The sun rise is purple and yellow over Lake Whakatipu in New Zealand, the mountains in the background and a duck in the foreground are silhouettes

Summer Solstice Swim

Summer Solstice Swim 2025 We’re celebrating the longest day of the year (the summer solstice) on Sunday 21st December 2025.  Yes, we know the solstice is technically the 22nd, but swimming on a Sunday means more people can join in.  There are two options:  Cruisy swimmers and dippers: Queenstown Bay dip Meet at 8am at …

open water swimmers in Queenstown NZ viewed from above

Out of the Pool Into the Wild

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zu5SzDT1aDc In 2023 we ran a Lake Attack challenge to swim in all the lakes in the South Island of New Zealand. We made a film about our adventures. Check it out on YouTube here.  Follow the adventures of a group of swimmers as they venture beyond the pool and into open water, or ‘wild’ …