The 2010 Interior Savings Across the Lake Swim is now sold out! This is the largest race ever as we capped the entries at 450 participants.

Aqua Sphere will be putting on a wetsuit demo day this Friday, July 16 from 6:30am to 9am at the Gyro Swim Loop! Come down and try out Aqua Sphere’s complete line of wetsuits and eye protection

Congratulations to Michelle Hodgson who swam away with a brand new ORCA wetsuit courtesy of Kelowna Cycle at the Gyro Loop Swim Clinic on Sat, July 10th! We’ll be having another wetsuit giveaway coming up next month!

As of today (July 9) there are only 50 spots left for the 2010 Interior Savings Across the Lake Swim. If you haven’t registered yet, you had better do it very soon! Register Now >

Nick Rabinovitch will be teaching techniques for safety, body position, getting more power in your stroke and swimming around others. This is the last clinic before the Interior Savings Across the Lake Swim!

You could win a FREE ORCA wetsuit courtesy of Kelowna Cycle!

UPDATE: Congratulations to Alain from Abbotsford, BC who won the free entry into this year’s race! The correct answer is: ‘Hangnail’

Answer this skill testing question and win one FREE entry into the 2010 Interior Savings Across the Lake Swim on July 17, 2010!

The question is:
Everyone’s favourite band, Nickelback, sings a song with the word “swimming” in the lyrics. What is the name of the song?

The first person to email the answer to: raceinfo@acrossthelakeswim.com wins!

Note: The free entry is for individuals that have not registered for the race. If you have already registered, we will take the next successful response.

This Saturday is the final Open Water Swim Clinic before the 2010 Interior Savings Across the Lake Swim. To celebrate, we are giving away a FREE Orca wetsuit graciously donated by Kelowna Cycle. Enroll in the swim clinic and you get an entry in the draw for the wetsuit! So be sure to come to the clinic and tell all your friends to come by too! Be at the Gyro Swim Loop at 6:45am, July 10th. Cost is $5 for insurance.

The Lake Okanagan Resort will has a special rate for race participants! They’ll give 15% off to Interior Savings Across the Lake Swim participants if they book accommodation on the July 17th weekend. There are still a few rooms left so hurry! View their website: www.lakeokanagan.com

Saturday, June 26 will be another Open Water Swim Clinic brought to you by the Across the Lake Swim Society. Rob Swan from Critical Performance will be teaching how to integrate long distance sighting into the swim stroke and how to swim straighter. The lake temperature is nice and warm, and it’s going to be a beautiful morning for a swim. There’s no excuses people! Unless, of course, you were out drinking with your buddies the night before.

Fresh Air will also be demoing wetsuits from Blue Seventy and Zoot. Come and try one on and go for a swim. With your new sighting and straight swimming skills, Fresh Air won’t have to pick you up somewhere in the middle of the lake swimming in circles in their expensive demo suit (see why they’re doing the demo day after this clinic? – smart).

Registration is 6:45am at the Gyro Swim Loop. Cost is $5 to cover insurance.

We are accepting nominations for this year’s Jan Morrow award until July 1st!. Know someone who has been an inspiration to the swim community? Send your nomination to: racedirector@acrossthelakeswim.com. Information about the award can be found here.