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 |