AGUA Newsletter

Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Great Work at the CP-AC December Invitational


Congratulations to our athletes who competed at the CP-AC December Holiday Invitational in Stamford, CT!


AGUA athletes showed great teamwork and camaraderie throughout the meet. Our swimmers raced to new championship cuts for Senior Metropolitan Championship and the Speedo Sectionals in addition to countless personal best times and heat wins.


AGUA picked up nine event wins courtesy of Kayla Bolster (100 backstroke), Tessa Feld (200 freestyle), Anna Hunt (200 breaststroke), Ryan Kakimseit (100 butterfly; 100 and 200 backstroke), Aiden Rhee (200 breaststroke), Oliver Shao (1650 freestyle), and Heidi Wu (400 IM).


The AGUA coaches would like to extend an extra thank you to our volunteer officials and timers as well as the following athletes who stood out as RAD teammates: Nari Baker, Edward Chan, David Gutin, Cara Neary, and Katy Niziol.


Congratulations as well to our top-three finishers:

  • Satya Agashiwala - 400 IM
  • Anisa Basler - 200 freestyle
  • Kayla Bolster - 100 and 200 backstroke; 50 and 200 freestyle
  • Bea Chukwulozie - 100 backstroke; 50 and 100 freestyle
  • Jacqueline Constantine - 100 backstroke
  • Violet Dorsey-Reyes - 100 backstroke; 200 IM
  • Tessa Feld - 200 backstroke; 200 freestyle
  • Abi Greenberg - 500 freestyle
  • David Gutin - 100 backstroke
  • Anna Hunt - 100 and 200 breaststroke
  • Ryan Kakimseit - 100 butterfly; 100 and 200 backstroke
  • Catherine MacLennan - 200 breaststroke
  • Rodin McKenna - 400 IM
  • Max Packles - 1650 freestyle
  • Aiden Rhee - 100 and 200 breaststroke
  • Carter Roebuck - 500 freestyle
  • David Sacca - 200 breaststroke
  • Oliver Shao - 1650 freestyle; 200 IM
  • Eric Slavin - 100 butterfly; 50 freestyle
  • Fayanne Smith-Salzberg - 400 IM
  • Tyler Thompson - 100 and 200 butterfly; 200 freestyle
  • Tessa Weber - 1650 freestyle
  • Heidi Wu - 400 IM
  • Skylar Yoham - 500 freestyle


Stay tuned to our Instagram account and next week's newsletter for highlights from the BGNW 14-and-under Invitational!

2022-2023 Meet Updates


NCAP Invitational

  • Who: Qualified swimmers
  • When: Thursday, December 8 to Sunday, December 11, 2022
  • Where: University of Maryland, College Park, MD
  • Final entries are now available.
  • Tentative swimmer call times:
  • Thursday Distance – 4pm
  • Friday, Saturday, and Sunday Preliminaries (13-and-over – 6:45am
  • Friday Preliminaries (12-and-under) - 11:45am
  • Saturday and Sunday Preliminaries (12-and-under) – 12:30pm
  • Friday, Saturday and Sunday Finals – 4pm
  • Swimmer uniform:
  • Thursday – Choice AGUA shirt
  • Friday – Black AGUA shirt
  • Saturday – Dark gray AGUA shirt
  • Sunday – Light gray AGUA shirt


AGUA MLK Invitational

Register here. Deadline: Friday, December 16, 2022

  • Who: All swimmers
  • When: Saturday, January 14 to Monday, January 16, 2023
  • Where: Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus

Upcoming Birthdays


December 6

Hugo Novaro Cortijo


December 7

Sera Wagle


December 8

Annette Yu


December 9

Noah Gutin


December 10

Arabella Fang


December 11

Quinn Smith

AGUA Team Handbook

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

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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.

Updated: Access to the Team TYR Portal


If you have not already done so, please review the updated access instructions for our team's upgraded TYR portal. The team portal can be used for tech suits, team suits, AGUA apparel, and practice equipment.

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Training Schedule and Updates 

Wednesday, December 7, 2022

  • AG3 Green practice is canceled (see the next date).
  • AG3 Gold will swim from 5:30pm to 7pm at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus.


Thursday, December 8, 2022

  • AG3 Green will swim from 5:30pm to 7pm at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus.
  • AG3 Gold practice is canceled (see the previous date).


Friday, December 9, 2022

  • All dryland practices are canceled.
  • UES AG2 Gold will swim from 4pm to 5pm at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus.
  • Senior I will swim from 5:30pm to 7pm at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus.


Saturday, December 10, 2022

  • UES AG1 dryland is canceled.
  • Senior I dryland practice will be from 9am to 9:45am at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus.
  • UES AG2 and AG3 practices are canceled (see the next date).


Sunday, December 11, 2022

  • Senior Prep Green and Gold will swim from 7am to 8:30am at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus.
  • AG3 Green and Gold will swim from 8:30am to 10am at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus.
  • UES AG2 Green and Gold will swim from 10:30am to 11:30am at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus.


Tuesday, December 20, 2022

  • BPC AG2 Green and Gold will swim from 5pm to 6pm at Asphalt Green's Battery Park City campus.
  • Senior Prep Green, Senior Prep Gold, and Senior II will swim from 4:30pm to 6pm at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus. Senior Prep dryland is canceled.
  • National will swim from 4pm to 6pm at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus. Dryland is canceled.
  • AG3 Gold practice is canceled (see below).


Wednesday, December 21, 2022

  • AG3 Green dryland is canceled.
  • AG3 Gold will swim form 4pm to 5:30pm at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus.


2022-2023 Season Updates

  • The 2022 winter break will take place Friday, December 23 through Monday, December 26. 
  • The holiday training schedule is available and will take place Tuesday, December 27 through Saturday, December 31.
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