Entry-level
April 12, 2021
CHOOSING YOUR EQUIPMENT FOR OPEN WATER SWIMMING
When you are starting out in the world of open water swimming, it is totally normal to deal with doubts and questions, such as: What equipment should I have? What type of wetsuit should I wear? How many millimeters thick should it be? Do I need accessorie
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Orca
March 29, 2021
OPEN WATER SWIMMING AS A TOOL TO PROMOTE POSITIVE MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING
Like so many of us I’ve always loved the water, some of my earliest childhood memories involve splashing about in the waves with my family in Sidmouth, Devon. I grew up living next to the Grand Union canal in Northamptonshire and although we never swam
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Entry-level
March 22, 2021
5 TIPS TO GET IN SHAPE FOR OPEN WATER SWIMMING
Preparing to swim in the ocean is not the same as training to swim in a pool, and it's important be fully aware of this when setting goals for yourself.
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Orca
March 15, 2021
BORN IN THE OCEAN
Orca is launching its new range of products for this 2021 season with great new developments in the Open Water range, in particular the incorporation of a new wetsuit designed especially for cold weather adventure lovers.
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Orca
March 8, 2021
AN ERA OF WOMEN'S SPORT
In recent years there’s been a kind of… awakening for women in triathlon. As women, we realize that equal access to races and equal prize money is amazing, but definitely not enough for us to be fully included.
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Training Programs
January 11, 2021
YOGA FOR SWIMMERS
Yoga is excellent cross-training for swimmers. A regular practice can increase mobility throughout the body, increase performance, and decrease the risk of injury. Incorporating backbends, twists, and poses to strengthen the core, are a great way to balan
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Orca
December 18, 2020
Best Places To Swim in the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom is surrounded by cold, unforgiving seas, but this does nothing to put off a nation of water lovers. People have famously taken on the challenge of swimming the channel between Dover and Calais since Navy Captain, Matthew Webb completed
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Orca
November 24, 2020
GIVE BACK FRIDAY
We will donate 15% of our sales in orca.com during Black Friday period and you will choose how, voting among these 4 non-profit organisations.
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Orca
November 3, 2020
DUFFLE BAG
What do you think about the project that our friend Christopher Stone sent us to participate in the #OrcaUpcyclingAward upcycling an old wetsuit into a Duffle Bag?
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Advanced
October 29, 2020
Best Places To Swim in the United States
The whole of the United States is splattered with an array of swimming destinations that awesomely suit your heart desires, ranging from carefree splashing adventurous sceneries with slip-sliding to wallowing and lazing along the shores. When it’s super
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