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Our Open Day and ‘official’ start to the summer season will be Saturday November 22th 2025.Join us for a swim of any distance – or a dip – and find out more about the Southern Lakes Swimming Club.
If you’ve been thinking about doing more open water or wild swimming, but haven’t been sure where to start, this is your chance. Lots of current and experienced members will be there to answer your questions about swimming in Queenstown and how the club works.
Our 1.25km swim lane (one way) is marked out by buoys and runs alongside the Frankton Track. You can swim to the end and back, just to the first buoy or simply take a dip. It’s up to you!
We’ll have support from a kayaker and a stand-up paddleboarder and experienced swimmers will be in the water too. Open water swimming is done at your own risk – but we’re here to be a friendly and supportive presence in the water, no matter where you are at on your swimming journey.
We’re running our ‘Learn the Lake’ series again this year, starting the Saturday after on 29th November and running for 3 weeks. We’ll provide more info and a signup form shortly.
We've wetsuits and tow floats to borrow, and Ruby Fresh will be there so you can try their wetsuits for size.
There’ll be hot drinks, snacks and good yarns after the swim. Members who sign up or renew their membership on or before Open Day will be in to win some fabulous spot prizes too.
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Southern Lakes Swimming Club, Coastguard Station, Frankton Marina, Sugar Lane, Queenstown, New Zealand
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