Our upcoming open water swimming events
This is the Southern Lakes Swimming Club’s 2023–2024 events calendar. It lists all the events and races we’re organising or attending as a club.
As well as our regular Saturday morning swims, we put on fun events, such as swimming to Pigeon Island on Lake Whakatipu, Queenstown. The list of events and races below is tentative – we’ll update it as we go. As each event draws closer, we’ll let members know what’s happening through the club newsletter, Hivepass app and other channels.
Some events are for members only, so if you’d like to join us for a swim adventure, please join the club.
| Date (Saturday) | Event | About |
|---|---|---|
| November 17, 2024 (Sunday) | Open Day | First official day of the swim season, all welcome. |
| November 23, 2024 | Learn the Lake 1 — Floating Movie Night |
Guided open water swimming sessions, with on-water support. — Films in the pool! A fundraiser for the Frozen Ferns ice swimming team. |
| November 30, 2024 | Learn the Lake 2 | Our usual weekly swims continue while Learn the Lake is on. |
| December 7, 2024 | Learn the Lake 3 | |
| December 14, 2024 | Learn the Lake 4 + Swim Race 1 | Non-competitive club time trial |
| December 21, 2024 | Longest Day Swim | Lane to Queenstown Bay |
| December 28, 2024 | Weekly club swims continue | |
| 2025 | ||
| January 1, 2025 | Lake Alta New Year’s Day | Hike and dip or swim in Lake Alta at The Remarkables |
| January 4, 2025 | Saturday Club swim and Improve The Lake | Open water swim training sessions |
| January 11, 2025 | Saturday Club swim and Improve The Lake | Open water swim training sessions |
| January 18, 2025 | Saturday Club swim and Improve The Lake | Open water swim training sessions |
| January 25, 2025 | The Ruby |
A swim race in Wanaka (club members attending) |
| Rest of 2025 | To be confirmed | |
| 22nd March | Whakatipu Legend | A swim race in Queenstown (club members attending) |