EVENT UPDATES

We’ve Added Another Package Pickup Day

May 8, 2014

Due to the large number of participants this year, we have added an additional day to pick up your package. Packages can be picked up Wednesday – July 16th, Thursday – July 17th and Friday July 18th from 4-8pm at the Capital News Centre on Gordon Avenue.

We are SOLD OUT!

April 7, 2014

In record time, the swim has sold out! Over 830 participants have registered to swim across Okanagan Lake on July 19th. Thank you for your support! We are sorry if you were unable to get a spot, but we do have a wait list.

Last Chance! Final 100 Spots!

March 31, 2014

Secure your spot to swim in Canada’s largest open water swim event before it’s too late! Less than 100 spots remain for this year’s swim and it will sell out soon. Register today!

You Could Win a Wetsuit!

March 15, 2014

Register between now and May 15th, 2014 for a chance to win a Blue Seventy wetsuit worth $450! Register soon as we have just over 200 spots left!

We're Getting Full!

February 26, 2014

Over 420 swimmers have already committed to swimming across the beautiful Okanagan Lake on July 19th. If you are sitting on the fence, now would be the time to commit and register to reserve your spot! Join the hundreds of other swimmers who have challenged themselves to swim across the lake this summer. You can…

We’re Getting Full!

February 26, 2014

Over 420 swimmers have already committed to swimming across the beautiful Okanagan Lake on July 19th. If you are sitting on the fence, now would be the time to commit and register to reserve your spot! Join the hundreds of other swimmers who have challenged themselves to swim across the lake this summer. You can…

Blue Seventy New Wetsuit Sponsor

January 25, 2014

We are thrilled to announce Blue Seventy is the new wetsuit sponsor for the 2014 Interior Savings Across the Lake Swim. The Blue Seventy Open Water Swim Clinics, which are included free with your swim registration, will be bigger and better as Blue Seventy will be at each clinic to demo wetsuits and they’ll have lots…

Across the Lake Swim Society AGM

November 9, 2013

Please be advised the AGM for the Across The Lake Swim Society will be November 13, 2013 at 7pm in Room E102 at Okanagan College on KLO Road. If you would like to be involved in organizing next year’s spectacular swim or learn more about the non-profit Society that runs the Across the Lake Swim,…

Rattlesnake Island Swim Acquisition

August 11, 2013

On August 10th, the 20th Anniversary of the swim, it was announced the Across the Lake Swim Society has acquired the management and organization of the Rattlesnake Island Swim in Peachland, BC. The swim consists of a challenging 3.1km and 7km open water swim in Okanagan Lake. Using our experience of organizing the highly successful…

Paul Duffield Awarded the Jan Morrow Award!

July 23, 2013

Canada’s only Ice Swimmer Paul Duffield was awarded the 2013 Jan Morrow award.  To become an Ice Swimmer Paul swam in 4 degree celcius water for a mile without a wetsuit!  Paul was invited to participate in a relay swim across the Bering Strait this summer, as well as to participate in the World Ice…

2 Comments

  1. Allan Kempton on June 11, 2018 at 10:48 am

    what days are the packadge pick ups? you have the 14th 3-7 pm,and thats the day of the swim? thanks

    • peter on July 6, 2018 at 3:08 pm

      The package pickup days are Thursday, July 12th and Friday, July 13th from 3-7pm

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