- [Events](https://oceanswims.nz/) - [2025–2026 Season](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/) - [Season Tallies](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/tallies) - Kiara Vather # Kiara Vather **Total distance:** 3.9km ## Season races - 2025-11-20, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-02) (400m - U16) - 2025-11-22, Saturday [NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nz-ocean-swim-series-the-big-tahuna) (1.3km) - 2025-12-04, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-04) (400m - U16) - 2025-12-18, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-06) (400m - U16) - 2026-01-01, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 08](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-08) (400m - U16) - 2026-01-04, Sunday [Tata Beach Swim 2026](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/tata-beach-swim-2026) (600m - U16) - 2026-01-08, Thursday [Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nelson-sea-swim-series-race-09) (400m - U16) ## Frequently close competitors - **[Chloe Styles](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Styles/Chloe)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (400m): They won by 0.7% - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (1.3km): You won by 0.6% - 2025-12-04, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 (400m): You won by 0.0% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (400m): They won by 5.4% - 2026-01-01, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 08 (400m): They won by 0.9% - 2026-01-08, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09 (400m): They won by 6.6% - **[Ralph Hetzel](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hetzel/Ralph)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (400m): You won by 49.0% - 2025-12-04, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 (400m): You won by 48.4% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (400m): You won by 67.2% - 2026-01-01, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 08 (400m): You won by 63.0% - 2026-01-04, Sunday Tata Beach Swim 2026 (600m): You won by 51.3% - 2026-01-08, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09 (400m): You won by 43.3% - **[Riley Kenyon](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Kenyon/Riley)** - 2025-12-04, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 (400m): You won by 5.5% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (400m): They won by 6.9% - 2026-01-01, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 08 (400m): You won by 1.9% - 2026-01-04, Sunday Tata Beach Swim 2026 (600m): You won by 0.1% - 2026-01-08, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09 (400m): You won by 0.1% - **[Rodney Hansen](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hansen/Rodney)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (400m): You won by 25.5% - 2025-12-04, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 (400m): You won by 22.6% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (400m): You won by 26.3% - 2026-01-01, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 08 (400m): You won by 23.3% - 2026-01-08, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09 (400m): You won by 12.8% - **[Marco Sneddon](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Sneddon/Marco)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (400m): You won by 38.0% - 2025-12-04, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 (400m): You won by 24.6% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (400m): You won by 22.5% - 2026-01-01, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 08 (400m): You won by 33.6% - 2026-01-08, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09 (400m): You won by 21.9% - **[Arabella Brosnan](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Brosnan/Arabella)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (400m): They won by 1.7% - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (1.3km): They won by 0.3% - 2025-12-04, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 (400m): You won by 2.0% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (400m): They won by 1.3% - **[Ardan Warner](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Warner/Ardan)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (400m): They won by 5.9% - 2025-12-04, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 (400m): They won by 5.5% - 2026-01-01, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 08 (400m): They won by 9.3% - 2026-01-08, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09 (400m): They won by 11.6% - **[Bruce Bosselmann](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Bosselmann/Bruce)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (400m): You won by 40.7% - 2025-12-04, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 (400m): You won by 47.6% - 2026-01-01, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 08 (400m): You won by 35.9% - 2026-01-08, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09 (400m): You won by 19.4% - **[Jill Bann](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Bann/Jill)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (400m): You won by 33.6% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (400m): You won by 45.5% - 2026-01-01, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 08 (400m): You won by 40.3% - 2026-01-08, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09 (400m): You won by 24.8% - **[Duncan Nicol](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Nicol/Duncan)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (400m): You won by 45.3% - 2025-12-04, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 (400m): You won by 70.7% - 2026-01-04, Sunday Tata Beach Swim 2026 (600m): You won by 35.1% - 2026-01-08, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09 (400m): You won by 35.2% - **[Jessica Bryant](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Bryant/Jessica)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (400m): You won by 5.4% - 2026-01-01, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 08 (400m): You won by 9.6% - 2026-01-08, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09 (400m): They won by 0.5% - **[Merlin Parkel](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Parkel/Merlin)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (400m): You won by 32.8% - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (1.3km): You won by 16.0% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (400m): You won by 36.7% - **[Aimee McCammon](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/McCammon/Aimee)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (400m): You won by 60.1% - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (400m): You won by 70.8% - 2026-01-08, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09 (400m): You won by 56.1% - **[Kerry Mathieson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Mathieson/Kerry)** - 2025-12-18, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 (400m): You won by 4.7% - 2026-01-01, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 08 (400m): You won by 6.7% - **[Lesley Stevens](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Stevens/Lesley)** - 2026-01-01, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 08 (400m): You won by 66.9% - 2026-01-08, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09 (400m): You won by 46.5% - **[Rob Cant](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Cant/Rob)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (1.3km): You won by 39.5% - 2026-01-01, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 08 (400m): You won by 87.3% - **[Aqeela Mowjood](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Mowjood/Aqeela)** - 2025-11-20, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 (400m): You won by 57.6% - 2026-01-01, Thursday Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 08 (400m): You won by 77.3% - **[Lara Van Egten](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Van%20Egten/Lara)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (1.3km): You won by 1.2% - **[Marlon Sinnott](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Sinnott/Marlon)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (1.3km): They won by 1.4% - **[Blake Aston](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Aston/Blake)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (1.3km): You won by 1.8% Source: [Ocean Swims NZ](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Vather/Kiara)