- [Events](https://oceanswims.nz/) - [2025–2026 Season](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/) - [Season Tallies](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/tallies) - Rachel Sladden # Rachel Sladden **Total distance:** 3km ## Season races - 2025-11-20, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-02) (1.5km - 20-29) - 2025-11-27, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 03](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-03) (1.5km - 20-29) ## Frequently close competitors - **[Katie Malthus](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Malthus/Katie)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): They won by 0.4% - 2025-11-27, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): They won by 0.2% - **[Saralinda MacMillan](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/MacMillan/Saralinda)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): They won by 2.4% - 2025-11-27, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): They won by 0.9% - **[Sali Matthews](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Matthews/Sali)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): They won by 3.8% - 2025-11-27, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): They won by 1.2% - **[Paul Thornton](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Thornton/Paul)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): They won by 5.8% - 2025-11-27, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): They won by 1.1% - **[James Blacklaws](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Blacklaws/James)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): They won by 5.6% - 2025-11-27, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): They won by 1.5% - **[Hannes Hille](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hille/Hannes)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): You won by 4.2% - 2025-11-27, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): You won by 5.9% - **[Benjamin Knight](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Knight/Benjamin)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): They won by 6.0% - 2025-11-27, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): They won by 5.9% - **[Geoff Lart](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Lart/Geoff)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): They won by 6.6% - 2025-11-27, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): They won by 5.6% - **[Fiona Hockey](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hockey/Fiona)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): You won by 6.8% - 2025-11-27, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): You won by 5.4% - **[Nevin Price](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Price/Nevin)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): They won by 8.0% - 2025-11-27, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): They won by 5.2% - **[Stephen Taylor](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Taylor/Stephen)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): They won by 9.2% - 2025-11-27, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): You won by 4.2% - **[Audrey Farreyre](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Farreyre/Audrey)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): They won by 9.5% - 2025-11-27, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): They won by 3.9% - **[Stephanie Gray](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Gray/Stephanie)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): You won by 11.8% - 2025-11-27, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): You won by 2.1% - **[Bronwyn Morrissey](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Morrissey/Bronwyn)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): They won by 11.4% - 2025-11-27, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): They won by 7.3% - **[Marina Buonocore](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Buonocore/Marina)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): They won by 11.6% - 2025-11-27, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): They won by 7.1% - **[Kay McPherson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/McPherson/Kay)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): You won by 5.7% - 2025-11-27, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): You won by 16.2% - **[Steve Malthus](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Malthus/Steve)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): They won by 12.8% - 2025-11-27, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): They won by 9.6% - **[Inge Koevoet](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Koevoet/Inge)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): They won by 14.0% - 2025-11-27, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): They won by 9.3% - **[Martin Nichols](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Nichols/Martin)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): You won by 9.0% - 2025-11-27, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): You won by 14.4% - **[Andy Herbert](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Herbert/Andy)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): You won by 10.9% - 2025-11-27, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): You won by 13.9% Source: [Ocean Swims NZ](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Sladden/Rachel)