New autumn winter 2024 collection

With the end of summer, the new swimwear collections are gradually starting to arrive in our stores and on our online site. Among the new items is the new Akron collection, with colorful swimwear designs that will appeal to both male and female pool swimmers. The save the planet collection in eco-friendly materials and reversible...

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Olympic Games 2024: three Swiss triathletes will swim with Orca

Orca Switzerland congratulates Julie Derron, Cathia Schaer and Adrien Briffod on qualifying for the triathlon at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. For these three triathletes, who have been swimming with Orca's Apex Flow wetsuit for a number of years, this is their first appearance at the Olympics. Julie, Cathia and Adrien will be taking part...

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Where can I find Orca and Akron products?

You are welcome to visit our shop in Lausanne and our showroom in Nyon. You can also test and buy our products at the following addresses: In Zurich, at Sportster24 for the Orca triathlon range In Zurich, at TSK for the Openwater Orca range

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Blog: Julie Derron, Training in Yuxi, China

Julie Derron, one of the stars of Swiss triathlon, is blogging about her experiences in Yuxi as she prepares for the 2024 season. At the beginning of January I packed my bags and made a big trip to China where I would spend the next 3+ months training for triathlon. Why China you...

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Equipment for swimming and triathlon clubs

Sportmax has teamed up with swimming brand Akron to supply club equipment. Polos and t'shirts, hoodies, trainings, shorts, parkas, but also bags, swimming caps, ponchos, towels and other supplies are now available. Akron is an Italian swimming brand developed by Olympic swimmers, including double Olympic champion Domenico Fioravanti. The brand has made a...

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Italian brand Akron now in our shops!

Akron has almost 20 years' experience in competitive and leisure swimwear. The brand, led by double Olympic champion Domenico Fioravanti (100m and 200m breaststroke), has enjoyed huge success in Italy in recent years, thanks in particular to its perfectly-fitted, top-quality competition suits at affordable prices. But also for its vibrant colours, which are often combined to produce...

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Interview : Julie Derron

(c) Max Studer With an eighth-place finish in the Paris pre-Olympic triathlon, Julie Derron has confirmed her participation in the 2024 Olympic Games.  A remarkable performance for the Zurich triathlete, who is already the 2021 European champion in Valencia and has been swimming with an Orca wetsuit since...

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