Senior Group - Pikes Peak Climb

The Senior Group started their 2010/2011 short course season off with climb to the top of Pikes Peak. Thanks to all the parents and families who helped make this trip fun and safe. The Senior Group ...

 Pan Pacs - Television Schedule

Event: 2010 Pan Pacific Championships August 18: 9pm-11:30pm ET LIVE at www.universalsports.com and Universal Sports TV August 21: 5pm-7pm ET online and TV (NBC Re-Air) August 22: 6pm-7pm ET online ...

 Age Group Zones - Maggie Tibbitt results

There she was ? behind the blocks ready for her swim-off in the girls 10 & Under 50 freestyle. Some swimmers go their whole careers without ever competing in a swim-off, and fewer still get the hon...

 Senior Zones Wrap-up

The 2010 Senior Zone meet served as the perfect way to end our Long Course Season for the Senior Group. Not only did CMA swim fast, but everyone had a lot of fun. Here are a few of the highlight...

 Senior Zone - Day 3 Results

CMA swimmers finished day 3 with a number of great swims and personal best times. Here are some of the highlights: Danielle Wahl : Improved her 1500 free time by 29 seconds ? and won her second e...

 Senior Zones - Day 2 Results

CMA swimmers are having fun and swimming fast. Here are some results from Day 2: Daniel Bradford : Entered the 50 free with a lifetime best of 26.29L and improved to a 25.71 to finish 14 th . ...

 Senior Zones - Day 1 Finals

Finals ? Friday (6 August) CMA swimmers went event faster and everyone is having a great time. Here are some highlights: Allie Jacobs : Finished 5 th in the 800 free with her time from the morn...

 Senior Zones - Day 1 Prelims

The last time the Senior Group tapered, shaved, and put the fast suits on was for Sectionals (Seattle) in March. We knew that meet was going to be a tough act to follow as Marshall and Danielle wen...

 CMA is ready for Senior Zones!

Not a lot of high schools have an 8 lane 50-meter pool on campus. Even fewer high schools have two 8 lane 50-meter pools right next to each other on campus. Clovis North High School in Fresno, CA do...

 Long Course State - Day 3 Results

Congratulations CMA swimmers on another great session and a great State meet! Here are some day 3 highlights: Maggie Tibbitt: More zone times and a 4 th overall finish for her age-group. Wa...

 Long Course State - Day 2 Results

The bad news at Day 2 of the Long Course State meet is that CMA didn?t have as many swims. The good news is that the swims we did have were even better! Here are a few of the highlights: Danie...

 Long Course State - Day 1 Results

Day 1 results are in from Long Course State in Grand Junction and CMA swimmers are off to a great start. Here are some of the highlights: Maggie Tibbitt: Got her third zone qualifying time today i...

 Long Course State begins on Friday (30 July)

Good Luck to all the CMA swimmers attending the Long Course State Meet this weekend in Grand Junction. We hope to post daily news articles with updates from the meet. Before it even begins it's shap...

 Two Foods You Should Never Eat After Exercise

Posted by: Dr. Mercola | July 27 2010 Did you know that what you eat directly after exercising ? typically within two hours ? can have a significant impact on the health benefits you reap from you...

 Jimi Flowers - Psych Sheet Posted

The preliminary psych sheet is now posted for the Jimi Flowers - Rocky Mountain State Games. Click here to view. If your swimmer is not entered correctly, contact Coach Joe Novak at: Joe@cmaswim.com...

 Sleep is key to performance

Most people training for a race or sport focus on adding more miles, workouts or weight training to improve their fitness. But new research suggests that simply getting more sleep can improve athletic...

 How much water do you need?

How much water do you need? By Elizabeth Landau , CNN June 22, 2010 8:23 a.m. EDT (CNN) -- Summer temperatures are soaring, and that scratchy dryness in your throat makes you crave a glass ...

 Danielle Wahl places 31st at her first US Nationals

Congratulations Danielle Wahl for success at the 5K Open Water National Championships in Long Beach, CA. Not only was this Danielle's first trip to a USA Swimming National Championship, it was the fi...

 Danielle Wahl ready for 5K Nationals!

We are in Long Beach and Danielle Wahl is getting ready for the 5K Open Water National Championships on Sunday. Today was the 10K Open Water National Championships and we were able to watch and learn ...

 Drinking Milk May Boost Benefits of a Workout

Study Shows Women Lose More Fat When Drinking Milk After Weight Lifting By Bill Hendrick WebMD Health News Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD May 28, 2010 -- Women who do weight-lifting exercise rout...

 CMA High School Swimmers make big waves!

Congratulations to all the boy?s High School swimmers for an outstanding High School Swim Season. Our boy?s made the ?biggest waves? ever for CMA swimmers at both the Metro League and State Champio...

 Exercise Better on an Empty Stomach

Breakfast cereal companies may have to rethink their marketing angles ? athletes should kickstart their day with exercise, not food. Training on an empty stomach could be better for your muscles, Mass...

 CMA IMX Results

CMA swimmers did outstanding at the CMA IMX this past weekend. Thanks also to all the parents and swimmers who chipped in to help out before, during, and after the meet. Below are just a few highlig...

 College Recruiting Timeline

Freshman/Sophomore Year Start searching universities on the www.ncaa.org webpage Find schools that have the major you want (your diploma will be more important than your swimming times after graduatio...

 Teaching Babies To Swim Shows Later Benefits

Research shows teaching babies to swim not only assuages their fear of water, apart from providing good exercise, it could also have other benefits, as well. Researchers from Britain and Norway find s...

 Training secrets of an Olympic swimmer

It doesn?t matter how much you train in a day, if you don?t perfect your body mechanics, it won?t make much of a difference to the finish line. For Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte, spending more time on s...

 Exercise good for the brain and the body

Katherine Dedyna, Canwest News Service Brian Christie is wearing an Old Guys Rule surfing T-shirt, but the University of Victoria neuroscientist knows that one of the best ways to keep his brain young...

 Recovery Nutrition

By Lisa Dorfman, MS, RD, CSSD, LMHC Refueling after training is like putting money in the bank--it's the body's safe deposit box for muscle sugars called glycogen. This investment for muscles ensures ...

 Scholarship Opportunity for Seniors

Each year Colorado Swimming and the Mountain Swim League offer scholarships for graduating seniors. CMA has had two swimmers share in the Rose Rook in the past: 2007 - Kaitlyn Gangl 2008 - Gina Rhue ...

 Village 7 Spalsh Meet on 10 April is cancelled

The Village 7 Splash Meet scheduled for 10 April has been cancelled due to low interest from other teams. Developmental 1 and 2 swimmers may now swim at the CSST Spring Open on 17 April.

 What is IMX?

DID YOU KNOW?? Brought to you by the CSI Education Committee What is IMX ? If your 11-year old swimmer said to you at dinner one night, ?Mom, Dad, I have an IMX score of 2,438,? would ...

 Food to Fuel Workouts

Janny Hu, Chronicle Staff Writer Sunday, March 21, 2010 Skipping pre- or post-workout meals are the most common mistakes people make when it comes to exercise, says registered dietitian Manuel Villaco...

 Physical, academic fitness tied at the hip: study shows

Joene Hendry Thu Feb 25, 2010 2:14pm EST NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Physically fit students tend to score higher on standardized tests than their less fit peers, hint findings from a new study. T...

 Sectionals - Final Wrap-up

What a perfect way to end our short course season. Final results and wrap-up are now posted for the 2010 Short Course Sectional meet in Seattle, WA (Meet Information - Results). Click here for th...

 14 & Under State: Wrap-up

The results and wrap-up from the 2010 14&U Short Course State meet are now posted under the meet information tab (Results). Click here to read the wrap-up.

 Sectionals Day 5 - Results

Marshall and Danielle had a great day of swimming during the final day of competition. Click here for the wrap-up.

 Sectionals Day 4 - Results

Sectionals Day 4 - every swim continues to be a lifetime best! Click here for the wrap-up.

 Sectionals Day 3 - Results

Two more swims today and two more personal best times at Sectionals. Click here for the Day 3 wrap-up.

 Sectionals Day 2 - Finals

What started off good, keeps getting better! Click here for the wrap-up from Day 2 - Finals.

 Sectionals Day 2 - Prelims

It's raining outside in Seattle, but inside there is just a lot of fast swimming going on. Click here for a wrap-up from prelims of Day 2.

 Sectionals Day 1 - Results

We're off to a great start at the 2010 Short Course Sectional Meet in Federal Way, Washington. Click here for a wrap-up from Day 1.

 CMA achieves Level 3 - USA Swimming Club Recognition Program

CMA is proud to announce that we have achieved Level 3 of USA Swimming?s Club Recognition Program. The Club Recognition Program offers swim teams a working blueprint for developing strong, stable, ...

 Senior State Results now posted!

The 2010 Senior State meet is what an end-of-season meet for our Senior Group should be: An overwhelming number of best times, a lot of fun, and continued identification of ways to improve. We had ...

 Officials clinics in Colorado Springs

CMA can use more certified officials to help out at swim meets. There are three clinics scheduled in Colorado Springs to give parents an opportunity to get certified. Date: 4/13/2010 Time: Full C...

 Success in College Begins with Club Coaches

Success in College Begins with Club Coaches by: Bob Schaller, Senior Writer 02/12/10 As college football recruiting ends ? thankfully and mercifully ? it?s a good time to reflect on the whole let...

 Great job High School swimmers!

Congratulations to the female CMA High School swimmers. They finished their season last weekend and all did fantastic. Swimmers are only allowed to compete in two individual events at High School m...

 Did you know?

Did you know that CMA is the first and only swim team in the state of Colorado to achieve USA Swimming's Level 2 Club Recognition? The Club Recognition Program offers swim teams a working blue print f...

 Who is the new coach on deck?

You might have noticed a new coach on deck the last couple of days. CMA is excited to now be working with Scott Colby from USA Swimming. Since August 2007, Coach Scott Colby has been a Sport Perfo...

 Why is there someone doing water exercises during swim practice?

Patrick Chan (pictured with coach Kelsy and Erin) is in Colorado Springs getting ready for the 2010 Winter Olympics in February. Patrick is the Canadian national champion, the silver medalist at the ...

 Approved Swimsuits for 2010

Approved Swimsuits for 2010 Effective 1/25/10 (1/25/2010) The USA Swimming House of Delegates, at its September 2009 meeting, adopted new rules regarding swimwear which limited swimsuits used for c...

 Swim Lessons / Parent and Me / Adult Freestyle Stroke Clinic

Information for our upcoming session of Swim Lessons , Parent and Me , and our Adult Freestyle Stroke Clinic is now available. Registration can be done anytime at the pool. E-mail Joe Novak ( Jo...

 Exercise also trains the brain

We know exercise has a positive effect on the body, but more and more evidence shows that regular exercise may be good for the mind too. The latest information comes by way of two studies released thi...

 High-tech records to stand

Swimming world records set in high-tech bodysuits over the past two years are to remain in the record books, the German swimming federation (DSV) said on Monday. The DSV said the decision was made at ...

 Why You Should Be Glad Your Kid Picked Swimming

Sports are supposed to be good for kids. In theory, a sport should build strong bodies, not tear them down. It should promote sportsmanship, self-discipline, and perseverance. Unfortunately, not all ...

 Meet Information for Silver, Senior, and 14 & Under State is now available

Meet information for Silver State, Senior State, and 14 & Under State is now available on the CMA web-site. On-line entries cannot be submitted until we receive an entry file from the host team and w...

 Sectional Meet Information Now Available

Meet information for Sectionals in Federal Way, Washington is now available. Click here for details.

 Eat Early and Often to Recovery Well

Knowing how much carbohydrate, protein and fat to get in a day is good. But knowing when you should be getting those nutrients is even better. When it comes to optimal nutrition, timing really is ever...

 USA Swimming Nutrition Tracker

Click here for an excellent nutrition tracker via the USA Swimming web-site

 New Point Submission e-mail address

Our new website gives us the ability to create new team e-mail addresses. You may have noticed we have switched from the cma.office@gmail.com e-mail account to the admin@cmaswim.com acount. We a...

 Young Adults Who Exercise Get High IQ Scores

Young Adults Who Exercise Get Higher IQ Scores ScienceDaily (Dec. 3, 2009) ? Young adults who are fit have a higher IQ and are more likely to go on to university, reveals a major new study carried ...

 "Duel in the Pool" will air on Sunday - 27 December

Missy Franklin of the Colorado STARS was selected to represent the United States this December in the ?Duel in the Pool? against an All Star team from Germany, Italy, and Great Britian on December 18t...

 Mental Fatigue Can Affect Physical Performance

When participants performed a mentally fatiguing task prior to a difficult exercise test, they reached exhaustion more quickly than when they did the same exercise when mentally rested, a new study ...

 January Practice Calendar

The January Practice Calendar will be updated for all groups by Monday - 28 December 2009. To review the calendar, login and select the "Practice Calendars" at the top menu bar. Next you can select ...

 Carbs and Protein speed up recovery

Olympian Dara Torres recently attributed some of her amazing swimming success to an amino acid supplement that she feels helps her recover better. You may wonder if you need to pay the same attention ...

 Congratulations Bryan Carr

CMA would like to congratulate Bryan Carr for achieving his N2 National Certification last weekend. USA Swimming cannot operate without dedicated, competent, and consistent officials. We are fort...

 Welcome Home Woodhouse Family

Welcome Home Woodhouse Family Some may already be aware that they were a family featured on the television show Extreme Makeover Home Edition , and now the story behind the story is available through...

 Note From CMA Coaches

Click on one of the links below for a note from the CMA Coaches: Note from CMA Coaches 1 Note from CMA Coaches 2 Note from CMA Coaches 3

 Note From Gina Rhue

Gina Rhue swam with CMA before we were even a year-round swim team. While she took breaks to run Cross Country and Track during high school, she always found time to stay in the water. During her ...

 Top 10 Ways for Swim Parents to sabotage their child's swimming career

1) Start out making sure the child will get a material reward for good performance ?. at age 8, a stop at McDonalds for a 100 IM done without disqualification. At age 10, a five-dollar bill for a new ...

 Don't Let H1N1 Destroy Your Season

As the H1N1 flu spreads around the world, age group and college athletes are unfortunately coming down with the flu in high numbers. Tulane University, Duke, and Texas Christian University all reporte...

 CMA Weather Cancellation Policy

CMA will utilize the web-site to announce practice cancellations due to weather. There are some days when the weather is fine for school, but by the evening the roads have gotten bad. Likewise, there...

 Stay Hydrated!

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