Make Every Lap Count
ORCA will be hosting a sprint session on Saturday 7 June 2025, a similar event to our Christmas Club Champs, just without the Santa hats.
Head over to ORCA Summer Sprint to enter.
It’s a flat fee of £6.00, regardless of how many races are entered.
We want to see as many ORCA swimmers in the pool as possible.
Closing Date: Friday 30 May 2025
If you are new to ORCA then you may not know that we have dedicated club kit which can be ordered from GR8 Sports in Rochdale.
You can order via this link – ORCA Kit – GR8 Sports
We also have some other merchandise that you can order directly from the club via the ORCA Shop – ORCA Shop
Say hello 🙋🏼♂ to our new club captains for 2025 !
📌Ella & Harry
📌Julia & Max
What does a club captain do ?
They are responsible for fostering a positive team culture and helping to organize and motivate team members.
They may also help the coach lead the team in a warmup or run a team meeting.
In addition, swim captains often serve as a liaison between the coach and the rest of the team, helping to communicate important information and ensure everyone is on the same page.
Ultimately, the goal of a captain is to help the team succeed both in and out of the pool.
Over the coming weeks we will be having a photographer pool side to take some shots of our Group 2 swimmers whilst training.
We will only be using these photos for club promotion as we continue to grow the club.
Consent for photos is part of the membership form, however you can opt out at any time by visiting Photo Opt Out
On Saturday 29 March we are hosting a Swim Clinic with Jessica Calderbank.
Jessica started her swimming journey with ORCA many years ago, she now is a competitive butterfly swimmer.
Jess represents Jamaica and is the second fastest woman in Jamaican history. She has a wealth of knowledge and is a respected sports biomechanist when out of the pool.
On the day she will be covering some land-based activities for training and racing prep, including fundamentals of strength and conditioning, goal setting and/or race analysis. She will also be carrying out some technique-based swim sessions, drills and will give visual feedback.
We are inviting all Group 2 swimmers, and those who swim in Group 1 but only if they currently swim in Lanes 1-4.
Swimmers in Lanes 5 & 6 don’t currently meet the endurance requirements for this session there is also a cap on numbers.
Please ensure your swimmer stays to the end of the session.
Session starts at 2.30pm and will finish at 5.30pm
If any parent has any doubts, then please contact Dave/Vicky – head.coach@orcaswimming.club
There will be no regular training on this day, swimmers can pick up another session that week or the following week.
Please note 
There will be no training on Monday 3 March 2025 
ORCA -v- Ashton U Lyne Fixture 