Weekly Swims

Our weekly swims take place as follows:

  • Tuesday, 12:00, at Ufschötti/Luzern, hosted by Gerda

  • Tuesday, 12:12 at Buochs/NW, hosted by Natascha

  • Friday, 12:00, at Ufschötti/Luzern, hosted by Jörg

  • Wednesday, 19:30, at Brunnen, hosted by Beni

  • Saturday, 08:00, at Buochs/NW, hosted by Natascha (1. & 3. Saturday of the month)

  • Saturday, 08:00, at Hergiswil/NW, hosted by Seline (2. & 4. Saturday of the month)

Upon request:

  • Wednesday, 17:30 at Lido/Luzern, Yvonne & St.Anna ladies

  • Any day/time, at Seeacher/Meggen, hosted by Yvonne

  • Further swim sessions are coordinated in our internal WhatsApp groups. In case you would like to join the chat, please send a message to Contact

We usually meet directly at the beach. To find out more about each location, check out our swim map.

Participation is free of charge and everybody is welcome to join. If it is your first time, please get in touch with us and familiarize yourself with the SCTA rules for taking a cold bath.

You can also also consult our FAQs and Benefits & Risks pages for more info on winter swimming.

What to bring:

  • Comfortable and warm enough clothes, including a hat/headband and gloves

  • Swimwear (ideally, already worn underneath your clothes) + towel + underwear

  • Plastic bag to put the wet swimwear in after the swim

  • Recommendation: Floatable device such as a buoy or a Restube

Optional:

  • Bathrobe or dryrobe (facilitates changing after the swim)

  • Something to stand on after the swim, for example a small thermal mat

  • Flipflops or neopren shoes/socks to avoid sandy/cold feet

  • A wetsuit is not required but if you have one, feel free to use it

  • Neoprene gloves

  • Warm drink for after the swim