- [Events](https://oceanswims.nz/) - [2025–2026 Season](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/) - [Season Tallies](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/tallies) - Kathie Stobbs # Kathie Stobbs **Total distance:** 32.2km ## 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) (7.5km - 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) - 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) - 2026-03-21, Saturday [NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 1](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nz-ocean-swim-series-swim-fest-lake-karapiro-day-1) (2.5km - 60-69 Female) - 2026-03-22, Sunday [NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nz-ocean-swim-series-swim-fest-lake-karapiro-day-2) (3.5km - 65-69 Female) - 2026-04-18, Saturday [NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nz-ocean-swim-series-the-mount-swim) (2.8km - 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) (4.6km - 65-69 Female) ## Frequently close competitors - **[Fionna Winter](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Winter/Fionna)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 3.0% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 8.5% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 8.3% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): They won by 13.3% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 0.4% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 1.2% - **[Eva Candece Alison MacGregor](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/MacGregor/Eva%20Candece%20Alison)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 3.2% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 2.4% - 2026-03-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 1 (2.5km): They won by 11.7% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): They won by 10.9% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 4.2% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 3.9% - **[Marc Conway](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Conway/Marc)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 12.4% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 8.4% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 2.0% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): They won by 10.6% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 7.7% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 5.7% - **[Scott Houghton](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Houghton/Scott)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 0.5% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 3.7% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 11.4% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): They won by 14.5% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 9.1% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 1.3% - **[Lloyd Chitty](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Chitty/Lloyd)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 2.1% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 11.2% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 6.0% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): They won by 15.3% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 11.6% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 2.5% - **[Geoff Barrell](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Barrell/Geoff)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 5.7% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 7.8% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): They won by 9.9% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 8.0% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 3.5% - **[Brent Layton](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Layton/Brent)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 12.3% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 11.6% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 3.0% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): They won by 20.7% - **[Andrew Fraser](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Fraser/Andrew)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 3.1% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 12.6% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 0.7% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 1.0% - **[Melissa Clark-Reynolds](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Clark-Reynolds/Melissa)** - 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 2.3% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 25.0% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): You won by 0.8% - **[Jo Hammer](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hammer/Jo)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 3.7% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 13.7% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): They won by 7.8% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 11.2% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 1.1% - **[Ian Shepherd](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Shepherd/Ian)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 1.4% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): They won by 9.4% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 20.2% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 1.9% - **[John Brugh](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Brugh/John)** - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 1.2% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 3.5% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): They won by 11.6% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 3.9% - **[Simon Crozier](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Crozier/Simon)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 2.6% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 8.4% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): They won by 13.7% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 2.9% - **[Brett Bradley](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Bradley/Brett)** - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 31.0% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): They won by 13.3% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 6.7% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 1.7% - **[Julie Appleton](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Appleton/Julie)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 11.2% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 9.5% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 12.9% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): You won by 1.0% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 19.7% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 14.0% - **[Jo Schofield](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Schofield/Jo)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 5.9% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 1.2% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): They won by 17.2% - **[Hansie Wong](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Wong/Hansie)** - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 11.0% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 2.6% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): They won by 17.8% - **[Troy Rangi](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Rangi/Troy)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 24.3% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 12.9% - 2026-03-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 1 (2.5km): They won by 11.8% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): They won by 18.0% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 16.3% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 17.6% - **[Eaon Fitzwater](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Fitzwater/Eaon)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 11.3% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 18.1% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 6.7% - 2026-03-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 1 (2.5km): They won by 18.9% - 2026-03-22, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 (3.5km): They won by 22.5% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 15.9% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 14.2% - **[Cristina Pavez](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Pavez/Cristina)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 1.5% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 0.5% Source: [Ocean Swims NZ](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Stobbs/Kathie)