- [Events](https://oceanswims.nz/) - [2025–2026 Season](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/) - [Season Tallies](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/tallies) - Francois Swarts # Francois Swarts **Total distance:** 21.8km ## 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) - 2025-11-22, Saturday [NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nz-ocean-swim-series-the-big-tahuna) (1.3km) - 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) (10km - 30-39 Male) - 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) (2.5km - 30-39 Male) - 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) ## Frequently close competitors - **[Mike Cochrane](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Cochrane/Mike)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 3.5% - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (10km): You won by 5.8% - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (2.5km): You won by 3.5% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 2.4% - **[Linda Sossenheimer](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Sossenheimer/Linda)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 6.1% - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (10km): You won by 2.3% - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (2.5km): They won by 7.7% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 1.4% - **[Nic Moon](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Moon/Nic)** - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (10km): You won by 3.6% - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (2.5km): They won by 6.1% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 4.7% - **[Brett Bradley](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Bradley/Brett)** - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (2.5km): You won by 1.3% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 1.8% - **[Sanne Jacobsen](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Jacobsen/Sanne)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 13.0% - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (10km): You won by 3.3% - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (2.5km): You won by 2.2% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 6.5% - **[Sara Adams](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Adams/Sara)** - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (10km): They won by 1.6% - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (2.5km): They won by 15.6% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 4.2% - **[Jonathan Linyard](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Linyard/Jonathan)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 1.3% - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (2.5km): They won by 18.7% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 4.8% - **[Mike Hartley](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hartley/Mike)** - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (10km): They won by 1.6% - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (2.5km): They won by 8.6% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 4.5% - **[Katherine Penny](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Penny/Katherine)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 1.1% - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (10km): They won by 5.5% - **[Thomas Tremlett](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Tremlett/Thomas)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 1.3% - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (10km): They won by 5.8% - **[Jon Simpson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Simpson/Jon)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 5.7% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 3.5% - **[Nicholas Jessen](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Jessen/Nicholas)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 0.8% - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (10km): They won by 8.5% - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (2.5km): They won by 18.6% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 10.6% - **[Naomi McGilvray](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/McGilvray/Naomi)** - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (10km): They won by 4.5% - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (2.5km): They won by 12.7% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 4.8% - **[Kieran Smith](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Smith/Kieran)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 8.3% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 1.0% - **[Bill Ridge](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Ridge/Bill)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 8.9% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 1.6% - **[Katrina Price](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Price/Katrina)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 9.1% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 1.6% - **[Natasha Smith](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Smith/Natasha)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 9.5% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 2.4% - **[Tate Pichon](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Pichon/Tate)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 8.4% - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (2.5km): They won by 15.7% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): They won by 4.5% - **[Ann Rogerson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Rogerson/Ann)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 12.0% - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (2.5km): They won by 8.4% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 2.6% - **[Peter Cosseboom](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Cosseboom/Peter)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 28.2% - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (10km): You won by 10.0% - 2026-01-10, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 (2.5km): They won by 5.3% - 2026-01-11, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 (5km): You won by 13.3% Source: [Ocean Swims NZ](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Swarts/Francois)