ORCA Swimming Club

Entry is via Swim Manager

Please note – Blackpool Lights is also being hosted across the weekend of 15/16 November 2025.

(Blackpool Aquatics has not released the meet info as of today, 3 Sept 2025.)

🎉💦 ROYTON POOL REOPENING – PROVISIONAL DATE 💦🎉

Fantastic news, ORCAs!

Royton Pool is provisionally set to reopen on Monday 22nd September 2025. 🏊‍♀️✨

This means the Open League Fixture on Monday 15 September 2025 needs to be postponed, as soon as we have a new date, we will update further.

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

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!

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.

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!