2021/2022 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.
| June | ||
| Monday, 7 June |
O Swim - Hatties to Orewa Orewa, Auckland |
2km, 1.2km |
| Sunday, 20 June |
O Swim - St Heliers 500 Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Saturday, 26 June |
O Swim - Matariki Swim Auckland |
2km, 1km |
| July | ||
| Saturday, 3 July |
NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Hot Spring Spas Iceberg Waiheke Island, Auckland |
2km, 750m, 250m |
| Sunday, 11 July |
O Swim - Kohi 500 1 Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Sunday, 18 July |
O Swim - Kohi 500 2 Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Sunday, 25 July |
O Swim - Taumanu 500 Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| September | ||
| Sunday, 19 September |
Blue September swim Nelson |
600m |
| October | ||
| Thursday, 21 October |
Orewa Ocean Series - Race 01 Auckland |
2.5km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 28 October |
Summer Swim Series - Race 01 Kohimarama, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 28 October |
Orewa Ocean Series - Race 02 Auckland |
2.5km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| November | ||
| Tuesday, 2 November |
Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 01 Takapuna, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 4 November |
Summer Swim Series - Race 02 Kohimarama, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 4 November |
Orewa Ocean Series - Race 03 Auckland |
2.5km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Tuesday, 9 November |
Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 02 Takapuna, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 11 November |
Summer Swim Series - Race 03 Kohimarama, Auckland |
2.5km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 11 November |
Orewa Ocean Series - Race 04 Auckland |
2.5km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Tuesday, 16 November |
Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 03 Takapuna, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 18 November |
Port Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 Nelson |
1.5km, 400m |
| Thursday, 18 November |
Summer Swim Series - Race 04 Kohimarama, Auckland |
2.5km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 18 November |
Orewa Ocean Series - Race 05 Auckland |
2.5km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Sunday, 21 November |
Auckland Central Masters - Around the Island Auckland |
2.2km |
| Tuesday, 23 November |
Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 04 Takapuna, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Wednesday, 24 November |
Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 1 Wellington |
2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m |
| Thursday, 25 November |
Port Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 Nelson |
1.5km, 400m |
| Thursday, 25 November |
Summer Swim Series - Race 05 Kohimarama, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 25 November |
Orewa Ocean Series - Race 06 Auckland |
2.5km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Saturday, 27 November |
NZ Ocean Swim Series - Harcourts Cooper & Co Swim the Shore Auckland |
3.8km, 1km, 500m, 200m, 100m |
| Sunday, 28 November |
Swim for Starship Auckland |
1 - 12 miles |
| Sunday, 28 November |
O Swim - Hibiscus Coast 5km Auckland |
5km |
| Tuesday, 30 November |
Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 05 Takapuna, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| December | ||
| Wednesday, 1 December |
Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 2 Wellington |
2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m |
| Thursday, 2 December |
Port Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 03 Nelson |
1.5km, 400m |
| Thursday, 2 December |
Summer Swim Series - Race 06 Kohimarama, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 2 December |
Orewa Ocean Series - Race 07 Auckland |
2.5km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Sunday, 5 December |
Auckland Central Masters - Auckland Open Water championship Auckland |
4km, 2km |
| Sunday, 5 December |
Rylock Windows and Doors Endurance Series Race 1 - Opening Splash Nelson |
2km, 600m |
| Tuesday, 7 December |
Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 06 Takapuna, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Wednesday, 8 December |
Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 3 Wellington |
2.5km, 2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m |
| Thursday, 9 December |
Port Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 Nelson |
1.5km, 400m |
| Thursday, 9 December |
Summer Swim Series - Race 07 Kohimarama, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 9 December |
Orewa Ocean Series - Race 08 Auckland |
2.5km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Saturday, 11 December |
Swimming Northland Open Water Championship Kai Iwi Lakes |
10km, 7.5km, 5km, 2.5km, 1.25km, 250m, 100m |
| Tuesday, 14 December |
Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 07 Takapuna, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 16 December |
Team Shorebreak Inc Ocean Series - Race 1 Mt Maunganui |
1.5km, 750m, 300m, 50m |
| Thursday, 16 December |
Port Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05 Nelson |
1.5km, 400m |
| Thursday, 16 December |
Summer Swim Series - Race 08 Kohimarama, Auckland |
2.5km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 16 December |
Orewa Ocean Series - Race 09 Auckland |
2.5km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Sunday, 19 December |
O Swim - Long Bay 10km Auckland |
10km, 5km, 2.5km |
| Thursday, 23 December |
Team Shorebreak Inc Ocean Series - Race 2 Mt Maunganui |
1.5km, 750m, 300m, 50m |
| Thursday, 23 December |
Port Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 Nelson |
1.5km, 400m |
| Tuesday, 28 December |
Whangamata Realestate Whanga Week - Classic Harbour Swim Whangamata |
1.9km |
| Thursday, 30 December |
Port Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 07 Nelson |
1.5km, 400m |
| January | ||
| Sunday, 2 January |
Rylock Windows and Doors Endurance Series Race 2 - 5km challenge Nelson |
5km |
| Thursday, 6 January |
Port Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 08 Nelson |
1.5km, 400m |
| Thursday, 6 January |
Team Shorebreak Inc Ocean Series - Race 3 Mt Maunganui |
1.5km, 750m, 300m, 50m |
| Tuesday, 11 January |
Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 08 Takapuna, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Wednesday, 12 January |
RealSwim race series - Race 1 Christchurch |
2km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 13 January |
Team Shorebreak Inc Ocean Series - Race 4 Mt Maunganui |
1.5km, 750m, 300m, 50m |
| Thursday, 13 January |
Port Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09 Nelson |
1.5km, 400m |
| Tuesday, 18 January |
Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 09 Takapuna, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Wednesday, 19 January |
Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 4 Wellington |
2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m |
| Wednesday, 19 January |
RealSwim race series - Race 2 Christchurch |
2km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 20 January |
Team Shorebreak Inc Ocean Series - Race 5 Mt Maunganui |
1.5km, 750m, 300m, 50m |
| Thursday, 20 January |
Port Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 Nelson |
1.5km, 400m |
| Thursday, 20 January |
Summer Swim Series - Race 09 Kohimarama, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Sunday, 23 January |
Round the Mount Mt Maunganui |
7km, 4km |
| Tuesday, 25 January |
Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 10 Takapuna, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Wednesday, 26 January |
RealSwim race series - Race 3 Christchurch |
2km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 27 January |
Team Shorebreak Inc Ocean Series - Race 6 Mt Maunganui |
1.5km, 750m, 300m, 50m |
| Thursday, 27 January |
Port Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11 Nelson |
1.5km, 400m |
| Thursday, 27 January |
Summer Swim Series - Race 10 Kohimarama, Auckland |
2.5km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Saturday, 29 January |
Blue Lake Multisport Festival Rotorua |
2km, 750m |
| Saturday, 29 January |
The Ruby Wanaka |
10km, 5km, 3.8km, 2.5km, 1.2km, 600m, 200m |
| Sunday, 30 January |
NZ Ocean Swim Series - Interislander Swim the Lighthouse Wellington |
3.3km, 1km, 500m, 200m, 100m |
| February | ||
| Tuesday, 1 February |
Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 11 Takapuna, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Wednesday, 2 February |
Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 5 Wellington |
2.5km, 2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m |
| Wednesday, 2 February |
RealSwim race series - Race 4 Christchurch |
2km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 3 February |
Port Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 Nelson |
1.5km, 400m |
| Thursday, 3 February |
Summer Swim Series - Race 11 Kohimarama, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Sunday, 6 February |
Lake Rotoma Rotorua |
15km, 10.5km, 6km, 3km, 1.5km, 1km, 400m, 100m |
| Tuesday, 8 February |
Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 12 Takapuna, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Wednesday, 9 February |
RealSwim race series - Race 5 Christchurch |
2km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 10 February |
Port Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 Nelson |
1.5km, 400m |
| Thursday, 10 February |
Summer Swim Series - Race 12 Kohimarama, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Saturday, 12 February |
The Huka XStream River Swim Taupo |
3.3km |
| Saturday, 12 February |
NZ Ocean Swim Series - Interislander Bean Rock Swim Auckland |
3.2km, 1.6km, 800m, 200m, 100m |
| Sunday, 13 February |
Rylock Windows and Doors Endurance Series Race 3 - Eyebright Mile Nelson |
2km, 1.3km |
| Tuesday, 15 February |
Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 Takapuna, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Wednesday, 16 February |
Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 6 Wellington |
2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m |
| Wednesday, 16 February |
RealSwim race series - Race 6 Christchurch |
2km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 17 February |
Port Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 Nelson |
1.5km, 400m |
| Thursday, 17 February |
Summer Swim Series - Race 13 Kohimarama, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Saturday, 19 February |
A pair of swims - a fast swim Waiau river |
12km |
| Saturday, 19 February |
Napier Port Ocean Swim Napier |
2.5km, 1km, 500m, 200m |
| Sunday, 20 February |
A pair of swims - a long swim Te Anau |
35km |
| Sunday, 20 February |
Auckland Central Masters - Chelsea accross the harbour swim Auckland |
2.4km |
| Tuesday, 22 February |
Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 14 Takapuna, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 24 February |
Port Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 Nelson |
1.5km, 400m |
| Thursday, 24 February |
Summer Swim Series - Race 14 Kohimarama, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Saturday, 26 February |
NZ Ocean Swim Series - Generation Homes La Grande Swim Christchurch |
5km, 2km, 750m, 200m, 100m |
| Saturday, 26 February |
Lake Taupo Across the Lake Swim Taupo |
4.2km, 2km, 1km |
| March | ||
| Tuesday, 1 March |
Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 15 Takapuna, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Wednesday, 2 March |
Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 7 Wellington |
2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m |
| Thursday, 3 March |
Port Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 16 Nelson |
1.5km, 400m |
| Thursday, 3 March |
Summer Swim Series - Race 15 Kohimarama, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Sunday, 6 March |
Eastbourne Wharf-to-Wharf Eastbourne |
1.25km |
| Sunday, 6 March |
Auckland Central Masters - Rangitoto Auckland |
4.6km |
| Tuesday, 8 March |
Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 16 Takapuna, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 10 March |
Port Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17 Nelson |
1.5km, 400m |
| Thursday, 10 March |
Summer Swim Series - Race 16 Kohimarama, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Saturday, 12 March |
NZ Ocean Swim Series - Harcourts Cooper & Co Swim the Bridge Auckland |
2km |
| Sunday, 13 March |
O Swim - Rotoroa Circum-Swim Rotoroa Island, Auckland |
7km, 3.8km, 2km |
| Monday, 14 March |
Chopper Swim challenge Auckland |
20km |
| Tuesday, 15 March |
Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 17 Takapuna, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Wednesday, 16 March |
Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 8 Wellington |
2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m |
| Thursday, 17 March |
Port Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 Nelson |
1.5km, 400m |
| Saturday, 19 March |
NZ Ocean Swim Series - Generation Homes Legend of the Lake Blue Lake, Rotorua |
3.5km, 1km, 500m, 200m, 100m |
| Sunday, 20 March |
Auckland Central Masters - Auckland Marathon Swim Auckland |
10km |
| Sunday, 20 March |
Rylock Windows and Doors Endurance Series Race 4 - Ironman Challenge Nelson |
3.8km, 1.3km |
| Tuesday, 22 March |
Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 18 Takapuna, Auckland |
2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Friday, 25 March |
Moutohora Island Swim Whakatane |
9km |
| Saturday, 26 March |
Epic Swim - day 1 Taupo |
10km, 2.5km, 1km, 500m, 100m |
| Saturday, 26 March |
The Wakatipu Legend Queenstown |
5km, 3.8km, 1.9km, 1km |
| Sunday, 27 March |
Epic Swim - day 2 Taupo |
5km |
| April | ||
| Saturday, 2 April |
NZ Ocean Swim Series - Generation Homes The Mount Swim Mt Maunganui |
2.8km, 1.25km, 500m, 200m, 100m |
| Saturday, 30 April |
The 2021 Round North Head Classic Devonport, Auckland |
2.5km |