AGUA Newsletter
Tuesday, February 4, 2020
Winter meets are in full swing; be sure to check meet entries, call times, and schedule updates below. Please note: spring practice schedules begin on Monday, February 17.
Winter Meet Updates
LIE Second Chance Challenge
February 7-9; Hofstra University

Final entries are available here.

Swimmer Call Times:
  • Friday - 3:30pm
  • Saturday and Sunday - 1:30pm

Uniform Requirements:
  • Black AGUA shirt Friday, gray AGUA shirt Saturday, green AGUA shirt Sunday
Senior Metropolitan Championships
February 13 - 16; Nassau County Aquatic Center

Swimmer Call Times:
  • Thursday 800 freestyle swimmers - 3:30pm
  • Thursday relay swimmers - 4:30pm
  • Friday, Saturday, Sunday prelims - 7:15am
  • Friday, Saturday, Sunday finals - Please check with your lead coach at the conclusion of each preliminary session for call times.

Uniform Requirements:
  • Choice AGUA shirt Thursday, black AGUA shirt Friday, gray AGUA shirt Saturday, green AGUA shirt Sunday

Get spectator tickets here . Tickets must be purchased online prior to the event; there will be no tickets sold at the door.
HMST 8 & Under Finale
February 23; Hopkins School, New Haven, CT

Final entries are available here.
Team Handbook

Please review our team handbook  for information on team policies and procedures. You are responsible for knowing and adhering to its contents. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to your coach.

Locker Room 
Reminders

AGUA Swim Team members are expected to use appropriate language and speaking volume at all times. The use of cell phones is strictly prohibited. Use a lock to protect your valuables.

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AGUA Last Chance Invitational
March 7-8; Asphalt Green's Upper East Side Campus

If you have yet to register for the AGUA Last Chance Invitational, please do so here by the end of the week.
Great Work at Condors Last Chance Invitational
Congratulations to all of our athletes who raced at the Condors Last Chance Invitational! Our swimmers stood out in the water en route to new championship cuts, personal bests, and event wins. Thank you to the following swimmers for standing out as RAD teammates:

Preston Elms
Anna Hunt
Julia Messinger-Nanni
Nia Zagar

Special congratulations to the following event winners:
  • Satya Agashiwala - 200 backstroke
  • Lexi Asch - 400 IM
  • Isabella Castano - 200 IM
  • Beau Chan - 50 butterfly
  • Olivia Dewar - 200 IM
  • Phia Dosembet - 100 freestyle
  • Tessa Feld - 100 backstroke, 100 IM
  • Lauren Fishbein - 50 breaststroke
  • Vincent Gookin - 100 IM
  • Eva Johnson - 50 and 100 butterfly, 50 backstroke, 50 and 100 freestyle, 200 IM
  • Maia Lim Laurie - 50 breaststroke
  • Daniel Mente - 50 and 100 butterfly, 50 and 100 breaststroke, 400 IM
  • Denys Mialkovskyi - 100 butterfly, 50 backstroke, 50 and 100 freestyle, 100 IM
  • Jonathan Packles - 200 IM
  • Ethan Pak - 50 freestyle
  • Alex Primavera - 200 breaststroke
  • Bruce Qian - 50 and 100 butterfly, 100 freestyle
  • Carson Radnay - 50 and 100 backstroke
  • Carter Roebuck - 100 butterfly, 100 breaststroke
  • David Sacca - 200 backstroke, 200 breaststroke, 200 IM
  • Naoki Shibata - 100 breaststroke
  • Mark Silverman - 50 breaststroke, 50 freestyle, 100 IM
  • Delilah Skaistis - 200 breaststroke
  • Mia Slowik - 200 backstroke
  • Nikko Tjahaya - 200 breaststroke
  • Heidi Wu - 50 and 100 butterfly, 50 freestyle
  • Chloe Yang - 25 butterfly
  • Skylar Yoham - 100 butterfly
  • Nia Zagar - 50 butterfly, 50 and 100 backstroke, 100 and 500 freestyle
Coming Soon: AGUA Summer Swim Camp
AGUA's annual summer swim camps are designed to meet the specific needs of our swimmers. Camp days run from 8am to 4pm and include two swim sessions, dryland training, team building activities, and catered lunch. Swim campers get an AGUA camp t-shirt and swim cap.


Summer swim camp dates are as follows:

AGUA Rising Star Camp
AG1 and AG2 swimmers
  • June 29 through July 3

AGUA Elite Camp
Long course AG3 swimmers
  • July 13 through July 17
Last Call for AGUA Sweatshirts

Ultimate Swim Shop is taking final orders for customized sweatshirts for the short course season now through Monday, February 10.
Private Lessons
All swimmers may sign up for up to two private lessons per month, among all coaches, one during the first 15 days of the month and one from the 15 th through the end of the month. Click here to log in and purchase your sessions.
Upcoming Events 

February 7-9
LIE Second Chance

February 13-16
Senior Metropolitan Championships

February 23
HMST 8 & Under Finale

March 7-8
AGUA Last Chance Invitational

Upcoming Birthdays 

February 5
Danielle Rabiner

February 6
Misa Lim Laurie
Chloe Yang

February 7
Donald Chan

February 8
David Sacca

February 9
Julian Mehler

Parent/Coach Communication
In order to streamline parent/coach communication for the remainder of the season, please do not reply to the newsletter, but instead use the following email addresses for all questions:

Sign Up to Be an AGUA Official
One of the most critical parts of running a high-quality swim meet is having a team of certified and experienced officials. AGUA is fortunate enough to have such a great team of officials made up of AGUA parents – past and present.

Please help us maintain the tradition of staffing our meets with AGUA officials by getting certified. This is a terrific way to contribute to the team while also learning more about swimming.

If you are interested in hearing more about the certification process, please click here or contact AGUA meet referees Rachel Skaistis or Sharon Greenberg. It is an incredibly rewarding position that makes meets fly by!
Upcoming Schedule Changes
Saturday, February 8
  • AG4 Green and Gold will swim 7am to 9am at Sacred Heart. Dryland practice is canceled.
  • Senior II practice is canceled.

Sunday, February 9
  • Senior I practice is canceled.

Wednesday, February 12
  • Senior II and National will swim from 5:30pm to 6:30pm at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus.
  • AG4 Gold will swim from 6:30pm to 8pm at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus. Dryland will be from 5:45pm to 6:15pm.

Thursday, February 13
  • Senior II and National practices are canceled.
  • Senior I will swim from 7pm to 8:30pm at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus. Dryland is canceled.
  • AG4 Green and Gold will swim from 5:30pm to 7pm at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus. Green Dryland will be from 7:15pm to 7:45pm.
  • AG3 Gold will swim from 5:30pm to 7pm at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus.

Friday, February 14
  • Senior II and National practices are canceled.
  • Senior I will swim from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus.

Saturday, February 15
  • Senior II and National practices are canceled.
  • AG4 Green and Gold will swim 7:30am to 9:30am at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus. Dryland is canceled.

Sunday, February 16
  • National practice is canceled.
  • Senior I will swim from 8am to 9:30am at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side Campus.

Monday, February 17
  • Spring schedule begins.
  • AG4 Green and Gold will swim at regularly scheduled times at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side Campus.
  • Senior I, and Senior II, and National practices are canceled (see below).
  • Senior swimmers will swim from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side Campus.
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