Our Golden Goggles Awards Banquet took place at the Jayhawk club this year as we hosted over 150 guests. We had an awesome time celebrating our yearly successes in the pool and the classroom. It was also an emotional event as we said goodbye to our 8 Seniors, six who are going on to compete collegiately in swimming. All swimmers were recognized and everyone received a team award medal. Our team videos were great as always - thanks for submitting photos! Below is a recap of our awards and recognitions....

Ad Astra’s Age Group Team Best in the Area Again Ad Astra Area Aquatics placed 4th out of 24 scoring teams at the Missouri Valley Swimming Championships over the weekend. Ad Astra, with 18 swimmers, was a third of the size of the top 3 scoring teams who had 83, 72 and 54 swimmers on their rosters. Other area teams finished 17th (Topeka Swim Association) and 22nd (Lawrence Aquahawks). The concentration of performance and power from our team was unmatched as Ad Astra scored more points per athlete on average...

Our Senior group had a fantastic performance at the MVS Senior Championships this past weekend. Our team placed 4th overall and 1st on the girls side. That shows some real strength and depth! AAAA won all the girl’s relays, setting a new Team Record in the 400 Medley Relay. All the AAAA relays scored team points and each girl competed on at least one relay or more. Lucy Velte also had a 13-14 Team Record in the 100 Backstroke with a time of 55.90. Rebecca Pickert won 2nd overall highpoint...

First off, we are so proud of how everyone showed up to compete as a team. Health, wellness, fun, team bonding and fellowship are at the very core of the youth team sports experience. Our swimmers shined and our volunteers stepped up. Way to go! We kicked the weekend with our 8-Under Meet. 13 of our budding stars competed and learned about their first meet. We had a blast coaching and the kids had fun racing. Remember, this is a learning meet and DQs are part of the process. It’s...

Twenty-three AAAA swimmers competed at the University of Missouri this past weekend at the Annual Tiger Invite. This marked the last meet before Championship season and our group was on point in their races. We had numerous event winners throughout the weekend. Ella Marsh took first overall in three races, 11-12 Girls 200 Breast, 100 Breast and 100 Fly. She took top 3 in all her races during the weekend. Karsyn Ward took top place in the 11-12 Girls 200 Back. Senior Halle McCullough placed first in the Open 100...

We are so proud of our AAAA swimmers who represented Team Mo-Val this past weekend. The team took 2nd overall to Team Colorado at the meet. Each of the 9 swimmers, Banks Anderson, Michael Liu, Ella Marsh, Helena Mattes, Siggi Mattes, Evan Neuman, Lucy Velte, Karsyn Ward and Melinda Zhang, swam to at least one best time at the meet. Swimmers also participated and scored on team relays throughout the weekend. Congrats to these athletes for finishing Top 8 and scoring individually for Team MVS: Michael - 100 Fly (8th)...

Nine AAAA Swimmers Named to the MVS All-Star Team The listed AAAA swimmers were selected to the 2023 Missouri Valley Swimming All-Star team. They will compete against other All-Star teams from Colorado, Midwestern (Nebraska), South Dakota, North Dakota and Iowa at the All-Star Meet in Des Moines, Iowa January 13-15. Lucy Velte, Banks Anderson, Ella Marsh, Siggi Mattes, Helena Mattes, Karsyn Ward and Melinda Zhang all made the All-Star team in 2022. Swimmer Lucy Velte makes her reappearance at the meet as a 4-time meet record holder in the 11-12...

Ad Astra Area Aquatics would like to welcome you to our Fall tryouts on August 13th and 14th from 5:30-6:30pm at the Lawrence Indoor Aquatic Center. To join, your swimmer must be able to complete at least 1/2 length of freestyle and 1/2 a length of backstroke. Please bring a suit, goggles, towel and the completed paperwork found here. If you have previously passed level 4, 5 or 6 in the Lawrence Swim School program, please bring your certificate with you. This will help us with placement. AAAA workouts for...

Lesson Dates: Session I June 2 - June 12 (Monday-Thursday Each Week) Session II

 June 16 - June 26 (Monday-Thursday Each Week) Session III June 30 - July 10 (Monday-Thursday Each Week) Session IV July 14 - July 23 (Monday-Wednesday Each Week) Lesson Times: 9:30 – 9:55 am 10:00 – 10:25 am 10:30 – 10:55 am 11:00 – 11:25 am Cost: Session I, II, III (eight lessons) is $80 (1:3 ratio) Session IV (six lessons) is $60 (1:3 ratio) Group Rate for parties of 10+ is $65 (Sessions I, II,...

Did your child just pass Level 3 or 4 in Swim School? Was your child just starting to make great strides in the water? Want to continue your child’s development in the sport of swimming? AAAA’s Pre-Team is HERE! _________ When - October Session starts October 1 and ends October 28. How - To Join Monthly Group (Pre-Team/Shooting Stars) - Water Safe, 1/2 length of Free, 1/2 length kick on your back Where - ENROLL HERE TODAY TO SAVE YOUR SPOT