- [Events](https://oceanswims.nz/) - [2025–2026 Season](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/) - [Season Tallies](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/tallies) - Veronica Spencer # Veronica Spencer **Total distance:** 8.6km ## 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) - 2026-02-21, Saturday [NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nz-ocean-swim-series-beach-to-bay) (3.3km - 65-69 Female) - 2026-05-03, Sunday [NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nz-ocean-swim-series-the-rangitoto-swim) (2.3km - 60-69 Female) ## Frequently close competitors - **[Natalie Griffiths](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Griffiths/Natalie)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 2.2% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 2.0% - **[Julie Appleton](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Appleton/Julie)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 2.9% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 3.1% - **[Jane Donald](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Donald/Jane)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 1.5% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 5.3% - **[Michael Sossenheimer](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Sossenheimer/Michael)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 9.1% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 1.3% - **[Aaron Gill](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Gill/Aaron)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 7.5% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 4.1% - **[Jo Hammer](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hammer/Jo)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 9.5% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 2.4% - **[Caitlin Bristol](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Bristol/Caitlin)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 6.9% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 5.6% - **[Kathryn de Bruin](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/de%20Bruin/Kathryn)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 6.9% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 5.7% - **[Andrew Fraser](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Fraser/Andrew)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 10.0% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 3.4% - **[Scott Houghton](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Houghton/Scott)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 12.3% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 4.4% - **[Graeme Smith](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Smith/Graeme)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 16.6% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (2.3km): You won by 16.3% - **[Deveda Lyle](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Lyle/Deveda)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 0.0% - **[Gwyn De-Arth](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/De-Arth/Gwyn)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 0.2% - **[Neil Porteous](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Porteous/Neil)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 0.2% - **[Karen Lile](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Lile/Karen)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 0.2% - **[Barb Strack](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Strack/Barb)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 0.3% - **[Stacey Balich](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Balich/Stacey)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 0.4% - **[Donna Eley](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Eley/Donna)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 0.4% - **[Jennifer Horgan](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Horgan/Jennifer)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 0.5% - **[June McClintock](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/McClintock/June)** - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (2.3km): You won by 1.1% Source: [Ocean Swims NZ](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Spencer/Veronica)