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Sold Out! (For the Final Time)
June 9, 2015
We anticipated a larger number of participants this year, but not this many! We quickly sold out all 1000 spots at the end of March which was the earliest ever. As a result, many swimmers who thought they could register later were disappointed and contacted us wondering how they could get in. We set up a waitlist and investigated if…
View UpdateKyle and Keegan on Learning to Swim
May 12, 2015
Two young swimmers, Kyle and Keegan, and their thoughts about learning to swim in our funded Okanagan Swims program through YMCA Okanagan. https://youtu.be/gIZnudEBYv4
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Grand Prize Announced!
May 7, 2015
We are excited to announce the Grand Prize for this year! Every participant's name will be entered to win two Economy Class return tickets for travel to any Air Canada scheduled destination in North America including Hawaii, Mexico, and the Caribbean courtesy of Air Canada!
View UpdateAdditional Spots Released
April 20, 2015
Due to the high demand, we have released some extra spots for this year's swim. These will be the last spots available so if you were thinking of swimming with us, it's time to go for it! What was once a small community swim event has grown significantly to now have over 1200 swimmers from all over the world…
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We're the #15 Top Swim in THE WORLD!
February 6, 2015
We now have world recognition! Kelowna's Interior Savings Across the Lake Swim is listed at #15 on the latest World's Top 100 Open Water Swims list as per Openwaterpedia. The World's Top 100 Open Water Swims is an annual list of the most competitive, popular, unique and entertaining open water swims around the world. The list…
View UpdateWe’re the #15 Top Swim in THE WORLD!
February 6, 2015
We now have world recognition! Kelowna's Interior Savings Across the Lake Swim is listed at #15 on the latest World's Top 100 Open Water Swims list as per Openwaterpedia. The World's Top 100 Open Water Swims is an annual list of the most competitive, popular, unique and entertaining open water swims around the world. The list…
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Race Director Wins Community Sport Hero Award
February 5, 2015
Congratulations to our Race Director and Past President, Peter Rudd for winning a Community Sport Hero Award from PacificSport Okanagan and the City of Kelowna. A Community Hero Sport Award is awarded to an individual who has contributed significantly to Kelowna through their voluntary service to amateur sport. Peter Rudd is now in his 8th…
View UpdateAcross the Lake Swim Society AGM
October 20, 2014
The Across the Lake Swim Society (ATLSS) AGM will be 7pm, Nov 19, 2014, Room E105 at the Okanagan College Campus, on KLO Road in Kelowna.
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Who Pissed Off Ogopogo?
July 23, 2014
The 2014 version of the largest and oldest open water swim in Canada was daunting if not outright discouraging for most of the swimmers who started the 2.1km event at the Old Ferry Wharf jetty.
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