- [Events](https://oceanswims.nz/) - [2025–2026 Season](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/) - [Season Tallies](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/tallies) - Mara Watson # Mara Watson **Total distance:** 3.5km ## Season races - 2025-12-11, Thursday [Summer Swim Series - Race 08](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/summer-swim-series-race-08) (500m) - 2026-02-05, Thursday [Summer Swim Series - Race 10](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/summer-swim-series-race-10) (500m) - 2026-02-12, Thursday [Summer Swim Series - Race 11](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/summer-swim-series-race-11) (500m) - 2026-02-19, Thursday [Summer Swim Series - Race 12](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/summer-swim-series-race-12) (1km) - 2026-02-26, Thursday [Summer Swim Series - Race 13](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/summer-swim-series-race-13) (1km) ## Frequently close competitors - **[Talia Blewitt](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Blewitt/Talia)** - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (500m): They won by 4.7% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (500m): You won by 8.8% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (1km): You won by 16.8% - **[Tomas Gamage](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Gamage/Tomas)** - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (500m): They won by 9.1% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (500m): You won by 61.2% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (500m): You won by 5.3% - **[Kirsty Henegan](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Henegan/Kirsty)** - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (500m): You won by 13.1% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (500m): You won by 45.6% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (1km): You won by 23.1% - **[Patrick Grove](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Grove/Patrick)** - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (500m): They won by 40.8% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (500m): They won by 39.6% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (500m): They won by 31.5% - **[Maryrose Crapper](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Crapper/Maryrose)** - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (500m): They won by 0.7% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (500m): You won by 81.5% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (500m): You won by 107.6% - **[Oliver Meyer-Smith](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Meyer-Smith/Oliver)** - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (1km): You won by 5.2% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (1km): You won by 3.5% - **[Alex Vakhrousheva](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Vakhrousheva/Alex)** - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (500m): You won by 3.9% - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (500m): You won by 4.9% - **[Ian Pollard](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Pollard/Ian)** - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (1km): They won by 5.6% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (1km): They won by 5.0% - **[Andrew Dixon](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Dixon/Andrew)** - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (1km): They won by 7.0% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (1km): They won by 4.6% - **[Michelle Johnston](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Johnston/Michelle)** - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (1km): You won by 11.1% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (1km): You won by 0.8% - **[Trevor Rooderkerk](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Rooderkerk/Trevor)** - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (500m): They won by 13.8% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (500m): You won by 1.2% - **[Mandy Attard](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Attard/Mandy)** - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (1km): You won by 5.7% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (1km): You won by 9.6% - **[Katie Curtis-Smith](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Curtis-Smith/Katie)** - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (500m): They won by 11.4% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (500m): You won by 6.4% - **[Rachel B](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/B/Rachel)** - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (1km): You won by 13.4% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (1km): You won by 8.1% - **[Mal Hassall](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hassall/Mal)** - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (1km): You won by 13.6% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (1km): You won by 13.8% - **[Madale de Villiers](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/de%20Villiers/Madale)** - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (1km): You won by 15.7% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (1km): You won by 16.2% - **[Alex Peterson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Peterson/Alex)** - 2026-02-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 10 (500m): You won by 1.8% - 2026-02-12, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 11 (500m): You won by 31.9% - **[DAVID CRERAR](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/CRERAR/DAVID)** - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (1km): You won by 23.3% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (1km): You won by 11.9% - **[Charlie Evans](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Evans/Charlie)** - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (1km): They won by 23.3% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (1km): They won by 11.9% - **[Terry Price](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Price/Terry)** - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (1km): You won by 15.1% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (1km): You won by 21.6% Source: [Ocean Swims NZ](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Watson/Mara)