- [Events](https://oceanswims.nz/) - [2025–2026 Season](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/) - [Season Tallies](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/tallies) - Joubert Van Tonder # Joubert Van Tonder **Total distance:** 7.8km ## 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) - 2026-02-24, Tuesday [Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/harcourts-cooper-and-co-beach-series-race-13) (2km) - 2026-04-18, Saturday [NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nz-ocean-swim-series-the-mount-swim) (2.8km - 45-49 Male) ## Frequently close competitors - **[Peter Cosseboom](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Cosseboom/Peter)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 2.5% - 2026-02-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 (2km): They won by 9.2% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 1.2% - **[Michael Deresch](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Deresch/Michael)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 8.6% - 2026-02-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 (2km): They won by 11.1% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 5.2% - **[Geoff Carter](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Carter/Geoff)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 4.4% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 0.1% - **[Hester Veart](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Veart/Hester)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 5.5% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 1.5% - **[Joshua Vegar](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Vegar/Joshua)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 13.8% - 2026-02-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 (2km): They won by 6.1% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 1.4% - **[Keith Drummond](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Drummond/Keith)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 2.2% - 2026-02-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 (2km): You won by 5.3% - **[Ben Davidson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Davidson/Ben)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 5.8% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 3.6% - **[Eaon Fitzwater](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Fitzwater/Eaon)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 4.1% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 5.3% - **[Jenny stark](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/stark/Jenny)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 8.6% - 2026-02-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 (2km): You won by 1.3% - **[Scott Beattie](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Beattie/Scott)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 7.2% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 2.9% - **[Brent Meekan](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Meekan/Brent)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 4.4% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 6.0% - **[Brett Cookson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Cookson/Brett)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 2.5% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 8.0% - **[David Walker](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Walker/David)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 6.7% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 4.1% - **[Bruce Hughson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hughson/Bruce)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 10.5% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 0.6% - **[Joanne Hughson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hughson/Joanne)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 5.7% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 5.5% - **[Max Osborne](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Osborne/Max)** - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 0.0% - **[James Harper](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Harper/James)** - 2026-02-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 (2km): You won by 0.1% - **[Laura Feasey](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Feasey/Laura)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 0.1% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 12.4% - **[Peter Clark](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Clark/Peter)** - 2026-02-24, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 (2km): They won by 0.1% - **[Bester Sharon](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Sharon/Bester)** - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 0.2% Source: [Ocean Swims NZ](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Van%20Tonder/Joubert)