Patrick D Norman

Head Coach

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Patrick started coaching in April of 2002 with the Lawrence Aquahawks .  His early years allowed him to grow as a deck coach and position himself for an opportunity with Duke City Aquatics as Head Senior Coach.  With Duke, he furthered his passion for coaching and managed additional administrative responsibilities.  He was able to coach his first Senior National qualifier, grow pool numbers and help lead Duke City Aquatics to second place at the New Mexico State Championships.
 
A move in 2007 brought Patrick back to Lawrence to coach the Bronze, Platinum and Senior groups for the Aquahawks.  In 2008, he assumed the role of Head Age Group Coach.  He helped implement important programs including Weekly Updates, Aquabucks, Group Testing, Challenge Sets and Start and Turn Clinics. During this time, he was also able to coach multiple team record holders.

Patrick is the longest tenured club coach in Lawrence with 8+ years of experience in town. In the summer of 2010, he started Ad Astra Area Aquatics with the idea that the club would be Athlete Centered, Coach Directed and Parent Supported.  He also runs his own lesson program, The Lawrence Swim School.

Patrick lives in Lawrence with his two children, Elle and Jay.  Patrick is a proud graduate of the University of Kansas, where he swam competitively.  Patrick grew up swimming under Jim Sheridan of Donner Swim Club in Columbus, Indiana.

Honors and Achievements

•    Coached multiple league and state champions at the high school level
•    Coached Sectional, Junior National, Senior National and Olympic Trial qualifiers
•    Numerous Team Record Swimmers
•    Nominated for 2006 New Mexico Coach of the Year
•    Head Coach of New Mexico All Star team
•    Assistant Coach for Missouri Valley’s Central Zone team 2007, 2008, 2009
•    ASCA Certification Level 3
•    Top 16 swimmer at Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships (1999-2001)
•    All Big 12 Academics (1999-2001)
•    Junior National Champion
•    2010-2011 Missouri Valley Coach of the Year Nominee

•    Coach of 3 Olympic Trial Qualifiers

•    Head Age Group Chair for the Missouri Valley LSC 2010-Present

Katie J Price

Head Age Group Coach/Board Member

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Katie is originally from Mitchell, South Dakota and just recently moved to Lawrence, KS. She began swimming competitively when she was 11 years old. Her love for the sport took her to Minnesota where she swam breaststroke for the Gophers. After two years, she transferred back to South Dakota to finish her collegiate swimming career for the Jackrabbits. She graduated from South Dakota State University in December of 2010 with a Physical Education and Health Teacher Education Degree. Her coaching experience includes being Head Coach of the Brookings Swim Club in SD. She met her husband at SDSU, and got married in August 2011, which brought her to Lawrence to share her passion of swimming with the AAAA swimmers. She feels blessed to continue her coaching in Lawrence and is excited to be a part of this amazing team.

•    2012 Olympic Trial Qualifier                       Head Coach - Missouri Valley All Star Team 2012

Cassie Campbell

Assistant Coach

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Cassie has been involved in the sport of swimming since she was 5 years old, first as an athlete, then a coach, and in recent years as a parent.  She has coached for 19 years in all levels of age group, high school, and college swimming. Developing the novice swimmer has become her passion over the last 7 years.  Currently, she helps with all groups in Quad A but her primary focus is 12 & under groups. She can be reached at (785) 865-7484.

Hannah J Buchner

Assistant Coach

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Hannah Buchner is currently attending the University of Kansas, majoring in Psychology, and ultimately her Masters in Clinical Social Work to work with children as a Family Counselor.  Hannah's swimming experience began at the age of 8 as a member of the Fairfield Fly in Connecticut.  She spent 1 year abroad in Sydney, Australia swimming for her school, Ravenswood. Her move to Kansas in 2001 brought her to the Lawrence Aquahawks, where she swam for 7 years and then as a college freshman for Willamette University in Salem, OR.  Hannah has also been a swim instructor for Lawrence Swim School for the past 7 years.

Hannah will concentrate her time primarily coaching the Asteroids group.

Rachel Anne Buchner

Assistant Coach

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Rachel became a swimmer through Mike Soderling about 9 years ago.  She recently swam for the Elite Squad for Ad Astra Area Aquatics with her best events being the 100 and 200 backstroke.  Rachel has also spent the last 3 summers as an instructor for Lawrence Swim School. Rachel is attending the University of Kansas where she plans on studying in the school of education so she can become an elementary education teacher.  Rachel will be working primarily with the Comets Squad.

Alaina M Shelton

Assistant Coach/Baldwin Site Head Coach

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I have lived most of my life in the Kansas City area and been a part of the swimming community since 6th grade. I swam for the Kansas City Blazers for 7 years and began to be a Blazer Coach my Senior year in High School at Shawnee Mission West, where I also swam Varsity for 4 years. During summers throughout college, I was the Head Coach of the  Deer Creek Dolphins Neighborhood swim team for 5 years, coached Blazer swimmers in the evenings, and taught swim lessons. I graduated from Kansas State University in May 2011 and currently work at Lawrence High School teaching Geometry. I felt like my life was missing some chlorine and I couldn’t bear to say away from the pool for too long! I’m excited to be coaching again and can’t wait to work with age group and high school swimmers at AAAA.

Chris Oblon

Assistant Coach

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I began swimming competitively at the age of 7 while my family was living abroad. I lived and swam in Australia, New Zealand and Belgium before returning to the US. Once back in the US I swam varsity for my high school in Indiana before going on to swim for two years at Dickinson College in Pennsylvania.  At the end of my sophomore year I transferred to KU where I will be graduating in May 2013 with a degree in Political Science before going on to law school in the fall.

Liesel Reussner

Assistant Coach

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Liesel has been a competitive swimmer since she was in the 3rd grade. She swam for the Lawrence Aquahawks and was a four year member of the Free State High School swim team. Liesel's best events are the 50 and 100 Freestyle. Liesel also has worked as a swim instructor for Lawrence Swim School for the past two summers. She is a Junior at the University of Kansas and is studying both Speech, Language, Hearing and Music. Her long term goals are to go to graduate school and get her doctorate in Audiology. Liesel will be working primarily with the Stars group.