2022/2023 Season
A complete list of all open water swim races in New Zealand.
If I've missed any events, fill in this form or if there's corrections please email mikec@mikenz.geek.nz and I'll update it.
| May | ||
| Sunday, 8 May | O Swim - Winter Series - Race 1 Auckland | |
| Sunday, 15 May | O Swim - Winter Series - Race 2 Auckland | |
| Sunday, 22 May | O Swim - Winter Series - Race 3 Auckland | |
| Sunday, 29 May | O Swim - Winter Series - Race 4 Auckland | |
| June | ||
| Sunday, 5 June | O Swim - Winter Series - Race 5 Auckland | |
| Sunday, 12 June | O Swim - Winter Series - Race 6 Auckland | |
| Sunday, 19 June | O Swim - Winter Series - Race 7 Auckland | |
| Sunday, 26 June | O Swim - Winter Series - Race 8 Auckland | |
| July | ||
| Saturday, 2 July | NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Hot Spring Spas Iceberg Waiheke Island, Auckland | 2km, 750m, 250m |
| Sunday, 3 July | O Swim - Winter Series - Race 9 Auckland | |
| Sunday, 10 July | O Swim - Winter Series - Race 10 Auckland | |
| Sunday, 17 July | O Swim - Winter Series - Race 11 Auckland | |
| Sunday, 31 July | O Swim - Winter Series - Race 12 Auckland | |
| August | ||
| Sunday, 7 August | O Swim - Winter Series - Race 13 Auckland | |
| Sunday, 14 August | O Swim - Winter Series - Race 14 Auckland | |
| Sunday, 21 August | O Swim - Winter Series - Race 15 Auckland | |
| Sunday, 28 August | O Swim - Winter Series - Race 16 Auckland | |
| September | ||
| Sunday, 18 September | Blue September swim Nelson | 600m |
| October | ||
| Sunday, 9 October | O Swim - Torpedo Swim Auckland | 7km |
| Sunday, 16 October | O Swim - Waiwera to Wenderholm Swim Auckland | 2km |
| Thursday, 20 October | Orewa Ocean Series - Race 01 Auckland | 2.5km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Sunday, 23 October | O Swim - The GOAT Goat Island | 2km |
| Thursday, 27 October | Orewa Ocean Series - Race 02 Auckland | 2.5km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 27 October | Summer Swim Series - Race 01 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Saturday, 29 October | NZ Ocean Swim Series - Generation Homes Beach To Bay Russell | 3.3km |
| November | ||
| Thursday, 3 November | Orewa Ocean Series - Race 03 Auckland | 2.5km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 3 November | Summer Swim Series - Race 02 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Tuesday, 8 November | Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 01 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 10 November | Summer Swim Series - Race 03 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 10 November | Orewa Ocean Series - Race 04 Auckland | 2.5km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Saturday, 12 November | The 2022 Cheltenham Swim Narrow Neck, Auckland | 2.2km |
| Tuesday, 15 November | Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 02 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 17 November | Orewa Ocean Series - Race 05 Auckland | 2.5km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 17 November | Rylock Swim Series - Race 01 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m |
| Thursday, 17 November | Summer Swim Series - Race 04 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Sunday, 20 November | O Swim - Hibiscus Coast 5km Auckland | 5km |
| Tuesday, 22 November | Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 03 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Wednesday, 23 November | Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 1 Wellington | 2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m |
| Thursday, 24 November | Summer Swim Series - Race 05 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2.5km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 24 November | Rylock Swim Series - Race 02 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m |
| Thursday, 24 November | Orewa Ocean Series - Race 06 Auckland | 2.5km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Saturday, 26 November | NZ Ocean Swim Series - Rangitoto Swim Auckland | 4.6km, 2.3km, 1.25km, 200m, 100m |
| Sunday, 27 November | 2022 Swim 4 Liveocean Auckland | 1 - 26km |
| Tuesday, 29 November | Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 04 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Wednesday, 30 November | Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 2 Wellington | 2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m |
| December | ||
| Thursday, 1 December | Orewa Ocean Series - Race 07 Auckland | 2.5km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 1 December | Rylock Swim Series - Race 03 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m |
| Thursday, 1 December | Summer Swim Series - Race 06 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Sunday, 4 December | 5 Bridges Swim Hamilton | 7.1km |
| Sunday, 4 December | Rylock Endurance Series Race 1 - Opening Splash Nelson | 2km, 600m |
| Tuesday, 6 December | Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 05 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Wednesday, 7 December | Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 3 Wellington | 2.5km, 2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m |
| Thursday, 8 December | Orewa Ocean Series - Race 08 Auckland | 2.5km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 8 December | Rylock Swim Series - Race 04 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m |
| Thursday, 8 December | Summer Swim Series - Race 07 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Sunday, 11 December | North Island Open Water Championship Kai Iwi Lakes | 10km, 7.5km, 5km, 2.5km, 1.25km, 250m, 100m |
| Tuesday, 13 December | Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 06 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Wednesday, 14 December | Funky Trunks & Funkita Race Series Canterbury - Race 01 Christchurch | 2km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 15 December | Summer Swim Series - Race 08 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 15 December | Rylock Swim Series - Race 05 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m |
| Thursday, 15 December | Orewa Ocean Series - Race 09 Auckland | 2.5km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Saturday, 17 December | NZ Ocean Swim Series - Harcourts Cooper & Co Swim the Shore Auckland | 3.8km, 1km, 500m, 200m, 100m |
| Saturday, 17 December | Team Shorebreak Inc Ocean Series - Race 1 Mt Maunganui | 1.6km, 800m, 400m |
| Sunday, 18 December | O Swim - Long Bay 10km Auckland | 10km, 5km, 2.5km |
| Sunday, 18 December | FitandAbel Funky Swim Event Christchurch | 10km, 7km, 5km, 3km, 1km, 100m |
| Wednesday, 21 December | Funky Trunks & Funkita Race Series Canterbury - Race 02 Christchurch | 2km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 22 December | Orewa Ocean Series - Race 10 Auckland | 2.5km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 22 December | Rylock Swim Series - Race 06 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m |
| Thursday, 29 December | Rylock Swim Series - Race 07 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m |
| Thursday, 29 December | Orewa Ocean Series - Race 11 Auckland | 2.5km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Saturday, 31 December | Clyde Open-Water Swim Clyde | 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| January | ||
| Sunday, 1 January | O Swim - New Years day swim Auckland | 3.8km, 2km |
| Monday, 2 January | Orokawa to Waihi Beach Waihi Beach | 2km |
| Tuesday, 3 January | Lang's to Waipu Cove swim Waipu Cove | 3km |
| Wednesday, 4 January | Rings To Matarangi Sea Swim Rings Beach, Coromandel | 1.2km |
| Thursday, 5 January | Orewa Ocean Series - Race 12 Auckland | 2.5km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 5 January | Rylock Swim Series - Race 08 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m |
| Thursday, 5 January | Team Shorebreak Inc Ocean Series - Race 2 Mt Maunganui | 1.6km, 800m, 400m |
| Saturday, 7 January | Whangamata Surf Lifesaving Club Inc Classic Harbour Swim proudly sponsored by Golden Homes Whangamata | 1.9km |
| Sunday, 8 January | O Swim - The Bluff Swim Auckland | 3km, 2km, 1km |
| Sunday, 8 January | PrimePort Timaru Ocean Swim Timaru | 5km, 2.5km, 1.5km, 500m |
| Wednesday, 11 January | Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 4 Wellington | 2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m |
| Wednesday, 11 January | Funky Trunks & Funkita Race Series Canterbury - Race 03 Christchurch | 2km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 12 January | Team Shorebreak Inc Ocean Series - Race 3 Mt Maunganui | 1.6km, 800m, 400m |
| Thursday, 12 January | Orewa Ocean Series - Race 13 Auckland | 2.5km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 12 January | Rylock Swim Series - Race 09 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m |
| Saturday, 14 January | Epic Swim - day 1 Taupo | 10km, 2.5km, 1km, 500m, 100m |
| Sunday, 15 January | Round the Mount Mt Maunganui | 7km, 4km |
| Sunday, 15 January | Epic Swim - day 2 Taupo | 5km, 1km |
| Tuesday, 17 January | Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 07 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Wednesday, 18 January | Funky Trunks & Funkita Race Series Canterbury - Race 04 Christchurch | 2km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 19 January | Team Shorebreak Inc Ocean Series - Race 4 Mt Maunganui | 1.6km, 800m, 400m |
| Thursday, 19 January | Summer Swim Series - Race 09 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2.5km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 19 January | Rylock Swim Series - Race 10 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m |
| Thursday, 19 January | Orewa Ocean Series - Race 14 Auckland | 2.5km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Sunday, 22 January | Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile Nelson | 2km, 1.3km |
| Tuesday, 24 January | Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 08 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Wednesday, 25 January | Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 5 Wellington | 2.5km, 2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m |
| Thursday, 26 January | Orewa Ocean Series - Race 15 Auckland | 2.5km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 26 January | Rylock Swim Series - Race 11 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m |
| Thursday, 26 January | Summer Swim Series - Race 10 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 26 January | Team Shorebreak Inc Ocean Series - Race 5 Mt Maunganui | 1.6km, 800m, 400m |
| Saturday, 28 January | Blue Lake Multisport Festival Rotorua | 2km, 750m |
| Saturday, 28 January | The Ruby Wanaka | 10km, 5km, 3.8km, 2.5km, 1.2km, 600m, 200m |
| Sunday, 29 January | NZ Ocean Swim Series - Interislander Swim the Lighthouse Wellington | 3.3km, 1km, 500m, 200m, 100m |
| Tuesday, 31 January | Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 09 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| February | ||
| Thursday, 2 February | Orewa Ocean Series - Race 16 Auckland | 2.5km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 2 February | Rylock Swim Series - Race 12 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m |
| Thursday, 2 February | Summer Swim Series - Race 11 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Saturday, 4 February | Swim Karāpiro Cambridge | 3.8km, 2km, 1km |
| Sunday, 5 February | Lake Rotoma Rotorua | 21km, 15km, 12km, 9km, 6km, 3km, 1.5km |
| Sunday, 5 February | Auckland Central Masters - Chelsea accross the harbour swim Auckland | 2.4km |
| Monday, 6 February | Bayleys Flannagan Cup New Plymouth | 3.6km, 1.2km |
| Monday, 6 February | O Swim - Kiwi Swim Auckland | 2.3km |
| Monday, 6 February | 2023 Downer New Zealand Masters Games Whanganui | 2km |
| Tuesday, 7 February | Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 10 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Wednesday, 8 February | Funky Trunks & Funkita Race Series Canterbury - Race 05 Christchurch | 2km, 1km, 500m |
| Wednesday, 8 February | Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 6 Wellington | 2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m |
| Thursday, 9 February | Orewa Ocean Series - Race 17 Auckland | 2.5km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 9 February | Rylock Swim Series - Race 13 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m |
| Thursday, 9 February | Summer Swim Series - Race 12 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Saturday, 11 February | The Huka XStream River Swim Taupo | 3.3km |
| Sunday, 12 February | Kinloch Triathlon Festival Taupo | 3km, 1.5km, 750m |
| Tuesday, 14 February | Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 11 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Wednesday, 15 February | Funky Trunks & Funkita Race Series Canterbury - Race 06 Christchurch | 2km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 16 February | Orewa Ocean Series - Race 18 Auckland | 2.5km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 16 February | Rylock Swim Series - Race 14 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m |
| Thursday, 16 February | Summer Swim Series - Race 13 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Saturday, 18 February | Napier Port Ocean Swim Napier | 2.5km, 1km, 500m, 200m |
| Saturday, 18 February | Wellington Harbour Challenge Wellington | 5km, 2.5km, 1.25km |
| Sunday, 19 February | Rylock Endurance Series Race 3 - Ironman Challenge Nelson | 3.8km, 1.3km |
| Tuesday, 21 February | Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 12 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Wednesday, 22 February | Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 7 Wellington | 2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m |
| Thursday, 23 February | Rylock Swim Series - Race 15 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m |
| Thursday, 23 February | Summer Swim Series - Race 14 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Saturday, 25 February | NZ Ocean Swim Series - Generation Homes La Grande Swim Christchurch | 5km, 2km, 750m, 200m, 100m |
| Saturday, 25 February | Meridian Swim Ruataniwha Twizel | 3km, 1.5km, 500m |
| Sunday, 26 February | Red Beach Auckland | 3km, 1.5km |
| Tuesday, 28 February | Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| March | ||
| Thursday, 2 March | Rylock Swim Series - Race 16 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m |
| Thursday, 2 March | Summer Swim Series - Race 15 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Friday, 3 March | Chopper Swim challenge Auckland | 20km |
| Sunday, 5 March | Eastbourne Wharf-to-Wharf Eastbourne | 1.25km |
| Sunday, 5 March | Marahau to Kaiteriteri Swim Abel Tasman | 5km, 1km |
| Tuesday, 7 March | Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 14 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Wednesday, 8 March | Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 8 Wellington | 2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m |
| Thursday, 9 March | Rylock Swim Series - Race 17 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m |
| Thursday, 9 March | Summer Swim Series - Race 16 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Saturday, 11 March | NZ Ocean Swim Series - Harcourts Cooper & Co Swim the Bridge Auckland | 2km, 1km, 200m, 100m |
| Saturday, 11 March | Scorching Bay Challenge Wellington | 5km, 2.5km, 1.25km |
| Tuesday, 14 March | Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 15 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 16 March | Rylock Swim Series - Race 18 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m |
| Thursday, 16 March | Summer Swim Series - Backup date 1 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Sunday, 19 March | Rylock Endurance Series Race 4 - 5km challenge Nelson | 5km |
| Tuesday, 21 March | Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 16 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 23 March | Orewa Ocean Series - Race 19 Auckland | 2.5km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 23 March | Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Saturday, 25 March | The Wakatipu Legend Queenstown | 10km, 5km, 3.8km, 1.9km, 1km |
| Saturday, 25 March | NZ Ocean Swim Series - Generation Homes Legend of the Lake Blue Lake, Rotorua | 3.5km, 1km, 500m, 200m, 100m |
| Sunday, 26 March | Round The Rock Swim Matakatia Bay Auckland | 2km |
| Thursday, 30 March | Orewa Ocean Series - Race 20 Auckland | 2.5km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| April | ||
| Saturday, 8 April | NZ Ocean Swim Series - Generation Homes The Mount Swim Mt Maunganui | 2.8km, 1.25km, 500m, 200m, 100m |
| Saturday, 22 April | Cathedral Cove Swim Hahei | 4km, 2km |
| Sunday, 23 April | Auckland Central Masters - Rangitoto Auckland | 4.6km |
| May | ||
| Sunday, 7 May | NZ Ocean Swim Series - Interislander Bean Rock Swim Auckland | 3.2km, 1.6km, 800m, 200m, 100m |