Our upcoming open water swimming events
This is the Southern Lakes Swimming Club’s 2025 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.
2025 Events
| Date | Event | About |
|---|---|---|
| Saturdays | Club swims | Every Saturday, 9am in the water, followed by tea and coffee |
| Sunday 23rd February 2025 | Pigeon Island swim | Supported swim to Pigeon Island. Sign up here. (Members only) |
| Sunday 16th March 2025 | Beach Clean | Clean Queenstown Beach with the Freediving Club. Meet 8am at Marine Parade. All welcome. |
| Saturday 22nd March 2025 | Whakatipu Legend | A swim race in Queenstown (club members attending) |
| Sunday 30th March 2025 | Kingston swim + BBQ | 10:30am swim from Kingston Boat Ramp. Bring your own BBQ food along, we’ll head to Sheena and Duncan’s house in Garston for lunch afterwards (members only). |
| Tuesday 1st April | April Fools Skinny Dip | Yes, really. No clothes, no phones, no worries. Details TBC. |
| 5th or 6th April | Mou Waho | Swimming the lake on the island, Wanaka. Sign up here (members only). |