NOV 8, SUN: Gisborne
2.8km, 10.30am - Bayswater, North Shore - Viaduct Harbour - website

NOV 21, SAT: Harbour Crossing, Auckland, , Race 1 of the NZ OW Series - Featured Swim
2.8km, 10.30am - Bayswater, North Shore - Viaduct Harbour - website

NOV 22, SUN: Herne Bay, Race 1 of Auckland Central Masters Series
1.4km, 11.15am - Herne Bay Beach - Curran St (Auckland Central Masters) - email Jon White

NOV 29, SUN: Foveaux Masters Open Water Swim 1, Gore
2pm - (Foveaux Masters)

DEC 6 , SUN: Chelsea Sugar Swim, Race 2 of Auckland Central Masters Series
2.8km, 10.15am - Curran St - Chelsea (Auckland Central Masters) - email Jon White

DEC 12, SAT: Russell to Paihia, Bay of Islands, Race 2 of the NZ OW Series - Featured Swwim
3.3km (9.45am), 750m (8.30am) + 300 Tag Team Relay (12.15pm) - Russell Beach to Paihia - website

DEC 12, SAT: Lake Karapiro, Cambridge
10k, 5km, 2.5km, 1.5km, 750m, 400m - (Swim Waikato) - website - email - ph Mike Holcroft 021 662 952

DEC 19, SAT: Foveaux Masters Open Water Swim 2, Riverton
4.30pm - (Foveaux Masters)

JAN 9, SAT: Foveaux Masters Open Water Swim 3, Te Anau
4.30pm - (Foveaux Masters)

JAN 16-17, SAT-SUN: Epic Swim, Lake Taupo - Featured Swim
2km, 5km, 10km, 100m, 300m (Healthwise Global, Tailwind Promtions & Swimming New Zealand) - website - Organisers say: "Well protected, pristine waters of Lake Taupo. Water will be fresh but spectacular scenery... The Epic Swim will host the New Zealand 5km and 10km Open Water Championships and also the New Zealand Masters 2.5km Open Water Championships".

JAN 23, SAT: Foveaux Masters Open Water Swim 4, Lake Hayes
4.30pm - (Foveaux Masters)

JAN 23, SAT: Katikati Masters Open Water Swim, Katikati
2km, (Katikati Masters)

JAN 24, SUN: Red Beach Open Water Swim

JAN 30, SAT: Capital Classic, Wellington, Race 3 of the NZ OW Series - Featured Swim
2.8km (10.30am), 750m (9.50am) + 300 Tag Team Relay (9am) - Oriental Bay - website

JAN 31, SUN: The Big Swim, Palm Beach - Whale Beach, Sydney
2.7km, 10am, northern Sydney beach (Whale Beach SLSC) - website - 2009 REPORT

FEB 7, SUN: Bridge to Bridge, Wanganui
3km (Wanganui Masters) - email or ph Wendy Whitham (06) 344 2645 or Marie Baker (06) 3432677

FEB 13, SAT: Foveaux Masters Open Water Swim 5, Awarua
2pm - (Foveaux Masters)

FEB 20, SAT: Bays Swim, Race 3 of Auckland Central Masters Series
3.5km, 10.30am - St Heliers Bay - Tamaki Yacht Club (Auckland Central Masters) - email Jon White

FEB 27, SAT: Corsair Classic, Christchurch, Race 4of the NZ OW Series - Featured Swim
2.8km (10.30am), 750m (9.50am) + 300 Tag Team Relay (9am) - Oriental Bay - website

MAR 20, SAT: Rangitoto Swim, Race 4 of Auckland Central Masters Series
4.6km, 9.30am (embark ferry to start 7.45am) - Rangitoto - St Heliers Bay (Auckland Central Masters) - email Jon White

MAR 27, SAT: Sand to Surf, Mt Maunganui, Race 5 of the NZ OW Series - Featured Swim
2.8km (10.30am), 750m (9.50am) + 300 Tag Team Relay (9am) - Oriental Bay - website

APR 17, SAT: King of the Bays, North Shore, Auckland, Race 6 of the NZ OW Series - Featured Swim
2.8km (2.30pm), 750m (1.30pm) + 300 Tag Team Relay (12.40pm) - Oriental Bay - website

MAY TBA, SUN: South Head Roughwater - Featured Swim
10km, North Bondi - Watsons Bay - click here to download hard copy entry form (pdf file) for more infomation - website coming soon. In the meantime ... Website