AGUA Newsletter
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Great Work at Nashville Summer Sizzler
The 2023 Summer Sizzler in Nashville, Tennessee was incredible!

A special congratulations to all the medal-winning performances from the following AGUA swimmers:
  • Milly Birch - 50 and 100 butterfly; 50 and 100 backstroke; 50 and 400 freestyle; 200 IM
  • Lauren Fishbein - 200 breaststroke
  • Maddie Lent - 100 and 200 backstroke
  • Zach Levin - 50 breaststroke
  • Xan Randolph - 50 butterfly and 50 backstroke
  • Oliver Shao - 800 freestyle
  • Mark Silverman - 100 butterfly; 50 and 100 breaststroke; 50, 200 and 400 freestyle
  • Chloe Yang - 50 butterfly; 50 and 100 breaststroke; 200 and 400 freestyle
  • Leo Yang - 50 and 100 butterfly

A big shout-out to Milly on establishing a new AGUA Team Record in the 11-12 Girls 50 backstroke. Her time of 32.58 tied the previous mark set in 2015. She also posted National Top-10 times in the 50 butterfly and 100 backstroke.

The AGUA coaches would like to thank Abi Greenberg and Mia Slowik for standing out as RAD teammates throughout the weekend.

Congratulations to our top-16 swimmers:
  • Satya Agashiwala - 100 butterfly and 100 freestyle
  • Colin Babbitt - 400 and 800 freestyle
  • Milly Birch - 50 and 100 butterfly; 50 and 100 backstroke; 100 breaststroke; 50 and 400 freestyle; 200 IM
  • Kayla Bolster - 200 backstroke
  • Naila Broening-Chai - 200 breaststroke
  • Isabella Castano - 100 and 200 butterfly
  • Edward Chan - 800 freestyle
  • Ryan Choi - 200 backstroke
  • Milo Devine - 100 butterfly; 200 breaststroke; 50 freestyle; 200 IM
  • Lauren Fishbein - 200 backstroke; 100 and 200 breaststroke; 200 IM
  • Luca Fong - 100 and 200 breaststroke; 50, 100 and 200 freestyle; 200 IM
  • Vincent Gookin - 100 and 200 backstroke; 200 and 400 freestyle; 200 and 400 IM
  • Abi Greenberg - 400 and 800 freestyle
  • Eva Johnson - 100 and 200 butterfly; 100 and 200 backstroke
  • Mayrah Johnson - 100 breaststroke; 50 freestyle
  • Emily Jukic - 50 and 100 backstroke; 50 and 100 breaststroke; 50 and 100 freestyle; 200 IM
  • Maddie Lent - 100 and 200 backstroke; 50 freestyle
  • Zach Levin - 50 butterfly; 100 backstroke; 50 and 100 breaststroke; 50, 100, 200 and 400 freestyle
  • Rodin McKenna - 100 backstroke; 50 and 200 freestyle
  • Veronica Mccall - 100 butterfly; 100 backstroke; 100 and 200 breaststroke; 200 IM
  • Xan Randolph - 50 and 100 butterfly; 50 and 100 backstroke; 100, 200 and 400 freestyle; 200 IM
  • Aiden Rhee - 200 breaststroke; 400 IM
  • Carter Roebuck - 100 breaststroke; 200 and 400 freestyle
  • Julien Shao - 800 freestyle
  • Oliver Shao - 200 backstroke; 400 and 800 freestyle; 400 IM
  • Mark Silverman - 50 and 100 butterfly; 50 and 100 breaststroke; 50, 100, 200 and 400 freestyle
  • Delilah Skaistis - 200 breaststroke and 400 IM
  • Rose South - 50 breaststroke
  • Alegra Teixidor-Salerno - 100 and 200 breaststroke; 200 and 400 IM
  • Tyler Thompson - 200 butterfly and 200 IM
  • Cassie Wheaton - 100 breaststroke
  • Penny Wheaton - 100 and 200 butterfly; 200 freestyle; 200 IM
  • Chloe Yang - 50 and 100 butterfly; 50 and 100 breaststroke; 50, 200, and 400 freestyle; 200 IM
  • Leo Yang - 50 and 100 butterfly; 50 backstroke; 50 breaststroke; 50, 100 and 200 freestyle
  • Skylar Yoham - 100 and 200 butterfly
  • Liam Zucker - 100 butterfly and 400 freestyle

Stay tuned next week for a recap of the 2023 Phoenix Summer Classic!
Sign Up for the 2023 LCM Weekend Meets
NBAC Mid-Summer Classic
Final entries are now available.
  • Who: Qualifiers from AG1, AG2, and AG3 as well as Senior Prep, Senior I, and Senior II not racing at Senior Mets
  • When: Thursday, July 6 to Sunday, July 9, 2023
  • Where: St. Mary's College of Maryland, St. Mary's City, MD
  • Tentative Swimmer Call Times:
  • Thursday Distance - 2:30pm
  • Friday/Saturday/Sunday 13 & Over - 6:15am
  • Friday/Saturday/Sunday 12 & Under - 11:15am
  • Friday/Saturday/Sunday Finals - 4:15pm
  • Uniform:
  • Thursday – Choice AGUA shirt
  • Friday – Black AGUA shirt
  • Saturday – Dark gray AGUA shirt
  • Sunday – Light gray AGUA shirt
  • Tech suits are permitted. All suits must adhere to the team suit policy.

Condors July Jubilee
Final entries are now available.
  • Who: Swimmers not racing at the NBAC Mid-Summer Classic or Senior Mets
  • When: Friday, July 7 to Sunday, July 9, 2023
  • Where: Felix Festa Middle School, West Nyack, NY
  • Swimmer Call Times:
  • Friday Distance - 5:15pm
  • Saturday and Sunday 12 & Unders - 6:45am
  • Saturday 400 IM - 12:15pm
  • Saturday and Sunday 13 & Over - 2:15pm
  • Sunday 400 Free - 12:15pm
  • Uniform:
  • Friday – Black AGUA shirt
  • Saturday – Dark gray AGUA shirt
  • Sunday – Light gray AGUA shirt
  • Tech suits are permitted. All suits must adhere to the team suit policy.

Senior Metropolitan Championships
  • Who: Qualifiers
  • When: Thursday, July 13 to Sunday, July 16, 2023
  • Where: Nassau County Aquatic Center, East Meadow, NY
  • Job SignUp is now available. All un-filled roles will be assigned by AGUA.

Metropolitan Age Group Championships
  • Who: Qualifiers
  • When: Friday, July 21 to Sunday, July 23, 2023
  • Where: Nassau County Aquatic Center, East Meadow, NY

USA Swimming Futures Championships
  • Who: Qualifiers
  • When: Wednesday, July 26 to Saturday, July 29, 2023
  • Where: SwimRVA, Richmond, VA

ISCA Summer Elite Showcase
  • Who: Qualifiers
  • When: Wednesday, August 2 to Saturday, August 5, 2023
  • Where: North Shore Aquatic Complex, St. Petersburg, FL

Eastern Zone Senior Zone Championships
  • Who: Qualifiers
  • When: Thursday, August 3 to Sunday, August 6, 2023
  • Where: Eerie Community College, Buffalo, NY
  • 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
Registration for the 2023-2024 Season
As a reminder, 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.

For the 2023-2024 scholarship application process, all financial information must be submitted through Asphalt Green’s financial aid software, TADS.

Once you create a login, please make the following selections:
  • State: New York
  • City: New York
  • School: Asphalt Green
  • Select the 2023-2024 school year
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June 28
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June 29
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June 30
Shanel Tan

July 2
Alexis Miele

July 3
Lauren Fishbein
Hannah Wong
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Training Schedule and Updates 

Saturday, July 1
  • UES AG3 Green and Gold will swim from 11:30am to 1pm at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus.

Monday, July 3
  • Senior II will swim from 7am to 8:30am at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus. Evening practice will occur as regularly scheduled.

Tuesday, July 4
  • Canceled: All practices.
  • Please note: All practices on Wednesday, July 5 will run as regularly scheduled.

Thursday, July 6
  • Senior Prep Gold swimmers racing at Senior Mets will swim from 5:45pm to 7:30pm at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus.
  • Senior Prep Gold swimmers not racing at Senior Mets will swim from 4:15pm to 5:45pm at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus.

Friday, July 7
  • Senior Prep and Senior I will swim from 6:15pm to 7:45pm at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus.
  • UES AG3 Green and Gold will swim from 5:15pm to 6:15pm at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus.
  • Canceled: All dryland practices.

Saturday, July 8
  • Canceled: BPC and UES AG2 and AG3.

Sunday, July 9
  • Canceled: Senior Prep and Senior I.