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- Paul Ritchie



# Paul Ritchie



**Total distance:** 5km



## Season races



- 2026-01-11, Sunday  [NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nz-ocean-swim-series-the-epic-swim-day-2) (5km)



## Frequently close competitors



- **[Brent Kennedy](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Kennedy/Brent)**
- 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 0.1% 
- **[Francois Swarts](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Swarts/Francois)**
- 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 0.4% 
- **[Warren Player](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Player/Warren)**
- 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 0.6% 
- **[Kieran Smith](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Smith/Kieran)**
- 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 0.6% 
- **[Ella Kennedy](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Kennedy/Ella)**
- 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 0.7% 
- **[Toni Strong](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Strong/Toni)**
- 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 0.9% 
- **[Sarah Robson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Robson/Sarah)**
- 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 1.4% 
- **[Leon Ruttersmith](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Ruttersmith/Leon)**
- 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 1.6% 
- **[Linda Sossenheimer](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Sossenheimer/Linda)**
- 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 1.8% 
- **[Bill Ridge](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Ridge/Bill)**
- 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 2.0% 
- **[Katrina Price](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Price/Katrina)**
- 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 2.0% 
- **[Jorja Postill](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Postill/Jorja)**
- 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 2.1% 
- **[Brett Bradley](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Bradley/Brett)**
- 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 2.2% 
- **[Paul Plieger](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Plieger/Paul)**
- 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 2.3% 
- **[Carol Prop](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Prop/Carol)**
- 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 2.4% 
- **[Dan Asquith](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Asquith/Dan)**
- 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 2.5% 
- **[Deneitz Geyser](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Geyser/Deneitz)**
- 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 2.7% 
- **[Natasha Smith](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Smith/Natasha)**
- 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 2.8% 
- **[Mike Cochrane](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Cochrane/Mike)**
- 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 2.8% 
- **[Ann Rogerson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Rogerson/Ann)**
- 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 3.0%

Source: [Ocean Swims NZ](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Ritchie/Paul)