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As we are just a couple weeks away from the Championship Season, we want to make sure everyone has their Championship Suits taken care of. If you are still looking please be aware that the Hydropeed Velo championship suit is on special. That's right, the same suit worn by Pan American Games Champion, Lara Jackson and American Swim hero Jason Lezak are currently 70% off! The Hydrospeed Velo is Fina certified, and made of premium Italian material. It also possesses 4-way stretch utilizing seamless welded technology. Currently you can get...
Hello AAAA Family We are pleased to announce formally that Katie Price has been named Head Age Group Coach of Ad Astra Area Aquatics. This is a huge step for our club and is a true mark of how far we have come in a short amount of time. Katie's expertise and professionalism have already had a profound effect on our team... and if the last few months are any sign of things to come -- we are in store for some great swimming, coaching and leadership from our...
Christie, Venters lead AAAA at All-Star Meet Seven AAAA Swimmers joined Missouri Valley Swimming in the Midwest 2012 All-Star Meet here in Lawrence, Kansas. Daniel Christie was our top finisher, as he took home four medals. Danny was a member of the MV 11-12 Boys 200 Medley and 200 Free Relays that won gold. Individually, Danny finished 2nd in the 50 fly and 3rd in the 100 fly. Both were personal best times. Emily Venters also took home a medal in the 50 fly. Emily finished 3rd with...
Upcoming Meets: We have a lot of great meets coming up that we would like Ad Astra swimmers to attend. Sign up online today! The meets are listed below: · Saturday Afternoon Only- February 4th- Wichita – Long Course Meters. We will need three to four vans that will drive. We will caravan to the meet. We will leave at 9:30AM from the Indoor Aquatic Center, with warm-ups starting at 1:00PM. Contact Patrick if you are interested in helping out. · 8 & Under MAL Championships- This is...
We had a ton of success at True Blue this past weekend. A ton of best times, meet records, club records and new cuts highlighted the weekend. We had new swimmers, old swimmers and college swimmers at the meet - and they were all a blast to watch. Please see the updated star patch list below and along with the results from the meet. Our next chance to race for most groups is at either the MAL 8-Under Meet (Feb. 10) or the MAL meet of the MAL Championship Meet...
Please tell your pals about AAAA! Lawrence’s Premier Swim Program invites you to see what the excitement is about. Home to 3 Olympic Trial qualifiers -- the most in town! Please bring a suit, towel and goggles. Always accepting new swimmers • RSVP / Information Call - 785-331-6940 • www.adastraareaaquatics.org
The following AAAA swimmers were selected to the Missouri Valley Swimming Allstar team that will compete against other teams from Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota and Iowa at the January Allstar meet in Lawrence, KS. This is a real honor -- congrats! Campbell, Cierra A (14) # 11 Girl 13-14 200 Free 2:01.05Y # 51 Girl 13-14 500 Free 5:20.30Y Campbell, Claire E (11) # 27 Girl 11-12 100 Back 1:07.13Y # 41 Girl 11-12 50 Back 31.58Y # 47 Girl 11-12 50 Free 26.84Y # 61 Girl 11-12...
Great job at the meets this past weekend. At Level 1s, we continued our strong swimming and had a ton of season bests. Highlights included Jarod Arroyo winning High Point and Heather Cistola earning runner-up for High Point. At Frosty Frolic, our newer swimmers had a great showing -- for some it was the first time in the water. Great job at this meet -- 31 participated. Our next opportunity is in January -- so be sure to sign up! Go AAAA
I came by this website recently -- perhaps I am the late person -- and I really liked some of the features. Take a look at some of the interviews and let me know what you think. I suggest Coach Urbanchek and Kate Ziegler. Website - http://paceclub.speedousa.com/video_gallery Jon Urbancheck Interview - http://youtube.com/watch?v=8UhHdGhsFjI Look for the quote about a goal without a plan is a dream. He is one of the best coaches around. Kate Ziegler Interview - http://youtube.com/watch?v=RMrtFBdKju0 Listen to her explain about hardships and doing swimming for herself and...
