Name: Great Lake Plunge
Start: 2026-07-26
End: 2026-07-26
Location: Evanston, Illinois

About the Event

The Great Lake Plunge is Evanston's only open water swimming event. The swim consists of three events: 4K, 2K, 1K. This is a not-for-profit event which provides grants to support local water safety training and awareness This is a unique, family friendly event that will leave an impression for years to come. Visit our website for detailed information.

The racecourse is a 1K GPS buoyed rectangle. Swimmers will start at the southwest corner and be directed clockwise, first heading northwest, then turning northeast before returning southeast and finally southwest, back to the starting area. Buoys will be placed at the corners and halfway points.

The 1K swimmers swim 1 loop, 2K swimmers 2 loops, and 4K swimmers 4 loops.

Races Offered

1K Non-Wetsuit

Jul 26, 2026

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Distance — 1K

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Type — Water sports

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07:00

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$50.00

1K Wetsuit

Jul 26, 2026

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Distance — 1K

terrain

Type — Water sports

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07:00

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$50.00

2K Non-Wetsuit

Jul 26, 2026

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Distance — 2K

terrain

Type — Water sports

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07:00

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$80.00

2K Wetsuit

Jul 26, 2026

straighten

Distance — 2K

terrain

Type — Water sports

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07:00

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$80.00

4K Non-Wetsuit

Jul 26, 2026

straighten

Distance — 4K

terrain

Type — Water sports

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07:00

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$90.00

4K Wetsuit

Jul 26, 2026

straighten

Distance — 4K

terrain

Type — Water sports

timer

07:00

sell

$90.00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for July in Evanston.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 19.3° / 27.8°

wb_sunny 19.6° / 28.6°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 10.1 /

water_drop 74.4%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 19.3° / 27.8°

wb_sunny 19.6° / 28.6°

air 10.1 km/h

water_drop 74.4%

About Evanston

Evanston is a city in the North Shore region of Illinois along the shores of Lake Michigan. Evanston has many identities: college town, dining destination, cultural center and gateway to the wealthy North Shore, although the city itself is anything but homogeneous in regards to economic status, culture and race.