Across The Lake Swim

• Open water swim returns to Okanagan Lake

  The Interior Savings ‘Across the Lake Swim’ challenges participants to swim 2.1 kilometres, from the old ferry dock’s in West Kelowna to the shores of Hot Sandy beach in Kelowna.

  Features

  Jul 16, 2022
  
• Kelowna woman, 90, to complete Across the Lake swim for 7th time

  Conny Stamhuis moved to Canada in her 20s, studied nursing in her 40s, started swimming in her 60s, and swam for the first time across the Okanagan Lake in her 80s. 

  Health

  Jun 28, 2022
  
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• Coronavirus: 2020 Across the Lake Swim cancelled because of COVID-19

  The 2.1-kilometre swim across Okanagan Lake, which started in 1949, was slated to run on July 18.

  Sports

  Jun 13, 2020
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• 1,300 participate in 71st annual Across the Lake Swim

  The two-kilometre swim bills itself as the nation’s largest and longest open swim event.

  Jul 20, 2019
• Kelowna celebrates 70th annual Across the Lake Swim

  The Interior Savings Across the Lake Swim happened on Saturday morning.

  Canada

  Jul 14, 2018
• Kelowna hosts Canada’s largest open water swim

  The Interior Savings Across the Lake Swim set a record by attracting 1,036 swimmers this year.

  Lifestyle

  Jul 16, 2016
• Kelowna Across the Lake Swim recognized as one of world’s best

  The event recently made it onto Openwaterpedia’s top 100 list for the first time, debuting at number 15.

  Mar 4, 2015