- [Events](https://oceanswims.nz/) - [2025–2026 Season](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/) - [Season Tallies](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/tallies) - Linda Sossenheimer # Linda Sossenheimer **Total distance:** 20.5km ## Season races - 2025-11-22, Saturday [NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nz-ocean-swim-series-the-big-tahuna) (3km) - 2026-01-10, Saturday [NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nz-ocean-swim-series-the-epic-swim-day-1) (10km - 60-69 Female) - 2026-01-10, Saturday [NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nz-ocean-swim-series-the-epic-swim-day-1) (2.5km - 60-69 Female) - 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 - **[Nic Moon](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Moon/Nic)** - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (10km): You won by 1.2% - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (2.5km): You won by 1.7% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 3.3% - **[Mike Cochrane](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Cochrane/Mike)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 2.4% - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (10km): You won by 3.4% - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (2.5km): You won by 12.1% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 1.0% - **[Ann Rogerson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Rogerson/Ann)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 5.6% - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (2.5km): They won by 0.8% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 1.2% - **[Francois Swarts](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Swarts/Francois)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 5.7% - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (10km): They won by 2.3% - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (2.5km): You won by 8.3% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 1.4% - **[Mike Hartley](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hartley/Mike)** - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (10km): They won by 3.8% - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (2.5km): They won by 1.0% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 5.8% - **[Sanne Jacobsen](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Jacobsen/Sanne)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 6.6% - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (10km): You won by 0.9% - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (2.5km): You won by 10.7% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 5.1% - **[Sebastian Yates](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Yates/Sebastian)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 5.4% - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (2.5km): They won by 1.8% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 5.9% - **[B Hauffe](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hauffe/B)** - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (10km): They won by 2.0% - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (2.5km): They won by 0.8% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 9.0% - **[Bill Ridge](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Ridge/Bill)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 2.7% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 0.2% - **[Katrina Price](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Price/Katrina)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 2.9% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 0.3% - **[Natasha Smith](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Smith/Natasha)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 3.2% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 1.0% - **[Ryder Sax](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Sax/Ryder)** - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (2.5km): They won by 1.9% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 2.6% - **[Kieran Smith](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Smith/Kieran)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 2.1% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 2.4% - **[Jon Simpson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Simpson/Jon)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 0.3% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 4.8% - **[Aleesha Nowley](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Nowley/Aleesha)** - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (2.5km): They won by 3.1% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 2.6% - **[Sara Adams](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Adams/Sara)** - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (10km): They won by 3.8% - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (2.5km): They won by 8.5% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 2.7% - **[Elaina Scorringe](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Scorringe/Elaina)** - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (2.5km): They won by 4.1% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 2.6% - **[Tate Pichon](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Pichon/Tate)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 2.2% - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (2.5km): They won by 8.6% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 5.8% - **[Patrick Gallagher](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Gallagher/Patrick)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 5.5% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 3.0% - **[Deneitz Geyser](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Geyser/Deneitz)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 7.6% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 0.9% Source: [Ocean Swims NZ](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Sossenheimer/Linda)