Hello CMA Families -
This is Fall Season week 5 of 11
Attached to this email is:
An 'at a glance' weekly update for this week
October Practice Calendar (PDF)
Quick notes:
- Please review the practice calendar for times & locations
- We do have practice schedule adjustments this week. Please be sure to review the practice calendar
- Monday (10/5) Changes:
- Apex Predators will be at SMS - Normal Practice Time
- Tuesday (10/6) Changes:
- Senior & Apex Predators will be at Apollo HS (Please use door 11) - Assume no locker rooms available.
- Monday (10/5) Changes:
- TEAM BOWLING NIGHT! On Tuesday, October 13th all of the area Girls High School teams have a home meet, thus no facilities are available for practice that night so instead we are going BOWLING!
- 📅 When: Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 6:00 PM
- 📍 Where: Great River Bowl & Partners Pub, 208 2nd St. South, Sartell, MN 56377
- 🎳 Bowling: 1½ hours of bowling starting at 6:00 PM
- 👟 What to bring: Make sure to wear socks (the alley provides the shoes)
- What's included:
- 🍕 One large pizza per lane (sausage, pepperoni, or cheese)
- 🥤 Two pitchers of pop per lane (Sprite and Orange)
- REGISTER BY THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8th - No Registration= no participation
- Team Equipment Store: Here is the LINK to the Team Equipment Store through Elsmore. Apparel orders through Elsmore are currently on hold while Elsmore focuses on fulfilling all HS team orders. Suits and Equipment are still available to order.
- 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.
- Late returning MS & JV Girls should register selecting ‘Monthly’ payment option so that the correct prorated date can be applied in the system.
- 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
Meets / Events Updates:
- Team Bowling Night - Tuesday, October 13th
- REGISTER BY THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8th - No Registration= no participation
- 📅 When: Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 6:00 PM
- 📍 Where: Great River Bowl & Partners Pub, 208 2nd St. South, Sartell, MN 56377
- 🎳 Bowling: 1½ hours of bowling starting at 6:00 PM
- 👟 What to bring: Make sure to wear socks (the alley provides the shoes)
- What's included:
- 🍕 One large pizza per lane (sausage, pepperoni, or cheese)
- 🥤 Two pitchers of pop per lane (Sprite and Orange)
- SDVL Meet - Saturday & Sunday, October 24th-25th @ St Michael, MN
- Registration is OPEN. Registration closes Sunday, October 11th at 11:59 pm.
- Saturday Sprint Events, Sunday Distance Events
- Saturday AM is 10u and 11-12 Boys, Saturday PM is 11-12 Girls and 13+
- TUNA Meet - Sunday, November 8th @ Maple Grove, MN
- Registration is OPEN. Registration closes Thursday, Oct 22nd at 11:59 pm
- Sun AM is 11 and Over, Sun PM is 10 and Under
- Sprint Events for all, 11 and over session also includes 200 Stroke Events
- 25’s are offered at this meet making it a perfect meet for our new to competing athletes in Pond Pups and Lake Sharks
A look ahead:
- Next week is a very altered schedule due to Girls Middle School and High School meets, as well as MEA break. Please make sure you are reviewing the calendar regularly as you plan when to attend practice.
- 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 Coach Annika at Annika.Bordak@swimcma.com
We are looking forward to continuing a great Fall season!
CMA Staff