TSS Earnslaw ship on Lake Wakatipu

Swim race offers a chance to leap from the TSS Earnslaw

The Whakatipu Legend open water swim event is offering swimmers a unique opportunity to leap from a historic steamer boat in Queenstown. On 23rd March 2024, swimmers competing in Queenstown’s Whakatipu Legend 4km swimming race will be ferried out into Lake Whakatipu on the century-old TSS Earnslaw. They’ll then leap from the historic ship to start …

Child learning to swim wearing life jacket, underwater and blowing bubbles

QLDC Swim School now certified Water Skills For Life provider

Media release from the Queenstown Lakes District Council: Water activities are an important part of summer recreation here in Queenstown Lakes and 1,700 swim school students are receiving the best water safety programme on offer thanks to Queenstown Lakes District Council’s (QLDC) Swim School. Now certified as a ‘Water Skills For Life (WSFL)’ provider by …

Lake Whakatipu, on the way to Pigeon Island, on a calm and sunny day, looking towards the mountains in the distance

Pigeon Island swim

This is one of our most popular club swim events of the year! We’re going to swim the 2km from the eastern shore of Lake Whakatipu to Pigeon Island. We’ll have a picnic on the island and then swim or boat back. This is a members only event, one of the perks of being a …

Lake webcam

Queenstown Roundshot camera link This webcam from Queenstown Roundshot shows the weather conditions near Lake Whakatipu, Queenstown. 

Donate

If you’re a visitor from out of town you’re more than welcome to join us for a swim. We’ve tow floats we can lend you, and we’ve also a couple of old wetsuits if you need. We would be most grateful if you made a donation to the club, and we would suggest $10. Thanks! …