STARS TEAM HISTORY
1999
The Colorado STARS team is formed and competes in its first meet
2000
STARS competes in its first Colorado Short Course and Long Course State Championships meets
2003
STARS wins its first Colorado Short Course State Championship
2004
STARS wins its first Colorado Long Course State Championship
2008
STARS has its first Olympic Trials Qualifier, Missy Franklin
Head Coach Todd Schmitz wins Age Group Coach of the Year Award from American Swim
Coaches Association (ASCA) and Colorado Swimming
2009
Todd Schmitz takes over as Head Coach
STARS wins the Girls Long Course and Short Course Junior National Championships
Head Coach Todd Schmitz and STARS Swimmer Missy Franklin represent Team USA and the National Youth Team in Stockholm, Sweden and Berlin, Germany
Head Coach Todd Schmitz wins Age Group Coach of the Year Award from American Swim Coaches Association (ASCA) and Senior Coach of the Year Award from Colorado Swimming
Coach Mike Peterson named Colorado High School Coach of the Year
2010
STARS wins its first Western Blue Short Course Sectional Woman’s Team Title
STARS Women place 5th at its first Grand Prix meet
Swimmer Jordan Mattern competes for Team USA in the first ever Youth Olympics in Singapore and finals in all 4 events
Swimmer Kelly Naze competes for USA Swimming National Youth Team in the Junior Pan Pacific Championships, winning a Silver medal in the 100 Fly and a Gold Medal in the 400 Medley Relay
Swimmer Missy Franklin wins Swimmer of the Year Award from Colorado Swimming and the USA Swimming Golden Goggle Award for Breakout Performer of the Year
Head Coach Todd Schmitz wins Developmental Coach of the Year Award from USA Swimming and Senior Coach of the Year Award from Colorado Swimming
Coach Karen Ammon is nominated for Age Group Coach of Year by Colorado Swimming
2012
Alum Caroline Piehl and the Cal Bears win the NCAA Championships
Swimmer Missy Franklin makes USA Olympic team in a record 7 events [100 Free, 200 Free, 100 Back, 200 Back, 400 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 800 Free Relay] and finishes London Olympics as the most decorated female swimmer of the meet with 4 Gold medals and 1 Bronze medal
Head Coach Todd Schmitz named to the USA Olympic Swim Team Staff as a Woman’s Assistant Coach
Swimmer Missy Franklin wins Colorado Female Swimmer of the Year Award
Head Coach Todd Schmitz wins Colorado Swimming Coach of the Year Award
2013
Alum Jordan Mattern sets American Record in the 800 FR at University of Georgia
Swimmer Missy Franklin and Alum Jordan Mattern are selected to the 2013 USA World Championship Team
Head Coach Todd Schmitz selected to USA World Championship Staff
Head Coach Todd Schmitz inducted into Century High School Hall of Fame (graduated 1997)
2014
STARS wins the Central Zone Spring Sectionals Championship
2016
STARS wins the Southern Zone South Sectionals Championships in Plantation, FL
