Announcing the 60th annual Fresh Air Experience Across The Lake Swim!
The swim course will be the usual, from the Old Ferry Docks on the Westside to Hot Sands Beach in City Park.

Be a part the annual tradition and the only opportunity to swim all the way across in a safe & fun event. Challenge yourself against others in your age category for medals and a special prize for the top male and female swimmers.

New this year! – We will be using a staggered start this year to provide more space and safety to swimmers at the start of the race. Swimmers will be divided into two divisions: competitive and recreational. The competitive group will start first and the recreational group will start 2 minutes after. Only swimmers in the competitive division will be eligible for the top prizes and medals, but both divisions will be ranked separately. Swimmers must indicate their preferred division on the registration form. If you are not sure which division to choose, check out the previous year’s results.

For the fourth year we will be hosting a Team Category. You and three additional people from your place of work, club, team, association, etc. can form a team. Each team member still swims the entire distance and is scored individually, but your combined individual times will also be ranked against other teams to see who wins and gets their names on the prestigious, and now historic Masters of The Lake Trophy! Teams can be a mix of recreational and competitive individuals with all team times being combined and ranked into one competitive team division.

This time of year the weather is beautiful and the lake is warm, so get those registration forms and sign up.

If you wish to volunteer please click here.

Details
What: A 2.1 km linear swim course which will be closed to boat traffic for the duration of the swim. Time limit for the race is 90 minutes. The record of 20:49 was set back in 1997. The team record is 1:38:28 (all four times combined) set last year the Wave Makers.

When: July 19th, Saturday morning 8:30 AM start. Pick up registration package from 7-8 AM before race.

Where: The start will be at the Old Ferry Docks on the Westside. The course runs parallel to the north side of the floating bridge and finishes at Hot Sands Beach in City Park.
Note: There will be very limited parking at the start around the Old Ferry Docks. Please arrange to be dropped off at the start and picked up in City Park at the Finish Line. We will have a vehicle to carry a small amount of your stuff over to the finish line from the start area if necessary.
Kayakers & Canoeists: MUST NOT launch their boats from the old ferry docks. The start area is reserved for swimmers only! Please launch from an alternate location; City Park is recommended.

Who: Anyone willing and capable. Those 18 years old and under must have a canoe or kayak escort. Teams of four can enter - each team member still swims individually, but we will combine the fours times together and rank them against other teams of four.

How: Entry forms will be available in the near future.

Registration Deadline: 6:00 PM SHARP Friday, July 18th. NO REGISTRATION ON RACE DAY!

What you get for the $35 fee ($40 after Sunday July 12th):

• Wet suits are allowed.
• Our famously stylish t-shirt for entrants who register by July 1st.
• A highly visible yellow swim cap.
• Automated Electronic Timing and your results posted on our website.
• Medals for top 3 in each individual age category. A trophy for the top team.
• Food and drink for tired and hungry swimmers.
• Race insurance.
• Door prizes and, of course, tons-o-fun!
  
  

• Each JUNIOR swimmer (18 years & under) MUST be accompanied by at least two people in an escort boat. However, escort canoes and kayaks are highly recommended for all swimmers.
• Swimmers participating without an escort boat do so at their own risk.
• There must be a pfd or lifejacket for each person in the boat plus one for the swimmer.
• If in trouble and you need help, stop, try to stay calm, and wave a hand above your head. A power boat from the Power Squadron or an escort boat should be by quickly to assist you. If an escort boat arrives before a power boat, have one of the paddlers to wave a paddle above their head to attract a power boat over.
• Swimmers participating without an escort boat do so at their own risk.
• There must be a pfd or lifejacket for each person in the boat plus one for the swimmer.
• Escort boats must stay clear of the start and finish lines. It is vital at the start area that escort boats watch their swimmer from afar and join them once swimmers thin out. Boats must not block the path of any swimmer as they maneuver to escort to meet their own swimmer.
• Please stay on the right (bridge) side of the swimmer all the way across the lake.
• Please do not enter your boat into the finish area or beach it there. Please paddle your boat to the right (bridge) side of the finish line and pull your boat up the beach.
• NO POWER BOATS ALLOWED except for designated volunteer patrol boats
• If you are unable to complete the swim (or do not start the swim), please inform a race official as soon as possible.
• If in trouble and you need help, stop, try to stay calm, and wave a hand above your head. A power boat or an escort boat should be by quickly to assist you. If an escort boat arrives before a power boat, have one of the paddlers to wave a paddle above their head to attract a power boat over.
• Kayakers & Canoeists MUST NOT launch their boats from the old ferry docks. The start area is reserved for swimmers only! Please launch from an alternate location; City Park is recommended, then paddle across the lake to meet your swimmer and commence the swim at 8:30am. Please remove canoes and kayaks at the public boat launch at Hot Sands Beach after the awards ceremony.
• Good Luck and have fun!