Ned Wieland

Ned Wieland is a 23-year-old Australian open water swimmer from Sydney whose younger brother is Duke Wieland.

Open Water Swimming Highlights

On 2 September 2025, he finished 2nd in the 3.85 km Waikiki Roughwater Swim on Oahu after Duke Wieland.
On 2 September 2024, he won the 3.85 km Waikiki Roughwater Swim on Oahu over Duke Wieland by one second, 51:13 to 51:14.
He won the C.S.A. Gold Medal for the Fastest Swim of the Year across the English Channel from England to France in 9 hours 45 minutes in 2017.
He won the John Unicume Wood Cup for the 9 hour 45 minute crossing in 2017.
On 25 July 2017, he completed a crossing of the English Channel from England to France in 9 hours 45 minutes, winning the Graeme Thompson Trophy for being the Youngest Successful Swimmer at 16 years 10 days.
On 15 May 2016, he completed the 10 km South Head Roughwater in Bondi Beach, Australia in 2 hours 30 minutes.
On 25 May 2017, he completed the 25 km Port to Pub swim in Australia in 6 hours 55 minutes 6 seconds.
He finished fifth in the 16-year-old 5 km race at the 2018 Australian Open Water Swimming Championships in Brighton Beach, Adelaide, South Australia on 27 January 2018.
On 18 June 2018, he completed a crossing of the Catalina Channel from Santa Catalina Island to the Southern California mainland in 9 hours 8 minutes 16 seconds.
On 30 June 2018, he completed the 45.8 km 20 Bridges Manhattan Island Swim in New York in 8 hours 21 minutes to become the youngest male to complete the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming at the age of 16.
He finished 12th in the 2026 Waikiki Roughwater Swim in Honolulu, Hawaii on 31 August 2026.

1. Woobie Kupsky 56:03
2. Patrick Ransford 56:13
3. Thomas Rathbun 56:33
4. Evan Pickles 56:53
5. Allison Arnold 57:09, first female
6. Krishna Clarke 57:12
7. Alex Kostich 57:19
8. Joby Bernstein 57:26
9. Kathleen Hohwald 57:29, second female
10. Jake Andrews 57:48
11. Riley Clinton 57:54
12. Ned Wieland 58:20
13. Aldan Johnston 1:00:13
14. Kona Flanagan 1:00:24, third female
15. Zane Imonen 1:00:33
16. Rob Newell 1:00:52
17. Suzanne Ryan 1:00:53
18. Christopher Ferguson 1:00:57
19. Porter O'Neill 1:01:04
20. Duke Wieland 1:01:05
21. Cameron Whiting 1:01:31
22. Miki Dahlke 1:01:35
23. Mark Tripp 1:01:40
24. Dan Worden 1:01:40
25. Brooke Bennett 1:01:45