2020/2021 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, 27 September |
Blue September swim Nelson |
600m |
| October | ||
| Sunday, 18 October |
Auckland Central Masters - Around the Island Auckland |
2.2km |
| Thursday, 29 October |
Summer Swim Series - Race 01 Kohimarama, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Saturday, 31 October |
Round North Head Classic Halloween Spooktacular Devonport, Auckland |
2.5km, 1.2km |
| November | ||
| Tuesday, 3 November |
Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 01 Takapuna, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 5 November |
Orewa Ocean Series - Race 01 Auckland |
2.5km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 5 November |
Summer Swim Series - Race 02 Kohimarama, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Tuesday, 10 November |
Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 02 Takapuna, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 12 November |
Orewa Ocean Series - Race 02 Auckland |
2.5km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 12 November |
Summer Swim Series - Race 03 Kohimarama, Auckland |
2.5km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Sunday, 15 November |
Auckland Central Masters - Auckland Open Water championship Auckland |
3.6km |
| Tuesday, 17 November |
Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 03 Takapuna, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 19 November |
Orewa Ocean Series - Race 03 Auckland |
2.5km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 19 November |
Port Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 Nelson |
1.5km, 400m |
| Thursday, 19 November |
Summer Swim Series - Race 04 Kohimarama, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Tuesday, 24 November |
Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 04 Takapuna, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Wednesday, 25 November |
Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 1 Wellington |
2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m |
| Thursday, 26 November |
Orewa Ocean Series - Race 04 Auckland |
2.5km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 26 November |
Port Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 Nelson |
1.5km, 400m |
| Thursday, 26 November |
Summer Swim Series - Race 05 Kohimarama, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Saturday, 28 November |
Swim for Starship Auckland |
1 - 12 miles |
| Sunday, 29 November |
Clements Endurance Series - Opening Splash Nelson |
2km, 600m |
| Sunday, 29 November |
O Swim - Hibiscus Coast 5km Auckland |
5km, 2.5km, 1.5km |
| December | ||
| Tuesday, 1 December |
Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 05 Takapuna, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 3 December |
Orewa Ocean Series - Race 05 Auckland |
2.5km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 3 December |
Port Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 03 Nelson |
1.5km, 400m |
| Thursday, 3 December |
Summer Swim Series - Race 06 Kohimarama, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Tuesday, 8 December |
Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 06 Takapuna, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Wednesday, 9 December |
Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 2 Wellington |
2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m |
| Thursday, 10 December |
Orewa Ocean Series - Race 06 Auckland |
2.5km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 10 December |
Port Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 Nelson |
1.5km, 400m |
| Thursday, 10 December |
Summer Swim Series - Race 07 Kohimarama, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 10 December |
Team Shorebreak Inc Ocean Series - Race 1 Mt Maunganui |
1.5km, 750m, 300m, 50m |
| Saturday, 12 December |
Funky Trunks & Funkita Race Series Canterbury - Race 01 Christchurch |
2km, 1km, 500m |
| Saturday, 12 December |
NZ Ocean Swim Series - Harcourts Cooper & Co Swim the Shore Auckland |
3.8km, 1km, 500m, 200m, 100m |
| Tuesday, 15 December |
Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 07 Takapuna, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 17 December |
Orewa Ocean Series - Race 07 Auckland |
2.5km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 17 December |
Port Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05 Nelson |
1.5km, 400m |
| Thursday, 17 December |
Summer Swim Series - Race 08 Kohimarama, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 17 December |
Team Shorebreak Inc Ocean Series - Race 2 Mt Maunganui |
1.5km, 750m, 300m, 50m |
| Saturday, 19 December |
Funky Trunks & Funkita Race Series Canterbury - Race 02 Christchurch |
2km, 1km, 500m |
| Saturday, 19 December |
O Swim - Long Bay 10km Auckland |
10km, 5km, 2.5km |
| Thursday, 24 December |
Port Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 Nelson |
1.5km, 400m |
| Monday, 28 December |
Whangamata Realestate Whanga Week - Classic Harbour Swim Whangamata |
2km |
| Tuesday, 29 December |
Waterways swim Pauanui |
2km, 1km, 600m, 300m, 200m, 100m |
| Thursday, 31 December |
Clyde Open-Water Swim Clyde |
1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 31 December |
Port Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 07 Nelson |
1.5km, 400m |
| January | ||
| Friday, 1 January |
O Swim - 1st! swim Auckland |
3.7km, 2km, 1km, 500m |
| Sunday, 3 January |
Lang's to Waipu Cove swim Waipu Cove |
3km |
| Sunday, 3 January |
O Swim - The Rewa Auckland |
3.7km, 2.2km, 1km |
| Sunday, 3 January |
Orokawa to Waihi Beach Waihi Beach |
2km |
| Sunday, 3 January |
Rings To Matarangi Sea Swim Rings Beach, Coromandel |
1.2km |
| Wednesday, 6 January |
Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 3 Wellington |
2.5km, 2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m |
| Thursday, 7 January |
Port Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 08 Nelson |
1.5km, 400m |
| Thursday, 7 January |
Team Shorebreak Inc Ocean Series - Race 3 Mt Maunganui |
1.5km, 750m, 300m, 50m |
| Sunday, 10 January |
Clements Endurance Series - Eyebright Mile Nelson |
2km, 1.3km |
| Sunday, 10 January |
O Swim - Waitakere Nature Swim Auckland |
3km, 2km, 1km |
| Sunday, 10 January |
PrimePort Timaru Ocean Swim Timaru |
5km, 2.5km, 1.5km, 500m |
| Tuesday, 12 January |
Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 08 Takapuna, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Wednesday, 13 January |
Funky Trunks & Funkita Race Series Canterbury - Race 03 Christchurch |
2km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 14 January |
Team Shorebreak Inc Ocean Series - Race 4 and Bridge to Bridge Harbour Swim Mt Maunganui |
1.5km, 600m |
| Thursday, 14 January |
Orewa Ocean Series - Race 08 Auckland |
2.5km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 14 January |
Port Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09 Nelson |
1.5km, 400m |
| Saturday, 16 January |
Epic Swim - day 1 Taupo |
10km, 2.5km, 1km, 500m, 100m |
| Sunday, 17 January |
Epic Swim - day 2 Taupo |
5km |
| Tuesday, 19 January |
Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 09 Takapuna, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Wednesday, 20 January |
Funky Trunks and Funkita Race Series Canterbury - Race 04 Christchurch |
2km, 1km, 500m |
| Wednesday, 20 January |
Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 4 Wellington |
2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m |
| Thursday, 21 January |
Team Shorebreak Inc Ocean Series - Race 5 Mt Maunganui |
1.5km, 750m, 300m, 50m |
| Thursday, 21 January |
Orewa Ocean Series - Race 09 Auckland |
2.5km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 21 January |
Port Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 Nelson |
1.5km, 400m |
| Thursday, 21 January |
Summer Swim Series - Race 09 Kohimarama, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Sunday, 24 January |
O Swim - Freedom Swim Auckland |
3km, 2km, 1km |
| Tuesday, 26 January |
Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 10 Takapuna, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Wednesday, 27 January |
Funky Trunks & Funkita Race Series Canterbury - Race 05 Christchurch |
2km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 28 January |
Team Shorebreak Inc Ocean Series - Race 6 Mt Maunganui |
1.5km, 750m, 300m, 50m |
| Thursday, 28 January |
Orewa Ocean Series - Race 10 Auckland |
2.5km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 28 January |
Port Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11 Nelson |
1.5km, 400m |
| Thursday, 28 January |
Summer Swim Series - Race 10 Kohimarama, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Saturday, 30 January |
Blue Lake Multisport Festival Rotorua |
2km, 750m |
| Saturday, 30 January |
O Swim - Kohi Kaukau Auckland |
3km, 2km, 1km |
| Saturday, 30 January |
The Ruby Wanaka |
10km, 5km, 3.8km, 2.5km, 1.2km, 600m, 200m |
| Sunday, 31 January |
O Swim - Red Beach to Orewa Beach Auckland |
2.7km |
| Sunday, 31 January |
NZ Ocean Swim Series - Interislander Swim the Lighthouse Wellington |
3.3km, 1km, 500m, 200m, 100m |
| February | ||
| Monday, 1 February |
O Swim - Anniversary Day Swim Auckland |
3.7km, 2km, 500m |
| Tuesday, 2 February |
Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 11 Takapuna, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Wednesday, 3 February |
Funky Trunks and Funkita Race Series Canterbury - Race 06 Christchurch |
2km, 1km, 500m |
| Wednesday, 3 February |
Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 5 Wellington |
2.5km, 2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m |
| Thursday, 4 February |
Team Shorebreak Inc Ocean Series - Race 7 Mt Maunganui |
1.5km, 750m, 300m, 50m |
| Thursday, 4 February |
Port Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 Nelson |
1.5km, 400m |
| Thursday, 4 February |
Summer Swim Series - Race 11 Kohimarama, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Saturday, 6 February |
Lake Rotoma Rotorua |
15km, 10.5km, 6km, 3km, 1.5km, 1km, 400m, 100m |
| Sunday, 7 February |
Round the Mount Mt Maunganui |
7km, 4km |
| Monday, 8 February |
Bayleys Flannagan Cup New Plymouth |
3.6km, 1.2km |
| Monday, 8 February |
NZ Masters Games Whanganui |
2km |
| Tuesday, 9 February |
Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 12 Takapuna, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 11 February |
Port Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 Nelson |
1.5km, 400m |
| Thursday, 11 February |
Summer Swim Series - Race 12 Kohimarama, Auckland |
2.5km, 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Saturday, 13 February |
The Huka XStream River Swim Taupo |
3.3km |
| Saturday, 13 February |
Matiu/Somes Island Swim Wellington |
6.7km, 3.7km, 3km |
| Sunday, 14 February |
Clements Endurance Series - Haulashore Circuit Nelson |
2.8km, 800m |
| Tuesday, 16 February |
Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 Takapuna, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Wednesday, 17 February |
Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 6 Wellington |
2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m |
| Thursday, 18 February |
Port Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 Nelson |
1.5km, 400m |
| Thursday, 18 February |
Summer Swim Series - Race 13 Kohimarama, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Saturday, 20 February |
Napier Port Ocean Swim Napier |
2.5km, 1km, 500m, 200m |
| Saturday, 20 February |
NZ Ocean Swim Series - Generation Homes La Grande Swim Christchurch |
5km, 2km, 750m, 200m, 100m |
| Tuesday, 23 February |
Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 14 Takapuna, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 25 February |
Port Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 Nelson |
1.5km, 400m |
| Thursday, 25 February |
Summer Swim Series - Race 14 Kohimarama, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Saturday, 27 February |
A pair of swims - a fast swim Waiau river |
12km |
| Saturday, 27 February |
Lake Taupo Across the Lake Swim Taupo |
4.2km, 2km, 1km |
| Saturday, 27 February |
NZ Ocean Swim Series - Interislander Bean Rock Swim Auckland |
3.2km, 1.6km, 800m, 200m, 100m |
| Saturday, 27 February |
Wellington Harbour Challenge Wellington |
5km, 2.5km, 1.25km |
| Saturday, 27 February |
Wanganui Bridge to Bridge Swim Wanganui |
3km, 1km |
| Sunday, 28 February |
A pair of swims - a long swim Te Anau |
35km |
| Sunday, 28 February |
Auckland Central Masters - Chelsea accross the harbour swim Auckland |
2.4km |
| March | ||
| Tuesday, 2 March |
Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 15 Takapuna, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Wednesday, 3 March |
Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 7 Wellington |
2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m |
| Thursday, 4 March |
Port Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 16 Nelson |
1.5km, 400m |
| Thursday, 4 March |
Summer Swim Series - Race 15 Kohimarama, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Sunday, 7 March |
Eastbourne Wharf-to-Wharf Eastbourne |
1.25km |
| Sunday, 7 March |
Red Beach Auckland |
3km, 1.5km |
| Tuesday, 9 March |
Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 16 Takapuna, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 11 March |
Port Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17 Nelson |
1.5km, 400m |
| Thursday, 11 March |
Summer Swim Series - Race 16 Kohimarama, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Saturday, 13 March |
Cathedral Cove Swim Hahei |
4km, 2km |
| Sunday, 14 March |
5 Bridges Swim Hamilton |
7.1km |
| Tuesday, 16 March |
Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 17 Takapuna, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Wednesday, 17 March |
Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 8 Wellington |
2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m |
| Thursday, 18 March |
Port Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 Nelson |
1.5km, 400m |
| Saturday, 20 March |
NZ Ocean Swim Series - Generation Homes Legend of the Lake Blue Lake, Rotorua |
3.5km, 1km, 500m, 200m, 100m |
| Tuesday, 23 March |
Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 18 Takapuna, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 25 March |
Chopper Swim challenge Auckland |
20km |
| Saturday, 27 March |
The Wakatipu Legend Queenstown |
3.8km, 1.9km, 1km |
| Sunday, 28 March |
Auckland Central Masters - Auckland Marathon Swim Auckland |
10km |
| Sunday, 28 March |
Clements Endurance Series - Ironman Challenge Nelson |
3.8km, 1.3km |
| April | ||
| Saturday, 3 April |
NZ Ocean Swim Series - Generation Homes The Mount Swim Mt Maunganui |
2.8km, 1.25km, 500m, 200m, 100m |
| Saturday, 17 April |
NZ Ocean Swim Series - Harcourts Cooper & Co Swim the Bridge - Day 1 Auckland |
2km |
| Sunday, 18 April |
Auckland Central Masters - Rangitoto Auckland |
4.6km |
| Sunday, 18 April |
NZ Ocean Swim Series - Harcourts Cooper & Co Swim the Bridge - Day 2 Auckland |
1km |
| May | ||
| Saturday, 1 May |
The 2021 Cheltenham Swim Narrow Neck, Auckland |
2.2km |
| Sunday, 2 May |
Round The Rock Swim Matakatia Bay Auckland |
2km |