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24 Swim events
Splash & Dash Series Race 3
image descriptionFreyberg Beach, Oriental Parade Wellington

The Splash and Dash series is held every fortnight on Wednesday at Freybreg beach on Oriental Parade. The event includes both a Swim Run and an open water swim with various distance options available.

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Summer Swim Series at Kohimarama Beach Race 6
image descriptionKohimarama Beach Auckland

The Summer Swim Series is New Zealand's largest weekly open water swim held at Kohimarama Beach in Auckland over 16 weeks throughout the summer.

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Summer Swim Series at Kohimarama Beach Race 7
image descriptionKohimarama Beach Auckland

The Summer Swim Series is New Zealand's largest weekly open water swim held at Kohimarama Beach in Auckland over 16 weeks throughout the summer.

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Splash & Dash Series Race 4
image descriptionFreyberg Beach, Oriental Parade Wellington

The Splash and Dash series is held every fortnight on Wednesday at Freybreg beach on Oriental Parade. The event includes both a Swim Run and an open water swim with various distance options available.

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Swimming NZ Epic Swim
image descriptionLake Taupo Waikato

For the first time in history, the Banana Boat Ocean Swim Series is taking to the stunning waters of Lake Taupo! Set amongst one of NZ’s most stunning mountainous backdrops, Lake Taupo is the the place to spend your Summer holidays and take on one of the more unique swims...

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Pilot Bay Swim
image descriptionMount Maunganui Bay of Plenty

The Pilot Bay Swim will take place on the 20th of January 2024. One of the events offered at the Mount Festival of Multisport, the Pilot Bay Swim offers 400m, 800m, 2km and 3. 7km distances.

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Splash & Dash Series Race 5
image descriptionFreyberg Beach, Oriental Parade Wellington

The Splash and Dash series is held every fortnight on Wednesday at Freybreg beach on Oriental Parade. The event includes both a Swim Run and an open water swim with various distance options available.

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Summer Swim Series at Kohimarama Beach Race 8
image descriptionKohimarama Beach Auckland

Race 8 in the Summer Swim Series is back and due to take place on the 25th of January 2023. The Summer Swim Series is New Zealand's largest weekly open water swim held at Kohimarama Beach in Auckland over 16 weeks throughout the summer.

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The Ruby Swim 2024
image descriptionWanaka Otago

The Ruby Swim 2024, is due to take place on the 27th of January. The event is not just about the how fast you can swim. Ruby Island is an icon in our Wanaka landscape, featured in thousands of photos and in the lore of Wanaka.

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Interislander Capital Classic
image descriptionOriental Bay Wellington

There’s no doubt that the picture-postcard-worthy Wellington harbour is a firm favourite every year in the Series, and we’re making sure the best of the capital’s waterfront is centre-stage for the 19th year running. Events on offer at the Interislander Capital Classic:

Round the Lighthouse – 3.

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Summer Swim Series at Kohimarama Beach Race 9
image descriptionKohimarama Beach Auckland

The Summer Swim Series is New Zealand's largest weekly open water swim held at Kohimarama Beach in Auckland over 16 weeks throughout the summer.

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Splash & Dash Series Race 6
image descriptionFreyberg Beach, Oriental Parade Wellington

The Splash and Dash series is held every fortnight on Wednesday at Freybreg beach on Oriental Parade. The event includes both a Swim Run and an open water swim with various distance options available.

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Summer Swim Series at Kohimarama Beach Race 10
image descriptionKohimarama Beach Auckland

The Summer Swim Series is New Zealand's largest weekly open water swim held at Kohimarama Beach in Auckland over 16 weeks throughout the summer.

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Summer Swim Series at Kohimarama Beach Race 11
image descriptionKohimarama Beach Auckland

The Summer Swim Series is New Zealand's largest weekly open water swim held at Kohimarama Beach in Auckland over 16 weeks throughout the summer.

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Splash & Dash Series Race 7
image descriptionFreyberg Beach, Oriental Parade Wellington

The Splash and Dash series is held every fortnight on Wednesday at Freybreg beach on Oriental Parade. The event includes both a Swim Run and an open water swim with various distance options available.

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Summer Swim Series at Kohimarama Beach Race 12
image descriptionKohimarama Beach Auckland

The Summer Swim Series is New Zealand's largest weekly open water swim held at Kohimarama Beach in Auckland over 16 weeks throughout the summer.

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Summer Swim Series at Kohimarama Beach Race 13
image descriptionKohimarama Beach Auckland

The Summer Swim Series is New Zealand's largest weekly open water swim held at Kohimarama Beach in Auckland over 16 weeks throughout the summer.

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Splash & Dash Series Race 8
image descriptionFreyberg Beach, Oriental Parade Wellington

The Splash and Dash series is held every fortnight on Wednesday at Freybreg beach on Oriental Parade. The event includes both a Swim Run and an open water swim with various distance options available.

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Harcourts Cooper & Co Swim the Bridge 2024
image descriptionWesthaven Auckland

There’s nothing quite like swimming across the most prominent marine highway in New Zealand, under the shadow of the busiest bridge, and emerging on the city side of the harbour to the roar of the finish line crowd to really make you feel like an absolute champion, especially wearing your...

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Harcourts Cooper & Co Harbour Crossing
image descriptionAuckland Viaduct Auckland

The Harbour Crossing is a world-renowned ‘bucket list’ event that attracts participants ‘the world over’ each year – this is one unique and jolly good swim! Swimming across the Auckland Harbour and finishing in the bustling Auckland Viaduct is only possible one morning a year, don’t miss your opportunity.

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Summer Swim Series at Kohimarama Beach Race 14
image descriptionKohimarama Beach Auckland

The Summer Swim Series is New Zealand's largest weekly open water swim held at Kohimarama Beach in Auckland over 16 weeks throughout the summer.

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Summer Swim Series at Kohimarama Beach Race 15
image descriptionKohimarama Beach Auckland

The Summer Swim Series is New Zealand's largest weekly open water swim held at Kohimarama Beach in Auckland over 16 weeks throughout the summer.

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Summer Swim Series at Kohimarama Beach Race 16
image descriptionKohimarama Beach Auckland

The Summer Swim Series is New Zealand's largest weekly open water swim held at Kohimarama Beach in Auckland over 16 weeks throughout the summer.

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Generation Homes Sand to Surf
image descriptionMt Maunganui Bay of Plenty

Generation Homes Sand to Surf will take place on the 30th of March 2024.

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