Across the Lake Swim
Elk Lake

New Swim!
July 26th, 2026
Victoria, bc, canada
Minutes From Victoria
Distances
1km
2km
4km
Route
Loop
Loop
Loop
Avg Water Temp
20°C
- Details
- Sponsors
- Courses
- Schedule
- Package Pickup
- Updates
- FAQ
- Parking
- Results
- Details
Details
Elk Lake sits just 20 minutes north of downtown Victoria on the Saanich Peninsula. It’s warm, calm, and familiar to thousands of local swimmers, and it’s the training ground for Canada’s Olympic Rowing Team.
Hamsterly Beach faces south, so you get full sun right through the evening in July. It’s a beautiful place to swim, and an easy place to spend the day.
For Victoria area swimmers, this is your event. For everyone else, it’s a great excuse to visit the Island!
- Sponsors
- Course
Course
1km:
Coming Soon!2km:
Coming Soon!4km:
Coming Soon! - Schedule
Schedule
Date Start Time End Time Event Place Sun, Jul 26 8:00 am 8:00 am Package Pickup Hamsterly Beach Sun, Jul 26 9:00 am 4km Swim Start Hamsterly Beach Sun, Jul 26 9:10 am 2km Swim Start Hamsterly Beach Sun, Jul 26 9:20 am 1km Swim Start Hamsterly Beach Times are subject to change.
- Package Pickup
Package Pickup
Package pick up is the morning of the swim on July 26 at Hamsterly Beach at 8am
- Updates
Updates
- There are currently no updates.
- FAQ
- Parking
Parking
Parking is available in the Hamsterly Beach parking lot on Brookleigh Road.
- Results
Results
Coming Soon! - Photos
Photos
Coming Soon!
Across the Lake Swim Elk Lake
is located on the traditional and unceded territory of the Indigenous Nations across British Columbia.

