Hello CMA Families -
This is Fall Season week 3 of 11
Attached to this email is:
An 'at a glance' weekly update for this week
Updated Sept Calendar
Quick notes:
- Please review the practice calendar for times & locations
- We do have practice schedule adjustments for Monday (9/21) and Wednesday (9/23), Thursday (9/24). Please be sure to review the practice calendar
- Monday (9/14) Changes:
- No Lil’ Chompers (Moved to Friday for Make-up)
- Seniors practice @ SHS
- Pond Pups, Lake, River, and Quarry Sharks, Apex Predators have an Intrasquad meet @ SMS, Warm-ups start at 5:45 pm
- Wednesday (9/23) Changes:
- Location Swap: PP, LS, RS, QS & Lil’ Chompers will be at Sartell High School. Sr & Apex will be at Sartell Middle school. Practice times remain the same
- Thursday (9/24) Changes:
- Senior & Apex will be at Apollo High School. Please use door 11. There are no locker rooms available at Apollo this night.
- Monday (9/14) Changes:
- Silicone Team Caps - There will be silicone team caps available for athletes tonight (9/21) at the Intrasquad meet. Silicone caps are $20 /cap. Accounts will be charged separately so there is no need to bring $ to the meet.
- TEAM APPAREL!!!!! Here is the LINK to the Team Apparel Store. Orders close on Sunday, Sept 27th at 11:59 pm.
- Team Equipment Store! Here is the LINK to the Team Equipment Store through Elsmore. Athletes at the Quarry Shark, Apex Predator, and Senior levels are highly encouraged to obtain and maintain their own equipment bags with fins, kickboard, paddles, buoy, snorkel and parachutes. ALL Athletes are highly encouraged to have their OWN set of fins that fit.
- Middle School and JV Girls Swim and Dive athletes! Middle School athletes are able to return to CMA on October 19th post their MS Season. JV athletes are able to return to CMA after the conclusion of their final meet of their High School season.
- If you missed the team meeting from week 1, you can find the recording and other team photos if you visit our team website > About Us Tab > Drop down to ‘Photos’ > Password required to access
- Please make sure you update (or Register if you have not done so) your athlete’s USA Team Registration. Our Team Link can be found here: https://omr.usaswimming.org/omr/welcome/C5FDCDF50CA449
What athletes need for practice every night:
- Swim Suit (one-piece for girls, jammers or speedo preferred for boys)
- Swim Cap
- Goggles (and a back up pair in case the first pair breaks)
- Water bottle - NO GLASS
- *Quarry Sharks & Apex Predators will need gym clothes and shoes for dryland practice. Most athletes choose to wear shorts and t-shirt over their suits.
- Equipment as suggested by coaching staff : LINK to the Team Equipment Store
Reminders for the new season:
- Reminder that parents/guardians/caregivers should refrain from being on the pool deck. The pool deck is for athletes & coaches. This is for everyone’s safety as the pool deck is slippery and crowded.
Meets / Events Updates:
- Home Intrasquad Meet - Monday, September 21st @ Sartell Middle School
- Meet details were emailed out Sunday evening (9/20)
- Aquajet Invite - Saturday, September 26th @ Eden Prairie, MN
- Meet details will be communicated via email once we receive it from the host team.
- Home Invitational - Friday, October 2nd @ Sartell High School
- Registration is Open, Registration closes September 25th at 8:00 pm
- This meet is encouraged for ALL Fall CMA athletes with the exception of Lil’Chompers.
- This meet will be in place of practice on Friday (10/2)
- We are hosting other teams who will be traveling for this meet.
- Volunteers are NEEDED! Please sign into your team account through the team website for volunteer sign ups, position details, and reach out with any questions. We can not run successful meets without the help of volunteers!
- WAVE Meet - Sunday, October 4th @ BCMS, Buffalo, MN
- Registration is Open, Registration closes September 22nd at 8:00 pm
- Single day sprint meet
- 10u will compete in the AM session, 11 and over will compete in the PM session.
A look ahead:
- Volunteers are needed in order to run successful home meets. PLEASE register to volunteer! We are hosting an invitational Friday night meet on Friday, Oct 2nd
- Fall season meets are listed on the team website as well as in the ‘at a glance’ wkly update. Registration is not open for all meets yet.
Please reach out with any questions throughout the season - Email is the easiest way to reach out.
Reminder if it is a ‘Dry-side’ Administrative question please reach out to Denise at Denise.lenarz@swimcma.com
All ‘Wet-side’ Coaching/Practice/Meet participation questions should be sent to either Coach Annika at Annika.Bordak@swimcma.com or Coach Mack at Mack.Sathre@swimcma.com
We are looking forward to a great Fall season!
CMA Staff