NatWest Coach Development fund and the IIGA support training of swim coaches in Orkney Orkney Amateur Swimming Club ran a UKCC training course for swimming coaches last week in Stromness. The ten candidates included eight [read more…]
Orkney Amateur Swimming Club held its first competition of the new season on Saturday night at the Stromness Pool. The Orkney and Thurso swimming clubs have competed for the “West Mainland Chamber of Commerce” Cup [read more…]
The Orkney Island Games Swim team (swimmers Molly Blance, Kerris Sinclair, Mia McAllister and Angus Blance, coach Gordon Mowat and team manager Helen Rothnie) are back in Orkney reflecting on what turned out to be [read more…]
Last weekend’s Junior Inter County competition against Shetland produced some fantastic results from a young Orkney swim team, with some great PBs and close races. As well as some great swims from the younger team [read more…]
The Orkney team gathers in Aberdeen after an overnight trip from Kirkwall on the Northlink vessel MV Hrossay. A short journey to Aberdeen airport and the team flies off to Gotland later today. Team Orkney [read more…]
The OIGA executive committee is delighted to announce selection of athlete and coach Gordon Mowat as the flag bearer for the Orkney team at the opening ceremony of the NatWest Island Games XVII Gotland 2017. [read more…]
Local runner Anna Tait has broken her own 1500m Orkney record by over seven seconds this evening. The Kirkwall athlete was making her debut for the Scottish senior team at the Loughborough International in Leicestershire. [read more…]
A total of 66 athletes will depart Orkney’s shores for this summer’s Island Games as the Orkney Island Games Association (OIGA) confirmed their list of medal hopefuls. Notably, previous Games medal winners Bobby Oag and [read more…]
Orkney Island Games swimmer Kerris Sinclair came back from the Buckie Age Group meet with some impressive results. Coming first in all her events, Kerris came home with five gold medals, gaining a new Orkney [read more…]
Molly Blance competed in the University of Aberdeen Performance swim team long course Open championship recently. This event attracted teams from all over Scotland plus from abroad. Producing some outstanding swims, improving on PB times [read more…]
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