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Tuesday, June 14, 2022

Eleven Athletes Commit to Swim in College

Congratulations to the student-athletes in the graduating class of 2022 who committed to swim and study in college!

Last weekend, we honored our athletes in a celebration of their success and growth in the pool and classroom.

Class of 2022 College Commitments:

Olivia Anton - Sarah Lawrence University

Alia Basler - Johns Hopkins University

Emma Feld - Buckell University

Maximo Gonzalez - Amherst College

Penelope Leonard - University of San Diego

Alex MacLennan - Colby College

Morgan Main - Emory University

Sonia Seliger - Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tommy Uybico - Providence College

Maddy Wu - Williams College

Dylan Zhang - Bowdoin College

Save the Date: 2022-2023 AGUA Registration

Registration for the 2022-2023 season will be open from Tuesday, July 12 through Friday, August 12. More details will be announced in the coming weeks as we complete the transition to our new registration platform.

Summer Long Course Meet Updates

Sarasota Shark Open

Who: 14-and-under swimmers and Senior I
When: June 16 to June 19, 2022
Where: Sarasota, FL
Final entries are now available.
Swimmer uniform:
10-and-under swimmers are permitted to wear AGUA team suits only. Swimmers ages 11 and over are permitted to wear tech suits that adhere to the team suit policy.
Thursday - Choice AGUA shirt
Friday - Black AGUA shirt
Saturday - Gray AGUA shirt
Sunday - Green AGUA shirt
Swimmer call times (updated):
Thursday Distance - 2:30pm
Friday/Saturday/Sunday Preliminaries - 6:15am
Friday/Saturday Afternoon Session - 11:30am
Sunday Afternoon Session - 12pm
Friday Finals - 3:30pm
Saturday/Sunday Finals - 4:30pm

Nashville Summer Sizzler

Who: Invited 13-and-over swimmers
When: June 23 to June 25, 2022
Where: Nashville, TN
Final entries are now available.
Swimmer uniform:
Thursday - Black AGUA shirt
Friday - Gray AGUA shirt
Saturday - Green AGUA shirt
Swimmer call times:
Wednesday Warm Up - 5:30pm
Preliminaries - 6:30am
Finals - 4:30pm

LIAC Summer Fun

Who: Swimmers not racing at Sarasota or Nashville
When: June 25 to June 26, 2022
Where: Nassau County Aquatic Center
Preliminary entries are now available. Please confirm any errors with your lead group coach by Thursday, June 16 at 8pm.
Swimmer uniform:
Saturday - Gray AGUA shirt
Sunday - Green AGUA shirt
Swimmer call times:
Saturday 11- and 12-year-olds - 7:30am
Saturday 10-and-under - 11:30am
Saturday 13-and-over - 2:30pm
Sunday 13-and-over - 7:30am
Sunday 11- and 12-year-olds - 12:30pm
Sunday 10-and-under - 4:30pm

Condors July Jubilee

Who: Swimmers not racing at Senior Mets
When: July 8 to July 10, 2022
Where: Felix Festa Middle School

Senior Metropolitan Championships

Who: Qualifiers
When: July 14 to July 17, 2022
Where: Nassau County Aquatic Center
Hotel room block information: Long Island Marriott
$199 per night
Deadline to book: June 14, 2022
Book a group rate through Asphalt Green

Metropolitan Swimming Junior Olympics

Who: Qualifiers
When: July 22 to July 24, 2022
Where: Nassau County Aquatic Center
Hotel room block information: Long Island Marriott
$199 per night
Deadline to book: June 21, 2022
Book a group rate through Asphalt Green

ISCA Summer Elite Showcase Classic

Who: Qualifiers
When: August 3 to August 6, 2022
Where: St. Petersburg, FL
Hotel room information: St. Petersburg Marriott Clearwater
$139 per night
Deadline to book: July 2, 2022
Book a group rate through Asphalt Green

LC Senior Zone Championships

Who: Qualifiers
When: August 4 to August 7, 2022
Where: University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Hotel room block information:
Courtyard Pittsburgh Downtown
$179 per night
Deadline to book: July 5, 2022
Book a group rate through Asphalt Green
Hampton Inn & Suites Pittsburgh Downtown
$179 per night
Deadline to book: July 5, 2022
Book a group rate through Asphalt Green

Upcoming Birthdays

June 15

Camille Auth

June 18

Ethan Pak

June 19

George Wang

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, shoutouts, and more!

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:

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

Upcoming Schedule Changes

Friday, June 17

National will swim from 4:30pm to 6:30pm at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus.
AG3 Gold will swim from 4pm to 5:30pm at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus. Dryland will be from 5:45pm to 6:15pm.

Saturday, June 18

Senior I and Senior II dryland will be remote.
UES AG3 Green and Gold will swim from 10am to 11:30am at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus. Dryland is canceled.
UES AG2 Green and Gold will swim from 11:30am to 12:30pm at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus. Dryland is canceled.

Sunday, June 19

National practice is canceled (see above).
Senior Prep Gold will swim from 8am to 10am at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus.
Senior Prep Green will swim from 10:30am to 12:30pm at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus. Dryland will be from 12:45pm to 1:15pm.

Monday, June 20

Senior I will swim from 5:30am to 7am at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus.
Senior II will swim from 4pm to 5:30pm at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus. Dryland will be from 5:45pm to 6:30pm.

Wednesday, June 22

National will swim from 6:30pm to 8:30pm at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus. Dryland is canceled.

Friday, June 23

Senior II will swim from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus.

Saturday, June 25

AG2 Sarasota athletes will swim from 8am to 9am at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus.
AG3, Senior Prep and Senior I Sarasota athletes will swim from 8am to 9:30am at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus.
All other practices are canceled.

Sunday, June 26

All practices are canceled.

Monday, June 27, 2022

Summer practice schedule begins.