AGUA Newsletter
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
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All Service Hours Are Now Available |
Thank you to all of the families that volunteered at the AGUA Memorial Day Invitational. With your help, we were able to run a smooth and successful meet for our athletes!
All service hours are now accounted for on our website. Please follow the instructions below to check your service hours. If you note any discrepancies, email Coach Diana by this Friday, June 16, 2023.
How to check the status of your service hours:
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Visit our website and log in to your account.
- In the top right corner, hover over your account name and click "My Account".
- On the left side menu, hover over the fourth icon down and click "Invoices & Payments".
- Navigate to the "Service Hours" tab.
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Congratulations AGUA Swimmers |
Congratulations to all on another successful year of AGUA swimming! The AGUA coaches were proud to celebrate these accomplishments at our annual banquet.
The year was highlighted by national top times, Metropolitan Swimming records, AGUA program records, college commitments, USA Swimming camp selections, and so much more. We are excited for another summer of racing!
Extra congratulations to our major award winners:
Top Performers:
Milly Birch
Ryan Choi
Abigail Greenberg
Mayrah Johnson
Ryan Kakimseit
Parker Lee-Walters
Maddie Lent
George Wang
RAD Teammates of the Year:
Alex Bannasch
Sasha Casey
Olivia Cauley
Cooper Dong
Claire Healy
Leo Lambert
Cruz Malick
Eric Slavin
Addie Yang
Most Improved:
Daniel Andguladze
Luca Fong
Allegra Speight-Ray
Cassie Wheaton
Most Dedicated:
Kelly Hsu
Gebran Kastoun
Up and Comer:
Jake Kim
Maya Mulholland
AGUA Team Award:
Rodin McKenna
Bruce Qian
Carter Roebuck
Alegra Teixidor-Salerno
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Sign Up for the 2023 LCM Weekend Meets |
NAC Summer Sizzler
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Who: Invited swimmers
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When: Thursday, June 22 to Saturday, June 24, 2023
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Where: Nashville Aquatic Club, Nashville, TN
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Wednesday team warmup – 5pm to 7pm
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Thursday/Friday/Saturday 13-and-over preliminaries – 6:45am
- Thursday/Friday/Saturday 12-and-under preliminaries – 1pm
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Thursday/Friday/Saturday finals – 4pm
- Swimmer uniform:
- Thursday – Black AGUA shirt
- Friday – Dark gray AGUA shirt
- Saturday – Light gray AGUA shirt
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Tech suits are permitted. All suits must adhere to the team suit policy.
PAC Summer Sizzler
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Who: All swimmers not attending the NAC Summer Sizzler
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When: Friday, June 23 to Sunday, June 25, 2023
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Where: Felix Festa Middle School, West Nyack, NY
- Swimmer call times:
- Friday distance – 5:15pm
- Saturday and Sunday 12-and-under – 7am
- Saturday and Sunday 13-and-over – 1pm
- Swimmer uniform:
- Friday – Black AGUA shirt
- Saturday – Dark gray AGUA shirt
- Sunday – Light gray AGUA shirt
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Tech suits are permitted. All suits must adhere to the team suit policy.
NBAC Mid-Summer Classic
Preliminary entries are now available. Please report any errors to your lead group coach by this Thursday, June 15.
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Who: Qualifiers from AG1, AG2, and AG3 as well as Senior Prep, Senior I, and Senior II not racing at Senior Mets
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When: Friday, July 7 to Sunday, July 9, 2023
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Where: St. Mary's College of Maryland, St. Mary's City, MD
Condors July Jubilee
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Who: Swimmers not racing at the NBAC Mid-Summer Classic or Senior Mets
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When: Friday, July 7 to Sunday, July 9, 2023
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Where: Felix Festa Middle School, West Nyack, NY (tentative)
Senior Metropolitan Championships
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Who: Qualifiers
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When: Thursday, July 13 to Sunday, July 16, 2023
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Where: Nassau County Aquatic Center, East Meadow, NY
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Hotel room block information: The Long Island Marriott at 101 James Doolittle Blvd, Uniondale, NY 11553
- $219 per night
- Deadline to book: Today, June 13, 2023
- Book a group rate through Asphalt Green
Metropolitan Age Group Championships
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Who: Qualifiers
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When: Friday, July 21 to Sunday, July 23, 2023
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Where: Nassau County Aquatic Center, East Meadow, NY
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Hotel room block information: The Long Island Marriott at 101 James Doolittle Blvd, Uniondale, NY 11553
- $239 per night
- Deadline to book: Thursday, June 22, 2023
- Book a group rate through Asphalt Green
USA Swimming Futures Championships
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Who: Qualifiers
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When: Wednesday, July 26 to Saturday, July 29, 2023
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Where: SwimRVA, Richmond, VA
ISCA Summer Elite Showcase
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Who: Qualifiers
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When: Wednesday, August 2 to Saturday, August 5, 2023
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Where: North Shore Aquatic Complex, St. Petersburg, FL
Eastern Zone Senior Zone Championships
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Who: Qualifiers
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When: Thursday, August 3 to Sunday, August 6, 2023
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Where: Eerie Community College, Buffalo, NY
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Hotel room block information: The Buffalo Marriott at LECOM HARBORCENTER at 95 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14203
- $199 per night
- Deadline to book: Wednesday, July 5, 2023
- Book a group rate through Asphalt Green
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Registration Updates for the 2023-2024 Season
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Group placements for the 2023-2024 short course yards season, which runs from September to March, will be announced the week of Monday, July 10, 2023.
Registration for the 2023-2024 season will be open from Monday, July 17 through Friday, August 11. Registration must be completed through your Asphalt Green account. Please be sure to check your password in advance.
Once you create a login, please make the following selections:
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State: New York
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City: New York
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School: Asphalt Green
- Select the 2023-2024 school year
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Upcoming Birthdays
June 13
Zachary Finston
June 15
Camille Auth
Frances Veksler
June 18
Ethan Pak
Maria Spartioti
June 19
Eva Dolan
George Wang
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Be sure to follow us @aguaswim for announcements, shout-outs, and more!
Asphalt Green ID Cards
All swimmers must use their ID cards to access Asphalt Green's Upper East Side and Battery Park City campuses at each practice. Swimmers will not be permitted to enter the facilities without swiping in with their ID.
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Access to the Team's TYR Portal |
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Parent/Coach Communication |
To streamline parent/coach communication, please do not reply to this newsletter. Use the following email addresses for all questions:
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Training Schedule and Updates |
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Monday, June 19
- Senior II will swim from 5:30am to 7am at Asphalt Green’s Upper East Side campus. Evening practice will occur as regularly scheduled.
- Senior Prep Green will swim from 4pm to 5:30pm at Asphalt Green’s Upper East Side campus.
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Canceled: Senior I practice is canceled (see the following date).
Tuesday, June 20
- Senior I will swim from 4pm to 5:30pm at Asphalt Green’s Upper East Side campus. Dryland will be from 5:45pm to 6:15pm.
Wednesday, June 21
- Senior II will swim from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus.
Friday, June 23
- Senior I will swim from 5:30pm to 7pm at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus.
- Senior Prep Green and Gold will swim from 5pm to 6:30pm at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus.
- AG3 Gold will swim from 4pm to 5:30pm at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus.
- UES AG2 Gold will swim from 4pm to 5pm at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus.
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Canceled: All dryland practices.
Saturday, June 24
Sunday, June 25
Monday, June 26
Tuesday, July 4
All practices on Monday, July 3 and Wednesday, July 5 will run as regularly scheduled.
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