- [Events](https://oceanswims.nz/) - [2025–2026 Season](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/) - [Season Tallies](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/tallies) - Chris Smithers # Chris Smithers **Total distance:** 6.5km ## Season races - 2025-12-18, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-06) (1.5km - 20-29) - 2026-03-29, Sunday [Rylock Endurance Series Race 4 - 5km challenge](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/rylock-endurance-series-race-4-5km-challenge) (5km - 20-29) ## Frequently close competitors - **[Tegen Stewart](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Stewart/Tegen)** - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): You won by 5.0% - 2026-03-29, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 4 - 5km challenge (5km): You won by 1.5% - **[Nia Linyard](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Linyard/Nia)** - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): You won by 6.4% - 2026-03-29, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 4 - 5km challenge (5km): You won by 4.6% - **[Finbar Hansen](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hansen/Finbar)** - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): You won by 12.0% - 2026-03-29, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 4 - 5km challenge (5km): You won by 1.6% - **[Craig Moore](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Moore/Craig)** - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): You won by 11.6% - 2026-03-29, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 4 - 5km challenge (5km): You won by 5.5% - **[Hamish Neill](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Neill/Hamish)** - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): You won by 12.6% - 2026-03-29, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 4 - 5km challenge (5km): You won by 11.3% - **[Rowan Gardner](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Gardner/Rowan)** - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): You won by 13.6% - 2026-03-29, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 4 - 5km challenge (5km): You won by 12.3% - **[Catherine Taylor](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Taylor/Catherine)** - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): You won by 13.1% - 2026-03-29, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 4 - 5km challenge (5km): You won by 17.4% - **[Jonathan Linyard](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Linyard/Jonathan)** - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): You won by 16.2% - 2026-03-29, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 4 - 5km challenge (5km): You won by 17.7% - **[Christina Harris](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Harris/Christina)** - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): You won by 18.4% - 2026-03-29, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 4 - 5km challenge (5km): You won by 15.5% - **[Matt Pemberton](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Pemberton/Matt)** - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): You won by 17.2% - 2026-03-29, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 4 - 5km challenge (5km): You won by 17.2% - **[Claire Gaide](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Gaide/Claire)** - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): You won by 27.2% - 2026-03-29, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 4 - 5km challenge (5km): You won by 26.5% - **[Rob Boomer](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Boomer/Rob)** - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): You won by 34.6% - 2026-03-29, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 4 - 5km challenge (5km): You won by 23.1% - **[Hugh MacMillan](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/MacMillan/Hugh)** - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): You won by 30.4% - 2026-03-29, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 4 - 5km challenge (5km): You won by 39.9% - **[Max Stanton](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Stanton/Max)** - 2026-03-29, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 4 - 5km challenge (5km): You won by 1.2% - **[Lucas Bell](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Bell/Lucas)** - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): They won by 3.1% - **[Eduardo Swain](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Swain/Eduardo)** - 2026-03-29, Sunday Rylock Endurance Series Race 4 - 5km challenge (5km): They won by 5.4% - **[Austen Dean](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Dean/Austen)** - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): You won by 5.5% - **[Jasper Sneddon](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Sneddon/Jasper)** - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): You won by 6.0% - **[Phoebe Diamond](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Diamond/Phoebe)** - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): You won by 6.7% - **[Marcell Kepess](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Kepess/Marcell)** - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): You won by 8.4% Source: [Ocean Swims NZ](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Smithers/Chris)