2018/2019 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.
| September | ||
| Sunday, 30 September |
Blue September swim Nelson |
600m |
| October | ||
| Tuesday, 30 October |
Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 01 Takapuna, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| November | ||
| Thursday, 1 November |
Summer Swim Series - Race 01 Kohimarama, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Sunday, 4 November |
G.J Gardner Homes Orewa Beach Series - Race 01 Orewa, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Tuesday, 6 November |
Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 02 Takapuna, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 8 November |
G.J Gardner Homes Orewa Beach Series - Race 02 Orewa, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 8 November |
Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 1 Nelson |
1.25km, 350m |
| Thursday, 8 November |
Summer Swim Series - Race 02 Kohimarama, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Sunday, 11 November |
Auckland Central Masters - Around the Island Auckland |
2.2km |
| Tuesday, 13 November |
Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 03 Takapuna, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 15 November |
G.J Gardner Homes Orewa Beach Series - Race 03 Orewa, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 15 November |
Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 2 Nelson |
1.25km, 350m |
| Thursday, 15 November |
Summer Swim Series - Race 03 Kohimarama, Auckland |
2.5km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Saturday, 17 November |
Lake Puketirini Open Water Swim - Round 1 Huntly |
2.6km, 1.3km, 300m |
| Tuesday, 20 November |
Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 04 Takapuna, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Wednesday, 21 November |
KPMG RealSwim Race Series Canterbury - Race 01 Christchurch |
2km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 22 November |
G.J Gardner Homes Orewa Beach Series - Race 04 Orewa, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 22 November |
Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 3 Nelson |
1.25km, 350m |
| Thursday, 22 November |
Summer Swim Series - Race 04 Kohimarama, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Friday, 23 November |
Taupo Friday Night Swim - Race 1 Taupo |
1km |
| Saturday, 24 November |
Hawkes Bay Ocean Swim Series - Race 1 Napier |
2km, 1km, 500m |
| Sunday, 25 November |
Auckland Central Masters - Bays Swim Auckland |
4km, 2.6km |
| Sunday, 25 November |
Port Nelson Sea Swims - Opening Splash Nelson |
2km |
| Tuesday, 27 November |
Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 05 Takapuna, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Wednesday, 28 November |
KPMG RealSwim Race Series Canterbury - Race 02 Christchurch |
2km, 1km, 500m |
| Wednesday, 28 November |
Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 1 Wellington |
2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m |
| Thursday, 29 November |
G.J Gardner Homes Orewa Beach Series - Race 05 Orewa, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 29 November |
Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 4 Nelson |
1.25km, 350m |
| Thursday, 29 November |
Summer Swim Series - Race 05 Kohimarama, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Friday, 30 November |
Taupo Friday Night Swim - Race 2 Taupo |
1km |
| December | ||
| Saturday, 1 December |
City2City swim Wellington |
7km, 5km |
| Saturday, 1 December |
NZ Ocean Swim Series - Duke of Marlborough Hotel Bay of Islands Classic Paihia |
3.3km, 750m, 300m, 200m, 100m |
| Tuesday, 4 December |
Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 06 Takapuna, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Wednesday, 5 December |
KPMG RealSwim Race Series Canterbury - Race 03 Christchurch |
2km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 6 December |
G.J Gardner Homes Orewa Beach Series - Race 06 Orewa, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 6 December |
Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 5 Nelson |
1.25km, 350m |
| Thursday, 6 December |
Summer Swim Series - Race 06 Kohimarama, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Friday, 7 December |
Taupo Friday Night Swim - Race 3 Taupo |
1km |
| Saturday, 8 December |
Round North Head Classic Devonport, Auckland |
2.5km, 1.2km |
| Tuesday, 11 December |
Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 07 Takapuna, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Wednesday, 12 December |
Go2 Fitness Squirt Series - Race 01 Dunedin |
2km, 1km, 500m |
| Wednesday, 12 December |
KPMG RealSwim Race Series Canterbury - Race 04 Christchurch |
2km, 1km, 500m |
| Wednesday, 12 December |
Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 2 Wellington |
2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m |
| Thursday, 13 December |
G.J Gardner Homes Orewa Beach Series - Race 07 Orewa, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 13 December |
Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 6 Nelson |
1.25km, 350m |
| Thursday, 13 December |
Summer Swim Series - Race 07 Kohimarama, Auckland |
2.5km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Friday, 14 December |
Taupo Friday Night Swim - Race 4 Taupo |
1km, 500m |
| Saturday, 15 December |
NZ Ocean Swim Series - Omaha 'The Gem' Auckland |
3.5km, 1km, 500m, 300m, 200m, 100m |
| Saturday, 15 December |
Swimming Northland Open Water Championship Kai Iwi Lakes |
10km, 7.5km, 5km, 2.5km, 1.25km, 200m, 100m |
| Saturday, 15 December |
Zoggs Big Wave Series - Spencerpark SLSC Christchurch |
1.5km |
| Tuesday, 18 December |
Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 08 Takapuna, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 20 December |
G.J Gardner Homes Orewa Beach Series - Race 08 Orewa, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 20 December |
Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 7 Nelson |
1.25km, 350m |
| Thursday, 20 December |
Summer Swim Series - Race 08 Kohimarama, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 20 December |
Team Shorebreak Inc Ocean Series - Race 1 Mt Maunganui |
1.5km, 750m, 300m |
| Thursday, 20 December |
Taupo Friday Night Swim - Race 05 Taupo |
1km |
| Saturday, 22 December |
Hawkes Bay Ocean Swim Series - Race 2 Napier |
2km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 27 December |
Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 8 Nelson |
1.25km, 350m |
| Thursday, 27 December |
Team Shorebreak Inc Ocean Series - Race 2 Mt Maunganui |
1.5km, 750m, 300m |
| Thursday, 27 December |
Taupo Friday Night Swim - Race 06 Taupo |
1km |
| Friday, 28 December |
Whangamata Realestate Whanga Week - Classic Harbour Swim Whangamata |
2km |
| Monday, 31 December |
Clyde Open-Water Swim Clyde |
1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| January | ||
| Thursday, 3 January |
Lang's to Waipu Cove swim Waipu Cove |
3km |
| Thursday, 3 January |
Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 9 Nelson |
1.25km, 350m |
| Thursday, 3 January |
Rings To Matarangi Sea Swim Rings Beach, Coromandel |
1.2km |
| Thursday, 3 January |
Team Shorebreak Inc Ocean Series - Race 3 Mt Maunganui |
1.5km, 750m, 300m |
| Friday, 4 January |
Taupo Friday Night Swim - Race 07 Taupo |
1km, 500m |
| Friday, 4 January |
Waterways swim Pauanui |
2km, 1km, 600m, 300m, 200m, 100m |
| Sunday, 6 January |
Orokawa to Waihi Beach Waihi Beach |
2km |
| Sunday, 6 January |
Port Nelson Sea Swims - Eyebright mile Nelson |
2km |
| Sunday, 6 January |
Zoggs Big Wave Series - South Brighton SLSC Christchurch |
1.5km |
| Wednesday, 9 January |
Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 3 Wellington |
2.5km, 2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m |
| Thursday, 10 January |
Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 10 Nelson |
1.25km, 350m |
| Thursday, 10 January |
Team Shorebreak Inc Ocean Series - Race 4 Mt Maunganui |
1.5km, 750m, 300m |
| Friday, 11 January |
Taupo Friday Night Swim - Race 08 Taupo |
1km |
| Saturday, 12 January |
Epic Swim - day 1 Taupo |
10km, 2.5km, 1km, 500m, 100m |
| Sunday, 13 January |
Epic Swim - day 2 Taupo |
5km |
| Sunday, 13 January |
PrimePort Timaru Ocean Swim Timaru |
2.5km, 1.5km, 500m |
| Tuesday, 15 January |
Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 09 Takapuna, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Wednesday, 16 January |
KPMG RealSwim Race Series Canterbury - Race 05 Christchurch |
2km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 17 January |
Bridge to Bridge Harbour Swim Tauranga |
1.5km, 600m |
| Thursday, 17 January |
G.J Gardner Homes Orewa Beach Series - Race 09 Orewa, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 17 January |
Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 11 Nelson |
1.25km, 350m |
| Thursday, 17 January |
Summer Swim Series - Race 09 Kohimarama, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 17 January |
Team Shorebreak Inc Ocean Series - Race 5 and Bridge to Bridge Harbour Swim Mt Maunganui |
1.5km, 600m |
| Friday, 18 January |
Taupo Friday Night Swim - Race 09 Taupo |
1km |
| Saturday, 19 January |
Hawkes Bay Ocean Swim Series - Race 3 Napier |
2km, 1km, 500m |
| Saturday, 19 January |
Lake Puketirini Open Water Swim - Round 2 Huntly |
2.6km, 1.3km, 300m |
| Saturday, 19 January |
Zoggs Big Wave Series - New Brighton SLSC Christchurch |
1.5km |
| Sunday, 20 January |
Round the Mount Mt Maunganui |
4km |
| Tuesday, 22 January |
Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 10 Takapuna, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Wednesday, 23 January |
Go2 Fitness Squirt Series - Race 02 Dunedin |
2km, 1km, 500m |
| Wednesday, 23 January |
KPMG RealSwim Race Series Canterbury - Race 06 Christchurch |
2km, 1km, 500m |
| Wednesday, 23 January |
Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 4 Wellington |
2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m |
| Thursday, 24 January |
Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 12 Nelson |
1.25km, 350m |
| Thursday, 24 January |
Summer Swim Series - Race 10 Kohimarama, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 24 January |
Team Shorebreak Inc Ocean Series - Race 6 Mt Maunganui |
1.5km, 750m, 300m |
| Friday, 25 January |
Taupo Friday Night Swim - Race 10 Taupo |
1km |
| Saturday, 26 January |
Blue Lake Multisport Festival Rotorua |
2km, 750m |
| Saturday, 26 January |
The Ruby Wanaka |
10km, 3.8km, 2.5km, 1.2km, 600m, 200m |
| Sunday, 27 January |
NZ Ocean Swim Series - Interislander Capital Classic Wellington |
3.3km, 1km, 500m, 300m, 200m, 100m |
| Sunday, 27 January |
Official/Unofficial Seamen Seamen Monster Mt Maunganui |
7km |
| Tuesday, 29 January |
Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 11 Takapuna, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Wednesday, 30 January |
KPMG RealSwim Race Series Canterbury - Race 07 Christchurch |
2km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 31 January |
G.J Gardner Homes Orewa Beach Series - Race 10 Orewa, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 31 January |
Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 13 Nelson |
1.25km, 350m |
| Thursday, 31 January |
Summer Swim Series - Race 11 Kohimarama, Auckland |
2.5km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 31 January |
Team Shorebreak Inc Ocean Series - Race 7 Mt Maunganui |
1.5km, 750m, 300m |
| February | ||
| Friday, 1 February |
Taupo Friday Night Swim - Race 11 Taupo |
1km |
| Sunday, 3 February |
Port Nelson Sea Swims - Haulashore Circuit Nelson |
2.8km |
| Tuesday, 5 February |
Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 12 Takapuna, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Wednesday, 6 February |
Bayleys & Govett Quilliam Flannagan Cup New Plymouth |
3.6km, 1.2km |
| Wednesday, 6 February |
KPMG RealSwim Race Series Canterbury - Race 08 Christchurch |
4km, 2km, 1km |
| Wednesday, 6 February |
Lake Rotoma Rotorua |
15km, 10.5km, 6km, 3km, 1.5km, 1km, 400m, 100m |
| Wednesday, 6 February |
Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 5 Wellington |
2.5km, 2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m |
| Thursday, 7 February |
G.J Gardner Homes Orewa Beach Series - Race 11 Orewa, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 7 February |
NZ Masters Games Wanganui |
2km |
| Thursday, 7 February |
Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 14 Nelson |
1.25km, 350m |
| Thursday, 7 February |
Summer Swim Series - Race 12 Kohimarama, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Saturday, 9 February |
A pair of swims - a fast swim Waiau river |
12km |
| Saturday, 9 February |
NZ Ocean Swim Series - Generation Homes Sand to Surf Mt Maunganui |
2.6km, 1.25km, 500m, 300m, 200m, 100m |
| Saturday, 9 February |
The Bean Rock Swim Auckland |
3.2km, 1.6km |
| Saturday, 9 February |
The Huka XStream River Swim Taupo |
3.3km |
| Sunday, 10 February |
A pair of swims - a long swim Te Anau |
35km |
| Tuesday, 12 February |
Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 Takapuna, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Wednesday, 13 February |
Go2 Fitness Squirt Series - Race 03 Dunedin |
2km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 14 February |
G.J Gardner Homes Orewa Beach Series - Race 12 Orewa, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 14 February |
Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 15 Nelson |
1.25km, 350m |
| Thursday, 14 February |
Summer Swim Series - Race 13 Kohimarama, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Saturday, 16 February |
Lake Puketirini Open Water Swim - Round 3 Huntly |
2.6km, 1.3km, 300m |
| Saturday, 16 February |
Napier Port Ocean Swim Napier |
2.5km, 1km, 300m, 200m |
| Sunday, 17 February |
Port Nelson Sea Swims - Ironman Challenge Nelson |
3.8km |
| Sunday, 17 February |
Red Beach Auckland |
3km, 1.5km |
| Tuesday, 19 February |
Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 14 Takapuna, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Wednesday, 20 February |
Go2 Fitness Squirt Series - Race 04 Dunedin |
2km, 1km, 500m |
| Wednesday, 20 February |
KPMG RealSwim Race Series Canterbury - Race 09 Christchurch |
4km, 2km, 1km |
| Wednesday, 20 February |
Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 6 Wellington |
2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m |
| Thursday, 21 February |
G.J Gardner Homes Orewa Beach Series - Race 13 Orewa, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 21 February |
Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 16 Nelson |
1.25km, 350m |
| Thursday, 21 February |
Summer Swim Series - Race 14 Kohimarama, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Saturday, 23 February |
Lake Taupo Across the Lake Swim Taupo |
4.2km, 2km, 1km |
| Saturday, 23 February |
SwimEars RealSwim Adventure Race Christchurch |
5km |
| Sunday, 24 February |
Auckland Central Masters - Chelsea Auckland |
2.4km |
| Tuesday, 26 February |
Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 15 Takapuna, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Wednesday, 27 February |
KPMG RealSwim Race Series Canterbury - Race 10 Christchurch |
2km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 28 February |
G.J Gardner Homes Orewa Beach Series - Race 14 Orewa, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 28 February |
Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 17 Nelson |
1.25km, 350m |
| Thursday, 28 February |
Summer Swim Series - Race 15 Kohimarama, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| March | ||
| Saturday, 2 March |
NZ Ocean Swim Series - Interislander The Big Tahuna Nelson |
3km, 1km, 500m, 300m, 200m, 100m |
| Sunday, 3 March |
Eastbourne Wharf-to-Wharf Eastbourne |
1.25km |
| Tuesday, 5 March |
Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 16 Takapuna, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Wednesday, 6 March |
Go2 Fitness Squirt Series - Race 05 Dunedin |
2km, 1km, 500m |
| Wednesday, 6 March |
Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 7 Wellington |
2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m |
| Thursday, 7 March |
Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 18 Nelson |
1.25km, 350m |
| Thursday, 7 March |
Summer Swim Series - Race 16 Kohimarama, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Saturday, 9 March |
Hawkes Bay Ocean Swim Series - Race 4 Napier |
2km, 1km, 500m |
| Saturday, 9 March |
The 2019 Cheltenham Swim Narrow Neck, Auckland |
2.2km |
| Saturday, 9 March |
Wanganui Bridge to Bridge Swim Wanganui |
3km, 1km |
| Sunday, 10 March |
5 Bridges Swim Hamilton |
7.1km |
| Sunday, 10 March |
Lake Okataina Rotorua |
3km, 1.5km, 800m, 400m, 200m |
| Saturday, 16 March |
NZ Ocean Swim Series - Generation Homes Legend of the Lake Blue Lake, Rotorua |
5km, 2.5km, 1km, 500m, 300m, 200m, 100m |
| Monday, 18 March |
Chopper Swim challenge Auckland |
20km |
| Wednesday, 20 March |
Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 8 Wellington |
2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m |
| Saturday, 23 March |
Cathedral Cove Swim Hahei |
4.2km, 2km |
| Sunday, 24 March |
Auckland Central Masters - Rangitoto Auckland |
4.6km |
| Saturday, 30 March |
Hawkes Bay Ocean Swim Series - Race 5 Napier |
2km, 1km, 500m |
| April | ||
| Saturday, 6 April |
NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim The Bridge Auckland |
2km, 1km |
| Sunday, 7 April |
Round The Rock Swim Matakatia Bay Auckland |
2km |
| Sunday, 21 April |
Auckland Central Masters - Auckland Marathon Swim Auckland |
10km |