- [Events](https://oceanswims.nz/) - [2025–2026 Season](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/) - [Season Tallies](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/tallies) - Hester Veart # Hester Veart **Total distance:** 21.2km ## Season races - 2025-11-04, Tuesday [Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 03](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/harcourts-cooper-and-co-beach-series-race-03) (2km) - 2025-11-11, Tuesday [Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 04](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/harcourts-cooper-and-co-beach-series-race-04) (2km) - 2025-11-22, Saturday [NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nz-ocean-swim-series-the-big-tahuna) (3km) - 2026-02-21, Saturday [NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nz-ocean-swim-series-beach-to-bay) (3.3km - 35-39 Female) - 2026-02-24, Tuesday [Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/harcourts-cooper-and-co-beach-series-race-13) (1km) - 2026-03-17, Tuesday [Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 2](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/harcourts-cooper-and-co-beach-series-backup-date-2) (2km) - 2026-03-24, Tuesday [Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 3](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/harcourts-cooper-and-co-beach-series-backup-date-3) (500m) - 2026-04-18, Saturday [NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/nz-ocean-swim-series-the-mount-swim) (2.8km - 35-39 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 - 35-39 Female) ## Frequently close competitors - **[Michael Deresch](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Deresch/Michael)** - 2025-11-04, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 03 (2km): They won by 4.7% - 2025-11-11, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 04 (2km): They won by 6.8% - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 3.3% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 4.9% - 2026-03-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 2 (2km): They won by 7.9% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 3.7% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 6.6% - **[Joshua Vegar](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Vegar/Joshua)** - 2025-11-04, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 03 (2km): They won by 4.5% - 2025-11-11, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 04 (2km): They won by 8.6% - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 8.8% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 5.4% - 2026-03-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 2 (2km): They won by 2.6% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 2.8% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 9.5% - **[Peter Cosseboom](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Cosseboom/Peter)** - 2025-11-04, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 03 (2km): You won by 3.5% - 2025-11-11, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 04 (2km): You won by 0.2% - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 3.2% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 7.0% - 2026-03-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 2 (2km): They won by 4.7% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 2.6% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 13.1% - **[Troy Rangi](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Rangi/Troy)** - 2025-11-04, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 03 (2km): They won by 0.8% - 2025-11-11, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 04 (2km): They won by 4.5% - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 5.9% - 2026-03-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 2 (2km): They won by 1.9% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 3.3% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 3.7% - **[Jenny stark](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/stark/Jenny)** - 2025-11-04, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 03 (2km): You won by 5.2% - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 3.3% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 2.7% - 2026-03-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 2 (2km): You won by 5.9% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 3.9% - **[Geoff Carter](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Carter/Geoff)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 1.1% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 0.0% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 1.4% - **[Mary Mu](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Mu/Mary)** - 2025-11-04, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 03 (2km): You won by 1.7% - 2025-11-11, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 04 (2km): They won by 1.1% - 2026-03-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 2 (2km): They won by 0.5% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 5.1% - **[Ben Davidson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Davidson/Ben)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 0.3% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 1.1% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 2.1% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 6.7% - **[Scott Beattie](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Beattie/Scott)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 1.8% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 0.4% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 1.4% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 8.0% - **[Bester Sharon](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Sharon/Bester)** - 2025-11-04, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 03 (2km): They won by 0.6% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 2.9% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 1.6% - **[Brent Meekan](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Meekan/Brent)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 1.1% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 0.3% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 4.5% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 8.0% - **[Les Kendall](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Kendall/Les)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 1.6% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 2.0% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 10.1% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 2.5% - **[Joanne Hughson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hughson/Joanne)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 0.2% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 2.0% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 4.0% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 5.8% - **[Gary Seaman](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Seaman/Gary)** - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 3.2% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 2.1% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 2.4% - **[Eaon Fitzwater](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Fitzwater/Eaon)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 10.2% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 4.9% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 3.8% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 0.2% - **[David Walker](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Walker/David)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 1.3% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 2.8% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 5.5% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 3.8% - **[Laura Feasey](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Feasey/Laura)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 5.7% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 3.8% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): You won by 10.7% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): You won by 0.2% - **[Bruce Hughson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hughson/Bruce)** - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): They won by 5.3% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): They won by 4.2% - 2026-04-18, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim (2.8km): They won by 2.1% - 2026-05-03, Sunday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim (4.6km): They won by 11.8% - **[Keith Drummond](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Drummond/Keith)** - 2025-11-04, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 03 (2km): You won by 13.2% - 2025-11-22, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna (3km): You won by 8.2% - 2026-02-21, Saturday NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay (3.3km): You won by 12.2% - 2026-03-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 2 (2km): You won by 8.5% - **[Nikita McDonald](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/McDonald/Nikita)** - 2025-11-04, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 03 (2km): They won by 6.2% - 2025-11-11, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 04 (2km): They won by 13.7% - 2026-03-17, Tuesday Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 2 (2km): They won by 11.8% Source: [Ocean Swims NZ](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Veart/Hester)