Newsletter: March 26, 2023
Join Us at The Plaza on the Evening of May 31

Asphalt Green is bringing together our philanthropic, business, and community partners at The Plaza on Wednesday, May 31 to celebrate our 50th Anniversary Gala. We cordially invite you to join us as we mark 50 years of keeping New Yorkers moving!

You can become a signature table sponsor, purchase tickets, be included in our gala program, or donate to show your support. We look forward to the next 50 years of excellence, innovation, and community impact. Thank you for your continued support of Asphalt Green.
Announcements
Reminder: Sign Up for the 2023 SCY Champs!
We’re reintroducing official U.S. Masters Swimming meets to the New York City metro area! The 2023 Short Course Yards (SCY) Championship will take place on Saturday, April 1 at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus. The meet will be sanctioned by the Metropolitan LMSC and they will record official times.

If you’re interested in getting qualifying times for SCY nationals, getting back into racing, or trying a few fun events for the first time, this is a great opportunity in your home pool. With limited spots left, we encourage you to register today!
Event Details

DATE:
Saturday, April 1, 2023

ESTIMATED TIMES:
7am to 7:50am:
Warm-up (20-yard lanes will be open for warm-up and cool down)
8am to 12pm:
Swim events

LOCATION:
Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus
Training Tips
If you have any swim workouts you've done or would like to share, we’d love to highlight them! Submit your workouts to Coach Jim at jwu@asphaltgreen.org.
Swim Workout

For those that are able to find extra time to swim, check out the following pool workout. Please note, these intervals are for short course yards but feel free to adjust as necessary.

  • Warmup (Set yards: 600)
  • 300 swim / 200 pull / 100 kick

  • Pre-set (Set yards: 1,800)
  • 5 x 100 swim at 1:45 as
  • Odd strokes - freestyle
  • Even strokes - IM drill
  • 8 x 50 swim at 0:55 as
  • Odd strokes - freestyle
  • Even strokes - IM swim
  • 12 x 25 IM order at max effort (with 3 of each stroke done in a row) at 0:25
  • 1:00 reset
  • 4 x 150 swim at 3:00 as 75 build to max effort and 75 active recovery

  • Main set (Set yards: 800)
  • 16 x 50 swim at max speed for a 100-yard race at 1:10 (If you want to swim a 100 freestyle at 1:00, then 50 yards should be swam at 0:30.)
Asphalt Green is a nonprofit. When you participate in our programs, you stand with Asphalt Green to provide free sports and fitness opportunities for all New Yorkers.

Get 25% off AGUA Masters-branded suits, hoodies, and swag on our online team store with TYR when you use code AGUAM25 at checkout.