2025/2026 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.
| March | ||
| Sunday, 9 March | 5 Bridges Swim Hamilton | 7.1km |
| July | ||
| Saturday, 5 July | The Wakatipu Legend - Winter swim Queenstown | 1km, 500m |
| September | ||
| Sunday, 28 September | Blue September swim Nelson | 600m |
| October | ||
| Tuesday, 21 October | Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 01 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 23 October | Summer Swim Series - Race 01 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Sunday, 26 October | Te Hāwere-a-Maki / Goat Island swim Leigh | 2km |
| Tuesday, 28 October | Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 02 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 30 October | Summer Swim Series - Race 02 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| November | ||
| Tuesday, 4 November | Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 03 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 6 November | Summer Swim Series - Race 03 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Sunday, 9 November | RealSwim Race Series - Race 01 Christchurch | 2km, 1km |
| Tuesday, 11 November | Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 04 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 13 November | Summer Swim Series - Race 04 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Sunday, 16 November | RealSwim Race Series - Race 02 Christchurch | 2km, 1km |
| Tuesday, 18 November | Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 05 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Wednesday, 19 November | Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 1 Wellington | 730m, 400m, 150m |
| Thursday, 20 November | Summer Swim Series - Race 05 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Saturday, 22 November | NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna Nelson | 3km, 1.3km, 500m, 200m, 100m |
| Sunday, 23 November | RealSwim Race Series - Race 03 Christchurch | 2km, 1km |
| Tuesday, 25 November | Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 06 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 27 November | Summer Swim Series - Race 06 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Saturday, 29 November | SwimScape and I Am Hope 12 x 1 mile for Mens Health Auckland | 12 x 1 mile |
| December | ||
| Tuesday, 2 December | Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 07 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Wednesday, 3 December | Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 2 Wellington | 730m, 400m, 150m |
| Thursday, 4 December | Summer Swim Series - Race 07 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Sunday, 7 December | RealSwim Race Series - Race 04 Christchurch | 2km, 1km |
| Tuesday, 9 December | Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 08 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 11 December | Summer Swim Series - Race 08 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Tuesday, 16 December | Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 09 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Wednesday, 17 December | Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 3 Wellington | 2.5km, 2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m |
| Thursday, 18 December | Summer Swim Series - Race 09 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Sunday, 21 December | RealSwim Race Series - Race 05 Christchurch | 2km, 1km |
| Wednesday, 31 December | Clyde Open-Water Swim Clyde | 3km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| January | ||
| Thursday, 1 January | New Years Day swim 2026 Auckland | 3.7km |
| Saturday, 10 January | NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 Taupo | 10km, 7.5km, 2.5km, 500m |
| Sunday, 11 January | NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 Taupo | 5km, 1km, 200m, 100m |
| Sunday, 11 January | RealSwim Race Series - Race 06 Christchurch | 2km, 1km |
| Wednesday, 14 January | Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 4 Wellington | 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m |
| Sunday, 18 January | RealSwim Race Series - Race 07 Christchurch | 2km, 1km |
| Saturday, 24 January | Blue Lake Multisport Festival Rotorua | 2km, 750m |
| Saturday, 24 January | The Ruby Wanaka | 10km, 5km, 3.8km, 2.5km, 1.2km, 600m, 200m |
| Sunday, 25 January | RealSwim Race Series - Race 08 Christchurch | 2km, 1km |
| Wednesday, 28 January | Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 5 Wellington | 2.5km, 2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m |
| Friday, 30 January | 2026 Oriental Bay Challenge Wellington | |
| February | ||
| Sunday, 1 February | RealSwim Race Series - Race 09 Christchurch | 2km, 1km |
| Tuesday, 3 February | Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 10 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 5 February | Summer Swim Series - Race 10 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Friday, 6 February | Flannagan Cup New Plymouth | 3.6km, 1.2km, 400m |
| Sunday, 8 February | RealSwim Race Series - Race 10 Christchurch | 2km, 1km |
| Tuesday, 10 February | Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 11 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Wednesday, 11 February | Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 6 Wellington | 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m |
| Thursday, 12 February | Summer Swim Series - Race 11 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Saturday, 14 February | Scorching Bay Challenge Wellington | 5km, 2.5km, 1.25km, 500m |
| Tuesday, 17 February | Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 12 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 19 February | Summer Swim Series - Race 12 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Saturday, 21 February | NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay Russell | 3.3km, 1k, 500m, 200m, 100m |
| Tuesday, 24 February | Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Wednesday, 25 February | Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 7 Wellington | 730m, 400m, 150m |
| Thursday, 26 February | Summer Swim Series - Race 13 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Saturday, 28 February | Lake Taupo Across the Lake Swim Taupo | 4.2km, 2km, 1km |
| March | ||
| Sunday, 1 March | RealSwim Race Series - Race 11 Christchurch | 2km, 1km |
| Sunday, 1 March | 2026 Somes Island Challenge Wellington | 3.2km |
| Tuesday, 3 March | Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 14 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 5 March | Summer Swim Series - Race 14 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Saturday, 7 March | NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake Blue Lake, Rotorua | 3.5km, 1km, 500m, 200m, 100m |
| Tuesday, 10 March | Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 1 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Wednesday, 11 March | Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 8 Wellington | 730m, 400m, 150m |
| Thursday, 12 March | Summer Swim Series - Backup date 1 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Saturday, 14 March | Meridian Swim Ruataniwha Twizel | 3.8km, 1.5km, 500m |
| Tuesday, 17 March | Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 2 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 19 March | Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Saturday, 21 March | NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 1 Karapiro | 25km, 5km, 2.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Saturday, 21 March | The Wakatipu Legend Queenstown | 4km, 2km, 1km |
| Sunday, 22 March | NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 Karapiro | 10km, 3.5km, 200m, 100m |
| Tuesday, 24 March | Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 3 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| Thursday, 26 March | Summer Swim Series - Backup date 3 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Tuesday, 31 March | Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 4 Takapuna, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m |
| April | ||
| Thursday, 2 April | Summer Swim Series - Backup date 4 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Saturday, 18 April | NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim Mt Maunganui | 2.8km, 1.25km, 500m, 200m, 100m |
| May | ||
| Sunday, 3 May | NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim Auckland | 4.6km, 2.3km, 200m, 100m |