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🚨 Swim Clinic Alert! 🚨

We’re buzzing to welcome Jamie Ingram 🦋 to ORCA on Saturday 11th October (3–5:30pm)!


🏅 Commonwealth Games silver medallist & one of GB’s fastest flyers.


Our Group 2/3 swimmers (& Group 1, Lanes 1–4 ONLY) will get the chance to:
✅ Sharpen technique with elite drills
✅ Get feedback from a world-class athlete
⚠ Spaces capped – don’t miss it!


❌ No regular training that day.
📩 Questions? head.coach@orcaswimming.club


💪 This is an amazing chance for our ORCAs to learn from one of Britain’s fastest flyers – and bring some world-class skills to our pool! 💦


Invites have been sent via Swim Manager

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BCM Autumn Meet 4/5 October 2025


The countdown is on, ORCAs — only 3 weeks until entries close for the BCM Autumn Gala! 🐋✨

📅 When? Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th October 2025
📍 Where? Wigan Life Centre

⏰ ENTRY DEADLINE: Saturday 6th September 2025 — 12 noon

If you want a weekend full of racing, PB-chasing, and team spirit now’s the time to get those entries in!

BCM SWPA Autumn Meet 2025
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Allens Swimwear Partnership

We’ve partnered with allensswimwear.co.uk to bring you exclusive discounts and perks just for being a ORCA member!

As an ORCA member, you receive member deals and discounts at allensswimwear.co.uk, including an exclusive 10% discount on all eligible items – no discount code required!

To unlock your discount:

Go to allensswimwear.co.uk

Log in (or create an account)

Head to My Account > Account Information > Swim Club Member Code

Enter our Club ID: ORCA055287

Once saved, discounted prices appear automatically when you shop while logged in.

You will save 10% as an ORCA member, enjoy exclusive perks, and help raise funds for our club every time you shop!

You can also use Easy Fundraising to claim a donation for the club too.

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AP Race Clinic

ORCA has been lucky enough to win a small number of tickets for Adam Peaty’s Race Clinic!

Adam Peaty Summer Tour – Day 9 (Breaststroke)

Sunday 24th August 7.15am-4.15pm at Ponds Forge International Sports Centre Sheffield

To be in with a shout of winning a ticket you need to be a current member of ORCA and be available to travel over to Ponds Forge – Sheffield on Sunday 24 August.

This is an ALL day event, so you must be able to stay until the end. Your parent/guardian must be present on site at ALL times too.

Swimmers need to be aged 8yrs-17yrs

Please only enter if you can meet the above requirements.

Entries to be submitted via the ORCA website, we will then enter all eligible swimmers into a ballot.

Swimmers will be notified once the ballot has been drawn if they have won a place.

All tickets have now been allocated!

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Autumn Sprint 2025

This is the event that was postponed from 7 June 2025

Get ready for an action-packed afternoon of fast-paced racing at the ORCA Autumn Sprint!

This exciting event is all about speed, skill, and friendly competition, bringing swimmers together for a fantastic autumnal showdown.

Whether you’re chasing personal bests or simply enjoying the thrill of racing, this our annual Club Championships & we encourage everyone to have a go, enter as many races as you can.

Good luck to all swimmers—let’s make a splash!

**You can only enter this event via Swim Manager**

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