Across the Lake Swim
Westwood Lake

Across the Lake Swim Westwood Lake
New Swim!

July 25th, 2026

Nanaimo, bc, canada

Nanaimo's favourite swimming spot
Distances
1.5km
2.5km
5km
Route
Loop
Loop
Loop
Avg Water Temp
19°C

  • Details

    Westwood Lake is Nanaimo’s favourite freshwater swimming spot, and it’s easy to see why. The lake sits high above the city with Mount Benson as a backdrop and the water is calm and quiet.

    Three distances: 1.5km, 2.5km, and 5km. Something for everyone, from first-timers to those ready to push further.

    Register for both island swims and save some $$!

  • Sponsors

    Official Storage

    Space Centre Storage

    Swim Cap

    Pagdin Health

  • Courses

  • Schedule

    DateStart TimeEnd TimeEventPlace
    Sat, Jul 258:00 am9:00 amPackage PickupSecond Beach
    Sat, Jul 259:00 am5km Swim StartSecond Beach
    Sat, Jul 259:10 am2.5km Swim StartSecond Beach
    Sat, Jul 259:20 am1.5km Swim StartSecond Beach

    Times are subject to change.

  • Package Pickup

    Package pickup starts at 8am the morning of the swim at Second Beach.

  • Updates

    • There are currently no updates.

  • Parking

    Parking is available in the parking lot at Westwood Lake.

  • Results

    Coming Soon!

  • It takes a great group of people to bring these swims to life, and we’re always glad to have more helping hands. If you’d like to be part of the day and support the swimmers out on the water, we’d love to have you join us.

    We’ll be posting our volunteer positions soon. Please check back.

Across the Lake Swim Westwood Lake is located on the traditional and unceded territory of the Indigenous Nations across British Columbia.

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