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Free Open Water Swim Clinic & Demo Day this Saturday, Aug. 15th
August 10, 2009
Come to the Gyro Swim Loop this Saturday, August 15 starting at 7am (6:45am registration) for two special events! Fresh Air will be here for a wetsuit and goggles demo day. Come out and take a new wetsuit for a spin around the loop and test out some fancy new goggles. Also, our open water…
View UpdateNo Time Trials This Saturday, August 8th
August 5, 2009
There will be no time trials this Saturday, August 8th as we're participating in the Rattlesnake Island Swim.
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Revised Swim Loop Due to Shallow Lake
August 4, 2009
The lake is very shallow this year, so some swimmers opt to return by swimming the outer loop again instead of swimming the 300m length parallel to the beach. We ask that these swimmers swim INSIDE the loop so as to avoid some nasty collisions. Tangled arms and headaches don't make for good swimming conditions.…
View UpdateTake Off Those Wetsuits!
August 4, 2009
The Apple Triathlon (www.appletriathlon.com) will most likely be a non-wetsuit swim again this year, so now's a good time to shed that skin and practice your wetsuit-less open water swimming. The Gyro Swim Loop is a perfect practice place as it's shallow all around the entire loop.
View UpdateRattlesnake Swim
August 4, 2009
Peachland's Rattlesnake Island swim is coming up! This is a challenging 3.1 or 7km swim from Rattlesnake Island to Peachland. Click here for more information.
View UpdatePlease Report Moored Boats
August 4, 2009
Please report any boats moored to the buoys or inside the Gyro Swim Loop to the City Bylaw Officer at: 250-469-8650. They will try and get a tow boat to the Loop to get them towed. How sweet is that?
View UpdateGyro Loop Time Trials Happening Every Saturday
July 31, 2009
Even though the 61st Annual Across the Lake Swim is in the history books, the Gyro Loop Time Trials are continuing every Saturday! This is a great training tool for your triathlon or the FINA Open Water Swim on August 21st and 22nd (click here for more information). Come out to the Gyro Swim Loop…
View UpdateWhat a success it was!
July 20, 2009
The 61st Annual Across the Lake Swim took place on July 18, and turned out to be the biggest and (we think) best race ever! People signed up in record numbers, and we had everybody racing from total novices (who were reportedly jumping up and down with excitement during the ferry ride to the start…
View UpdateWhat Did You Think of Your Swim Experience This Year?
July 19, 2009
We want to hear from you! Please let us know how your swim experience was this year by sending an email to: feedback@acrossthelakeswim.com. We'd love to get your input - good or bad. What did we do well? What needs to be improved? We've already started to work on next year's race and your feedback…
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