- [Events](https://oceanswims.nz/) - [2025–2026 Season](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/) - [Season Tallies](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/tallies) - Emma Ritchie # Emma Ritchie **Total distance:** 6.3km ## Season races - 2025-11-13, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-01) (1.5km - 20-29) - 2026-01-15, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-10) (400m - Open Woman) - 2026-01-22, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-11) (400m - Open Woman) - 2026-01-29, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-12) (400m - Open Woman) - 2026-02-12, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-14) (400m - Open Woman) - 2026-02-15, Sunday [Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/rylock-endurance-series-race-2-eyebright-mile) (1.3km - 20-29) - 2026-02-26, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 16](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-16) (400m - Open Woman) - 2026-03-12, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-18) (1.5km - 20-29) ## Frequently close competitors - **[Rodney Hansen](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hansen/Rodney)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): They won by 23.9% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (400m): They won by 32.1% - 2026-01-22, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11 (400m): They won by 23.7% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (400m): They won by 27.4% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (400m): They won by 21.8% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): They won by 23.9% - **[Ralph Hetzel](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hetzel/Ralph)** - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (400m): They won by 9.9% - 2026-01-22, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11 (400m): They won by 2.9% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (400m): They won by 8.2% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (400m): You won by 3.5% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (1.3km): You won by 4.6% - **[Bruce Bosselmann](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Bosselmann/Bruce)** - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (400m): They won by 22.5% - 2026-01-22, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11 (400m): They won by 17.4% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (400m): They won by 17.8% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (400m): They won by 11.8% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 16 (400m): They won by 6.9% - **[Dave Taylor](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Taylor/Dave)** - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (400m): They won by 31.6% - 2026-01-22, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11 (400m): They won by 28.8% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (400m): They won by 31.1% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (400m): They won by 20.8% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 16 (400m): They won by 23.6% - **[Duncan Nicol](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Nicol/Duncan)** - 2026-01-22, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11 (400m): They won by 4.5% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (400m): They won by 8.8% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (400m): They won by 1.5% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 16 (400m): They won by 1.1% - **[Jessica Bryant](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Bryant/Jessica)** - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (400m): They won by 39.0% - 2026-01-22, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11 (400m): They won by 33.0% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (400m): They won by 35.3% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 16 (400m): They won by 27.6% - **[Chloe Styles](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Styles/Chloe)** - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (400m): They won by 45.0% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (400m): They won by 41.6% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (400m): They won by 36.7% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 16 (400m): They won by 35.9% - **[Lesley Stevens](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Stevens/Lesley)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): You won by 7.7% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (400m): You won by 1.1% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): You won by 7.7% - **[Fiona Young](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Young/Fiona)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): They won by 4.5% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (400m): They won by 11.3% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): They won by 4.5% - **[Zach Leyland](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Leyland/Zach)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): They won by 13.0% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 16 (400m): They won by 4.4% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): They won by 13.0% - **[Graeme Sellars](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Sellars/Graeme)** - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (400m): They won by 20.8% - 2026-01-22, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11 (400m): They won by 15.6% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 16 (400m): They won by 8.8% - **[Kieran Brownlees](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Brownlees/Kieran)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): They won by 19.9% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (400m): They won by 12.0% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): They won by 19.9% - **[Marco Sneddon](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Sneddon/Marco)** - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (400m): They won by 24.4% - 2026-01-22, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11 (400m): They won by 16.6% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 16 (400m): They won by 15.9% - **[Arabella Brosnan](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Brosnan/Arabella)** - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (400m): They won by 43.2% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (400m): They won by 33.8% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 16 (400m): They won by 33.7% - **[Keshia Linyard](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Linyard/Keshia)** - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (400m): They won by 44.0% - 2026-01-22, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11 (400m): They won by 38.5% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (400m): They won by 38.5% - **[Ardan Warner](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Warner/Ardan)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): They won by 42.7% - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (400m): They won by 47.0% - 2026-01-22, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11 (400m): They won by 40.1% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 16 (400m): They won by 38.1% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): They won by 42.7% - **[Paula Meer](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Meer/Paula)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): You won by 2.3% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): You won by 2.3% - **[Kay Stansbury](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Stansbury/Kay)** - 2026-01-15, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 (400m): They won by 1.5% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (400m): You won by 9.2% - **[Thomas Young](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Young/Thomas)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): They won by 5.5% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): They won by 5.5% - **[Jax Greening](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Greening/Jax)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): They won by 5.6% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): They won by 5.6% Source: [Ocean Swims NZ](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Ritchie/Emma)