Learn the Lake
We’re running a three week course for people who aren’t confident in open water, or not used to swimming in Lake Whakatipu and the southern lakes.
Open Day 2025
Southern Lakes Swimming Club’s Open Day 2025 is on Saturday 22nd November, from 9am. All welcome! See you there for swimming, a BBQ and spot prizes!
SLSC President’s Report 2025
As we look back on another remarkable year for the Southern Lakes Swimming Club, I’m proud to share the highlights, challenges, and achievements that have shaped our community.
Why open water swimmers wear tow floats
What you need to know about tow floats, why you should wear one, plus some handy swim hacks…
Lake Alta Swim
Celebrate the end of summer with a swim in Lake Alta on the Remarkables mountain range. It’s a lot of fun to swim in a lake before it freezes over, then ski over it a few weeks later!
Legends Swim Squad
A brand new old pool-based swim squad for adults starts on 11th March 2025. For many years, a dedicated group of Southern Lakes Swimming Club members have regularly trained in the Alpine Aqualand swimming pool in Frankton, Queenstown. Pool training is a fantastic opportunity for open water swimmers to improve their technique, speed and endurance …
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 member …
Southern Lakes Swimming Club Open Day 2024
Join us to celebrate the start of summer swimming in 2024! If you’re new to Queenstown or open water swimming, come along for tips, tricks and a dip in the fresh waters of Lake Whakatipu. We’ll have coffee and biscuits in the Scout Hut afterwards. When: Sunday 17th November 2024 (the day after the Queenstown Marathon) …
President’s report 2023-2024
Committee Thanks to our committee this year, who have worked hard behind the scenes getting stuff done. We meet around once a month and work through all the things discussed below. President Paul Jaquin Secretary Eleanor Trueman Treasurer Lucas Fornes Committee members: Annekke Veenstra Marijn Wouters Richie Lambert Bethany Rogers Neil Drouet In May 2023 …
How to start cold water swimming
What you need to know about cold water swimming Wild swimming and cold water swimming are a growing trend. But how do you go wild and immerse yourself in cold water safely whilst reaping the benefits? We swim in the Southern Lakes on the South Island of New Zealand, and our ‘home’ lake is Lake …