Free with your Swim Entry

• Silicon swimming cap (you wear on event day)
• Branded finish line photo (digital sharing quality)
• Electronic timing device
• Water and a banana to refuel post event
• Trained lifeguards to watch over you while you swim and advanced medical personnel on site

Age Limits

3.2km Harbour Crossing – 12 years and above

1.3km Harbour Cruise – 10 years and above

Swim Caps & Start Groups

As part of your swim pack, you will receive a silicon swim cap. Each start group has a different coloured cap. Start groups are determined by the speed group you selected in the entry form. If you have swum with us already this season please bring your cap to minimise the number of caps you collect and reduce our environmental footprint.

The start groups are calculated by our operations team and are organised by speed groups & entry numbers. These can vary from event to event, unless you are a Multi Event pass swimmer, and we are reluctant to change these as it can affect results.

Speed 1 & 2 – Fastest swimmers

Mid 1 & 2 – Competitive but like a little bit more space on the start line

Comp 1 & 2 – Out there to challenge yourself and swim with friends and family

Results

Live results will be available as soon as you have crossed the finish line. If you cannot see your result or think there is an error, please come and see the team in registration as soon as possible and definitely BEFORE prizegiving. You can find the results here.

Post-event Nutrition

Once you have crossed the finish line one of our awesome crew will be there to meet you with water and a banana.

BYO Drink Bottle

As part of our goal to have a greener footprint, we will no longer be offering drinking cups so please remember to bring your own drink bottle. Thanks to the awesome team at the hydration station, you can fill your bottle with  water. Look out for our water station and stay hydrated!

Bag Transfer

3.2km swimmers – We will transfer a small gear bag from Bayswater to the finish line in the Auckland Viaduct for you. Please label your bags. The bag drop will close just before the compulsory safety briefing to make sure we get your bags back before you!

Bag Storage Area

All other swimmers, there will be a designated bag drop area for you at the main event site in the Auckland Viaduct. Please note that this is an all-care, no responsibility service so please don’t pack valuables.

Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland is an urban oasis. It’s where sparkling waters and lush landscapes meet city sophistication.

World-class shopping and phenomenal dining are never too far from harbours, islands, native bush and black-sand beaches. Go sky diving or whale watching, hike an ancient volcanic cone, sip local award-winning wine, or star gaze from the International Dark Sky Sanctuary of Great Barrier Island.

A multicultural city bursting with life, Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland offers a host of rich cultural, creative and sporting events, festivals and theatre productions

1. Shop up a storm

Spend time exploring the shopping precincts, offering a world-class collection of boutique and designer stores, alongside art, electronics, jewellery, homewares, and high street fashion.

2. Please your palate

Auckland’s thriving food scene incudes an abundance of seafood, fresh produce and distinctive wines. Delight your culinary senses at an uber-cool eatery or head to a lively night market.

3. Hit the beach

You’re never far from the sea, whether it’s the black-sand surf beaches on the wild west coast or urban beaches close to the city centre.

4. Discover island time

Auckland’s magnificent Hauraki Gulf has over 50 beautiful islands, most are just a short ferry ride from the city centre, including Waiheke Island.

5. Dine by the sea

Dine overlooking the water at Viaduct Harbour or Wynyard Quarter, or pop over the Harbour Bridge to Takapuna for a laidback lunch by the beach.

6. Get out on the water

Experience Auckland’s sparkling harbours by sea kayak, join a dinner cruise or take a spin on a high-speed jet boat.

7. Bottle your taste buds with Auckland’s wineries

Spend a few hours – or a few days – exploring Auckland’s wine regions, where every glass is matched with beautiful scenery.

For more great things to see and do in Auckland, head to aucklandnz.com/visit

All Banana Boat New Zealand Ocean Swim Series events are patrolled by trained lifeguards and first aid qualified personnel who are present to assist you at all times.

So that the events are safe and enjoyable for all swimmers, there are some rules for the event. Find out more here.