May is National Water Safety Awareness Month

May is National Water Safety Awareness Month and we want everyone to help us spread the word about Water Safety. We have had the pleasure of going to several area school to share our 5 water safety rules with students. Make sure you know the water safety rules below:

1. LEARN TO SWIM
2. DON'T DUNK OR JUMP ON OTHER SWIMMERS
3. ALWAYS SWIM WITH A BUDDY AND WHILE A GROWN-UP
IS WATCHING
4. DON’T DIVE OR JUMP INTO WATER UNLESS YOU KNOW
HOW DEEP IT IS
5. ALWAYS OBEY THE RULES OF THE POOL

Learn these 5 rules and Share them with your friends. Share Water Safety with Everyone You Know!!!!!

Click here to download our Water Safety Coring Sheet

Click here to go to our Swim Lessons Page and Learn more about our lessons program so you can start with Step One: Learn to Swim!!!

Click here to go to our Water Safety Page!

Thanks to Dave Geyer and his LSU Swimmers and Staff

We would like to thank Coach Geyer for a great clinic this past Saturday. Swimmers learned a lot and had a great time. Thanks again!!!

Congratulations Meridith Boudreaux

Meridith Boudreaux was recently recognized at the Lafayette Public School System 15th Annual Sports Banquet for her All State Achievement. She was one of three seniors recognized for receiving this award all four years of high school. Congratulations Meridith!

Congratulations to all Middle School Swimmers

Congratulations to all Middle School Swimmers on a terrific 2012 Season. You all did a wonderful job. Also, thanks to all who came out to our Cinco de Mayo Party!!! What a great day All Around!!! Congratulations to AES Girls for winning the Girls Championship and to the OC boys for winning our Boys Championship. Also, congratulations to the AES Team for winning the Championship Overall!

Click here to to to the middle school page for complete results and Team Scores.

Click here to go to our COLA Face Book Album of the Middle School Meet.

Click here to go to our COLA Face Book Album of the Cinco de Mayo Party!

Four COLA Swimmers Moving on to College Swimming

COLA is proud to announce that this year we have four Seniors who have signed committing to swim in college with four different schools next year. On Wednesday, May 3rd we did a signing at COLA for all for of them. *Click on each swimmers name below to learn more about them and see more pictures. Congratulations and good luck to:

Zeke Basco
Delta State University- Cleveland, Mississippi

Meridith Boudreaux
Queens University- Charlotte, North Carolina

Andrew Larimer
Savannah College of Art and Design- Savannah, Georgia

Gabrielle Williams
North Central College- Naperville, Illinois

COLA's Cinco de Mayo Celebration

Come join us for COLA's Cinco de Mayo Celebration after the Middle School Championships on Saturday, May 5th from 2:00-4:30. We are looking forward to a day of COLA family fun with tacos, nachos, face painting, watersides, and more!
We hope to see you there!!

Thanks to all COLA and Sulphur swimmers and families for a great COLA/Sulphur Dual

COLA and Sulphur Swimmers swam great in this weekends COLA Sulphur Spaghetti Spectacular meet! We want to thank all families for a great meet!

COLA Sectional Team goes to WISCONSIN

Congratulations to COLA Sectional Team on a great meet in Pleasant Prairie Wisconsin. 10 swimmers traveled to Wisconsin representing COLA at the 2012 Speedo Sectional Swim Meet. Congratulations to Victoria Barczyk, Zeke Basco, Liz Billieaud, Meridith Boudreaux, Anna Buttaci, Bella Castille, Rene Guilbeaux, Andrew Larimer, Jessica Miller, and Lee Sammons. Our COLA girls finished 11th out of over 50 teams and the team finished 19th overall. Way to go COLA!

Special Congratulations to Speedo Sectional Champion:
Liz Billeaud 100 Fly

Congratulations to Top 8 Finishers:
Meridith Boudreaux- 400 IM, 800 free, 1650 free
Liz Billeaud- 200 Fly

Congratulations to Top 16 Finishers:
Andrew Larimer- 1650 free

Also, Congratulations to Victoria Barczyk and Jessica Miller for qualifying to the finals in the 200 free and 200 breast.

Click here to go to our facebook Album for more photos from Sectionals.

COLA Mighty Little Armadillos Rock at 8 and Under Championship Meet

COLA had 16 Swimmers travel to New Orleans for the 2012 8 and Under Championship Meet. Not only did we have a blast we had 98% best times! Amazing!!! Our mighty little armadillos finished 5th overall out of over 15 teams! Congratulations to all on a great meet- every swimmer worked together and scored points for our team!!!Great Meet!

BIG Congratulations to Event Winners:
Abby Dieis- 25 breast
Albert Papp- 25 back

Congratulations to Top 3 Finishers:
Sydney Dawson- 25 back, 100 IM, 25 fly, 50 free
Sydney Jacobson- 25 fly
Marie Landreneau- 25 breast

Click here to go to our facebook Album for more photos from 8 and Unders.

Congratulations to COLA Swimmers on a Fantastic State Meet!

COLA had over 35 swimmers travel to Sulphur to compete in the Louisiana State Championship Meet. Our swimmers swam great with 94% best times, new cuts being made, great racing, and a 7th place overall finish!

We are also very excited to announce that COLA was the winner of the 2012 Spirit and Sportsmanship Award at the meet. This is a huge honor and we are very proud of each and every swimmer and parent for working together to receive this award!

Special Congratulations our 1st Place Finishers:
Andrew Larimer and Meridith Boudreaux

Congratulations to Top 3 Finishers:
Jillian Barczyk, Victoria Barczyk, Mark Billeaud, Liz Billeaud, Katie Castille, Jessica Miller, and Gabe Williams

Congratulations again to the COLA Super Heros on a great meet all around!

COLA District Team Shines

Congratulations to COLA's 2012 District Team on a terrific Meet. We had several swimmers who had 100% best times, we some some swimmers make some big improvements and saw some great racing! It was an awesome weekend!

Special Congratulations to district winners who will be joining our 2012 State Team!
Khalled Khattab, Ainsley Diesi, Kevin Sinan, Randi Latolias, and Karim Khattab

COLA Senior Swimmers Shop for Needy Familys for the Holidays

COLA Senior Swimmers showed their Christmas Spirit as they adopted a needy family for Christmas. Our Senior Group was able to bless the family with a great Christmas! See below for picture of our Senior Group doing their shopping!

COLA Swimmer Shine at High School State Championships

COLA Swimmers stepped up and swam great at the recent 2011 LHSAA State Championships held in Sulphur. Congratulations to all COLA High School Swimmers!

Special Congratulations to High School State Champs:
Victoria Barczyk 200 Free and 500 Free (Division 4)
Anna Buttaci 200IM and 100 fly (Division 4)

Click here to go to Spartan Swimming Page for Real Time Results from all Divisions!

Congratulations COLA Swimmer Zeke Basco who has been chosen as the 2011 LHSAA Poster Winner

Liz Billeaud Voted Louisiana 13-18 Female Swimmer of the Year

We are proud to announce that COLA Swimmer Liz Billeaud had been voted Louisiana's 2011 13-18 Year Old Female Swimmer of the Year. Congratulations Liz!

Congratulations to Andre Trahan!

Recent COLA graduate Andre Trahan competed in his first collegiate meet representing Centenary College of Louisiana. Centenary swam against Stanford University right here in Lafayette! Several COLA swimmers and parents were in attendance to cheer him on. Way to go Andre!

Thanks for a Great Special Olympics Meet!!!!

COLA recently ran a Special Olympics Meet here in Lafayette at the Earl J. Chris Pool. We would like to congratulate all athletes and coaches on a job well done! All of the swimmers did a great job and we all had a ton of fun! Thanks to all volunteers who came out and helped us work to make the day go so smoothly! Once again, thank you to all for a great day!

Click here to go to archived news on the highlights page!

COLA Swim Lessons
Start getting ready for summer now! All Spring and Summer Sessions are now up and available. Join us for lessons this summer! Spots are filling up fast- Register online or by phone today!

Catch the Olympic Fever with COLA Summer Swimming Program
COLA announces that this year our summer swimming program will be headed up by Coach Mary Ellen Stegall. We are pleased to have Coach Mary Ellen and her enthusiasm joining us for our summer swimming program. Summer swimming is a program for swimmers ages 4-18 who want to see what swimming is all about! This is separate from our year round program. Click here to go to the summer swimming page on our web site and find out more info. You can come by the pool any day Monday through Friday from 3:30-7:00 to sign up.

Congratulations COLA Senior Meridith Boudreaux
COLA Senior Swimmer Meridith Boudreaux has recently signed with Queens University of Charlotte, North Carolina. Meridith will join the Queen’s Royals Ladies Swim Team in the Fall of 2012. Congratulations and Good Luck to Meridith!

COLA Videos on the web
Click here to check out the COLA Video Page- 12/27/11 underwater video page now up!

Check it out!!!!!

Smiles for Swimmers Program
COLA and Balhoff Orthodontics announce new "Smiles for Swimmers" Program! Help support COLA and smile more in return!  With this “Smiles for Swimmers” program, Coach Donald will donate $100 to COLA for every COLA swimmer that starts orthodontic treatment with his office.  COLA swimmers themselves also receive a free initial exam and 5% off of orthodontic treatment! Click here for more info and thank you Coach Donald and Balhoff Orthodontics!!!!