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🟠🔵HAPPY FUN FACT FRIDAY!🔵🟠

COLA has sent over 65 swimmers to swim in college across 38 different schools! There are currently 10 former-COLA swimmers competing at the collegiate level. In honor of this, we want to honor our recent Class of 2026 graduates! Check out the next few slides for spotlights on these amazing individuals as they begin this exciting next chapter.

Liam, Justin, Spencer, Allie, Curtis, Regan, and Santi, we are so proud of y’all and so excited to see all that you accomplish in this next chapter of your lives! 💙🧡

Today was “Fun Friday” for COLA! ☀️

We had an awesome multi-group practice today. The fun included musical chairs-style kicking, a partner swimming knockout tournament, and popsicles!

We are so grateful for an awesome team and great team-bonding activities like this!🧡💙

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COLA wants to congratulate COLA collegiate swimmer Marie Landreneau! Marie represented COLA and UGA in Irvine, CA at the 2026 Toyota National Championships. She competed in the 200m Free, 400m Free, and 200m IM. She placed 8th in the 200m Free and finished 6th in the 400m Free, setting a new Open Louisiana Swimming state record in the process.

Way to Geaux Marie! We are so proud! 🧡💙

Congratulations to Louisiana Swimming’s 2025-2026 Senior Male Athlete of the Year, COLA Swimmer Curtis Malone! 🏆

NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
-High School Season-
NISCA All-American (100y Backstroke)
2x Individual State Champion (200y IM & 100y Backstroke)
Div II LHSAA State Record (100y Backstroke)

-Short Course Season-
Winter Junior National qualifier
5x SC State Champion (100 Backstroke, 400 IM, 50 Backstroke, 200 IM, 200 Backstroke)
21st place (200 Back), 33rd place (100 Back), & 26th place (200 Free) at NCSA Spring
Championships

-Long Course Season-
Senior National Qualifier (200m Back)
US Open Qualifier (100m Back)
Southern Zone Senior Championship Record Holder (200m Backstroke- 2:02.75)
2x LC State Champion (100 Backstroke, 200 Backstroke)

Congrats Curtis! We are so proud of you and all of your hard work!🧡💙

Last week was our first week back in the pool! 🏊‍♂️

After a short break, our swimmers are back to work and preparing for another great season! We’re excited to keep training hard, swimming fast, and having fun as a team.🧡💙

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We’re having a great time getting back into training! Here’s a good quote from Olympic gold medalist Hunter Armstrong to keep in mind as we continue pushing ourselves, in and out of the pool:

“We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort.” 🏆

This morning, Coach Sarah, Coach Cam, Zac, Caroline, and Robert took a trip to New Orleans for the annual Louisiana Swimming House of Delegates Meeting! 🗳️

Before the meeting, the athletes had a swim practice led by COLA alum Victoria Barczyk and enjoyed breakfast together. At the meeting, we voted for and against proposals, elected board members, and more.

Congratulations to COLA Swimmer Curtis Malone who was honored as Louisiana Swimming’s 2025-2026 Senior Male Swimmer of the Year! 🏆

This was a great opportunity to represent COLA, and we look forward to continuing to grow and make an impact within Louisiana Swimming!🧡💙

It’s time for another Fun Fact Friday! 🏊‍♂️💪

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Today marked the start of our Short Course Season Training! As this new season begins, it’s important to focus, not only on training, but HOW you train. Every practice is an opportunity to get better, push yourself, and work towards your goals.

Take this quote from 12-time American Olympic medalist Ryan Lochte for example:

“It’s hard, but I know that when I’m doing it, it’s going to make me that much better than everyone else. After a hard workout, you feel good about yourself, too. Those are my favorite days.” 🏆