RACE 3 · THURSDAY 12 NOVEMBER

MINT CONDITIONS.
BIG TEAM ENERGY.
MEDAL DREAMS.

Your Thursday night at Kohi is calling.
And this week, the SwimRun gets BIG.

Hey swimmers

Race 3 is looking absolutely MINT! We’re back at Kohi this Thursday with a 1,500m swim + 3km run for our SwimRunners, all the usual swim distances and another fantastic evening on the cards. Here’s everything you need for race night.

THIS THURSDAY AT KOHI

More swimming. More summer.

Forecast: Westerlies around 15km/h, gusting to 20–24km/h. That direction could give us some handy shelter at Kohi.

Tide: Around 1.2m and rising—about 20cm higher than Race 1. That should mean a little less walking and more swimming or dolphin-diving on the way in, where the depth allows. Your inner dolphin may get its moment.

Final conditions and course details will be covered at the briefing.

YOUR RACE-NIGHT CHECKLIST

A few essentials, then let’s swim.

Thursday 12 November · Kohimarama Beach
Registration opens 4pm. Look for the Summer Swim Series tents and arrive early to sort your timing tag and catch up with your beach mates.

SwimRun transition: Set up on the grass beside the tents and watch the low branches. When you leave the water, keep LEFT into transition. Complete your run before following the finish flags through the chute.

Timing tags: 1-event and 3-event pass holders—return your tag to the finish-line bucket after racing. Lost or unreturned tags incur a $50 fee. If your band is loose, ask for a smaller one or tape to secure it.

Warm layers: Pack a towel and something warm for after your swim. Mint weather doesn’t make wet swimmers windproof.

Already have a pass? Check your existing Race Roster registration before buying another entry. If your pass covers Race 3, you’re already sorted.

IMPORTANT NOTICE · PLEASE READ

Right race. Right results.

Our results can only be as good as the information we’re given. Please help us get your times, placings and points right:

• Changed your race last week? That becomes your new default. If you’re returning to your usual event or distance, you need to change it back.
• Doing a different distance on the night? Tell the event team. We won’t always know unless you let us know.
• Check your result afterwards. If your distance, name or time is wrong, email info@oceanswim.co.nz with your name, race and the distance you actually completed.

Please update your Race Roster selection before 6pm today, Wednesday 11 November.

LAST WEEK, IN MOTION

Spot yourself in the action.

THE BEACH CREW

THE START-LINE BUZZ

THE FINISH-LINE FEELING

Race 2 brought 145 finishes, plenty of salty smiles and some seriously close racing. Tap a clip to watch the full replay—or catch more Kohi goodness on @summerswimseries.

THE CLUB CHALLENGE

Bring your mates. Bank the points.

Auckland City Triathlon Club holds the lead on 2,367.75 points, with Kohi Kippers chasing on 1,945.47. That’s a 422.28-point gap—and plenty of summer left to shake things up.

Corrected live standings checked 11 November · after Races 1 and 2.

So, who’s taking it out this year? Can ACTC keep the crown out of reach? Will the Kippers reel them in? Or will the Mermaids make a splash from third? Swimtastic and Oceans11—we see you too!

Every finisher with a team recorded adds to their club’s score. You don’t have to lead the field to help your team climb the board. Rally the group chat, check your team name is recorded and bring your crew.

2026/27 SEASON AWARDS

This is what you’re chasing.

Now THAT is something worth chasing. A little Rangitoto, a lot of summer, and a reminder of every Thursday you turned up and gave it a go.

Overall and age-group awards are back! Gold, Silver and Bronze places will be recognised at our end-of-season prizegiving. Check your distance, explore your category and see who’s sharing your podium chase.

The medal design is shown above. These are provisional standings at this moment, pending confirmation—not final medal winners. Season eligibility and confirmed results apply.

WHO’S GOING TO TAKE IT OUT?

Tiny gaps. Big possibilities.

The 2,000m overall contest is already a nail-biter. Juliet Harland leads Sarah Codyre by just 1.43 points, while Louis Harland has only 1.67 points over Paul Ames. Nobody’s engraving a name just yet!

Two races. Two wins. Lucas Postill has a perfect 200 points in the men’s 1,500m overall standings, and Vince Sesto is doing the same in men’s SwimRun. Can they keep the streak alive?

Age-group shout-outs: Diana Glenie (2,000m, 50–54 female), Claire Hobson (2,000m, 40–44 female) and Sinda Hall (1,500m, 70–74 female) are among those on a perfect 200 age-group points. There are brilliant battles right across the categories.

Overall rankings →   Age-group points →
Race 2 results →   Race 1 results →

Best 8 swims out of 14. Keep your rivals guessing! Your best eight eligible scores in the same division count towards your season total. More swims give you more chances to replace a lower score—but stopping at eight doesn’t lock in your place.

Skip a night and the swimmer who usually finishes second or third could win their category, bank 100 points and creep up on you. You don’t have to race all 14, but every extra start is another chance to improve your best eight. Keep showing up—the medal chase isn’t over!

GLYDE · NZ BORN. NZ OWNED. NZ DESIGNED.

Comfort is speed.

More freedom. More confidence. More reasons to love your swim.

From first ocean swims to experienced racers, swimmers are finding their GLYDE — and the feedback is putting a very big grin on our faces. The goal is simple: a suit that feels so good, you can get on with enjoying your swim.

Comfort is speed. That’s our design philosophy: a comfortable fit and freedom to move, so you can settle into your stroke, find your rhythm and enjoy the water. Here’s how swimmers describe it:

Designed by your race director, Dan Feisst. A born-and-bred New Zealander with a proper number 8 wire mindset: listen to swimmers, get stuck in and keep making things better. NZ born. NZ owned. NZ designed. Thankfully, no actual wire in the wetsuit.

Explore the GLYDE range →   Or visit SwimT3, 66 Mt Eden Road, Auckland for help finding your fit.

OUR NAMING PARTNER

A big thank you, Paul.

Paul Neshausen Barfoot & Thompson Thanks to Paul and his team for backing our swimming community and bringing Thursday nights at Kohi to life. Meet Paul and his team →

Bring your mates, bring your energy and let’s make Race 3 a cracker.
See you on the sand tomorrow!
Dan & the Summer Swim Series Crew

Paul Neshausen Barfoot & Thompson
Summer Swim Series · Kohimarama, Auckland

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