2026/2027 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, 11 July | The Wakatipu Legend - Winter swim Queenstown | 1km, 500m |
| October | ||
| Thursday, 29 October | Summer Swim Series - Race 01 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| November | ||
| Thursday, 5 November | Summer Swim Series - Race 02 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 12 November | Summer Swim Series - Race 03 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 19 November | Summer Swim Series - Race 04 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 26 November | Summer Swim Series - Race 05 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| December | ||
| Thursday, 3 December | Summer Swim Series - Race 06 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 10 December | Summer Swim Series - Race 07 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Saturday, 12 December | NZ Ocean Swim Series - Bean Rock Auckland | 3.4km, 1.7k, 800m |
| Saturday, 12 December | Summer Swim Series - Race 08 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 31 December | New Zealand Southern Lakes Swim Series - Clyde Open-Water Swim Clyde | 3km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| January | ||
| Friday, 8 January | TriWanaka Swim and Run Series - Race 1 Wanaka | 1.2km, 800m, 400m |
| Friday, 15 January | TriWanaka Swim and Run Series - Race 2 Wanaka | 1.2km, 800m, 400m |
| Friday, 22 January | TriWanaka Swim and Run Series - Race 3 Wanaka | 1.2km, 800m, 400m |
| Saturday, 23 January | New Zealand Southern Lakes Swim Series - The Ruby Wanaka | 10km, 5km, 3.8km, 2.5km, 1.2km, 600m, 200m |
| Friday, 29 January | TriWanaka Swim and Run Series - Race 4 Wanaka | 1.2km, 800m, 400m |
| Saturday, 30 January | NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Roberton Island Hop Russell | 4.4km, 2.2km, 1km, 200m, 100m |
| February | ||
| Thursday, 4 February | Summer Swim Series - Race 09 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Friday, 5 February | TriWanaka Swim and Run Series - Race 5 Wanaka | 1.2km, 800m, 400m |
| Saturday, 6 February | New Zealand Southern Lakes Swim Series - Lake Te Anau Across the Lake swim Te Anau | |
| Thursday, 11 February | Summer Swim Series - Race 10 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Friday, 12 February | TriWanaka Swim and Run Series - Race 6 Wanaka | 1.2km, 800m, 400m |
| Saturday, 13 February | Freshwater Swim Fest day 1 Auckland | 10km, 7.5km, 2.5km, 500m, 250m |
| Sunday, 14 February | Freshwater Swim Fest day 2 Auckland | 5km, 1km |
| Sunday, 14 February | Kinloch Triathlon Festival Taupo | 3km, 1.5km, 750m |
| Thursday, 18 February | Summer Swim Series - Race 11 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 25 February | Summer Swim Series - Race 12 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Saturday, 27 February | NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake Blue Lake, Rotorua | 3.5km, 1.5km, 500m, 200m, 100m |
| March | ||
| Thursday, 4 March | Summer Swim Series - Race 13 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Saturday, 6 March | New Zealand Southern Lakes Swim Series - Meridian Swim Ruataniwha Twizel | 3.8km, 1.5km, 500m |
| Thursday, 11 March | Summer Swim Series - Race 14 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Saturday, 13 March | NZ Ocean Swim Series - Whangamatā Island Swims Whangamata | 3.km, 2km, 500m, 200m, 100m |
| Thursday, 18 March | Summer Swim Series - Race 15 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Saturday, 20 March | New Zealand Southern Lakes Swim Series - The Wakatipu Legend Queenstown | 4km, 2km, 1km |
| Thursday, 25 March | Summer Swim Series - Backup date 1 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| April | ||
| Thursday, 1 April | Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Saturday, 3 April | NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 1 Karapiro | 25km, 3.5km, 2.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Sunday, 4 April | NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 Karapiro | 10km, 5km, 200m, 100m |