2024/2025 Season
A complete list of all open water swim races in New Zealand.
If I've missed any events or I've got anything incorrect, please email mike@cochrane.org.nz and I'll update the calendar.
| July | ||
| Saturday, 6 July | The Wakatipu Legend - Winter swim Queenstown | 1km, 500m |
| September | ||
| Sunday, 29 September | Blue September swim Nelson | 600m |
| October | ||
| Tuesday, 15 October | Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 01 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 17 October | Summer Swim Series - Race 01 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Saturday, 19 October | NZ Ocean Swim Series - Harcourts Cooper & Co Harbour Crossing Auckland | 3.2km, 1.3km |
| Tuesday, 22 October | Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 02 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 24 October | Summer Swim Series - Race 02 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Tuesday, 29 October | Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 03 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 31 October | Summer Swim Series - Race 03 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| November | ||
| Saturday, 2 November | NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna Nelson | 3.2km, 1.3km, 500m, 200m, 100m |
| Tuesday, 5 November | Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 04 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 7 November | Summer Swim Series - Race 04 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Sunday, 10 November | RealSwim Race Series - Race 01 Christchurch | 3km, 2km, 1km |
| Tuesday, 12 November | Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 05 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 14 November | Summer Swim Series - Race 05 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 14 November | Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 1 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m |
| Tuesday, 19 November | Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 06 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Wednesday, 20 November | Dunedin Tri Club 2024 / 2025 Summer Series - Race 1 Dunedin | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Wednesday, 20 November | Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 1 Wellington | 2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m |
| Thursday, 21 November | Summer Swim Series - Race 06 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 21 November | Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 2 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m |
| Sunday, 24 November | RealSwim Race Series - Race 02 Christchurch | 3km, 2km, 1km |
| Tuesday, 26 November | Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 07 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Wednesday, 27 November | Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 2 Wellington | 2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m |
| Thursday, 28 November | Summer Swim Series - Race 07 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 28 November | Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 3 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m |
| Saturday, 30 November | NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay Russell | 3.3km, 1k, 500m, 200m, 100m |
| December | ||
| Sunday, 1 December | Rylock Endurance Series Race 1 - Opening Splash Nelson | 2km, 600m |
| Wednesday, 4 December | Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 3 Wellington | 2.5km, 2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m |
| Thursday, 5 December | Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 4 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m |
| Sunday, 8 December | RealSwim Race Series - Race 03 Christchurch | 3km, 2km, 1km |
| Thursday, 12 December | Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 5 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m |
| Wednesday, 18 December | Dunedin Tri Club 2024 / 2025 Summer Series - Race 2 Dunedin | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 19 December | Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 6 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m |
| Thursday, 26 December | Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 7 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m |
| Sunday, 29 December | Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile Nelson | 2km, 1.3km |
| Tuesday, 31 December | Clyde Open-Water Swim Clyde | 3km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| January | ||
| Thursday, 2 January | Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 8 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m |
| Thursday, 2 January | Orokawa to Waihi Beach Waihi Beach | 2km |
| Sunday, 5 January | Tata Swim Takaka | 2km, 750m |
| Thursday, 9 January | Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 9 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m |
| Saturday, 11 January | NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 Taupo | 10km, 7.5km, 5km, 2.5km, 1km, 500m, 200m, 100m |
| Sunday, 12 January | RealSwim Race Series - Race 04 Christchurch | 3km, 2km, 1km |
| Sunday, 12 January | NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 Taupo | 10km, 7.5km, 5km, 2.5km, 1km, 500m, 200m, 100m |
| Sunday, 12 January | PrimePort Timaru Ocean Swim Timaru | 5km, 2.5km, 1.5km, 500m |
| Wednesday, 15 January | Dunedin Tri Club 2024 / 2025 Summer Series - Race 3 Dunedin | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Wednesday, 15 January | Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 4 Wellington | 2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m |
| Thursday, 16 January | Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m |
| Sunday, 19 January | RealSwim Race Series - Race 05 Christchurch | 3km, 2km, 1km |
| Sunday, 19 January | Southland Summer Challenge Gore | 1.5km |
| Thursday, 23 January | Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m |
| Saturday, 25 January | Blue Lake Multisport Festival Rotorua | 2km, 750m |
| Saturday, 25 January | The Ruby Wanaka | 10km, 5km, 3.8km, 2.5km, 1.2km, 600m, 200m |
| Sunday, 26 January | Rylock Endurance Series Race 3 - Ironman Challenge Nelson | 3.8km, 1.3km |
| Wednesday, 29 January | Dunedin Tri Club 2024 / 2025 Summer Series - Race 4 Dunedin | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Wednesday, 29 January | Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 5 Wellington | 2.5km, 2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m |
| Thursday, 30 January | Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m |
| Friday, 31 January | Wellington Harbour Challenge Wellington | 5km, 2.5km, 1.25km, 500m |
| February | ||
| Saturday, 1 February | NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim Auckland | 4.6km, 2.3km |
| Sunday, 2 February | RealSwim Race Series - Race 06 Christchurch | 3km, 2km, 1km |
| Sunday, 2 February | 2025 Downer New Zealand Masters Games Whanganui | 2km |
| Thursday, 6 February | Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m |
| Thursday, 6 February | Bayleys Flannagan Cup New Plymouth | 3.6km, 1.2km, 400m |
| Sunday, 9 February | RealSwim Race Series - Race 07 Christchurch | 3km, 2km, 1km |
| Tuesday, 11 February | Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 08 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Wednesday, 12 February | Dunedin Tri Club 2024 / 2025 Summer Series - Race 5 Dunedin | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Wednesday, 12 February | Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 6 Wellington | 2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m |
| Thursday, 13 February | Summer Swim Series - Race 08 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 13 February | Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m |
| Saturday, 15 February | The Huka River Swim Taupo | 3.3km |
| Saturday, 15 February | Scorching Bay Challenge Wellington | 5km, 2.5km, 1.25km, 500m |
| Sunday, 16 February | Kinloch Triathlon Festival Taupo | 3km, 1.5km, 750m |
| Tuesday, 18 February | Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 09 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 20 February | Summer Swim Series - Race 09 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 20 February | Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m |
| Saturday, 22 February | Napier Port Ocean Swim Napier | 2.5km, 1km, 500m, 200m |
| Saturday, 22 February | Lake Taupo Across the Lake Swim Taupo | 4.2km, 2km, 1km |
| Tuesday, 25 February | Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 10 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Wednesday, 26 February | Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 7 Wellington | 2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m |
| Thursday, 27 February | Summer Swim Series - Race 10 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 27 February | Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 16 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m |
| March | ||
| Sunday, 2 March | Eastbourne Wharf-to-Wharf Eastbourne | 1.25km |
| Tuesday, 4 March | Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 11 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Wednesday, 5 March | Dunedin Tri Club 2024 / 2025 Summer Series - Race 6 Dunedin | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 6 March | Summer Swim Series - Race 11 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 6 March | Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m |
| Sunday, 9 March | 5 Bridges Swim Hamilton | 7.1km |
| Tuesday, 11 March | Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 12 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Wednesday, 12 March | Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 8 Wellington | 2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m |
| Thursday, 13 March | Summer Swim Series - Race 12 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 13 March | Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m |
| Saturday, 15 March | Meridian Swim Ruataniwha Twizel | 3.8km, 1.5km, 500m |
| Tuesday, 18 March | Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 20 March | Summer Swim Series - Race 13 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Saturday, 22 March | The Wakatipu Legend Queenstown | 4km, 2km, 1km |
| Tuesday, 25 March | Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 14 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 27 March | Summer Swim Series - Race 14 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Saturday, 29 March | NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake, Te Purakau O Te Roto Blue Lake, Rotorua | 3.5km, 1km, 500m, 200m, 100m |
| Sunday, 30 March | Rylock Endurance Series Race 4 - 5km challenge Nelson | 5km |
| April | ||
| Saturday, 12 April | The 2025 Round North Head Classic Devonport, Auckland | 2.7km |
| Saturday, 19 April | NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim Mt Maunganui | 2.8km, 1.25km, 500m, 200m, 100m |