Nanaimo Open Water Swim and SwimRun Challenge

Race facts

• It takes place on a Sunday, August 9, 2026 — summer in this part of the world.
• The closest comparable swimming event is Across the Lake Swim Rattlesnake Island in Central Okanagan, 315 km away, on August 1, 2026.
• 12 of the 12 most similar events take place in the same month.