- [Events](https://oceanswims.nz/) - [2025–2026 Season](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/) - [Season Tallies](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/tallies) - Matt Stanford # Matt Stanford **Total distance:** 20.3km ## Season races - 2025-10-21, Tuesday [Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 01](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/harcourts-cooper-and-co-beach-series-race-01) (2km) - 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) - 2026-02-10, Tuesday [Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 11](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/harcourts-cooper-and-co-beach-series-race-11) (2km) - 2026-02-17, Tuesday [Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 12](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/harcourts-cooper-and-co-beach-series-race-12) (2km) - 2026-02-21, Saturday [NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nz-ocean-swim-series-beach-to-bay) (3.3km - 45-49 Male) - 2026-02-24, Tuesday [Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/harcourts-cooper-and-co-beach-series-race-13) (2km) - 2026-03-03, Tuesday [Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 14](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/harcourts-cooper-and-co-beach-series-race-14) (2km) - 2026-03-17, Tuesday [Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 2](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/harcourts-cooper-and-co-beach-series-backup-date-2) (2km) ## Frequently close competitors - **[Cathryn Wilson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Wilson/Cathryn)** - 2025-10-21, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 01 (2km): You won by 32.0% - 2026-02-10, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 11 (2km): You won by 23.1% - 2026-02-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 19.7% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 26.6% - 2026-02-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 (2km): You won by 19.2% - 2026-03-03, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 14 (2km): You won by 27.4% - 2026-03-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 2 (2km): You won by 22.2% - **[Sian Bester](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Bester/Sian)** - 2025-10-21, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 01 (2km): You won by 17.0% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 7.7% - 2026-02-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 8.6% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 8.7% - 2026-02-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 (2km): You won by 11.4% - 2026-03-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 2 (2km): You won by 16.8% - **[Trystan Aubrey](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Aubrey/Trystan)** - 2025-10-21, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 01 (2km): You won by 64.6% - 2026-02-10, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 11 (2km): You won by 56.0% - 2026-02-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 38.0% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 55.4% - 2026-02-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 (2km): You won by 38.6% - 2026-03-03, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 14 (2km): You won by 50.5% - 2026-03-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 2 (2km): You won by 39.3% - **[Geoff Barrell](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Barrell/Geoff)** - 2025-10-21, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 01 (2km): You won by 66.2% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 104.3% - 2026-02-10, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 11 (2km): You won by 63.9% - 2026-02-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 56.2% - 2026-02-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 (2km): You won by 50.6% - 2026-03-03, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 14 (2km): You won by 66.1% - 2026-03-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 2 (2km): You won by 58.8% - **[Alexis Buissinne](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Buissinne/Alexis)** - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 1.5% - 2026-02-10, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 11 (2km): They won by 2.3% - 2026-02-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 12 (2km): They won by 1.0% - 2026-02-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 (2km): They won by 1.6% - 2026-03-03, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 14 (2km): You won by 8.1% - **[Kezia Buissinne](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Buissinne/Kezia)** - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 1.5% - 2026-02-10, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 11 (2km): They won by 4.2% - 2026-02-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 12 (2km): They won by 6.1% - 2026-02-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 (2km): They won by 6.4% - 2026-03-03, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 14 (2km): They won by 0.3% - **[Tyler Lushkott](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Lushkott/Tyler)** - 2025-10-21, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 01 (2km): They won by 3.4% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 10.5% - 2026-02-10, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 11 (2km): They won by 7.0% - 2026-02-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 (2km): They won by 6.8% - 2026-03-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 2 (2km): They won by 4.1% - **[David Liversidge](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Liversidge/David)** - 2025-10-21, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 01 (2km): You won by 0.2% - 2026-02-10, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 11 (2km): You won by 8.6% - 2026-02-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 3.8% - 2026-03-03, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 14 (2km): You won by 13.2% - 2026-03-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 2 (2km): You won by 7.9% - **[Donal Barry](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Barry/Donal)** - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 7.2% - 2026-02-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 11.1% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 10.5% - 2026-03-03, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 14 (2km): You won by 16.6% - 2026-03-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 2 (2km): You won by 14.3% - **[Nikita McDonald](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/McDonald/Nikita)** - 2025-10-21, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 01 (2km): You won by 30.6% - 2026-02-10, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 11 (2km): You won by 25.9% - 2026-02-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 15.5% - 2026-02-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 (2km): You won by 18.6% - 2026-03-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 2 (2km): You won by 22.1% - **[Jarrod McIlveen](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/McIlveen/Jarrod)** - 2026-02-10, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 11 (2km): You won by 26.3% - 2026-02-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 22.2% - 2026-02-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 (2km): You won by 20.2% - 2026-03-03, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 14 (2km): You won by 29.1% - 2026-03-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 2 (2km): You won by 24.7% - **[Lucy Stanford](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Stanford/Lucy)** - 2026-02-10, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 11 (2km): You won by 26.6% - 2026-02-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 25.1% - 2026-02-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 (2km): You won by 20.8% - 2026-03-03, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 14 (2km): You won by 32.8% - 2026-03-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 2 (2km): You won by 28.8% - **[Michael Deresch](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Deresch/Michael)** - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 58.6% - 2026-02-10, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 11 (2km): You won by 30.9% - 2026-02-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 24.7% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 35.8% - 2026-02-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 (2km): You won by 24.8% - 2026-03-03, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 14 (2km): You won by 33.1% - 2026-03-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 2 (2km): You won by 27.5% - **[Peter Cosseboom](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Cosseboom/Peter)** - 2025-10-21, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 01 (2km): You won by 44.5% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 45.5% - 2026-02-10, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 11 (2km): You won by 26.3% - 2026-02-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 24.8% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 32.8% - 2026-02-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 (2km): You won by 27.4% - 2026-03-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 2 (2km): You won by 31.9% - **[Joshua Vegar](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Vegar/Joshua)** - 2025-10-21, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 01 (2km): You won by 35.3% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 50.9% - 2026-02-10, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 11 (2km): You won by 32.5% - 2026-02-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 30.5% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 35.1% - 2026-02-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 (2km): You won by 31.8% - 2026-03-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 2 (2km): You won by 34.9% - **[James Harper](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Harper/James)** - 2026-02-10, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 11 (2km): You won by 50.8% - 2026-02-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 35.3% - 2026-02-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 (2km): You won by 40.5% - 2026-03-03, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 14 (2km): You won by 49.4% - 2026-03-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 2 (2km): You won by 38.1% - **[Jenny stark](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/stark/Jenny)** - 2025-10-21, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 01 (2km): You won by 54.3% - 2026-02-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 41.9% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 46.7% - 2026-02-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 (2km): You won by 42.2% - 2026-03-03, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 14 (2km): You won by 50.8% - 2026-03-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 2 (2km): You won by 46.6% - **[Keith Drummond](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Drummond/Keith)** - 2025-10-21, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 01 (2km): You won by 63.2% - 2026-02-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 49.4% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 60.2% - 2026-02-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 (2km): You won by 47.9% - 2026-03-03, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 14 (2km): You won by 60.0% - 2026-03-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 2 (2km): You won by 50.2% - **[Jack Anderson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Anderson/Jack)** - 2026-02-10, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 11 (2km): You won by 11.4% - 2026-02-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 1.7% - 2026-02-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 (2km): You won by 7.5% - 2026-03-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 2 (2km): You won by 6.6% - **[Frank Mullenger](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Mullenger/Frank)** - 2026-02-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 2.0% - 2026-02-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 (2km): You won by 7.7% - 2026-03-03, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 14 (2km): You won by 13.1% - 2026-03-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 2 (2km): You won by 7.3% Source: [Ocean Swims NZ](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Stanford/Matt)