Venue Information

The Pickaquoy Centre has a 25m 6-lane pool, with a moveable floor. Unisex changing village with unisex showers and toilets in changing village. Cooldown/warm-up gym facilities. Tiered spectator seating area overlooking the main pool (seats 137). Swiss Timing Quantum electronic timing system.

Training and Warm-Up Information

Pre- and post-competition training is available at the 25m 6-lane pool at the Pickaquoy Centre in Kirkwall and in the 4-lane 25-m pool in Stromness. Training times are available on competition days between sessions. Warm-ups will take place in the competition pool prior to the heats and finals session on each of the competition days.

Equipment

Track-start diving blocks. Backstroke ledges. Swiss Timing Quantum electronic timing system.

Competition Format

Orkney 2025 Swimming will consist of a timetable as set out in the IIGA by-laws.

Proposed events
Men’s 1500m Freestyle
Women’s 400m Individual Medley
Men’s 200m Butterfly
Women’s 100m Butterfly
Men’s 100m Breaststroke
Women’s 50m Breaststroke
Men’s 50m Backstroke
Women’s 200m Freestyle
Men’s 200m Individual Medley
Women’s 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay
Men’s 4 x 50m Medley Relay
Women’s 1500m Freestyle
Men’s 400m Individual Medley
Women’s 200m Breaststroke
Men’s 100m Butterfly
Women’s 100m Backstroke
Men’s 50m Breaststroke
Women’s 50m Butterfly
Men’s 200m Freestyle
Women’s 200m Individual Medley
Men’s 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay
Women’s 4 x 50m Medley Relay
Men’s 100m Individual Medley
Women’s 400m Freestyle
Men’s 200m Backstroke
Women’s 100m Breaststroke
Men’s 100m Freestyle
Women’s 50m Freestyle
Men’s 50m Butterfly
Women’s 200m Backstroke
Men’s 800m Freestyle (This event is a HDW)
Women’s 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay
Men’s 4 x 100m Medley Relay
Women’s 100m Individual Medley
Men’s 400m Freestyle
Women’s 200m Butterfly
Men’s 100m Backstroke
Women’s 100m Freestyle
Men’s 50m Freestyle
Women’s 50m Backstroke
Men’s 200m Breaststroke
Women’s 800m Freestyle (This event is a HDW)
Men’s 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay
Women’s 4 x 100m Medley Relay
Mixed 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay

Volunteer at Orkney 2025

Our volunteers are central to the smooth running of Orkney 2025. The Games-time Volunteer Programme is open from 15th January to 12th September 2024. If you'd like to apply, you can do so now.