100% off Interislander Crossings for Life for Swimming The Cook Strait

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100% off Interislander Crossings for Life for Swimming The Cook Strait
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Aiden on 23/10/2024 - 12:06 nzowsa.nz (1106 clicks)

This one is relatively straightforward. Swim the Cook Strait and obtain free Interislander crossings for life after verifying your swim. A pretty good deal if you ask me!

I suggest swimming South to North and doing it in Summer.

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  • Discount Code on 23/10/2024 - 12:32
    +1

    Let me see if this might be achievable to 99.9% of the population.

    I'll be right back.

  • Bill on 23/10/2024 - 12:34
    +6

    Hey, I just did a bit of reading on this, and I am really keen on doing it. How much will booking an observer, etc cost?

    • Databitz on 23/10/2024 - 12:53
      +1

      Contact New Zealand Marathon Swimming Federation (NZMSF) or the New Zealand Open Water Swimming Association (NZOWSA)

      • Bill on 23/10/2024 - 12:58

        It feels a bit embarrassing contacting them before I've even started training for it. I was wondering if OP knew more since he seems knowledgeable on the topic.

        • nzsaver on 23/10/2024 - 13:05
          +4

          Phase 1 - Contact New Zealand Marathon Swimming Federation (NZMSF) or the New Zealand Open Water Swimming Association (NZOWSA)
          Phase 2 - ?
          Phase 3 - Profit

          • Bill on 23/10/2024 - 13:07
            +7

            @nzsaver: I've never even taken the Cook Strait ferry before and don't see myself utilising the lifetime pass much. I'm just thinking about how good this will look on my LinkedIn.

            • nzsaver on 23/10/2024 - 13:09
              +11

              @Bill: Getting something for free not because you need it but because it's free - the truly Cheapies spirit!

              • Latex Fist on 23/10/2024 - 13:14
                +2

                @nzsaver: My gf complains all the time that I do this.

                Tbf she's costing me too much anyway…

        • Aiden on 23/10/2024 - 16:01

          This individual's account provides context. https://www.doversolo.com/stories/cook-strait-swim

    • Falvation on 24/10/2024 - 08:57

      There is a guy based in Blenheim doing this soon. He was on the breakfast show this morning talking about it. Tag along with him!

      • Bill on 24/10/2024 - 11:35

        Will probably be 2026 at the earliest for me. But a 2 for 1 observer would be good, except we would have to swim at the same pace. Bugger.

  • bigcheese on 23/10/2024 - 12:35
    +2

    Good backup plan to get between the North & South if (when) the Interislander has a breakdown.
    Nek minnit…..

  • nzsaver on 23/10/2024 - 12:52
    +2

    The cost to Kiwi rail wouldn’t be much if I attempted this

  • doublejaypotato on 23/10/2024 - 13:22
    +7

    Instructions unclear. Swam to Australia instead.

  • Spright on 23/10/2024 - 13:23
    +5

    If I could swim it I wouldn't need the ferry.

  • Jaxson on 23/10/2024 - 13:37
    +1

    Any refer a friend discount codes?

  • Amosbosshogdog on 23/10/2024 - 13:50

    Sponsored by Interislander but pictures a BlueBridge ferry …

    • nzsaver on 23/10/2024 - 13:53
      +7

      The Interislander was out of service that day

  • Flippant on 23/10/2024 - 14:25
    +15

    Quick question, is my lifeless bloated corpse washing up on the opposite shore to where I started from considered a "successful" crossing? Because if it is I might just give this a go. I love free stuff.

    • Latex Fist on 23/10/2024 - 14:27
      +4

      Issue there…

      I don't know if a dead body will be able to use a "for life" pass…

      • Flippant on 23/10/2024 - 14:31
        +14

        I understand that, but what you need to understand is that it's free, and I love free stuff.

        • Latex Fist on 23/10/2024 - 14:36
          +3

          I can't fault that logic 🤷🏻‍♂️

      • Jaxson on 23/10/2024 - 16:28

        The paradoxical loop of free stuff for life, where you never got to use it because you didn't make it a day past achieving it.

  • All Blackz on 23/10/2024 - 14:34
    +2

    Someone hold my beer…

    • coffeee on 23/10/2024 - 14:59

      No, Alcohol impairs judgment. have a hmmm.

  • Matty D on 23/10/2024 - 14:54

    Anyone know if this is a long term offer? Might take me a lifetime to train for this lol

  • RockCartel on 23/10/2024 - 15:35
    +2

    No wetsuit allowed, that kills my chances.
    https://www.nzowsa.nz/rules-of-marathon-swimming
    "The swimmer may wear a single textile swimsuit with standard coverage, one latex or silicone cap, goggles, ear plugs, nose clips, and may grease the body. The swimmer may not use any additional equipment that benefits speed, buoyancy, endurance, or heat retention."

    • Flippant on 23/10/2024 - 15:52
      +8

      "….one latex or silicone cap, goggles, ear plugs, nose clips, and may grease the body."

      These rules remind me of my wedding night.

      • RockCartel on 23/10/2024 - 16:19
        +1

        I was wondering if the observer is also responsible for greasing my body. This might be a big part of who I pick.
        Also it's good they say may wear swimsuit, and not must wear.
        Helping take this conversation in the right direction.

  • Matty D on 23/10/2024 - 16:42
    +1

    Can I swim 50% of the way to get 50% off for life?

    • bigcheese on 23/10/2024 - 17:34
      +1

      Yes but 50% of the way puts you in the middle of Cook Strait so your life won’t last much longer if you stop!

  • Dan Baker on 23/10/2024 - 17:33

    Hold my beer…….

  • Ian on 23/10/2024 - 20:32
    +1

    it is so appealing that I have decided to start the jellyfish class in the swimwell program tomorrow.

  • Wakrak on 23/10/2024 - 20:58

    Maybe make this the meet up?

    • Aiden on 23/10/2024 - 22:37

      Has anyone organised a 10 year meetup yet?

  • chunder on 23/10/2024 - 21:14
    +2

    What's really interesting is the apparent number of people who complete this swim each year!? Am I reading that right? 17+ people crossed this year? I didn't realise how casual this swim had become because I thought it was reported on every time someone did it.

    Also wow at some of the 4hr 30 minute times. Absolute beasts aren't much slower than the ferries themselves.

  • bot on 24/10/2024 - 07:49

    Man this would be so sweet, I'd just cruze up and down all day, free office space.
    Might need to brush up on my swimming through, haven't swam since school.

  • La102 on 24/10/2024 - 08:01

    Didn't someone do the swim recently and passed away on the beach after completing it? It's not easy 😬

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