- [Events](https://oceanswims.nz/) - [2025–2026 Season](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/) - [Season Tallies](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/tallies) - Lesley Stevens # Lesley Stevens **Total distance:** 10.3km ## Season races - 2025-11-13, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-01) (1.5km - 70-79) - 2025-11-20, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-02) (1.5km - 70-79) - 2025-11-27, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 03](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-03) (400m - Open Woman) - 2026-01-01, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 08](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-08) (400m - Open Woman) - 2026-01-04, Sunday [Tata Beach Swim 2026](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/tata-beach-swim-2026) (1.2km - 70-79) - 2026-01-08, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-09) (400m - Open Woman) - 2026-01-29, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-12) (400m - Open Woman) - 2026-02-05, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-13) (1.5km - 70-79) - 2026-02-12, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-14) (1.5km - 70-79) - 2026-03-12, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-18) (1.5km - 70-79) ## Frequently close competitors - **[Fiona Young](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Young/Fiona)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): They won by 11.4% - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): They won by 9.6% - 2025-11-27, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 03 (400m): They won by 7.1% - 2026-01-04, Sunday Tata Beach Swim 2026 (1.2km): They won by 12.9% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (400m): They won by 12.2% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (1.5km): They won by 9.8% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (1.5km): They won by 3.5% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): They won by 11.4% - **[Paula Meer](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Meer/Paula)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): They won by 5.1% - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): They won by 0.7% - 2025-11-27, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 03 (400m): They won by 8.3% - 2026-01-04, Sunday Tata Beach Swim 2026 (1.2km): They won by 0.1% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (1.5km): You won by 3.5% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (1.5km): You won by 0.2% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): They won by 5.1% - **[Rodney Hansen](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hansen/Rodney)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): They won by 29.4% - 2025-11-27, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 03 (400m): They won by 26.6% - 2026-01-01, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 08 (400m): They won by 26.1% - 2026-01-04, Sunday Tata Beach Swim 2026 (1.2km): They won by 23.6% - 2026-01-08, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09 (400m): They won by 23.0% - 2026-01-29, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 (400m): They won by 28.1% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): They won by 29.4% - **[Fiona Hockey](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hockey/Fiona)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): They won by 17.4% - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): They won by 12.3% - 2026-01-04, Sunday Tata Beach Swim 2026 (1.2km): They won by 19.4% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (1.5km): They won by 13.0% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (1.5km): They won by 10.1% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): They won by 17.4% - **[Audrey Farreyre](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Farreyre/Audrey)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): They won by 31.8% - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): They won by 25.7% - 2026-01-04, Sunday Tata Beach Swim 2026 (1.2km): They won by 29.5% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (1.5km): They won by 29.5% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (1.5km): They won by 27.1% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): They won by 31.8% - **[Jax Greening](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Greening/Jax)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): They won by 12.4% - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): They won by 6.6% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (1.5km): They won by 4.9% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (1.5km): They won by 6.6% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): They won by 12.4% - **[Kevin Edgar](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Edgar/Kevin)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): They won by 15.4% - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): They won by 10.0% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (1.5km): They won by 5.9% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (1.5km): They won by 8.0% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): They won by 15.4% - **[Leanne MacDonald](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/MacDonald/Leanne)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): They won by 15.8% - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): They won by 9.8% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (1.5km): They won by 11.6% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (1.5km): They won by 9.6% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): They won by 15.8% - **[Peter Thomas](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Thomas/Peter)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): They won by 19.0% - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): They won by 8.6% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (1.5km): They won by 11.9% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (1.5km): They won by 14.6% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): They won by 19.0% - **[Kay McPherson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/McPherson/Kay)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): They won by 18.7% - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): They won by 13.2% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (1.5km): They won by 12.9% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (1.5km): They won by 10.8% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): They won by 18.7% - **[Lauren Somerville](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Somerville/Lauren)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): They won by 24.6% - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): They won by 19.0% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (1.5km): They won by 16.9% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (1.5km): They won by 19.7% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): They won by 24.6% - **[Maria Agudelo](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Agudelo/Maria)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): They won by 28.4% - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): They won by 14.3% - 2026-01-04, Sunday Tata Beach Swim 2026 (1.2km): They won by 20.4% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (1.5km): They won by 19.8% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): They won by 28.4% - **[Maggy Johnston](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Johnston/Maggy)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): They won by 28.7% - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): They won by 18.4% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (1.5km): They won by 20.6% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (1.5km): They won by 18.7% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): They won by 28.7% - **[Anne Harwood](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Harwood/Anne)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): They won by 27.6% - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): They won by 20.7% - 2026-01-04, Sunday Tata Beach Swim 2026 (1.2km): They won by 23.9% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (1.5km): They won by 19.6% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): They won by 27.6% - **[Eileen Searle](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Searle/Eileen)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): They won by 32.8% - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): They won by 24.8% - 2026-01-04, Sunday Tata Beach Swim 2026 (1.2km): They won by 29.2% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (1.5km): They won by 24.7% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): They won by 32.8% - **[Stephen Taylor](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Taylor/Stephen)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): They won by 33.7% - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): They won by 25.4% - 2026-01-04, Sunday Tata Beach Swim 2026 (1.2km): They won by 31.8% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (1.5km): They won by 27.8% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (1.5km): They won by 24.8% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): They won by 33.7% - **[Benjamin Knight](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Knight/Benjamin)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): They won by 34.7% - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): They won by 22.8% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (1.5km): They won by 28.4% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (1.5km): They won by 29.6% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): They won by 34.7% - **[Marina Buonocore](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Buonocore/Marina)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): They won by 33.2% - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): They won by 27.4% - 2026-01-04, Sunday Tata Beach Swim 2026 (1.2km): They won by 31.6% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (1.5km): They won by 30.3% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (1.5km): They won by 28.0% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): They won by 33.2% - **[Thomas Young](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Young/Thomas)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): They won by 12.3% - 2025-11-27, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 03 (400m): They won by 2.9% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 (1.5km): They won by 1.3% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): They won by 12.3% - **[Bruce Wacker](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Wacker/Bruce)** - 2025-11-13, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 (1.5km): They won by 15.9% - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (1.5km): They won by 10.2% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 (1.5km): They won by 11.3% - 2026-03-12, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 (1.5km): They won by 15.9% Source: [Ocean Swims NZ](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Stevens/Lesley)