Open Water Swims: July & August 2025

June 15, 2025

Swim Nova Scotia will be hosting two open water events this summer at Long Lake on Tuesday July 8th & Wednesday August 6th;

Registration for the first event is now open: 

Join us on Tuesday July 8th at Long Lake for our first open water race

 click here to register 

Long Lake Open Water Course Map

Registration will close on Sunday July 6th (no on-site registration) at 11:59pm Atlantic Standard Time. 

Race start times: 

  • 6:00pm 5km Start 
  • 6:05pm 3km Start 
  • 6:10pm 1km Start
  • 8:00pm Course Cut-off (all competitors must be out of the water) 

Check-In: 5:00-5:30pm 

Safety Briefing: 5:45pm 

Race Distances: 1km (All Ages), 3km (13 & Over) and 5km swims (13 & Over) – ages as of event day  

Fees: $25.00 Swim NS Members, $30.00 Non-Members (registration includes limited membership with Swim NS).  Payment: e-transfer swimming@sportnovascotia.ca and use the password ‘swimming’


 

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