- [Events](https://oceanswims.nz/) - [2025–2026 Season](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/) - [Season Tallies](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/tallies) - Matt Smith # Matt Smith **Total distance:** 24.4km ## Season races - 2025-10-30, Thursday [Summer Swim Series - Race 02](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/summer-swim-series-race-02) (2km) - 2026-02-12, Thursday [Summer Swim Series - Race 11](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/summer-swim-series-race-11) (2km) - 2026-02-19, Thursday [Summer Swim Series - Race 12](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/summer-swim-series-race-12) (2km) - 2026-02-26, Thursday [Summer Swim Series - Race 13](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/summer-swim-series-race-13) (2km) - 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 - 35-39 Male) - 2026-03-19, Thursday [Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/summer-swim-series-backup-date-2) (2km) - 2026-03-22, Sunday [NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nz-ocean-swim-series-swim-fest-lake-karapiro-day-2) (3.5km - 35-39 Male) - 2026-04-18, Saturday [NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nz-ocean-swim-series-the-mount-swim) (2.8km - 35-39 Male) - 2026-05-03, Sunday [NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nz-ocean-swim-series-the-rangitoto-swim) (4.6km - 35-39 Male) ## Frequently close competitors - **[Gary Seaman](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Seaman/Gary)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (2km): They won by 2.2% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (2km): They won by 16.6% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): They won by 10.9% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (2km): They won by 3.1% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (2km): They won by 8.2% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 1.7% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 0.8% - **[Neville Corbett](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Corbett/Neville)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (2km): You won by 7.2% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (2km): You won by 0.2% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): You won by 2.3% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (2km): They won by 2.8% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): You won by 7.0% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 0.7% - **[Bill Ridge](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Ridge/Bill)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (2km): They won by 9.2% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (2km): They won by 16.5% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): They won by 9.0% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (2km): They won by 6.3% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 10.6% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (2km): They won by 10.1% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): They won by 9.5% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 2.6% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 8.5% - **[Nicholas Barnfield](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Barnfield/Nicholas)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (2km): They won by 0.8% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (2km): They won by 1.0% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): They won by 1.9% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (2km): You won by 13.5% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (2km): You won by 2.1% - **[Monique Oliver](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Oliver/Monique)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (2km): They won by 6.1% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (2km): They won by 6.9% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): They won by 7.7% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (2km): They won by 1.1% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (2km): You won by 0.1% - **[Brett Wilson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Wilson/Brett)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (2km): They won by 14.3% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (2km): They won by 20.6% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): They won by 17.6% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (2km): They won by 11.1% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 14.5% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (2km): They won by 12.6% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): They won by 12.8% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 12.9% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 12.3% - **[Stefan Konoplenko](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Konoplenko/Stefan)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (2km): They won by 13.9% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (2km): They won by 24.1% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): They won by 16.6% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (2km): They won by 12.7% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (2km): They won by 13.5% - **[Keith Park](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Park/Keith)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (2km): They won by 14.6% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (2km): They won by 21.8% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): They won by 19.4% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (2km): They won by 12.7% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (2km): They won by 14.8% - **[Mike Lyons](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Lyons/Mike)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (2km): They won by 4.7% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 2.8% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): They won by 0.7% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 0.4% - **[Bruce Howarth](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Howarth/Bruce)** - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 1.4% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): You won by 1.2% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 6.6% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 0.6% - **[Joanne Hughson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hughson/Joanne)** - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 2.8% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): They won by 3.2% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 4.4% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 2.8% - **[Graeme Stewart](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Stewart/Graeme)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (2km): You won by 2.8% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (2km): They won by 4.0% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): They won by 1.5% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (2km): You won by 6.2% - **[Wayne Sutton](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Sutton/Wayne)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (2km): You won by 4.8% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (2km): They won by 1.8% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 4.4% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (2km): You won by 6.8% - **[Anton Edmunds](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Edmunds/Anton)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (2km): You won by 21.6% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (2km): They won by 9.8% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): They won by 7.6% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (2km): You won by 1.6% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (2km): You won by 1.2% - **[Avy Judelson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Judelson/Avy)** - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): They won by 15.2% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (2km): They won by 5.4% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 8.7% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): They won by 6.5% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 3.0% - **[Claire Hobson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hobson/Claire)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (2km): They won by 2.5% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (2km): They won by 12.3% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): They won by 13.4% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (2km): They won by 4.7% - **[David Parker](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Parker/David)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (2km): You won by 12.2% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 8.0% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (2km): You won by 13.3% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): You won by 20.7% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (2km): You won by 4.2% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): You won by 24.6% - **[Eric FRASER](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/FRASER/Eric)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (2km): They won by 5.2% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): They won by 16.9% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (2km): They won by 5.1% - 2026-03-07, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake (3.5km): They won by 15.3% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (2km): They won by 14.5% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): They won by 11.4% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 5.1% - **[Mark Harris](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Harris/Mark)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (2km): They won by 10.0% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (2km): They won by 15.0% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): They won by 6.7% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (2km): They won by 11.4% - **[Adam Grogan](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Grogan/Adam)** - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (2km): They won by 16.3% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): They won by 17.1% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (2km): They won by 7.5% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 2.5% Source: [Ocean Swims NZ](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Smith/Matt)