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Athletes that wish to participate in this meet are encouraged to submit the online Meet Entry form listed on the MVS Website. The form must be received by the All-Star Team's Head Coach NO LATER THAN 7:00pm on Monday, December 17, 2012. Entry forms received after this date will not be considered. All 14 and under athletes with at least one Short Course 2013-2016 National Motivational "A" time during the current Short Course season (beginning September 1, 2012) are encouraged to apply. Selections will be based on the top...
With over 40 teams competing and over 1100 athletes in attendance, Ad Astra made a statement loud and clear at the Jim Devine Invitational in Columbia. We had 41 athletes compete and they all helped us finish 3rd as a team overall. Finishing 3rd as a team is a reflection of the growth that we have experienced in numbers and in quality. This was a team effort as we had relays competing in boys and girls events. We had a great balance of scoring points from our youngest athletes...
Ad Astra Goes Above and Beyond in 2012 Swim-A-Thon Quad A reached another milestone this year as we raised $9448 total for the 2012 Swim-A-Thon. This was a total team effort and a huge congrats to the swimmers that participated in the event. It is remarkable to see 70 athletes come together and make a difference for the team in such a positive way. Our team goal was $7000, and we surpassed that as well as last years total of $7500. I also want to thank all of...
Anyone who has questions about the future of USA Swimming needs only to peruse the results from this past weekend. At the Minneapolis Grand Prix, Missy Franklin dominated the meet and swam to a number of lifetime bests – including in-season times that would have won last year’s NCAA Championships (including a jaw-dropping 50.97 in the 100 yard back and 1:50.10 in the 200 back). Also performing well at the Grand Prix was 14-year-old Becca Mann, whom I had picked as the “Can’t Miss Race” in the 400 IM. She...
Recap of October Meets The Ad Astra swimmers were busy competing during the month of October. We attended the Blue Wave Invitational and the Spooktacular Meet hosted by COOL. Congratulations to Stephen Johnson and David Christie as they won high point for their age group at the Blue Wave Invitational. These two boys finished first in the majority of their races with best times. They represented Ad Astra in the High Point Race. In both meets, we also had several other swimmers finish with best times...
Thank you to everyone that has already turned in your Swim-A-Thon donations and pledges. We are still missing packets from swimmers that participated in the event. In order to participate in the awards and gifts from USA Swimming and Ad Astra, please turn them in by tomorrow to be included. One thing we do know…is that our top fundraiser gets to put a pie to the coach of his choice tomorrow night during the Trunk or Treat. Drum Roll Please…. Congratulations to Evan Dusselier as the...
The Swim-A-Thon is almost here! This Saturday our 3rd Annual Swim-A-Thon will take place at the Indoor Aquatic Center. The Swim-A-Thon starts at 9:00AM. Please be there by 8:50AM. While the swimmers are in the water, there will be the Annual Parent Meeting. The Parent Meeting will start at 9:30AM. We encourage all parents to attend this meeting. The following will be discussed at the meeting: Team accomplishments Financials presented by the treasurer Hosting of Meets Officiating Swim Meets Sign-Up for DII (We are hosting is Feb.) ...
