No practice on Black Friday (28 Nov)

 The BBMAC is opening late (9am) on Friday, 28 Nov, so there will be no CMA practice on Black Friday.

Club notes for November

Apparel (hoodies) order:

CMA will be placing another order for zip-up hoodies for anyone who missed out last time. The zip-ups will be navy blue and feature the same design as before and are $32 each.

We can also add crewnecks or pullover hoodies to the order for the same price if there’s interest!

Jinny will bring a sign-up sheet to the pool for anyone who’d like to order. You can also email your order directly to CoronadoMASwimming@gmail.com

Facility updates: 

The pool will be set up for short course for every practice in November. No closures are currently scheduled, but the pool appears to be scheduled to open at 9am on Friday, 28 Nov (the day after Thanksgiving).  The full pool schedule is available for November at https://bbmac.org/Lap-Swim/.

Payment Reminder: Coronado Masters Association (CMA) monthly payments are due now. Please send your payment no later than the 5th of the month. You can pay via Venmo or check – NO CASH. Remember to include in the Venmo/check comments who payment is for (first and last name) and the month for which you are paying.  

US Masters Swimming membership: CMA’s rental contract with the BBMAC requires that CMA swimmers have a USMS membership for insurance coverage.  USMS memberships for 2026 will be available beginning on 1 November. To obtain or renew a membership for 2025 and/or 2026, visit the following URL: https://www.usms.org/join-usms/join-or-renew.

Club notes for October

Facility updates:

The pool will be set up for short course for every practice except Friday, 24 October, when it is scheduled to be long course. No closures are currently scheduled for the month.  The full pool schedule is available for October at https://bbmac.org/Lap-Swim/.

Payment Reminder: Coronado Masters Association (CMA) monthly payments are due now. Please send your payment no later than the 5th of the month. You can pay via Venmo or check – NO CASH. Remember to include in the Venmo/check comments who payment is for (first and last name) and the month for which you are paying.  

US Masters Swimming membership: CMA’s rental contract with the BBMAC requires that CMA swimmers have a USMS membership for insurance coverage.  USMS memberships for 2026 will be available beginning on 1 November. To obtain or renew a membership for 2025 and/or 2026, visit the following URL: https://www.usms.org/join-usms/join-or-renew.

Labor Day Practice (6am to 7am only, no 5:30am practice) / Other notes for September

Labor Day Practice:

The pool will open at 6am on Labor Day, so CMA will hold only 1 practice (6am to 7am) on Monday,1 September.  

Facility updates:

The pool is scheduled to be short course for the entire month with no planned closures during our normal practice days/times.  The full pool schedule for September is available at https://bbmac.org/Lap-Swim/.

Payment Reminder: Coronado Masters Association (CMA) monthly payments are due now. Please send your payment no later than the 5th of the month. You can pay via Venmo or check – NO CASH. Remember to include in the Venmo/check comments who payment is for (first and last name) and the month for which you are paying.  

US Masters Swimming membership: CMA’s rental contract with the BBMAC requires that CMA swimmers have a USMS membership for 2025. Memberships for 2026 will be available soon (usually near the end of September).  To obtain or renew a membership, visit the following URL: https://www.usms.org/join-usms/join-or-renew.

Club notes for August

Facility updates:

The pool will be set up for short course for the entire month and no closures are on the schedule.  The full pool schedule is available for August at https://bbmac.org/Lap-Swim/.

Payment Reminder: Coronado Masters Association (CMA) monthly payments are due now. Please send your payment no later than the 5th of the month. You can pay via Venmo or check – NO CASH. Remember to include in the Venmo/check comments who payment is for (first and last name) and the month for which you are paying.  

US Masters Swimming membership: CMA’s rental contract with the BBMAC requires that CMA swimmers have a USMS membership for 2025. To obtain or renew a membership, visit the following URL: https://www.usms.org/join-usms/join-or-renew.

No CMA practice this Friday (25 July) due to swim meet at BBMAC

 The BBMAC will be closed for a swim meet from Thursday (24 Jul) to Sunday (27 Jul).

No practice on Friday (4th of July) / Other notes for July

No practice on Friday (4th of July) and Friday (25 July):

The pool will not be open on Friday, 4 July, so CMA will have no practice that day.  The pool is also scheduled to be closed on Friday, 25 July, for a swim meet.

Other facility updates:

The pool is scheduled to be set up for short course course on the 18th (Fri), 28th (Mon), and 30th (Wed) of July; otherwise, the pool will be set up for long course during our practice times.  The full pool schedule is available for July at https://bbmac.org/Lap-Swim/.

Payment Reminder: Coronado Masters Association (CMA) monthly payments are due now. Please send your payment no later than the 5th of the month. You can pay via Venmo or check – NO CASH. Remember to include in the Venmo/check comments who payment is for (first and last name) and the month for which you are paying.  

US Masters Swimming membership: CMA’s rental contract with the BBMAC requires that CMA swimmers have a USMS membership for 2025. To obtain or renew a membership, visit the following URL: https://www.usms.org/join-usms/join-or-renew.

Club notes for June

Facility updates:

The pool will be short course course for 2 (Mon), 9 (Mon), 11 (Wed), and 13 June (Fri); otherwise, the pool will be set up for long course during our practice times.  There are no closures currently scheduled for the month on our normal workout days.  The full pool schedule is available for June at https://bbmac.org/Lap-Swim/.

Payment Reminder: Coronado Masters Association (CMA) monthly payments are due now. Please send your payment no later than the 5th of the month. You can pay via Venmo or check – NO CASH. Remember to include in the Venmo/check comments who payment is for (first and last name) and the month for which you are paying.  

US Masters Swimming membership: CMA’s rental contract with the BBMAC requires that CMA swimmers have a USMS membership for 2025. To obtain or renew a membership, visit the following URL: https://www.usms.org/join-usms/join-or-renew.

Normal practice times tomorrow: Friday, 30 May

 The pool chemicals are back to normal, so we will have our usual practices tomorrow.

No workout tomorrow morning- Wednesday, 28 May

The aquatics director for the BBMAC informed the team that the chemicals for the pool are off due to an instrument malfunction.  As a result, we are unable to hold practice tomorrow morning.

Memorial Day (26 May) Practice Update / 6am to 7am / No 5:30am start

CMA will have practice from 6am to 7am on Memorial Day, Monday, 26 May.  There will be no practice at 5:30am on Memorial Day.

Club notes for May

Apparel update:

The team apparel order arrived in mid-April. Contact Jinny if you have any questions about items that were part of individual orders.

Facility updates:

The pool is scheduled to be short-course for the team practice times during the entire month of May.  The full schedule is available at https://bbmac.org/Lap-Swim/.  The pool is scheduled to open at 6am on Memorial Day, but we will confirm the practice times closer to the holiday.

Payment Reminder: Coronado Masters Association (CMA) monthly payments are due shortly. Please send your payment no later than the 5th of the month. You can pay via Venmo or check – NO CASH. Remember to include in the Venmo/check comments who payment is for (first and last name) and the month for which you are paying.  

US Masters Swimming membership: CMA’s rental contract with the BBMAC requires that CMA swimmers have a USMS membership for 2025. To obtain or renew a membership, visit the following URL: https://www.usms.org/join-usms/join-or-renew.

Club updates for April

 

Apparel update:

The team apparel order has been submitted and should arrive in approximately two weeks.

Facility updates:

The pool is scheduled to be configured for long course for two weeks in April (14-18 and 21-25).  The full schedule for the month is available at https://bbmac.org/Lap-Swim/.

Payment Reminder: Coronado Masters Association (CMA) monthly payments are due shortly. Please send your payment no later than the 5th of next month. You can pay via Venmo or check – NO CASH. Remember to include in the Venmo/check comments who payment is for (first and last name) and the month for which you are paying.  

US Masters Swimming membership: CMA’s rental contract with the BBMAC requires that CMA swimmers have a USMS membership for 2025. To obtain or renew a membership, visit the following URL: https://www.usms.org/join-usms/join-or-renew.

Club Notes for March / Team Apparel

Team Apparel:

CMA (Jinny) has introduced an updated design and color for the team sweatshirt and T-shirt for 2025.  Mock-ups are shown at the bottom of this page.  The prices are:

T-shirt: $15

Hoodie/Crewneck: $32

The color shown on the mock-ups are approximate but the shade is called "denim blue" and appears to be lighter for the T-shirt and darker for the hoodie.

The shirt is 100% cotton, and the hoodie is a poly/cotton blend.  The sizes range from S - 5XL.  Any size above XL will have a fabric fee. The pricing follows suit with the size (for example 2XL- $2.00 extra, 3XL-$3.00 extra, 5XL-$5.00 extra).

 

You can email swimcma@gmail.com if you are interested and/or communicate your interest to Rhonda at practice. We are looking to satisfy the vendor minimum (12 of each) for the order.

Facility updates:

As of the latest update shown at https://bbmac.org/Lap-Swim/, the pool is scheduled to be configured long-course for 6 workouts in March: 3/10, 3/12, 3/17, 3/19, 3/24, and 3/26.

Payment Reminder: Coronado Masters Association (CMA) monthly payments are due shortly. Please send your payment no later than the 5th of next month. You can pay via Venmo or check – NO CASH. Remember to include in the Venmo/check comments who payment is for (first and last name) and the month for which you are paying.  

US Masters Swimming membership: CMA’s rental contract with the BBMAC requires that CMA swimmers have a USMS membership for 2025. To obtain or renew a membership, visit the following URL: https://www.usms.org/join-usms/join-or-renew.

 

No CMA practice on Monday, 17 February, due to youth swim meet

CMA will be unable to hold practice on Monday, 17 February, due to a youth swim meet at the BBMAC.

Club Notes for February

Facility updates:

The pool is scheduled to be configured for long-course on 2/12 (Wed), 2/14 (Fri), 2/19 (Wed), and 2/21 (Fri).  The pool will be closed on 2/17 (President's Day) for a swim meet.

Payment Reminder: Coronado Masters Association (CMA) monthly payments are due shortly. Please send your payment no later than the 5th of next month. You can pay via Venmo or check – NO CASH. Remember to include in the Venmo/check comments who payment is for (first and last name) and the month for which you are paying.  

US Masters Swimming membership: CMA’s rental contract with the BBMAC requires that CMA swimmers have a USMS membership for 2025. To obtain or renew a membership, visit the following URL: https://www.usms.org/join-usms/join-or-renew.

Pool update : Mon (13 Jan) and Wed (15 Jan)

CMA will be in the small pool on Monday (13 Jan) and Wednesday (15 Jan) this week.  However, the team was informed that the small pool will be significantly warmer (86 F) this week compared with this past week (80 F).  The team will have the option to swim in the competition pool (long course) from 5:30am to 6am but will need to move to the small pool promptly at 6am because the competition pool is reserved for a visiting swim team.