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Happy Fun Fact Friday!

This week, some of the best swimmers in the world are gathering in Irvine, California, for the 2026 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships! But what exactly are Pan Pacs? The Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, commonly known as Pan Pacs, were created in 1985 as a major international swimming competition. The idea was to give countries around the Pacific a major championship opportunity similar to the European Championships, which had long provided European swimmers with their own major LCM continental competition. Pan Pacs also gives swimmers a chance to race top-tier international competition in years without the Olympics or the World Aquatics LCM Championships. The first Pan Pacs were held in Tokyo, Japan, with the four original charter nations being Australia, Canada, Japan, and the United States. Over the years, other non-European countries have also been invited to compete, including Brazil, South Africa, China, and others. Today, Pan Pacs is one of the biggest meets on the international swimming calendar, bringing together elite swimmers from around the world.

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This week is COLA’s Stroke Clinic! Here is an important message to remember from Australian swimmer Kieran “Super Fish” Perkins.

“Being your best is not so much about overcoming the barriers other people place in front of you as it is about overcoming the barriers we place in front of ourselves.” 🏆

Fun fact: Kieran is the first person in history to hold the Olympic, World, Commonwealth and Pan Pacific titles simultaneously!

Here’s another Fun Fact Friday from COLA! Did you know this? 🏊‍♂️

Today we welcomed Eric Mouton with Acadiana Sports Network to the pool as he interviewed several of our local high school swimmers in preparation for the 2026 High School Swimming Season.

COLA is proud to be a sponsor of Acadiana Sports Network, and we’re excited to partner with them to help promote high school swimming throughout Acadiana. We appreciate them providing coverage to our local student-athletes and look forward to another exciting season!

A big thank you to Eric and the Acadiana Sports Network team for helping showcase swimming.
You can check out the the interviews at Eric Mouton. Let’s get ready for a great 2026 high school swim season! 💙💛

COLA was proud to send 8 swimmers to the 2026 Southern Zone Senior Championships at the University of Houston in Houston, Texas:
Macy Bordelon, Caroline Broussard, Tyler Granger, Hunter Fudge, Curtis Malone, Audrey Miller, Dominick Paternostro, Tyler Wong.
Competing against more than 50 teams from across the Southern Zone, our athletes delivered an outstanding performance, finishing 7th Overall with 740 points and earning Top 8 Team Honors! This was an incredible week of racing filled with personal bests, new qualifying cuts, and outstanding team spirit. We couldn't be more proud of how these athletes represented COLA! 🥇Southern Senior Zone Champions:
🏆 Hunter Fudge: 200 Breaststroke Champion,400 Freestyle Champion, 800 Freestyle Champion
🏆 Curtis Malone: 200 Backstroke Champion
🌟Top 8 Individual Finishers:
🏅 Macy Bordelon- 1500 Freestyle
🏅 Hunter Fudge- 200 Freestyle, 200 IM
🏅 Audrey Miller- 200 Butterfly, 100 Butterfly, 50 Butterfly
🏅 Curtis Malone- 50 Backstroke, 100 Backstroke, 200 IM
🔥 Relay Success:
🥉 3rd Place – 400 Medley Relay (Curtis Malone • Hunter Fudge • Tyler Granger • Dominick Paternostro)
🏅 6th Place – 400 Freestyle Relay (Hunter Fudge • Curtis Malone • Tyler Granger • Tyler Wong).
Congratulations to all on an incredible championship meet! 💙💛

Happy Fun Fact Friday! Tomorrow is the last day of the 2026 Southern Zone Senior Championship in Houston and our team is looking forward to another great day of racing and fun!!🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♀️

After two days of competition our Senior Zone Team is off to an amazing start! We are looking forward to more days of fun and fast racing! Special Congratulations to Senior Zone Champions: Hunter Fudge (800 free and 200 Breaststroke) and Curtis Malone (200 Backstroke). Also HUGE Congrats to Hunter Fudge for his first Winter Junior Cut in the 200 Freestyle. Swipe through to see shots of our team! 💙🧡

Our senior zones crew is off! 🚐💨

Competition begins tomorrow, Wednesday, July 29th in Houston, TX. We are so grateful for this opportunity to race fast and spend time together as a team! 🏊‍♂️

Congratulations to COLA’s 2026 Senior Zone Team! 🏊‍♂️

• Macy Bordelon
• Caroline Broussard
• Hunter Fudge
• Tyler Granger
• Curtis Malone
• Audrey Miller
• Dominick Paternostro
• Tyler Wong

🔵🔶This crew will be representing COLA at the University of Houston from Wednesday to Saturday—GEAUX FAST!!!🔶🔵

It is time for another Fun Fact Friday! Have a great weekend!!!