AGUA Weekly Newsletter

AGUA Newsletter

Tuesday, September 20, 2022

Action Required: MAAPP Acknowledgement

USA Swimming, AGUA's national governing body, requires every family to read and acknowledge the Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy (MAAPP).

MAAPP was designed to prioritize the safety of athletes and addresses one-on-one interactions, social media and electronic communications, local and team travel, locker rooms and changing areas, and athletic training modalities.

Acknowledgment by all families is mandatory. Please do so by next Friday, September 30, 2022.

Acknowledge Here

2022-2023 Meet Calendar is Now Available

Please review the 2022-2023 short course meet calendar here. Be sure to note which groups are eligible for each meet.

AGUA Season Starter

Who: All groups
When: October 8 to October 9, 2022
Where: Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus

LIE Fall Classic

Who: AG1 (9-and 10-year olds), AG2 Green and Gold, AG3 Green and Gold, Senior Prep Green and Gold, Senior I
When: November 4 to November 6, 2022
Where: Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY

BGNW Distance Meet

Who: AG2 Green and Gold, AG3 Green and Gold, Senior Prep Green and Gold, Senior I
When: November 12, 2022
Where: Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester, Mount Kisco, NY

BGNW 8-and-under Meet

Who: AG1 and AG2 Green (athletes 8-and-under only)
When: November 13, 2022
Where: Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester, Mount Kisco, NY

Join Us for our Family Welcome Meetings

Join us on Zoom for our 2022-2023 AGUA Family Welcome meetings! All families are strongly encouraged to attend.

Zoom links will be distributed on the day of each meeting.

AG3 and Senior Prep: Today, September 20 at 7:30pm
Register here.
Senior I and Senior II: Wednesday, September 21 at 7:30pm
Register here.
UES and BPC AG1 and AG2: Thursday, September 22 at 7:30pm
Register here.

Upcoming Birthdays

September 20

Jonathan Davis

September 21

Max Colvin

Nilaya Fuller

Aiden Rhee

September 22

Mia Jukic

September 24

Delilah Skaistis

September 26

Benjamin Vargas

Asphalt Green IDs

All swimmers must use their ID cards to access Asphalt Green's Battery Park City and Upper East Side campuses at each practice.

Be sure to follow us @aguaswim for announcements, shout-outs, and more!

AGUA Team Handbook

All families are responsible for the information noted in the AGUA Team Handbook.

AGUA Online Team Store

Be sure your athlete has the correct practice equipment and team suit for upcoming training and competition.

All swimmers are required to purchase the new AGUA shirt bundle for $10. You may purchase multiple bundles. Shirts will be available on our online team store.

Team Store

Get Involved: Become an Official

AGUA needs stroke and turn judges.

Being an official is a great way to get involved in your swimmer's life and the sport! You'll learn the rules of competitive swimming and gain a greater understanding of how meets work.

Learn more.

Parent/Coach Communication

In order to streamline parent/coach communication, please do not reply to this newsletter. Use the following email addresses for all questions:

Jeff Chen: UES AG1 and AG2
Caroline Shannon: BPC AG1 and AG2
Hailey Hewitt: UES AG3
John Alaimo: Senior Prep
Youngho Kim: Senior I
Diana Pimer: Senior II
David Rodriguez: National

Training Schedule Updates

The 2022-2023 fall training schedule has begun for all groups. The fall training schedule runs through Sunday, November 6.

The 2022-2023 winter training schedule will begin Monday, November 7 and will be available in next week's newsletter.