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Record breaker: Kiwi swimming length of New Zealand to break world record

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Sat, 14 Feb 2026, 8:27am
Jono Ridler has completed 493km of his 1609km East Coast challenge, calling for an end to bottom trawling in New Zealand. Photo / Joshua McCormack
Jono Ridler has completed 493km of his 1609km East Coast challenge, calling for an end to bottom trawling in New Zealand. Photo / Joshua McCormack

Record breaker: Kiwi swimming length of New Zealand to break world record

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Sat, 14 Feb 2026, 8:27am

Kiwi Ultra-marathon swimmer Jono Ridler is attempting to swim the length of the North Island in an attempt to break the world record for longest unassisted swim.

He's also raising awareness for the health NZ's oceans, and making a clear call to end bottom trawling. 

He joined Matt & Tyler to discuss his attempt, and what it means to him. 

You can track Jono's progress here: https://liveocean.org/swim4theocean/

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