Make Every Lap Count
ORCA Autumn Sprint – Tomorrow! 
There will be no regular training tomorrow — please make sure you’re poolside and ready for a 3pm start at Royton Leisure Centre.
If you’re helping out, please arrive from 2.45pm to get set up and ready.
No spectator fee – everyone’s welcome to come along and cheer!
Please support the club by purchasing some raffle tickets on the day, every ticket helps us raise vital funds for ORCA.
Just over 2 weeks to go now !
Let’s get those entries in, lots of #teamorca
spirit!
Saturday 8th November 2025
Royton Leisure Centre
3pm – 5.30pm
£6 entry fee – not per race
This is our annual club event – we race, we compete, but more importantly… we have FUN! 
Spot Prizes on the day
Medals & Certificates presented at our Annual Awards Evening (date TBC)
We want ALL swimmers to enter – it doesn’t matter whether you’ve been swimming for 6 months or 6 years 
Closing date: Sunday 26th October 2025
Sign up via Swim Manager: orca.swimmanager.co.uk
Dave, our amazing coaching team, swimmers, and parents are putting their best foot forward at this year’s Santa Dash to raise vital funds for our brilliant club!
As a non-profit community club, every penny we raise goes straight back into supporting our swimmers — whether its the running of the club, equipment or giving swimmers the opportunity to learn from professional swimmers !
We’d love your support! 🙌
Please donate if you can and help us continue to make ORCA a place where every swimmer can thrive.
🖤Together, we are ORCA — one team, one family
Last Call for Blackpool Lights – Entries close on Sunday 12/10/25
On Sunday 12 October – Aquabears are hosting a drop-in session @Castleton Leisure Centre for swimmers to have the opportunity to test & get fitted out for race suits from Arena! Swimmers will be able to try on and actually get in the water with the suits too.
It’s a drop-in session so no need to be there for 5.30pm, no obligation to buy but we have been advised there are discounts available on the day should anyone want to purchase. Lots of other kit available to buy too. #stockingfillers 🧑🎄
No need to confirm attendance, just turn up between 5.30pm – 8.30pm.
ORCA Needs YOU!
This year we’re diving out of the pool and onto the streets of Uppermill for the Saddleworth Santa Dash.
It’s a cracking festive afternoon out and a brilliant way to raise vital funds for our club.
Every step you take helps support ORCA. Pool fees continue to rise year on year, and while we don’t immediately pass those costs onto our swimmers, we simply can’t absorb them forever. That’s why fundraising events like this are so important — they help keep our club thriving and affordable for everyone.
Please have a chat with your swimmer/s.
Younger children can choose either the full 5k or the shorter 2k route.
We need to finalise by Friday 10 October.
#TeamORCA🖤