Announcements

2013 Orca Swim Team Membership:

Click here to join or renew your Orca membership for 2013. You must be an Orca Swim Team member and USMS member to buy passes and swim with us.

Spring Swim Passes:

The New Quarter begins April 1, 2013. Click here to buy your pass now. If you do not have a pass, you won't be able to swim. Sorry.

Swim passes are no longer available to purchase on deck at the pool. To buy a swim pass, buy one online at the Orca Store.

Please remember to bring your pass with you on the pool deck. If you don't have your pass or forget to bring it with you onto the deck you will not be allowed to swim.

Treat your punch pass like cash. Orca Swim Team will not refund or reissue lost punch passes.

Orca Swim Team Newsletters

Board Elections

We have many new members on the Swim Team Board this year. Brian Williams and Steven Potokar are this year’s veteran members supporting the team as Directors. Kevin Brooks and Kelly Darrah have stepped forward to serve as your Co-Captains. Chip Waterbury is serving as the Treasurer and Meg Meinerz will be our secretary. Congratulations to everyone!

NEW Practice Schedule:

  • Sunday - 2:00pm
  • Monday - 7:00pm
  • Wednesday - 7:00pm
  • Friday - 7:00pm

Upcoming Swim Meets

November 13,2011 – 3rd Annual Whidbey Island SCM Meet

The North Whidbey Masters team is providing an opportunity to get in some Short Course Meters swims in this meet season. Online registration is currently open and closes on Mon,November 7th at midnight. Paper entries are accepted and must be postmarked by November 2nd. Deck registration is not allowed,so sign up now. :) Warm up starts at 9am and the meet starts at 10am,but the 1500 Meter Freestyle is the first event,which will give swimmers a little bit of extra time to get there. The pool is a six lane pool,with five lanes used for competition and one lane used for continuous warm-up and warm-down. This meet is a bit cheaper than others with the entry fee being only $16 and $1 per individual event. There are already several Orcas planning on going;Ryan will be organizing carpools (contact him at rjr.devry@gmail.com). http://www.clubassistant.com/club/meet_information.cfm?c=1577&smid=3260

May 29, 2012 through  June 2, 2012 – IGLA Championships in Reykjavik, Iceland

The 2oth IGLA Championships will be held in Reykjavic, Iceland.  Orca Swim Team will be improving on its 2nd Place finish in the Medium team category.

Iceland’s St. Stymir looks forward to welcoming everyone to the 2012 IGLA championships in Reykjavík Iceland. Come to the coolest capital in world for fantastic championships from 29th of May to 2nd of June. Experience unique nature and enjoy local hospitality as well as a top standard competition on the roof of the world. Prepare yourself for a new experience in our fantastic geothermal pools and some serious fun and activities lined up for the championship.

In the next few days we will open the registration for the championships, the booking system for the activities, hotels and flights. For information visit www.igla2012.org.