The Kearney boys swim team traveled to Blue Springs South to compete in the BlueMO Invitational.

Liberty North’s Andrew Augustine had only broken the minute barrier in the 100-yard breaststroke once in his career before the North Kansas City Invitational two-day event.

Smithville’s swim team competed at the North Kansas City Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 18.

Kearney swimming finished 11th out of 23 teams in the North Kansas City Invitational Saturday, Sept. 18.

The Kearney High School boys swim team traveled to Blue Springs South on Saturday, Aug. 28, to compete in the SouthRock Invitational.

SMITHVILLE — The North Heartland Community Church, 4800 NW 88th St., Kansas City, will be holding a candlelight vigil to honor Kolby Ruff, a Smithville sophomore swimmer who is currently rehabbing a traumatic brain injury after being involved in a two-vehicle crash on Christmas.

SMITHVILLE — After a car crash left a 16-year-old from Smithville in critical condition, members of the community are rallying to help his family raise funds for his medical bills.

LIBERTY — Liberty swimming and diving team took seventh in the Missouri Class 2 state meet on Friday, Nov. 13 at City of St. Peters Rec Plex.

SMITHVILLE — Smithville boys swim and dive team put together another program-best year with a sixth-place finish at the Missouri Class 1 boys state championships Friday, Nov. 13 at the City of St. Peters Rec Plex.

LIBERTY — Liberty boys swimming team held its own as it battled in the Suburban Gold conference swim meet.

KEARNEY — The Kearney boys swim team keeps adding conference hardware to its trophy case.

LIBERTY — Liberty swim finished up its regular-season slate with two dominant victories at events hosted by Blue Springs. The Blue Jays beat Blue Springs 129-57 in a dual on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at Blue Springs Centennial Pool in Blue Springs.

GLADSTONE— Liberty swim and dive team finished third in a tough field at the NKC Invitational Saturday, Sept. 19 at Gladstone Community Center.

The Liberty swim and dive team won a Truman-hosted quad in dominant fashion on Wednesday, Sept. 9 at Henley Aquatic Center in Independence.

ST. PETERS — The past three seasons the Liberty boys swim and dive team finished inside the top 10 at the state meet. Now it’s four straight.

ST. PETERS — The Smithville boys swim team continued its climb up the state ladder in its first seasons as a program.

Area swimmers will travel to St. Peters this week for the 2019 MSHSAA Swimming and Diving Championships.

LEE’S SUMMIT — For a fifth straight season, Kearney’s boys swim team owns the title of league champions.