New Zealand · 2026 / 2027
2026/2027 swim calendar
Open water events across Aotearoa.
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| Date | Event / location | Distances |
|---|---|---|
| July | ||
| The Wakatipu Legend - Winter swim Queenstown | 1km, 500m | |
| October | ||
| Ōrewa Ocean Swim - Race 1 Ōrewa Beach | 600m, 1.2km, 1.8km, 2.4km, 3km | |
| Ōrewa Ocean Swim - Race 2 Ōrewa Beach | 600m, 1.2km, 1.8km, 2.4km, 3km | |
| Summer Swim Series - Race 01 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m | |
| November | ||
| Takapuna Beach Series - Race 01 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m | |
| Ōrewa Ocean Swim - Race 3 Ōrewa Beach | 600m, 1.2km, 1.8km, 2.4km, 3km | |
| Summer Swim Series - Race 02 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m | |
| Takapuna Beach Series - Race 02 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m | |
| Ōrewa Ocean Swim - Race 4 Ōrewa Beach | 600m, 1.2km, 1.8km, 2.4km, 3km | |
| Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m | |
| Summer Swim Series - Race 03 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m | |
| Takapuna Beach Series - Race 03 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m | |
| Ōrewa Ocean Swim - Race 5 Ōrewa Beach | 600m, 1.2km, 1.8km, 2.4km, 3km | |
| Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m | |
| Summer Swim Series - Race 04 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m | |
| Rylock Endurance Swim Race 1 - Opening Splash Nelson | 2km, 600m | |
| Takapuna Beach Series - Race 04 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m | |
| Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 1 Wellington | 2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m | |
| Ōrewa Ocean Swim - Race 6 Ōrewa Beach | 600m, 1.2km, 1.8km, 2.4km, 3km | |
| Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 03 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m | |
| Summer Swim Series - Race 05 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m | |
| December | ||
| Takapuna Beach Series - Backup date 1 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m | |
| Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 2 Wellington | 2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m | |
| Ōrewa Ocean Swim - Race 7 Ōrewa Beach | 600m, 1.2km, 1.8km, 2.4km, 3km | |
| Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m | |
| Summer Swim Series - Race 06 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m | |
| Takapuna Beach Series - Backup date 2 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m | |
| Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 3 Wellington | 2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m | |
| Ōrewa Ocean Swim - Race 8 Ōrewa Beach | 600m, 1.2km, 1.8km, 2.4km, 3km | |
| Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m | |
| Summer Swim Series - Race 07 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m | |
| NZ Ocean Swim Series - Bean Rock Auckland | 3.4km, 1.7km, 800m | |
| Ōrewa Ocean Swim - Race 9 Ōrewa Beach | 600m, 1.2km, 1.8km, 2.4km, 3km | |
| Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m | |
| Summer Swim Series - Back up date Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m | |
| Rylock Endurance Swim Race 2 - Eyebright Mile Nelson | 2km, 1.3km | |
| Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 07 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m | |
| Long Bay 10km swim Auckland | 10km | |
| Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 08 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m | |
| New Zealand Southern Lakes Swim Series - Clyde Open-Water Swim Clyde | 3km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m | |
| January | ||
| Tata Beach Swim 2027 Takaka | 1.2km, 600m | |
| Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m | |
| TriWanaka Swim and Run Series - Race 1 Wanaka | 1.2km, 800m, 400m | |
| PrimePort Timaru Ocean Swim Timaru | 5km, 2.5km, 1.5km, 500m | |
| Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 4 Wellington | 2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m | |
| Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m | |
| TriWanaka Swim and Run Series - Race 2 Wanaka | 1.2km, 800m, 400m | |
| Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m | |
| TriWanaka Swim and Run Series - Race 3 Wanaka | 1.2km, 800m, 400m | |
| New Zealand Southern Lakes Swim Series - The Ruby Wanaka | 10km, 5km, 3.8km, 2.5km, 1.2km, 600m, 200m | |
| Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 5 Wellington | 2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m | |
| Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m | |
| TriWanaka Swim and Run Series - Race 4 Wanaka | 1.2km, 800m, 400m | |
| Blue Lake Multisport Festival Rotorua | 2km, 750m | |
| NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Roberton Island Hop Russell | 4.4km, 2.2km, 1km, 200m, 100m | |
| February | ||
| Takapuna Beach Series - Race 05 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m | |
| Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m | |
| Summer Swim Series - Race 08 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m | |
| TriWanaka Swim and Run Series - Race 5 Wanaka | 1.2km, 800m, 400m | |
| Flannagan Cup New Plymouth | 3.6km, 1.2km, 400m | |
| New Zealand Southern Lakes Swim Series - Lake Te Anau Across the Lake swim Te Anau | ||
| Fit and Abel - Lake Tahi Swim Race Christchurch | 3km, 2km, 1km | |
| Takapuna Beach Series - Race 06 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m | |
| Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 6 Wellington | 2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m | |
| Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m | |
| Summer Swim Series - Race 09 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m | |
| TriWanaka Swim and Run Series - Race 6 Wanaka | 1.2km, 800m, 400m | |
| Freshwater Swim Fest day 1 Auckland | 10km, 7.5km, 2.5km, 500m, 250m | |
| Freshwater Swim Fest day 2 Auckland | 5km, 1km | |
| Kinloch Triathlon Festival Taupo | 3km, 1.5km, 750m | |
| Rylock Endurance Swim Race 3 - 3km Relay Nelson | 3km, 2km, 1km | |
| Takapuna Beach Series - Race 07 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m | |
| Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m | |
| Summer Swim Series - Race 10 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m | |
| Takapuna Beach Series - Race 08 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m | |
| Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 7 Wellington | 2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m | |
| Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 16 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m | |
| Summer Swim Series - Race 11 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m | |
| Lake Taupo Across the Lake Swim Taupo | 4.2km, 2km, 1km | |
| NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake Blue Lake, Rotorua | 3.5km, 1.5km, 500m, 200m, 100m | |
| March | ||
| Takapuna Beach Series - Backup date 3 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m | |
| Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m | |
| Summer Swim Series - Race 12 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m | |
| New Zealand Southern Lakes Swim Series - Meridian Swim Ruataniwha Twizel | 3.8km, 1.5km, 500m | |
| The 2027 Round North Head Classic Devonport, Auckland | 2.7km | |
| Rylock Endurance Swim Race 4 - Ironman Challenge Nelson | 3.8km, 1.3km | |
| Takapuna Beach Series - Backup date 4 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m | |
| Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 8 Wellington | 2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m | |
| Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m | |
| Summer Swim Series - Race 13 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m | |
| NZ Ocean Swim Series - Whangamatā Island Swims Whangamata | 3.km, 2km, 500m, 200m, 100m | |
| The Huka River Swim Taupo | 3.3km | |
| Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 19 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m | |
| Summer Swim Series - Race 14 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m | |
| New Zealand Southern Lakes Swim Series - The Wakatipu Legend Queenstown | 4km, 2km, 1km | |
| Cathedral Cove Swim Hahei | 4km | |
| Rylock Endurance Swim Race 5 - 5km challenge Nelson | 5km | |
| Summer Swim Series - Backup date 1 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m | |
| April | ||
| Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m | |
| NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 1 Karapiro | 25km, 3.5km, 2.5km, 1km, 500m | |
| NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 Karapiro | 10km, 5km, 200m, 100m | |
| Round The Rock Swim Matakatia Bay Auckland | 2km, 3km | |