- [Events](https://oceanswims.nz/) - [2025–2026 Season](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/) - [Season Tallies](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/tallies) - John van Tiel # John van Tiel **Total distance:** 3km ## Season races - 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) - 2026-03-05, Thursday [Summer Swim Series - Race 14](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/summer-swim-series-race-14) (1km) ## Frequently close competitors - **[Michelle Johnston](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Johnston/Michelle)** - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (1km): They won by 17.9% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (1km): They won by 22.4% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (1km): You won by 4.0% - **[Oliver Meyer-Smith](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Meyer-Smith/Oliver)** - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (1km): They won by 22.3% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (1km): They won by 20.4% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (1km): You won by 44.1% - **[Charlie Evans](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Evans/Charlie)** - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (1km): They won by 43.3% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (1km): They won by 32.2% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (1km): You won by 19.0% - **[Ian Pollard](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Pollard/Ian)** - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (1km): They won by 30.2% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (1km): They won by 26.9% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (1km): You won by 37.7% - **[Mandy Attard](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Attard/Mandy)** - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (1km): They won by 21.9% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (1km): They won by 15.6% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (1km): You won by 58.0% - **[Andrew Dixon](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Dixon/Andrew)** - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (1km): They won by 31.2% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (1km): They won by 26.6% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (1km): You won by 38.3% - **[Lucas Postill](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Postill/Lucas)** - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (1km): They won by 45.8% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (1km): They won by 43.3% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (1km): You won by 8.8% - **[Mal Hassall](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hassall/Mal)** - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (1km): They won by 16.0% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (1km): They won by 12.4% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (1km): You won by 69.7% - **[Chris Wilson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Wilson/Chris)** - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (1km): They won by 6.4% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (1km): They won by 6.9% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (1km): You won by 85.7% - **[Terry Price](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Price/Terry)** - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (1km): They won by 14.9% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (1km): They won by 6.4% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (1km): You won by 85.0% - **[richard wheeler](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/wheeler/richard)** - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (1km): You won by 62.9% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (1km): You won by 82.4% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (1km): You won by 218.0% - **[DAVID CRERAR](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/CRERAR/DAVID)** - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (1km): They won by 8.8% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (1km): They 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): They won by 14.5% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (1km): They won by 10.5% - **[Rachel B](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/B/Rachel)** - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (1km): They won by 16.2% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (1km): They won by 16.8% - **[Michelle Szecket](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Szecket/Michelle)** - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (1km): They won by 17.1% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (1km): You won by 25.8% - **[Ciaran Miles](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Miles/Ciaran)** - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (1km): They won by 40.4% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (1km): You won by 8.0% - **[Mara Watson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Watson/Mara)** - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (1km): They won by 26.1% - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (1km): They won by 23.0% - **[Indie Williams](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Williams/Indie)** - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (1km): They won by 45.9% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (1km): They won by 5.4% - **[Kayne Potts](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Potts/Kayne)** - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (1km): They won by 41.9% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (1km): You won by 10.1% - **[Scott Houghton](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Houghton/Scott)** - 2026-02-26, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 13 (1km): They won by 19.0% - 2026-03-05, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 14 (1km): You won by 46.9% Source: [Ocean Swims NZ](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/van%20Tiel/John)