The 2012 Lake Argyle Swim will be held on  the 5th May 2012. The race departs from a deep water start at the heart of Lake Argyle and finishes at the Jetty, Lake Argyle Resort. The distance of the race is 10 or 20 kilometres. The event categories for competitors  are:
Solo 
Duo - teams of 2 
Team - teams of 4  

Situated 75 kilometres from the town of Kununurra, Western Australia, Lake Argyle is located 40 kilometres from the Northern Territory Border and covers 980 square kilometres at normal water levels. Twenty-one times greater in size than Sydney Harbour, Lake Argyle can increase to over 80 times the size of Sydney Harbour when in flood. Long since recognised as one of the most spectacular places to visit in Australia, the Lake Argyle Swim provides experienced swimmers with an unsurpassed outback adventure. 

Clean freshwater awaits all solo, duo or quad teams, no sharks, bluebottles, ocean rips or chafing, just a very pleasant 22 - 26 degrees in 980 square kilometres of man-made lake to enjoy.

“I have enjoyed the Lake Argyle Swim so much I have competed in it twice in 2007 and 2010. It is professionally run, friendly and obviously has a lot of community support with the much needed volunteers supporting the event so well. I can see the event becoming an iconic experience amongst fellow open water swimmers. The views are spectacular"
- Barbara Pellick