AGUA Newsletter
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
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AGUA LAST CHANCE MEET
- Final entries are now available
- When: March 5 to March 6, 2022
- Where: Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus
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Job sign-up is now available
- Swimmer call times (updated):
- Saturday and Sunday 12 and under: 7:30am
- Saturday distance: 12:15pm
- Saturday 13 and over: 1:45pm
- Sunday 13 and over: 12:15pm
- Uniform requirements:
- Saturday - Black AGUA shirt
- Sunday - Gray AGUA shirt
METROPOLITAN SWIMMING JUNIOR OLYMPICS
- When: March 11 to March 13, 2022
- Where: Nassau County Aquatic Center
- Who: Qualifiers
- Livestream link
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Preliminary entries are now available. Please confirm any errors with your lead group coach by today, March 1 at 8pm.
- Tentative swimmer call times:
- Ages 11 to 14 preliminaries: 6:45am
- Ages 11 to 14 finals: 5pm
- Friday ages 9 to 10: 11am
- Saturday ages 9 to 10: 10:45am
- Sunday ages 9 to 10: 11:15am
- Uniform requirements:
- Friday - Black AGUA shirt
- Saturday - Gray AGUA shirt
- Sunday - Green AGUA shirt
METROPOLITAN SWIMMING AGE GROUP TEAM CHALLENGE
- When: March 11 to March 13, 2022
- Where: Nassau County Aquatic Center
- Who: Qualifiers not competing at Eastern Zone Sectionals
- Livestream link
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Preliminary entries are now available. Please confirm any errors with your lead group coach by today, March 1 at 8pm.
- Tentative swimmer call times:
- All days: 12pm
- Uniform requirements:
- Friday - Black AGUA shirt
- Saturday - Gray AGUA shirt
- Sunday - Green AGUA shirt
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Custom AGUA Caps Are Now Available |
The deadline for ordering personalized AGUA swim caps from Ultimate Swim Shop is today, March 1, 2022. All customized caps will be delivered by late April. Caps may be customized with swimmers' last names only.
Ultimate Swim Shop has a new website. Please read these instructions and create a new account. Then, navigate to the customized AGUA cap product page here.
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Become a Part of Big Swim Big Kick |
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Sponsor Big Swim Big Kick and our Big Benefit dinner. Show your support for our biggest annual celebration of sports and fitness, this year honoring coach David Rodriguez and our other wonderful coaches.
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Big Benefit will be a dinner held on Wednesday, April 27 at 583 Park Avenue from 6:30pm to 10:30pm. Those sponsoring the event will help Asphalt Green support our coaches and all the good work they do for the community.
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Reminder: Asphalt Green ID Required for Practice |
All swimmers must use their ID card to access Asphalt Green's Battery Park City and Upper East Side campuses at each practice. |
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Upcoming Birthdays
March 1
Hugh Batten
Abigail Greenberg
Doris Yin
March 2
Lasha Rainauli
Kaelen Thakker
March 3
Lillie Tyrrell
March 4
Katy Niziol
Jack Wiggins
March 5
Arjun Basu
Ryan Choi
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Masks at Asphalt Green
Masks are always required outside of the pool. This includes the pool deck, locker rooms, lobby, and all shared spaces.
Swimmers who enter the pool deck without a mask on will not be permitted to practice.
Follow Us on Instagram
Be sure to follow us @aguaswim for announcements, shoutouts, and more!
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Save the Date: AGUA Summer Swim Camps |
Be on the lookout in the coming weeks for AGUA summer swim camp registration details. Camps will be held during the following weeks:
- Rising Star Camp (ages 7 to 10) - June 27 to July 1, 2022
- Elite Camp (ages 10 to 13) - July 11 to July 15, 2022
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Parent/Coach Communication |
In order to streamline parent/coach communication, please do not reply to the newsletter. Use the following email addresses for all questions:
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Upcoming Schedule Changes |
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There will be no AGUA practices April 2 through April 10. Long course group placements will begin on Monday, April 11 under the spring schedule. |
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Saturday, March 5
- National will swim 6am to 8am at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus.
- Senior II will swim 6am to 8am at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus. Dryland is canceled.
- All other practices are canceled.
Sunday, March 6
- National will swim 6am to 8am at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus.
- All other practices are canceled.
Monday, March 7
- BPC and UES AG1, AG2, and AG3 practices are canceled.
- Senior Prep and Senior I practices are canceled.
- 12 and under JO qualifiers will swim from 5:30pm to 7pm at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus.
- 13 to 14 JO qualifiers will swim from 6:30pm to 8:30pm at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus.
- Age Group Team Challenge qualifiers will swim from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at Sacred Heart.
Friday, March 11
- Senior II and National will swim from 4:30pm to 6:30pm at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus.
- All other practices are canceled.
Saturday, March 12
- Senior II and National will swim from 7am to 9:30am at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus. Senior II dryland will be remote.
- All other practices are canceled.
Sunday, March 13
- All practices are canceled.
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