- [Events](https://oceanswims.nz/) - [2025–2026 Season](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/) - [Season Tallies](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/tallies) - Luke Staples # Luke Staples **Total distance:** 7km ## Season races - 2025-11-06, Thursday [Summer Swim Series - Race 03](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/summer-swim-series-race-03) (1.5km) - 2025-11-27, Thursday [Summer Swim Series - Race 06](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/summer-swim-series-race-06) (1.5km) - 2026-02-12, Thursday [Summer Swim Series - Race 11](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/summer-swim-series-race-11) (1km) - 2026-02-26, Thursday [Summer Swim Series - Race 13](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/summer-swim-series-race-13) (1km) - 2026-03-05, Thursday [Summer Swim Series - Race 14](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/summer-swim-series-race-14) (1km) - 2026-03-19, Thursday [Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/summer-swim-series-backup-date-2) (1km) ## Frequently close competitors - **[Ana Likovic](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Likovic/Ana)** - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (1km): You won by 1.1% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (1km): They won by 29.5% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (1km): They won by 25.5% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (1km): You won by 12.3% - **[Mandy Attard](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Attard/Mandy)** - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (1km): You won by 10.8% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (1km): They won by 29.0% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (1km): They won by 24.6% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (1km): You won by 7.3% - **[Sinda Hall](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hall/Sinda)** - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (1km): You won by 17.6% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (1km): They won by 29.0% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (1km): They won by 18.9% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (1km): You won by 11.2% - **[Scott Houghton](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Houghton/Scott)** - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (1km): You won by 14.3% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (1km): They won by 31.9% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (1km): They won by 29.9% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (1km): You won by 0.9% - **[Andrew Dixon](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Dixon/Andrew)** - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (1km): They won by 3.8% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (1km): They won by 38.2% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (1km): They won by 34.0% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (1km): They won by 3.7% - **[Mal Hassall](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hassall/Mal)** - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (1km): You won by 15.3% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (1km): They won by 26.3% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (1km): They won by 19.0% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (1km): You won by 24.9% - **[Chris Wilson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Wilson/Chris)** - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (1km): You won by 31.7% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (1km): They won by 21.7% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (1km): They won by 11.3% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (1km): You won by 25.2% - **[Michelle Johnston](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Johnston/Michelle)** - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (1km): You won by 5.5% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (1km): They won by 34.7% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (1km): They won by 50.3% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (1km): You won by 4.0% - **[Maggie Croft](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Croft/Maggie)** - 2025-11-06, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): They won by 18.9% - 2025-11-27, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 06 (1.5km): They won by 25.0% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (1km): They won by 46.8% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (1km): They won by 20.1% - **[Charlie Evans](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Evans/Charlie)** - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (1km): They won by 15.4% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (1km): They won by 43.0% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (1km): They won by 43.2% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (1km): They won by 19.2% - **[Ciaran Miles](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Miles/Ciaran)** - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (1km): They won by 25.9% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (1km): They won by 49.9% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (1km): They won by 48.4% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (1km): They won by 22.2% - **[Lucas Postill](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Postill/Lucas)** - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (1km): They won by 25.5% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (1km): They won by 52.3% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (1km): They won by 48.1% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (1km): They won by 22.0% - **[Molly Stewart](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Stewart/Molly)** - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (1km): You won by 0.9% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (1km): They won by 29.5% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (1km): You won by 2.7% - **[Christopher Livett](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Livett/Christopher)** - 2025-11-06, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 03 (1.5km): You won by 13.6% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (1km): They won by 28.6% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (1km): You won by 10.5% - **[Talia Blewitt](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Blewitt/Talia)** - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (1km): They won by 24.4% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (1km): They won by 24.4% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (1km): You won by 10.5% - **[Terry Price](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Price/Terry)** - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (1km): You won by 27.9% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (1km): They won by 21.2% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (1km): They won by 11.7% - **[Madale de Villiers](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/de%20Villiers/Madale)** - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (1km): You won by 19.4% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (1km): They won by 24.7% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (1km): You won by 16.8% - **[Jane Hodgen](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hodgen/Jane)** - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (1km): You won by 32.5% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (1km): They won by 12.1% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (1km): You won by 23.9% - **[Oliver Meyer-Smith](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Meyer-Smith/Oliver)** - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (1km): They won by 33.0% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (1km): They won by 31.2% - 2026-03-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 (1km): You won by 5.5% - **[Ian Pollard](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Pollard/Ian)** - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (1km): They won by 3.3% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (1km): They won by 38.5% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (1km): They won by 34.3% Source: [Ocean Swims NZ](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Staples/Luke)