2023/2024 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.
| July | ||
| Saturday, 15 July | The Wakatipu Legend - Winter swim Queenstown | 1km, 500m |
| October | ||
| Thursday, 26 October | Summer Swim Series - Race 01 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Friday, 27 October | SwimScape - Shakespeare Park Distance Swim GLAMP weekend Shakespeare Park, Auckland | 6 swims totaling 25km |
| November | ||
| Thursday, 2 November | Summer Swim Series - Race 02 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Tuesday, 7 November | Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 01 Milford, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 9 November | Summer Swim Series - Race 03 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Saturday, 11 November | NZ Ocean Swim Series - Blue70 Beach To Bay Russell | 3.3km, 1k, 500m, 200m, 100m |
| Thursday, 16 November | Summer Swim Series - Race 04 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 16 November | Thursday Night Sea Swim Series 2023-2024 - Race 01 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m |
| Saturday, 18 November | The Swim BUS - Lake Kai Iwi Kai Iwi Lakes | 6km |
| Wednesday, 22 November | Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 1 Wellington | 2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m |
| Thursday, 23 November | Summer Swim Series - Race 05 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2.5km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 23 November | Thursday Night Sea Swim Series 2023-2024 - Race 02 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m |
| Sunday, 26 November | NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim Auckland | 4.6km, 2.3km |
| Wednesday, 29 November | Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 2 Wellington | 2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m |
| Thursday, 30 November | Summer Swim Series - Race 06 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 30 November | Thursday Night Sea Swim Series 2023-2024 - Race 03 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m |
| December | ||
| Wednesday, 6 December | Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 3 Wellington | 2.5km, 2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m |
| Thursday, 7 December | Summer Swim Series - Race 07 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 7 December | Thursday Night Sea Swim Series 2023-2024 - Race 04 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m |
| Thursday, 14 December | Summer Swim Series - Race 08 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 14 December | Thursday Night Sea Swim Series 2023-2024 - Race 05 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m |
| Thursday, 21 December | Thursday Night Sea Swim Series 2023-2024 - Race 06 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m |
| Thursday, 28 December | Thursday Night Sea Swim Series 2023-2024 - Race 07 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m |
| Friday, 29 December | Whangamata Surf Lifesaving Club Inc Classic Harbour Swim proudly sponsored by Golden Homes Whangamata | 1.9km |
| January | ||
| Monday, 1 January | O Swim - New Years day swim Auckland | 3.8km |
| Tuesday, 2 January | O Swim - Orewa Estuary to Arundel Reserve Auckland | |
| Wednesday, 3 January | Lang's to Waipu Cove swim Waipu Cove | 3km |
| Thursday, 4 January | Thursday Night Sea Swim Series 2023-2024 - Race 08 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m |
| Wednesday, 10 January | Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 4 Wellington | 2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m |
| Thursday, 11 January | Thursday Night Sea Swim Series 2023-2024 - Race 09 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m |
| Saturday, 13 January | NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim Taupo | 10km, 7.5km, 5km, 2.5km, 1km, 500m, 200m, 100m |
| Sunday, 14 January | PrimePort Timaru Ocean Swim Timaru | 5km, 2.5km, 1.5km, 500m |
| Thursday, 18 January | Thursday Night Sea Swim Series 2023-2024 - Race 10 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m |
| Saturday, 20 January | Pilot Bay Swim 2024 Mt Maunganui | 3.7km, 2km, 800m |
| Wednesday, 24 January | Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 5 Wellington | 2.5km, 2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m |
| Thursday, 25 January | Summer Swim Series - Race 09 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2.5km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 25 January | Thursday Night Sea Swim Series 2023-2024 - Race 11 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m |
| Saturday, 27 January | The Ruby Wanaka | 10km, 5km, 3.8km, 2.5km, 1.2km, 600m, 200m |
| Sunday, 28 January | Blue Lake Multisport Festival Rotorua | 2km, 750m |
| Sunday, 28 January | NZ Ocean Swim Series - Interislander Swim the Lighthouse Wellington | 3.3km, 1km, 500m, 200m, 100m |
| February | ||
| Thursday, 1 February | Summer Swim Series - Race 10 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 1 February | Thursday Night Sea Swim Series 2023-2024 - Race 12 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m |
| Saturday, 3 February | Meridian Swim Ruataniwha Twizel | 3.8km, 1.5km, 500m |
| Tuesday, 6 February | Bayleys Flannagan Cup New Plymouth | 3.6km, 1.2km |
| Wednesday, 7 February | Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 6 Wellington | 2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m |
| Thursday, 8 February | Summer Swim Series - Race 11 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 8 February | Thursday Night Sea Swim Series 2023-2024 - Race 13 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m |
| Saturday, 10 February | NZ Ocean Swim Series - Interislander Bean Rock Swim Auckland | 3.2km, 1.6km, 800m, 200m, 100m |
| Saturday, 10 February | The Huka XStream River Swim Taupo | 3.3km |
| Sunday, 11 February | Kinloch Triathlon Festival Taupo | 3km, 1.5km, 750m |
| Thursday, 15 February | Summer Swim Series - Race 12 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 15 February | Thursday Night Sea Swim Series 2023-2024 - Race 14 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m |
| Saturday, 17 February | Napier Port Ocean Swim Napier | 2.5km, 1km, 500m, 200m |
| Saturday, 17 February | Scorching Bay Challenge Wellington | 5km, 2.5km, 1.25km |
| Wednesday, 21 February | Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 7 Wellington | 2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m |
| Thursday, 22 February | Summer Swim Series - Race 13 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 22 February | Thursday Night Sea Swim Series 2023-2024 - Race 15 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m |
| Saturday, 24 February | Lake Taupo Across the Lake Swim Taupo | 4.2km, 2km, 1km |
| Saturday, 24 February | NZ Ocean Swim Series - Blue70 La Grande Swim Christchurch | 5km, 2km, 750m, 200m, 100m |
| Thursday, 29 February | Summer Swim Series - Race 14 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 29 February | Thursday Night Sea Swim Series 2023-2024 - Race 16 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m |
| March | ||
| Saturday, 2 March | Wellington Harbour Challenge Wellington | 5km, 2.5km, 1.25km, 500m |
| Sunday, 3 March | Eastbourne Wharf-to-Wharf Eastbourne | 1.25km |
| Sunday, 3 March | Red Beach Auckland | 3km, 1.5km |
| Wednesday, 6 March | Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 8 Wellington | 2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m |
| Thursday, 7 March | Summer Swim Series - Race 15 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 7 March | Thursday Night Sea Swim Series 2023-2024 - Race 17 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m |
| Sunday, 10 March | NZ Ocean Swim Series - Harcourts Cooper & Co Harbour Crossing Auckland | 3.2km, 1.3km |
| Thursday, 14 March | Summer Swim Series - Race 16 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 14 March | Thursday Night Sea Swim Series 2023-2024 - Race 18 Nelson | 1.5km, 400m |
| Saturday, 16 March | NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake, Te Purakau O Te Roto Blue Lake, Rotorua | 3.5km, 1km, 500m, 200m, 100m |
| Sunday, 17 March | 5 Bridges Swim Hamilton | 7.1km |
| Tuesday, 19 March | Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 16 Milford, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 21 March | Summer Swim Series - Backup date 1 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Saturday, 23 March | The 2024 Round North Head Classic Devonport, Auckland | 2.5km |
| Saturday, 23 March | The Wakatipu Legend Queenstown | 4km, 2km, 1km |
| Thursday, 28 March | Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Saturday, 30 March | NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim Mt Maunganui | 2.8km, 1.25km, 500m, 200m, 100m |
| April | ||
| Friday, 12 April | Swim Karāpiro Cambridge | 3.8km, 2km, 1km |