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 |