- [Events](https://oceanswims.nz/) - [2025–2026 Season](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/) - [Season Tallies](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/tallies) - Belinda Smale # Belinda Smale **Total distance:** 14.3km ## Season races - 2025-11-16, Sunday [Rylock Endurance Series Race 1 - Opening Splash](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/rylock-endurance-series-race-1-opening-splash) (2km - 50-59) - 2025-11-22, Saturday [NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nz-ocean-swim-series-the-big-tahuna) (3km) - 2026-02-15, Sunday [Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/rylock-endurance-series-race-2-eyebright-mile) (2km - 50-59) - 2026-03-01, Sunday [Rylock Endurance Series Race 3 - Ironman Challenge](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/rylock-endurance-series-race-3-ironman-challenge) (3.8km - 50-59) - 2026-03-07, Saturday [NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nz-ocean-swim-series-legend-of-the-lake) (3.5km - 55-59 Female) ## Frequently close competitors - **[Brian McGurk](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/McGurk/Brian)** - 2025-11-16, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 1 - Opening Splash (2km): You won by 0.2% - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 5.9% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): They won by 2.3% - 2026-03-01, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 3 - Ironman Challenge (3.8km): They won by 1.1% - **[James Blacklaws](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Blacklaws/James)** - 2025-11-16, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 1 - Opening Splash (2km): They won by 5.2% - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 3.1% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): They won by 1.0% - 2026-03-01, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 3 - Ironman Challenge (3.8km): You won by 1.7% - **[Jude Vincent](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Vincent/Jude)** - 2025-11-16, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 1 - Opening Splash (2km): They won by 1.9% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): They won by 3.2% - 2026-03-01, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 3 - Ironman Challenge (3.8km): They won by 2.0% - **[Glenn Clyne](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Clyne/Glenn)** - 2025-11-16, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 1 - Opening Splash (2km): They won by 4.9% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): They won by 1.4% - 2026-03-01, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 3 - Ironman Challenge (3.8km): You won by 1.5% - **[Jude Bishell](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Bishell/Jude)** - 2025-11-16, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 1 - Opening Splash (2km): They won by 6.7% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): They won by 2.1% - 2026-03-01, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 3 - Ironman Challenge (3.8km): They won by 0.6% - **[Rob Boomer](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Boomer/Rob)** - 2025-11-16, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 1 - Opening Splash (2km): They won by 6.1% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): They won by 7.3% - 2026-03-01, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 3 - Ironman Challenge (3.8km): They won by 7.9% - **[Jared Waters](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Waters/Jared)** - 2025-11-16, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 1 - Opening Splash (2km): They won by 10.5% - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 8.2% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): They won by 6.1% - **[Kimberly Maclean](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Maclean/Kimberly)** - 2025-11-16, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 1 - Opening Splash (2km): They won by 9.6% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): They won by 10.5% - 2026-03-01, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 3 - Ironman Challenge (3.8km): They won by 7.7% - **[Dave Loose](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Loose/Dave)** - 2025-11-16, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 1 - Opening Splash (2km): They won by 7.2% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): They won by 13.9% - 2026-03-01, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 3 - Ironman Challenge (3.8km): They won by 9.6% - **[Paul Thornton](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Thornton/Paul)** - 2025-11-16, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 1 - Opening Splash (2km): You won by 3.1% - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 12.6% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): You won by 13.8% - 2026-03-01, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 3 - Ironman Challenge (3.8km): You won by 14.2% - **[Maggy Johnston](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Johnston/Maggy)** - 2025-11-16, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 1 - Opening Splash (2km): You won by 15.2% - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 24.6% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): You won by 10.7% - 2026-03-01, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 3 - Ironman Challenge (3.8km): You won by 14.3% - **[Christina Harris](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Harris/Christina)** - 2025-11-16, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 1 - Opening Splash (2km): They won by 16.6% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): They won by 16.4% - 2026-03-01, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 3 - Ironman Challenge (3.8km): They won by 14.4% - **[Jonathan Linyard](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Linyard/Jonathan)** - 2025-11-16, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 1 - Opening Splash (2km): They won by 18.3% - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 17.4% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): They won by 16.5% - 2026-03-01, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 3 - Ironman Challenge (3.8km): They won by 14.8% - **[Matt Pemberton](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Pemberton/Matt)** - 2025-11-16, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 1 - Opening Splash (2km): They won by 18.4% - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 16.9% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): They won by 16.5% - 2026-03-01, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 3 - Ironman Challenge (3.8km): They won by 14.8% - **[Fraser Hill](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hill/Fraser)** - 2025-11-16, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 1 - Opening Splash (2km): They won by 22.3% - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 18.8% - 2026-02-15, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile (2km): They won by 19.0% - 2026-03-01, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 3 - Ironman Challenge (3.8km): They won by 17.2% - **[Colleen Moore](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Moore/Colleen)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 0.1% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): You won by 1.0% - **[Michael Deresch](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Deresch/Michael)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 0.5% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): You won by 0.9% - **[Bruce Hughson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hughson/Bruce)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 1.6% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 0.2% - **[Joanne Hughson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hughson/Joanne)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 3.8% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): You won by 1.4% - **[Judy Shepherd](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Shepherd/Judy)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 1.8% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 3.3% Source: [Ocean Swims NZ](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Smale/Belinda)