New Zealand · 2026 / 2027

2026/2027 swim calendar

Open water events across Aotearoa.

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2026/2027 swimming events
Date	Event / location	Distances
July
11Sat	The Wakatipu Legend - Winter swim Queenstown	1km, 500m
October
29Thu	Summer Swim Series - Race 01 Kohimarama, Auckland	2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m
November
5Thu	Summer Swim Series - Race 02 Kohimarama, Auckland	2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m
12Thu	Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 Nelson	1.5km, 400m
12Thu	Summer Swim Series - Race 03 Kohimarama, Auckland	2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m
19Thu	Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 Nelson	1.5km, 400m
19Thu	Summer Swim Series - Race 04 Kohimarama, Auckland	2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m
22Sun	Rylock Endurance Swim Race 1 - Opening Splash Nelson	2km, 600m
25Wed	Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 1 Wellington	2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m
26Thu	Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 03 Nelson	1.5km, 400m
26Thu	Summer Swim Series - Race 05 Kohimarama, Auckland	2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m
December
2Wed	Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 2 Wellington	2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m
3Thu	Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 Nelson	1.5km, 400m
3Thu	Summer Swim Series - Race 06 Kohimarama, Auckland	2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m
9Wed	Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 3 Wellington	2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m
10Thu	Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05 Nelson	1.5km, 400m
10Thu	Summer Swim Series - Race 07 Kohimarama, Auckland	2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m
12Sat	NZ Ocean Swim Series - Bean Rock Auckland	3.4km, 1.7km, 800m
17Thu	Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 Nelson	1.5km, 400m
17Thu	Summer Swim Series - Back up date Kohimarama, Auckland	2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m
20Sun	Rylock Endurance Swim Race 2 - Eyebright Mile Nelson	2km, 1.3km
24Thu	Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 07 Nelson	1.5km, 400m
31Thu	Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 08 Nelson	1.5km, 400m
31Thu	New Zealand Southern Lakes Swim Series - Clyde Open-Water Swim Clyde	3km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m
January
3Sun	Tata Beach Swim 2027 Takaka	1.2km, 600m
7Thu	Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09 Nelson	1.5km, 400m
8Fri	TriWanaka Swim and Run Series - Race 1 Wanaka	1.2km, 800m, 400m
10Sun	PrimePort Timaru Ocean Swim Timaru	5km, 2.5km, 1.5km, 500m
13Wed	Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 4 Wellington	2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m
14Thu	Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 Nelson	1.5km, 400m
15Fri	TriWanaka Swim and Run Series - Race 2 Wanaka	1.2km, 800m, 400m
21Thu	Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11 Nelson	1.5km, 400m
22Fri	TriWanaka Swim and Run Series - Race 3 Wanaka	1.2km, 800m, 400m
23Sat	New Zealand Southern Lakes Swim Series - The Ruby Wanaka	10km, 5km, 3.8km, 2.5km, 1.2km, 600m, 200m
27Wed	Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 5 Wellington	2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m
28Thu	Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 Nelson	1.5km, 400m
29Fri	TriWanaka Swim and Run Series - Race 4 Wanaka	1.2km, 800m, 400m
30Sat	Blue Lake Multisport Festival Rotorua	2km, 750m
30Sat	NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Roberton Island Hop Russell	4.4km, 2.2km, 1km, 200m, 100m
February
4Thu	Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 Nelson	1.5km, 400m
4Thu	Summer Swim Series - Race 08 Kohimarama, Auckland	2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m
5Fri	TriWanaka Swim and Run Series - Race 5 Wanaka	1.2km, 800m, 400m
6Sat	Flannagan Cup New Plymouth	3.6km, 1.2km, 400m
6Sat	New Zealand Southern Lakes Swim Series - Lake Te Anau Across the Lake swim Te Anau
7Sun	Fit and Abel - Lake Tahi Swim Race Christchurch	3km, 2km, 1km
10Wed	Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 6 Wellington	2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m
11Thu	Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 Nelson	1.5km, 400m
11Thu	Summer Swim Series - Race 09 Kohimarama, Auckland	2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m
12Fri	TriWanaka Swim and Run Series - Race 6 Wanaka	1.2km, 800m, 400m
13Sat	Freshwater Swim Fest day 1 Auckland	10km, 7.5km, 2.5km, 500m, 250m
14Sun	Freshwater Swim Fest day 2 Auckland	5km, 1km
14Sun	Kinloch Triathlon Festival Taupo	3km, 1.5km, 750m
14Sun	Rylock Endurance Swim Race 3 - 3km Relay Nelson	3km, 2km, 1km
18Thu	Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 Nelson	1.5km, 400m
18Thu	Summer Swim Series - Race 10 Kohimarama, Auckland	2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m
24Wed	Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 7 Wellington	2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m
25Thu	Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 16 Nelson	1.5km, 400m
25Thu	Summer Swim Series - Race 11 Kohimarama, Auckland	2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m
27Sat	Lake Taupo Across the Lake Swim Taupo	4.2km, 2km, 1km
27Sat	NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake Blue Lake, Rotorua	3.5km, 1.5km, 500m, 200m, 100m
March
4Thu	Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17 Nelson	1.5km, 400m
4Thu	Summer Swim Series - Race 12 Kohimarama, Auckland	2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m
6Sat	New Zealand Southern Lakes Swim Series - Meridian Swim Ruataniwha Twizel	3.8km, 1.5km, 500m
6Sat	The 2027 Round North Head Classic Devonport, Auckland	2.7km
7Sun	Rylock Endurance Swim Race 4 - Ironman Challenge Nelson	3.8km, 1.3km
10Wed	Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 8 Wellington	2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m
11Thu	Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 Nelson	1.5km, 400m
11Thu	Summer Swim Series - Race 13 Kohimarama, Auckland	2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m
13Sat	NZ Ocean Swim Series - Whangamatā Island Swims Whangamata	3.km, 2km, 500m, 200m, 100m
14Sun	The Huka River Swim Taupo	3.3km
18Thu	Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 19 Nelson	1.5km, 400m
18Thu	Summer Swim Series - Race 14 Kohimarama, Auckland	2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m
20Sat	New Zealand Southern Lakes Swim Series - The Wakatipu Legend Queenstown	4km, 2km, 1km
21Sun	Rylock Endurance Swim Race 5 - 5km challenge Nelson	5km
25Thu	Summer Swim Series - Backup date 1 Kohimarama, Auckland	2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m
April
1Thu	Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 Kohimarama, Auckland	2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m
3Sat	NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 1 Karapiro	25km, 3.5km, 2.5km, 1km, 500m
4Sun	NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 Karapiro	10km, 5km, 200m, 100m