Orca Swim Team

The Orca Swim Team is an active masters swim team and social club whose mission is to promote the sport of swimming and to educate the public about the value of sports in community-building. The organization is a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit organization operating in Seattle, Washington. Now established for 35 years, the team has nearly 200 team members and hosts workouts at Seattle University in Capitol Hill. Orcas promotes competitive and fitness swimming for lesbians, gays and their friends in a team-oriented, coached setting. With close to 150 swimmers, Orcas ranks as one of the largest USMS teams in the Pacific Northwest, and is the largest (primarily, but not exclusively) gay and lesbian teams in the Pacific Northwest. Our membership includes first time swimmers who have never competed in swim meets or swam on a team to experienced competitive swimmers. Orcas is a member of both United States Masters Swimming (USMS) and the International Gay and Lesbian Aquatics (IGLA).