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.
| July | ||
| Saturday, 5 July | The Wakatipu Legend - Winter swim Queenstown | 1km, 500m |
| October | ||
| Thursday, 23 October | Summer Swim Series - Race 01 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 30 October | Summer Swim Series - Race 02 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| November | ||
| Thursday, 6 November | Summer Swim Series - Race 03 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 13 November | Summer Swim Series - Race 04 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| 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 |
| 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 | ||
| Thursday, 4 December | Summer Swim Series - Race 07 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 11 December | Summer Swim Series - Race 08 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 18 December | Summer Swim Series - Race 09 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| January | ||
| 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 |
| Saturday, 24 January | The Ruby Wanaka | 10km, 5km, 3.8km, 2.5km, 1.2km, 600m, 200m |
| February | ||
| Thursday, 5 February | Summer Swim Series - Race 10 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| Thursday, 12 February | Summer Swim Series - Race 11 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| 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 |
| 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 | ||
| 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 |
| Thursday, 12 March | Summer Swim Series - Backup date 1 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| 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 |
| Thursday, 26 March | Summer Swim Series - Backup date 3 Kohimarama, Auckland | 2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m |
| 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 |