5 Jan 2026

Jono Ridler embarks on 90-day swim for the ocean

From Summer Times, 11:35 am on 5 January 2026

How long can you swim before getting tired - an hour? Two? How about 90 days? Jono Ridler is an ultra-marathon swimmer about to embark on a 90-day swim, spanning a whopping 1600 kilometres. Called Swim4TheOcean, Jono's swim is a call for a healthy ocean with a clear call to end bottom trawling. Wearing just togs, a swimming cap and goggles, Jono will kick off his swim from North Cape and finish in Wellington. Jono joins Anna before jumping in the water.