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Successful Meet at Vorhees Maxfield On April 28 and 29th, twenty-three AAAA swimmers competed in our first meet of the season in Topeka. There were over 600 swimmers around the area that competed in the meet. This meet was very special for several AAAA swimmers, as it was their first time competing in a long course pool (50 Meters). Congrats to those swimmers that swam their first long course meet. The first meet of the season was a success as there were AAAA times achieved, Zone cuts, Sectional Cuts and...
Thanks to everyone that attended tonight’s celebration. The 2nd Annual Golden Goggle Awards were a success, and we were happy that we could take time to celebrate a successful 2011-2012 season. For those that missed it, the following is a recap of the awards given out tonight. Relay of the Year Open Girls LCM D1 2011- Gretchen, Heather, Lucy, Miranda Female Race of the Year Marian Frick 50 Breast SCY D1 2012 Male Race of the Year Canaan Campbell 1500 Sectionals Newcomer of the Year...
Hello AAAA Families: Many of you know people wanting to get started in swimming and with AAAA. The first step in a swimming career is getting enrolled into a proper lesson program. AAAA is affiliated with the Lawrence Swim School, LLC and we wanted to let you know that online enrollment is open! The session dates are as follows: Session I - June 4-14 (Monday-Thursday Each Week) Session II - June 18-28 (Monday-Thursday Each Week) Session III - July 2-12 (Monday -Tuesday, Thursday - Friday week 1, Monday -...
Emma Competes at NCAAs - Congrats to Emma Reaney for her performances at the NCAA Championships this past weekend. She earned All-American honors in three events 200 IM (9th, 1:55.67), 100 Breast (11th, 59.81) and 200 Breast (14th, 2:09.73). This is an amazing accomplishment! Full Article Canaan to Zone Select Camp - Canaan Campbell was selected to attend the Central Zone Select Camp at Miami University (Ohio) in Oxford, OH from May 24-27, 2012. This is a great honor for Canaan -- great job on all of your hard work. ...
AAAA Domination at D1's AAAA went above and beyond the expectations at Division 1’s in Topeka this past weekend. Competing against 32 other teams in the LSC, AAAA finished 4th behind KCB, CSC, and TST. All three of these teams had more swimmers compete during the meet. AAAA had 33 swimmers compete in the meet and overall had 95% best times as a team. Throughout the weekend there were several Sectional Cuts, AAAA time standards, AAA time standards, best times, and most importantly team sportsmanship. We are so proud of...
AAAA sent its largest group ever and had a strong showing at the 2012 Speedo Sectionals in Jenks, OK. We took 15 athletes to Jenks, OK and competed against 600 top athletes from the Midwest. Our team finished in the Top 16 against significantly larger teams. Canaan Campbell was a top scorer, finishing 8th in the mile, while cutting over 15 seconds. Canaan also competed in the following events: 200 Free- Best Time- 49th 400 Free- Best Time- 20th 800 Free- Best Time- 12th 200 Fly- 14th 400IM- Best Time-...
AAAA Starts Championship Season on High Note at D2's The past two weekends have been filled with fast and fun swimming. AAAA started the championship season on a high note. Mary Reed Weston, Simone Hehrily and Stephen Johnson led the way by finishing with at least one Gold Medal. Mary Reed Weston took home 3 gold medals in the 100 Free, 100 Back, and 200 Back. Mary achieved five D1 cuts over the weekend. Simone Hehrily added three D1 cuts over the weekend and also took home gold in the...
Have you heard? Ad Astra has an awesome new team sponsor. We are pleased to officially announce GodFather’s Pizza as our new partner. They will be our headquarters for team dinners throughout the year – providing us with yummy pizza, salad and pasta for a great deal. Last Thursday was our first of many team dinners over the next year and I thought it went fantastic! Thanks to all who attended. In addition, all Ad Astra families will receive a 20% discount on their bill when dining with GodFather’s. After...
We had a fantastic finish at Grand Prix. Katie Price placed top 8 in her 200 Breaststroke and lowered her previous best in this event to a 2:33.83 on the day. What a fantastic accomplishment! Carrah Haley had an in-season best swim in her 100 Backstroke of 1:07.68. Eric Sparks finished with 2 best times in the 50 Free, 24.95, and 100 Free, 54.55. It was a great weekend for Ad Astra in Columbia -- every team member has reason to be proud! Go AAAA!
