New Zealand · 2025 / 2026

2025/2026 swim calendar

Open water events across Aotearoa.

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2025/2026 swimming events
Date	Event / location	Distances
July
5Sat	The Wakatipu Legend - Winter swim Queenstown	1km, 500m
September
28Sun	Blue September swim Nelson	600m
October
21Tue	Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 01 Takapuna, Auckland	2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m
23Thu	Summer Swim Series - Race 01 Kohimarama, Auckland	2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m
26Sun	Te Hāwere-a-Maki / Goat Island swim Leigh	2km
28Tue	Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 02 Takapuna, Auckland	2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m
30Thu	Summer Swim Series - Race 02 Kohimarama, Auckland	2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m
November
4Tue	Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 03 Takapuna, Auckland	2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m
6Thu	Summer Swim Series - Race 03 Kohimarama, Auckland	2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m
9Sun	RealSwim Race Series - Race 01 Christchurch	2km, 1km
11Tue	Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 04 Takapuna, Auckland	2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m
13Thu	Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 01 Nelson	1.5km, 400m
13Thu	Summer Swim Series - Race 04 Kohimarama, Auckland	2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m
16Sun	RealSwim Race Series - Race 02 Christchurch	2km, 1km
16Sun	Rylock Endurance Series Race 1 - Opening Splash Nelson	2km, 600m
18Tue	Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 05 Takapuna, Auckland	2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m
19Wed	Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 1 Wellington	730m, 400m, 150m
20Thu	Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 02 Nelson	1.5km, 400m
20Thu	Summer Swim Series - Race 05 Kohimarama, Auckland	2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m
22Sat	NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Big Tahuna Nelson	3km, 1.3km, 500m, 200m, 100m
23Sun	RealSwim Race Series - Race 03 Christchurch	2km, 1km
25Tue	Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 06 Takapuna, Auckland	2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m
27Thu	Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 03 Nelson	1.5km, 400m
27Thu	Summer Swim Series - Race 06 Kohimarama, Auckland	2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m
29Sat	SwimScape and I Am Hope 12 x 1 mile for Mens Health Auckland	12 x 1 mile
December
2Tue	Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 07 Takapuna, Auckland	2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m
3Wed	Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 2 Wellington	730m, 400m, 150m
4Thu	Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 04 Nelson	1.5km, 400m
4Thu	Summer Swim Series - Race 07 Kohimarama, Auckland	2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m
7Sun	RealSwim Race Series - Race 04 Christchurch	2km, 1km
9Tue	Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 08 Takapuna, Auckland	2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m
11Thu	Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 05 Nelson	1.5km, 400m
11Thu	Summer Swim Series - Race 08 Kohimarama, Auckland	2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m
16Tue	Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 09 Takapuna, Auckland	2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m
17Wed	Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 3 Wellington	2.5km, 2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m
18Thu	Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 06 Nelson	1.5km, 400m
18Thu	Summer Swim Series - Race 09 Kohimarama, Auckland	2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m
21Sun	RealSwim Race Series - Race 05 Christchurch	2km, 1km
25Thu	Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 07 Nelson	1.5km, 400m
29Mon	Whangamata Surf Lifesaving Club Inc Classic Harbour Swim Whangamata	1.9km
31Wed	Clyde Open-Water Swim Clyde	3km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m
January
1Thu	Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 08 Nelson	1.5km, 400m
1Thu	New Years Day swim 2026 Auckland	3.7km
3Sat	Lang's to Waipu Cove swim Waipu Cove	3km
3Sat	Orokawa to Waihi Beach Waihi Beach	2km
3Sat	Waterways swim Pauanui	2km, 1km, 600m, 300m, 200m, 100m
4Sun	Tata Beach Swim 2026 Takaka	2km, 750m
8Thu	Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 09 Nelson	1.5km, 400m
10Sat	NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 1 Taupo	10km, 7.5km, 2.5km, 500m
11Sun	NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Epic Swim day 2 Taupo	5km, 1km, 200m, 100m
11Sun	PrimePort Timaru Ocean Swim Timaru	5km, 2.5km, 1.5km, 500m
11Sun	RealSwim Race Series - Race 06 Christchurch	2km, 1km
14Wed	Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 4 Wellington	1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m
15Thu	Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 10 Nelson	1.5km, 400m
17Sat	Tirimoana Triangle Anakiwa	6km, 3km, 1.5km
18Sun	RealSwim Race Series - Race 07 Christchurch	2km, 1km
18Sun	Southland Summer Challenge Gore	1.5km
21Wed	Dunedin Tri Club 2024 / 2025 Summer Series - Race 1 Dunedin	2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m
22Thu	Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 11 Nelson	1.5km, 400m
24Sat	Blue Lake Multisport Festival Rotorua	2km, 750m
24Sat	The Ruby Wanaka	10km, 5km, 3.8km, 2.5km, 1.2km, 600m, 200m
25Sun	RealSwim Race Series - Race 08 Christchurch	2km, 1km
28Wed	Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 5 Wellington	2.5km, 2km, 1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m
29Thu	Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 12 Nelson	1.5km, 400m
February
1Sun	2025 Downer New Zealand Masters Games Dunedin	3km, 1.5km
1Sun	RealSwim Race Series - Race 09 Christchurch	2km, 1km
3Tue	Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 10 Takapuna, Auckland	2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m
4Wed	Dunedin Tri Club 2024 / 2025 Summer Series - Race 2 Dunedin	2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m
5Thu	Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 13 Nelson	1.5km, 400m
5Thu	Summer Swim Series - Race 10 Kohimarama, Auckland	2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m
6Fri	Flannagan Cup New Plymouth	3.6km, 1.2km, 400m
8Sun	RealSwim Race Series - Race 10 Christchurch	2km, 1km
10Tue	Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 11 Takapuna, Auckland	2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m
11Wed	Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 6 Wellington	1.3km, 730m, 400m, 150m
12Thu	Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 14 Nelson	1.5km, 400m
12Thu	Summer Swim Series - Race 11 Kohimarama, Auckland	2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m
14Sat	Kapiti to Mainland Swim Kapiti	5.6km
14Sat	The Huka River Swim Taupo	3.3km
15Sun	Kinloch Triathlon Festival Taupo	3km, 1.5km, 750m
15Sun	Rylock Endurance Series Race 2 - Eyebright Mile Nelson	2km, 1.3km
17Tue	Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 12 Takapuna, Auckland	2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m
18Wed	Dunedin Tri Club 2024 / 2025 Summer Series - Race 3 Dunedin	2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m
19Thu	Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 15 Nelson	1.5km, 400m
19Thu	Summer Swim Series - Race 12 Kohimarama, Auckland	2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m
21Sat	NZ Ocean Swim Series - Beach To Bay Russell	3.3km, 1k, 500m, 200m, 100m
24Tue	Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 13 Takapuna, Auckland	2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m
25Wed	Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 7 Wellington	730m, 400m, 150m
26Thu	Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 16 Nelson	1.5km, 400m
26Thu	Summer Swim Series - Race 13 Kohimarama, Auckland	2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m
28Sat	Scorching Bay Challenge Wellington	5km, 2.5km, 1.25km, 500m
28Sat	Lake Taupo Across the Lake Swim Taupo	4.2km, 2km, 1km
28Sat	Napier Port Ocean Swim Napier	2.5km, 1km, 500m, 200m
March
1Sun	2026 Somes Island Challenge Wellington	3.2km
1Sun	Eastbourne Wharf-to-Wharf Eastbourne	1.25km
1Sun	RealSwim Race Series - Race 11 Christchurch	2km, 1km
1Sun	Rylock Endurance Series Race 3 - Ironman Challenge Nelson	3.8km, 1.3km
3Tue	Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Race 14 Takapuna, Auckland	2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m
5Thu	Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 17 Nelson	1.5km, 400m
5Thu	Summer Swim Series - Race 14 Kohimarama, Auckland	2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m
7Sat	NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake Blue Lake, Rotorua	3.5km, 1km, 500m, 200m, 100m
8Sun	5 Bridges Swim Hamilton	7.1km
10Tue	Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 1 Takapuna, Auckland	2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m
11Wed	Dunedin Tri Club 2024 / 2025 Summer Series - Race 4 Dunedin	2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m
11Wed	Splash and Dash Wellington - Race 8 Wellington	730m, 400m, 150m
12Thu	Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 18 Nelson	1.5km, 400m
12Thu	Summer Swim Series - Backup date 1 Kohimarama, Auckland	2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m
14Sat	Cathedral Cove Swim Hahei	8km, 4km
14Sat	Meridian Swim Ruataniwha Twizel	3.8km, 1.5km, 500m
15Sun	Red Beach Auckland	3km, 1.5km
17Tue	Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 2 Takapuna, Auckland	2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m
19Thu	Nelson Sea Swim Series - Race 19 Nelson	1.5km, 400m
19Thu	Summer Swim Series - Backup date 2 Kohimarama, Auckland	2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m
21Sat	NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 1 Karapiro	25km, 5km, 2.5km, 1km, 500m
21Sat	The Wakatipu Legend Queenstown	4km, 2km, 1km
21Sat	Round The Rock Swim Matakatia Bay Auckland	2km, 3km
22Sun	NZ Ocean Swim Series - Swim Fest Lake Karāpiro day 2 Karapiro	10km, 3.5km, 200m, 100m
24Tue	Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 3 Takapuna, Auckland	2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m
25Wed	Dunedin Tri Club 2024 / 2025 Summer Series - Race 5 Dunedin	2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m
26Thu	Summer Swim Series - Backup date 3 Kohimarama, Auckland	2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m
29Sun	Rylock Endurance Series Race 4 - 5km challenge Nelson	5km
31Tue	Harcourts Cooper & Co Beach Series - Backup date 4 Takapuna, Auckland	2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m, 250m
April
2Thu	Summer Swim Series - Backup date 4 Kohimarama, Auckland	2km, 1.5km, 1km, 500m
18Sat	NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Mount Swim Mt Maunganui	2.8km, 1.25km, 500m, 200m, 100m
May
2Sat	The 2026 Round North Head Classic Devonport, Auckland	2.7km
3Sun	NZ Ocean Swim Series - The Rangitoto Swim Auckland	4.6km, 2.3km, 200m, 100m