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Arena League Round Two It was back to Burgess Hill on Saturday 8th November for Round 2 of the National Arena Swimming League, where the team delivered a strong performance to secure 4th place overall. The night featured several standout swims, including a brilliant win from the Girls 11 & Under Freestyle Relay team of Hayley, Isabel, Joelliane and Prisha, whose speed and teamwork earned them a well-deserved first place. In the individual races, Ellie stormed to victory in the Girls 13 & Under 100m Backstroke, while Joelliane doubled up...

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It was a busy, and brilliant weekend for our squad swimmers, with action across two competitions and our camp swimmers returning from a sunny week in Malaga. The hard work, energy, and team spirit were on full display. Fireworks Meet Forty-five swimmers headed to Crook Log Leisure Centre for the EDSC & Dartford Fireworks Meet, and carrying on from last weekend they lit up the pool once again. There were county consideration times, countless personal bests, and a sparkling medal haul: 25 Golds — congratulations to Lucas, Alice Ca, James,...

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Our younger swimmers absolutely dominated the Kent Junior Meet at Tunbridge Wells Leisure Centre this weekend. The team of 32 swimmers competed in 177 individual events, and we certainly left our mark on the meet.. Here’s what we took home: • 14 GOLD medals – more than any other club • 15 SILVER medals – more than any other club • 12 BRONZE medals – more than any other club • 32 placed positions – more than any other club • And more total medals than any other club But...

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Hot off the press, the qualifying times for next years Kent County Championships have been released.

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In The News The new season is well underway, with all squads preparing for galas in the coming weeks under the guidance of new head coach Kirsten. Leagues, the County Relay Championships and club championship galas have kept our swimmers very busy. Tudor League Cup – 13th September Our team competed at the iconic Olympic Pool in Stratford for the Tudor League Cup and had the special experience of swimming in front of Olympic gold medallist James Guy. For several of our younger swimmers, this was their first time racing...

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Ojays and Tonbridge Dual On Friday 6th June, a team of 60 swimmers travelled to Tonbridge Leisure Centre for our much-anticipated annual head-to-head meet against Tonbridge Swimming Club. The competition was fierce throughout the night, with both teams giving it their all in every event. Despite the outstanding effort shown by our swimmers, Tonbridge proved the stronger side this year and came away with the win. Well done to everyone who took part, your commitment and team spirit made us proud. A big thank you to the army of volunteers...

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Tudor League Champions 2025 On Saturday 17th May, the team returned to The Spa for the fifth and final round of this year’s Tudor League, and what an fantastic night of racing it turned out to be. Fittingly, in the 50th year of both the Tudor League and Orpington Ojays, the evening was filled with drama, determination, and pride. The league standings shifted repeatedly throughout the night, keeping everyone on edge. At the halfway mark, we found ourselves in fourth place, but a powerful and determined performance in the second...

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News Tudor League Round 4 It was another win for our Tudor League Team on Saturday 12th April. We are now in a strong position going into the final round this Saturday 17th May, three league points clear of our closest rivals Bexley and Tonbridge. The special anniversary trophies were awarded to the open age group for round four, and our swimmers secured five of the eight trophies on offer well done to Ben 50m backstroke, Ela 50m breaststroke, Emily 50m freestyle, Lucas 50m butterfly and Shekinah 50m freestyle. We...

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Tudor League Round Up We are three rounds in to this year’s league and the team is doing very well, with two wins out of three. We are currently sitting top of the table with 22 gala points and a grand total of 857 points, 300 of which were earned in round three—a record points total for the league in a single round. 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of the league and to mark the occasion there are special trophies for swimmers who win an individual event, with a different...

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Everyone is now settling into the new pool timetable and training hard. With the competition calendar in full swing, January has been busy and eventful month. Tudor League On Saturday 18th January our team of swimmers headed to The Spa at Beckenham for the first round of this year’s Tudor league. 2025 is the league’s 50th anniversary and there are special individual awards up for grabs in each round. In round one the awards were for the winners of individual races in the 10 & under category, two of our...