Swim Neshonoc

Swim Neshonoc June 23,2024 West Salem, Wisconsin 1.2 mile and 2.4 mile swim It's an open water swimming event across the picturesque Lake Neshonoc in West Salem Wisconsin. Choose your distance - and enjoy a beautiful morning swim through this 606 acre lake located in La Crosse County. The 2.4 mile swim starts at Swarthout Park beach and is out and back. The 1.2 mile swim will start at the South Boat Ramp at the other end of the lake. Both distances finish at the Swarthout Park Beach. There will be a wetsuit and a non wetsuit division for each distance. The cut off time for the 1.2 mile swim is 1:10 and for the 2.4 mile swim 2:20. Open water swim buoys are allowed and recommended. Registration will include a swim cap, timed results, finisher award, food and drink, first place age group awards and overall awards for each distance. The swim will be supported by lifeguards, the La Crosse Dive Unit and kayakers. Packet pick up is 6:00am on race day with a mandatory meeting at 6:45am. No swimmers under the age of 18 years of age are allowed. By signing up for the swim you will also be showing support for a very worthy cause: The all volunteer La Crosse Dive Unit whose functions are but not limited to Swift Water/Flood Rescue, Ice Rescue, Underwater Rescue and recovery & Vessel security services. The Dive Unit will be supporting this swim event.