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 |
|---|---|---|
| October 28, 2023 | Open Day | First official day of the swim season, all welcome. |
| November 4, 2023 | Learn the Lake 1 | Guided open water swimming sessions, with on-water support |
| November 11, 2023 | Learn the Lake 2 | |
| November 18, 2023 | Learn the Lake 3 | Sunday swim due to Queenstown Marathon |
| November 25, 2023 | Learn the Lake 4 | |
| December 2, 2023 | Swim race series 1 | Non-competitive club time trial |
| Weekly club swims continue | ||
| December 30, 2023 | Lake Alta New Year’s Day | Hike and dip or swim in Lake Alta at The Remarkables |
| 2024 | ||
| Weekly club swims continue | ||
| January 27, 2024 | The Ruby | Swim race in Wānaka (club members attending) |
| February 3, 2024 | Ruataniwha race (Waitangi weekend) | Swim race in Twizel (club members attending) |
| February 17, 2024 | Challenge Wānaka | Triathlon races in Wānaka (club members attending) |
| February 24, 2024 | Pigeon Island Swim | Club swim to island in Queenstown |
| March 2, 2024 | Motatapu Race | Multisport event in Arrowtown (club members attending) |
| March 9, 2024 | Whakatipu Legend Summer Series | Time trials and club training event series |
| March 23, 2024 | Whakatiupu Legend (Otago Anniversary Day) | Swim race in Queenstown (club members attending) |
| March 30, 2024 | Easter Weekend | Club swim as usual |
| April 13, 2024 | Coffee Boat Swim | Club swim in Lake Dunstan |
| April 27, 2024 | ANZAC weekend | Club swim as usual |
| May 4, 2024 | End of summer season | Lake Alta end of summer season club swim |
| May 11, 2024 | ||
| May 18, 2024 | SLSC AGM | SLSC AGM and club celebration |
| May 25, 2024 | Brave the lake | Introduction to winter swimming |
| June 1, 2024 | ||
| June 8, 2024 | ||
| June 15, 2024 | ||
| June 21, 2024 | Winter Solstice | (Friday morning) winter solstice dip in Queenstown Bay |
| June 29, 2024 | ||
| July 6, 2024 | ||
| July 10, 2024 | NZ Ice Swimming Pool Champs | Races, 10th – 13th (club members attending) |
| July 13, 2024 | International Skinny Dip Day | |
| Regular winter swims continue |