NZ Open Water Championships 2026

Congratulations to Nia Linyard who competed in the 2.5 km and 5 km NZ Open Water Swimming Championships in Taupo.

Her results were:

4th female overall in the 2.5 km NZ Open Water Swimming Championship.
7th female overall in the 2.5 km Ocean Swim Series 2.5 km race.
3rd female in in the 15 -17 year old 2.5km NZ Open Water Swimming Championship.
3rd female in the 14-15 year old Ocean Swim Series 2.5 km race.
2nd female in the 14-15 year old Ocean Swim Series 5 km race.

Full results from the Ocean Series categories can be found here: https://www.oceanswim.co.nz/pages/the-epic-25_26-results-page and the NZ Championships results are published on the Swimming NZ website. https://www.swimmingnz.org/new-zealand-open-water-2026