- [Events](https://oceanswims.nz/) - [2025–2026 Season](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/) - [Season Tallies](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/tallies) - Joel Taylor # Joel Taylor **Total distance:** 7.4km ## Season races - 2026-04-18, Saturday [NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nz-ocean-swim-series-the-mount-swim) (2.8km - 30-34 Male) - 2026-05-03, Sunday [NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nz-ocean-swim-series-the-rangitoto-swim) (4.6km - 30-34 Male) ## Frequently close competitors - **[Sarah Lancaster](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Lancaster/Sarah)** - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 0.9% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 0.2% - **[Judy Shepherd](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Shepherd/Judy)** - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 1.5% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 1.1% - **[Matt Smith](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Smith/Matt)** - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 1.7% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 2.3% - **[David Walker](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Walker/David)** - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 3.5% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 1.6% - **[Ben Davidson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Davidson/Ben)** - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 4.2% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 1.5% - **[Joanne Hughson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hughson/Joanne)** - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 6.2% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 0.5% - **[Troy Rangi](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Rangi/Troy)** - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 5.5% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 1.7% - **[Brian Kendall](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Kendall/Brian)** - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 7.4% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 1.4% - **[Bruce Howarth](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Howarth/Bruce)** - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 8.4% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 1.7% - **[Bryan Mogridge](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Mogridge/Bryan)** - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 0.0% - **[Bruce Hughson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hughson/Bruce)** - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 0.0% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 6.8% - **[Gary Seaman](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Seaman/Gary)** - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 0.1% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 3.1% - **[Mary Mu](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Mu/Mary)** - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 0.2% - **[Alison Knowles](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Knowles/Alison)** - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 0.2% - **[Adam Grogan](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Grogan/Adam)** - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 0.3% - **[Rosa Clark](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Clark/Rosa)** - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 0.3% - **[Logan Ball](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Ball/Logan)** - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 8.8% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 0.3% - **[Brian McGurk](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/McGurk/Brian)** - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 0.3% - **[Ann Rogerson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Rogerson/Ann)** - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 0.4% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 11.4% - **[Catherine Carlsen](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Carlsen/Catherine)** - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 0.4% Source: [Ocean Swims NZ](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Taylor/Joel)