AGUA Newsletter
Tuesday, December 21, 2021
Please be sure to review the below updates. Due to the spread of the Omicron variant in New York City, AGUA has instituted the following changes, effective as of yesterday, Monday, December 20, 2021:

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.

HOLIDAY GATHERINGS
  • Group holiday events that were scheduled for December 20 through December 22 may be subject to change. Please be on the lookout for updates from your group parents.

HOLIDAY BREAK
  • As a reminder, there are no AGUA practices from December 23 through December 26.
  • Swimmers ages 5 to 11 who are not fully vaccinated must submit a negative COVID-19 test before returning to practice on December 27. Swimmers are considered fully vaccinated if they received their second dose on or before December 13. 
  • Negative tests must be dated December 26 or later and should be submitted to agua@asphaltgreen.org.
Great Work CPAC Invitational Swimmers
Great job to our athletes who raced at the CPAC December Invitational this weekend in Connecticut. AGUA swimmers raced to success including setting team records, new championship cuts, and personal best times. Be on the lookout next week for a full meet recap!
Winter Meet Updates
AGUA MLK INVITATIONAL
  • Meet information
  • When: January 15 to January 17, 2022
  • Where: Asphalt Green, Upper East Side campus
  • Who: All swimmers

YMID FEBRUARY MEET
  • Meet information to come
  • Registration deadline: Friday, January 7, 2022
  • When: February 5 to February 17, 2022
  • Where: YWCA of White Plains
  • Who: 8 and under swimmers

LIE SECOND CHANGE CHALLENGE
  • Meet information to come
  • Registration deadline: Friday, January 7, 2022
  • When: February 11 to February 13, 2022
  • Where: Hofstra University
  • Who: Swimmers ages 9 and over not racing at Senior Mets

SENIOR METROPOLITAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
  • Meet information to come
  • Registration deadline: Thursday, January 20, 2022
  • When: February 17 to February 20, 2022
  • Where: Nassau County Aquatic Center
  • Who: Qualifiers
Upcoming Birthdays

December 21
Max Calero

Devember 24
Will Zarytov

December 27
Rumer Hagmann
Mia Jia
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Register Now: Upcoming Events
WINTER COCKTAILS WITH COACHES
Join us for our next virtual parent event on Thursday, January 20, 2022 at 7pm. Coaches will provide team updates followed by a Q&A session.
COLLEGE RECRUITING SEMINAR
Swimmers and families from Senior Prep, Senior I, Senior II, and National are invited to join us for a college recruiting seminar on Saturday, January 22, 2022 at 1pm. The event will occur over Zoom.
Get Involved: Become an Official
AGUA is in need of stroke and turn judges. Being an official is a great way to get involved in your swimmer's life and the sport. You will learn the rules of competitive swimming and gain a greater understanding of how meets work. You can take pride in getting involved, and you will be helping the sport improve.

For more details, please click here.
Don't Miss Out! Sign Up for Winter Stroke Clinics
Registration for winter stroke clinics is now available via the links below:

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2021
Breaststroke

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2021
Freestyle

MONDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2021
Butterfly

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2021
Butterfly

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2021
Breaststroke

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2021
Breaststroke
Team Suits and Practice Equipment
Ultimate Swim Shop, our team store, is still open for gear and apparel purchases. If you haven't done so already, you will have to create an account and select “Asphalt Green Unified Aquatics” as your team. To create an account, click on “Register” (right side of page), input your information, select our team, and click “Submit”.

AGUA's TYR tech suit discount website is available here (password: AGUAXTYR). Please note, all swimmers must adhere to the AGUA tech suit policy. Tech suits are only permitted at specified meets throughout the season. Check with your lead group coach if you have any questions. Please review the AGUA tech suit policy here.
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:
Upcoming Schedule Changes
Tuesday, December 21
  • All dryland practices canceled.

Wednesday, December 22
  • All dryland practices canceled.

Thursday, December 23 to Sunday, December 26, 2021
  • Holiday break: all practices canceled.

Monday, December 27 to Friday, December 31, 2021
  • The holiday practice schedule is now available here.

Saturday, January 1, 2022
  • All practices canceled

January 2 to February 28, 2022
  • Please review the alternate winter schedule here.
REMINDER: Masks are required for all visitors in all common areas at Asphalt Green, including lobbies, stairways, elevators, and locker rooms. Thank you for your cooperation.