2 swimming events in Nanaimo, British Columbia

Across the Lake Swim Westwood Lake

Saturday, July 25, 2026

Westwood Lake is Nanaimo's favourite freshwater swimming spot, and it's easy to see why. The lake sits high above the city with Mount Benson as a backdrop and the water is calm and quiet.

Three distances: 1.5km, 2.5km, and 5km. Something for everyone, from first-timers to those ready to push further.

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Canaqua Sports is excited to be back in Nanaimo for our 2nd year, and we invite you to join us at the

2nd Annual

Nanaimo Open Water Swim

And

Mudskipper SwimRun Nanaimo

This year also features the

Nanaimo 10K Trail Run

Presented by Canaqua Sports

Date: August 9, 2026

LOCATION: Westwood Lake

381 Westwood Road

Nanaimo, B.C.

FEATURED EVENTS

The Nanaimo Open Water Swim

features distances of 1.0K, 3.0K, and 5.0 K

Mudskipper SwimRun - Nanaimo

Come and join us for a one-lap or two-lap Mudskipper event. Featuring distances of 10.0K and 20.0K in and around Westwood Lake

Powered by Canaqua Sports

The Nanaimo 10K Trail Run

Enjoy a 10K run around Westwood Lake

Come and join us for a great day of Open Water Swimming and

Individual SwimRun

We at Canaqua Sports are very proud of our local events, and we truly believe that British Columbia will grow into one of our top markets for both Open Water Swimming and SwimRun. We are looking for a few people to help us to make our events even better in the future. If you are interested in helping please let us know by emailing [email protected]

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