New Zealand · 2023 / 2024 # 2023/2024 swim calendar Open water events across Aotearoa. [Download season calendar (.ics)](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/calendar.ics) Search and filters require JavaScript. Use View season to browse calendars. The full season list is included below; use the JSON API for filtered data. | Date | Event / location | Distances | | --- | --- | --- | | July | | | | 2023-07-15 | [The Wakatipu Legend - Winter swim](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/the-wakatipu-legend-winter-swim) Queenstown | 1km, 500m | | October | | | | 2023-10-26 | [Summer Swim Series - Race 01](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/summer-swim-series-race-01) Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m | | 2023-10-27 | [SwimScape - Shakespeare Park Distance Swim GLAMP weekend](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/swimscape-shakespeare-park-distance-swim-glamp-weekend) Shakespeare Park, Auckland | 6 swims totaling 25km | | November | | | | 2023-11-02 | [Summer Swim Series - Race 02](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/summer-swim-series-race-02) Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m | | 2023-11-07 | [Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 01](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/harcourts-cooper-and-co-beach-series-race-01) Milford, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m | | 2023-11-09 | [Summer Swim Series - Race 03](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/summer-swim-series-race-03) Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m | | 2023-11-11 | [NZ Ocean Swim Series - Blue70 Beach To Bay](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/nz-ocean-swim-series-blue70-beach-to-bay) Russell | 3.3km, 1k, 500m, 200m, 100m | | 2023-11-16 | [Summer Swim Series - Race 04](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/summer-swim-series-race-04) Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m | | 2023-11-16 | [Thursday Night Sea Swim Series 2023-2024 - Race 01](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/thursday-night-sea-swim-series-2023-2024-race-01) Nelson | 1.5km, 400m | | 2023-11-18 | [The Swim BUS - Lake Kai Iwi](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/the-swim-bus-lake-kai-iwi) Kai Iwi Lakes | 6km | | 2023-11-22 | [Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 1](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/splash-and-dash-wellington-race-1) Wellington | 2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m | | 2023-11-23 | [Summer Swim Series - Race 05](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/summer-swim-series-race-05) Kohimarama, Auckland | 2.5km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m | | 2023-11-23 | [Thursday Night Sea Swim Series 2023-2024 - Race 02](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/thursday-night-sea-swim-series-2023-2024-race-02) Nelson | 1.5km, 400m | | 2023-11-26 | [NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/nz-ocean-swim-series-the-rangitoto-swim) Auckland | 4.6km, 2.3km | | 2023-11-29 | [Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 2](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/splash-and-dash-wellington-race-2) Wellington | 2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m | | 2023-11-30 | [Summer Swim Series - Race 06](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/summer-swim-series-race-06) Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m | | 2023-11-30 | [Thursday Night Sea Swim Series 2023-2024 - Race 03](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/thursday-night-sea-swim-series-2023-2024-race-03) Nelson | 1.5km, 400m | | December | | | | 2023-12-06 | [Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 3](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/splash-and-dash-wellington-race-3) Wellington | 2.5km, 2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m | | 2023-12-07 | [Summer Swim Series - Race 07](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/summer-swim-series-race-07) Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m | | 2023-12-07 | [Thursday Night Sea Swim Series 2023-2024 - Race 04](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/thursday-night-sea-swim-series-2023-2024-race-04) Nelson | 1.5km, 400m | | 2023-12-14 | [Summer Swim Series - Race 08](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/summer-swim-series-race-08) Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m | | 2023-12-14 | [Thursday Night Sea Swim Series 2023-2024 - Race 05](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/thursday-night-sea-swim-series-2023-2024-race-05) Nelson | 1.5km, 400m | | 2023-12-21 | [Thursday Night Sea Swim Series 2023-2024 - Race 06](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/thursday-night-sea-swim-series-2023-2024-race-06) Nelson | 1.5km, 400m | | 2023-12-28 | [Thursday Night Sea Swim Series 2023-2024 - Race 07](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/thursday-night-sea-swim-series-2023-2024-race-07) Nelson | 1.5km, 400m | | 2023-12-29 | [Whangamata Surf Lifesaving Club Inc Classic Harbour Swim proudly sponsored by Golden Homes](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/whangamata-surf-lifesaving-club-inc-classic-harbour-swim-proudly-sponsored-by-golden-homes) Whangamata | 1.9km | | January | | | | 2024-01-01 | [O Swim - New Years day swim](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/o-swim-new-years-day-swim) Auckland | 3.8km | | 2024-01-02 | [O Swim - Orewa Estuary to Arundel Reserve](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/o-swim-orewa-estuary-to-arundel-reserve) Auckland | | | 2024-01-03 | [Lang's to Waipu Cove swim](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/lang-s-to-waipu-cove-swim) Waipu Cove | 3km | | 2024-01-04 | [Thursday Night Sea Swim Series 2023-2024 - Race 08](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/thursday-night-sea-swim-series-2023-2024-race-08) Nelson | 1.5km, 400m | | 2024-01-10 | [Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 4](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/splash-and-dash-wellington-race-4) Wellington | 2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m | | 2024-01-11 | [Thursday Night Sea Swim Series 2023-2024 - Race 09](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/thursday-night-sea-swim-series-2023-2024-race-09) Nelson | 1.5km, 400m | | 2024-01-13 | [NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/nz-ocean-swim-series-the-epic-swim) Taupo | 10km, 7.5km, 5km, 2.5km, 1km, 500m, 200m, 100m | | 2024-01-14 | [PrimePort Timaru Ocean Swim](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/primeport-timaru-ocean-swim) Timaru | 5km, 2.5km, 1.5km, 500m | | 2024-01-18 | [Thursday Night Sea Swim Series 2023-2024 - Race 10](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/thursday-night-sea-swim-series-2023-2024-race-10) Nelson | 1.5km, 400m | | 2024-01-20 | [Pilot Bay Swim 2024](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/pilot-bay-swim-2024) Mt Maunganui | 3.7km, 2km, 800m | | 2024-01-24 | [Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 5](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/splash-and-dash-wellington-race-5) Wellington | 2.5km, 2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m | | 2024-01-25 | [Summer Swim Series - Race 09](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/summer-swim-series-race-09) Kohimarama, Auckland | 2.5km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m | | 2024-01-25 | [Thursday Night Sea Swim Series 2023-2024 - Race 11](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/thursday-night-sea-swim-series-2023-2024-race-11) Nelson | 1.5km, 400m | | 2024-01-27 | [The Ruby](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/the-ruby) Wanaka | 10km, 5km, 3.8km, 2.5km, 1.2km, 600m, 200m | | 2024-01-28 | [Blue Lake Multisport Festival](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/blue-lake-multisport-festival) Rotorua | 2km, 750m | | 2024-01-28 | [NZ Ocean Swim Series - Interislander Swim the Lighthouse](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/nz-ocean-swim-series-interislander-swim-the-lighthouse) Wellington | 3.3km, 1km, 500m, 200m, 100m | | February | | | | 2024-02-01 | [Summer Swim Series - Race 10](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/summer-swim-series-race-10) Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m | | 2024-02-01 | [Thursday Night Sea Swim Series 2023-2024 - Race 12](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/thursday-night-sea-swim-series-2023-2024-race-12) Nelson | 1.5km, 400m | | 2024-02-03 | [Meridian Swim Ruataniwha](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/meridian-swim-ruataniwha) Twizel | 3.8km, 1.5km, 500m | | 2024-02-06 | [Bayleys Flannagan Cup](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/bayleys-flannagan-cup) New Plymouth | 3.6km, 1.2km | | 2024-02-07 | [Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 6](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/splash-and-dash-wellington-race-6) Wellington | 2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m | | 2024-02-08 | [Summer Swim Series - Race 11](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/summer-swim-series-race-11) Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m | | 2024-02-08 | [Thursday Night Sea Swim Series 2023-2024 - Race 13](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/thursday-night-sea-swim-series-2023-2024-race-13) Nelson | 1.5km, 400m | | 2024-02-10 | [NZ Ocean Swim Series - Interislander Bean Rock Swim](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/nz-ocean-swim-series-interislander-bean-rock-swim) Auckland | 3.2km, 1.6km, 800m, 200m, 100m | | 2024-02-10 | [The Huka XStream River Swim](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/the-huka-xstream-river-swim) Taupo | 3.3km | | 2024-02-11 | [Kinloch Triathlon Festival](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/kinloch-triathlon-festival) Taupo | 3km, 1.5km, 750m | | 2024-02-15 | [Summer Swim Series - Race 12](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/summer-swim-series-race-12) Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m | | 2024-02-15 | [Thursday Night Sea Swim Series 2023-2024 - Race 14](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/thursday-night-sea-swim-series-2023-2024-race-14) Nelson | 1.5km, 400m | | 2024-02-17 | [Napier Port Ocean Swim](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/napier-port-ocean-swim) Napier | 2.5km, 1km, 500m, 200m | | 2024-02-17 | [Scorching Bay Challenge](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/scorching-bay-challenge) Wellington | 5km, 2.5km, 1.25km | | 2024-02-21 | [Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 7](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/splash-and-dash-wellington-race-7) Wellington | 2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m | | 2024-02-22 | [Summer Swim Series - Race 13](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/summer-swim-series-race-13) Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m | | 2024-02-22 | [Thursday Night Sea Swim Series 2023-2024 - Race 15](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/thursday-night-sea-swim-series-2023-2024-race-15) Nelson | 1.5km, 400m | | 2024-02-24 | [Lake Taupo Across the Lake Swim](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/lake-taupo-across-the-lake-swim) Taupo | 4.2km, 2km, 1km | | 2024-02-24 | [NZ Ocean Swim Series - Blue70 La Grande Swim](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/nz-ocean-swim-series-blue70-la-grande-swim) Christchurch | 5km, 2km, 750m, 200m, 100m | | 2024-02-29 | [Summer Swim Series - Race 14](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/summer-swim-series-race-14) Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m | | 2024-02-29 | [Thursday Night Sea Swim Series 2023-2024 - Race 16](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/thursday-night-sea-swim-series-2023-2024-race-16) Nelson | 1.5km, 400m | | March | | | | 2024-03-02 | [Wellington Harbour Challenge](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/wellington-harbour-challenge) Wellington | 5km, 2.5km, 1.25km, 500m | | 2024-03-03 | [Eastbourne Wharf-to-Wharf](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/eastbourne-wharf-to-wharf) Eastbourne | 1.25km | | 2024-03-03 | [Red Beach](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/red-beach) Auckland | 3km, 1.5km | | 2024-03-06 | [Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 8](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/splash-and-dash-wellington-race-8) Wellington | 2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m | | 2024-03-07 | [Summer Swim Series - Race 15](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/summer-swim-series-race-15) Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m | | 2024-03-07 | [Thursday Night Sea Swim Series 2023-2024 - Race 17](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/thursday-night-sea-swim-series-2023-2024-race-17) Nelson | 1.5km, 400m | | 2024-03-10 | [NZ Ocean Swim Series - Harcourts Cooper & Co Harbour Crossing](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/nz-ocean-swim-series-harcourts-cooper-and-co-harbour-crossing) Auckland | 3.2km, 1.3km | | 2024-03-14 | [Summer Swim Series - Race 16](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/summer-swim-series-race-16) Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m | | 2024-03-14 | [Thursday Night Sea Swim Series 2023-2024 - Race 18](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/thursday-night-sea-swim-series-2023-2024-race-18) Nelson | 1.5km, 400m | | 2024-03-16 | [NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake, Te Purakau O Te Roto](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/nz-ocean-swim-series-legend-of-the-lake-te-purakau-o-te-roto) Blue Lake, Rotorua | 3.5km, 1km, 500m, 200m, 100m | | 2024-03-17 | [5 Bridges Swim](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/5-bridges-swim) Hamilton | 7.1km | | 2024-03-19 | [Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 16](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/harcourts-cooper-and-co-beach-series-race-16) Milford, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m | | 2024-03-21 | [Summer Swim Series - Backup date 1](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/summer-swim-series-backup-date-1) Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m | | 2024-03-23 | [The 2024 Round North Head Classic](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/the-2024-round-north-head-classic) Devonport, Auckland | 2.5km | | 2024-03-23 | [The Wakatipu Legend](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/the-wakatipu-legend) Queenstown | 4km, 2km, 1km | | 2024-03-28 | [Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/summer-swim-series-backup-date-2) Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m | | 2024-03-30 | [NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/nz-ocean-swim-series-the-mount-swim) Mt Maunganui | 2.8km, 1.25km, 500m, 200m, 100m | | April | | | | 2024-04-12 | [Swim Karāpiro](https://oceanswims.nz/2023/swim-kar%C4%81piro) Cambridge | 3.8km, 2km, 1km | ## About Ocean Swims NZ [Ocean Swims NZ](https://oceanswims.nz/) is a community-maintained calendar of open water swimming events across New Zealand. 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