2019/2020 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, 29 September | Blue September swim Nelson | 600m |
| October | ||
| Sunday, 20 October | Auckland Central Masters - Around the Island Auckland | 2.2km |
| Thursday, 31 October | Summer Swim Series - Race 01 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| November | ||
| Tuesday, 5 November | Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 01 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 7 November | Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 01 Nelson | 1.25km, 350m |
| Thursday, 7 November | Summer Swim Series - Race 02 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Tuesday, 12 November | Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 02 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 14 November | Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 02 Nelson | 1.25km, 350m |
| Thursday, 14 November | Summer Swim Series - Race 03 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Saturday, 16 November | Round North Head Classic Devonport, Auckland | 2.5km, 1.2km |
| Sunday, 17 November | Auckland Central Masters - Bays Swim Auckland | 4km, 2.6km |
| Tuesday, 19 November | Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 03 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Wednesday, 20 November | RealSwim Race Series Canterbury - Race 01 Christchurch | 2km, 1km, 500m |
| Wednesday, 20 November | Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 1 Wellington | 2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m |
| Thursday, 21 November | Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 03 Nelson | 1.25km, 350m |
| Thursday, 21 November | Summer Swim Series - Race 04 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Saturday, 23 November | Lake Puketirini Open Water Swim - Round 1 Huntly | 2.6km, 1.3km, 300m |
| Sunday, 24 November | Port Nelson Sea Swims - Opening Splash Nelson | 2km |
| Tuesday, 26 November | Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 04 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Wednesday, 27 November | RealSwim Race Series Canterbury - Race 02 Christchurch | 2km, 1km, 500m |
| Wednesday, 27 November | Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 2 Wellington | 2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m |
| Thursday, 28 November | Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 04 Nelson | 1.25km, 350m |
| Thursday, 28 November | Summer Swim Series - Race 05 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2.5km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| December | ||
| Tuesday, 3 December | Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 05 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Wednesday, 4 December | RealSwim Race Series Canterbury - Race 03 Christchurch | 2km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 5 December | Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 05 Nelson | 1.25km, 350m |
| Thursday, 5 December | Summer Swim Series - Race 06 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Saturday, 7 December | NZ Ocean Swim Series - Harcourts Cooper & Co King of the Bays Auckland | 2.8km, 1km, 500m, 400m, 200m, 100m |
| Tuesday, 10 December | Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 06 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Wednesday, 11 December | RealSwim Race Series Canterbury - Race 04 Christchurch | 2km, 1km, 500m |
| Wednesday, 11 December | Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 3 Wellington | 2.5km, 2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m |
| Thursday, 12 December | Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 06 Nelson | 1.25km, 350m |
| Thursday, 12 December | Summer Swim Series - Race 07 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Saturday, 14 December | Swimming Northland Open Water Championship Kai Iwi Lakes | 10km, 7.5km, 5km, 2.5km, 1.25km, 250m, 100m |
| Tuesday, 17 December | Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 07 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Wednesday, 18 December | RealSwim Race Series Canterbury - Reserve day 1 Christchurch | 2km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 19 December | Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 07 Nelson | 1.25km, 350m |
| Thursday, 19 December | Summer Swim Series - Race 08 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 19 December | Team Shorebreak Inc Ocean Series - Race 1 Mt Maunganui | 1.5km, 750m, 300m, 50m |
| Thursday, 26 December | Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 08 Nelson | 1.25km, 350m |
| Saturday, 28 December | Whangamata Realestate Whanga Week - Classic Harbour Swim Whangamata | 2km |
| Sunday, 29 December | Waterways swim Pauanui | 2km, 1km, 600m, 300m, 200m, 100m |
| Tuesday, 31 December | Clyde Open-Water Swim Clyde | 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| January | ||
| Wednesday, 1 January | New Year's Day Swim - Browns bay to Long Bay Auckland | 3.6km, 2km |
| Thursday, 2 January | Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 09 Nelson | 1.25km, 350m |
| Thursday, 2 January | Team Shorebreak Inc Ocean Series - Race 2 Mt Maunganui | 1.5km, 750m, 300m, 50m |
| Friday, 3 January | Lang's to Waipu Cove swim Waipu Cove | 3km |
| Friday, 3 January | Rings To Matarangi Sea Swim Rings Beach, Coromandel | 1.2km |
| Sunday, 5 January | Orokawa to Waihi Beach Waihi Beach | 2km |
| Wednesday, 8 January | Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 4 Wellington | 2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m |
| Thursday, 9 January | Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 10 Nelson | 1.25km, 350m |
| Thursday, 9 January | Team Shorebreak Inc Ocean Series - Race 3 Mt Maunganui | 1.5km, 750m, 300m, 50m |
| Saturday, 11 January | A pair of swims - a fast swim Waiau river | 12km |
| Saturday, 11 January | Epic Swim - day 1 Taupo | 10km, 2.5km, 1km, 500m, 100m |
| Saturday, 11 January | Tata Swim Takaka | 2km, 750m |
| Sunday, 12 January | A pair of swims - a long swim Te Anau | 35km |
| Sunday, 12 January | Epic Swim - day 2 Taupo | 5km |
| Sunday, 12 January | Port Nelson Sea Swims - Eyebright mile Nelson | 2km |
| Sunday, 12 January | PrimePort Timaru Ocean Swim Timaru | 2.5km, 1.5km, 500m |
| Tuesday, 14 January | Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 08 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Wednesday, 15 January | RealSwim Race Series Canterbury - Race 05 Christchurch | 2km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 16 January | Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 11 Nelson | 1.25km, 350m |
| Thursday, 16 January | Summer Swim Series - Race 09 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 16 January | Team Shorebreak Inc Ocean Series - Race 4 Mt Maunganui | 1.5km, 750m, 300m, 50m |
| Saturday, 18 January | Lake Puketirini Open Water Swim - Round 2 Huntly | 2.6km, 1.3km, 300m |
| Saturday, 18 January | Zoggs Big Wave Series - Spencerpark SLSC Christchurch | 1.5km |
| Tuesday, 21 January | Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 09 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Wednesday, 22 January | RealSwim Race Series Canterbury - Race 06 Christchurch | 2km, 1km, 500m |
| Wednesday, 22 January | Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 5 Wellington | 2.5km, 2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m |
| Thursday, 23 January | Bridge to Bridge Harbour Swim Tauranga | 1.5km, 600m |
| Thursday, 23 January | Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 12 Nelson | 1.25km, 350m |
| Thursday, 23 January | Summer Swim Series - Race 10 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2.5km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 23 January | Team Shorebreak Inc Ocean Series - Race 5 and Bridge to Bridge Harbour Swim Mt Maunganui | 1.5km, 600m |
| Saturday, 25 January | Blue Lake Multisport Festival Rotorua | 2km, 750m |
| Saturday, 25 January | The Ruby Wanaka | 10km, 7.5km, 5km, 3.8km, 2.5km, 1.2km, 600m, 200m |
| Sunday, 26 January | NZ Ocean Swim Series - Interislander Capital Classic Wellington | 3.3km, 1km, 500m, 400m, 200m, 100m |
| Tuesday, 28 January | Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 10 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Wednesday, 29 January | RealSwim Race Series Canterbury - Race 07 Christchurch | 2km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 30 January | Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 13 Nelson | 1.25km, 350m |
| Thursday, 30 January | Summer Swim Series - Race 11 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 30 January | Team Shorebreak Inc Ocean Series - Race 6 Mt Maunganui | 1.5km, 750m, 300m, 50m |
| February | ||
| Saturday, 1 February | Lake Puketirini Open Water Swim - Round 3 Huntly | 2.6km, 1.3km, 300m |
| Saturday, 1 February | SwimEars RealSwim Adventure Race Christchurch | 5km |
| Sunday, 2 February | Round the Mount Mt Maunganui | 4km |
| Tuesday, 4 February | Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 11 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Wednesday, 5 February | RealSwim Race Series Canterbury - Race 08 Christchurch | 4km, 2km, 1km |
| Wednesday, 5 February | Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 6 Wellington | 2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m |
| Thursday, 6 February | Bayleys Flannagan Cup New Plymouth | 3.6km, 1.2km |
| Thursday, 6 February | Lake Rotoma Rotorua | 15km, 10.5km, 6km, 3km, 1.5km, 1km, 400m, 100m |
| Thursday, 6 February | Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 14 Nelson | 1.25km, 350m |
| Saturday, 8 February | The Huka XStream River Swim Taupo | 3.3km |
| Sunday, 9 February | NZ Masters Games Dunedin | 3km, 1.5km |
| Sunday, 9 February | Port Nelson Sea Swims - Haulashore Circuit Nelson | 2.8km |
| Tuesday, 11 February | Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 12 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 13 February | Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 15 Nelson | 1.25km, 350m |
| Thursday, 13 February | Summer Swim Series - Race 12 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Tuesday, 18 February | Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Wednesday, 19 February | RealSwim Race Series Canterbury - Race 09 Christchurch | 4km, 2km, 1km |
| Wednesday, 19 February | Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 7 Wellington | 2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m |
| Thursday, 20 February | Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 16 Nelson | 1.25km, 350m |
| Thursday, 20 February | Summer Swim Series - Race 13 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Saturday, 22 February | NZ Ocean Swim Series - Generation Homes La Grande Swim Christchurch | 5km, 2km, 750m, 500m, 400m, 200m, 100m |
| Sunday, 23 February | Auckland Central Masters - Chelsea Auckland | 2.4km |
| Sunday, 23 February | Port Nelson Sea Swims - Ironman Challenge Nelson | 3.8km |
| Tuesday, 25 February | Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 14 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Wednesday, 26 February | RealSwim Race Series Canterbury - Race 10 Christchurch | 2km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 27 February | Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 17 Nelson | 1.25km, 350m |
| Thursday, 27 February | Summer Swim Series - Race 14 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Saturday, 29 February | Lake Taupo Across the Lake Swim Taupo | 4.2km, 2km, 1km |
| March | ||
| Sunday, 1 March | Eastbourne Wharf-to-Wharf Eastbourne | 1.25km |
| Sunday, 1 March | Red Beach Auckland | 3km, 1.5km |
| Tuesday, 3 March | Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 15 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Wednesday, 4 March | RealSwim Race Series Canterbury - Reserve day 2 Christchurch | 2km, 1km, 500m |
| Wednesday, 4 March | Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 8 Wellington | 2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m |
| Thursday, 5 March | Port Nelson Summer Sea Swims - Race 18 Nelson | 1.25km, 350m |
| Thursday, 5 March | Summer Swim Series - Race 15 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Saturday, 7 March | NZ Ocean Swim Series - Interislander The Big Tahuna Nelson | 3km, 1km, 500m, 400m, 200m, 100m |
| Tuesday, 10 March | Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 16 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 12 March | Summer Swim Series - Race 16 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Saturday, 14 March | Cathedral Cove Swim Hahei | 4.2km, 2km |
| Saturday, 14 March | Kapiti to Mainland Swim Kapiti | 5.6km |
| Sunday, 15 March | 5 Bridges Swim Hamilton | 7.1km |
| Sunday, 15 March | Wellington Harbour Challenge Wellington | 5km, 2.5km, 1.25km |
| Tuesday, 17 March | Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 17 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Friday, 20 March | Chopper Swim challenge Auckland | 20km |
| Saturday, 21 March | NZ Ocean Swim Series - Generation Homes Legend of the Lake - Day 1 Blue Lake, Rotorua | 2.5km, 1km, 500m, 400m, 200m, 100m |
| Sunday, 22 March | NZ Ocean Swim Series - Generation Homes Legend of the Lake - Day 2 Blue Lake, Rotorua | 5km |
| Tuesday, 24 March | Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 18 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Saturday, 28 March | The 2020 Cheltenham Swim Narrow Neck, Auckland | 2.2km |
| Sunday, 29 March | Auckland Central Masters - Rangitoto Auckland | 4.6km |
| April | ||
| Saturday, 4 April | NZ Ocean Swim Series - Generation Homes Sand to Surf Mt Maunganui | 2.6km, 1.25km, 500m, 400m, 200m, 100m |
| Saturday, 4 April | Round The Rock Swim Matakatia Bay Auckland | 2km |
| Saturday, 25 April | NZ Ocean Swim Series - Harcourts Cooper & Co Swim the Bridge Auckland | 2km, 1km |
| Sunday, 26 April | Auckland Central Masters - Auckland Marathon Swim Auckland | 10km |