AGUA Newsletter
Thursday, January 2, 2020
Happy New Year, AGUA swimmers and families! We're kicking off 2020 with a brand new look to our weekly newsletters.

After a historic run for our team in 2019, we are excited to get back to work and reach for new goals in 2020. We will be back to racing in no time. Please read on for meet entries and job sign-up for the Martin Luther King Jr. Invitational at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus.
AGUA Earns Fourth-Straight Silver Medal Club Honors
For the fourth year in a row, AGUA has been named a USA Swimming Silver Medal Club. Now in its 20 th year, the USA Swimming Club Excellence program identifies swim clubs that execute strong, well-rounded programs to produce elite 18-and-under athletes. Out of over 4,000 swim teams in the United States, AGUA finished 33 rd for 2019, up from our 67 th ranking in 2018. Congratulations to all of our dedicated athletes and families who continue to raise the bar both in and out of the pool. Go AGUA!
Winter Meet Updates
AGUA Martin Luther King Jr. Invitational
January 18 - January 20, 2020; Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus

Review preliminary entries here and notify your lead coach of any errors by this Saturday, January 4 at noon.

Sign up for meet jobs here. Please remember that all AGUA families must serve 10 hours throughout the season.

Swimmer call times:

Saturday
  • Ages 12 & under - 7:30am
  • 1000 freestyle - 12:30pm
  • Ages 13 & over - 2pm

Sunday
  • Ages 12 & under - 7:30am
  • Ages 13 & over - 12:30pm

Monday
  • Ages 12 & under - 7:30am
  • 400 IM - 12pm
  • Ages 13 & over - 1:30pm

Uniform requirements:
  • Black AGUA shirt Saturday, gray AGUA shirt Sunday, green AGUA shirt Monday.
  • Swimmers are permitted to wear AGUA team suits or black, non-technical TYR suits only. 
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.

Follow Our Instagram

Follow @aguaswim for updates, shoutouts, announcements, and more.

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 

January 10-12
Jim Wood Memorial Invitational

January 18-20
Martin Luther King Jr. Invitational

January 21-February 2
Condors Last Chance
Upcoming Birthdays 

January 3
George Erich Gill
Yarisa Rodriguez-Melendez
Riley Siegal

January 4
Isabella Fakhouri
Ashlynn Milam
Tessa Weber

January 6
Cara Neary
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
Thursday, January 2

Saturday, January 11
  • Senior II will swim from 7:30am to 9:30am at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus.
  • AG4 Green and Gold will swim from 7am to 9am at Sacred Heart. Dryland practice is canceled. 
  • BPC & UES AG2 Green will swim from 9am to 10am at Sacred Heart.
  • BPC & UES AG2 Gold will swim from 9am to 10:15am at Sacred Heart.
  • BPC & UES AG1 will swim from 10:15am to 11am at Sacred Heart.
  • AG3 Gold will swim from 10am to 11:30am at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus. Dryland practice will take place from 10:30am to 11am.

Sunday, January 12
  • Senior I will swim from 8am to 10am at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus. Dryland will take place from 10:15am to 11am.

Thursday, January 16
  • AG4 Green and Senior I dryland practice is canceled.

Saturday, January 18
  • National will swim from 6am to 8am at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus. Dryland practice is as regularly scheduled.
  • All other practices are canceled.

Sunday, January 19
  • National will swim from 6am to 8am at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus.
  • All other practices are canceled.

Monday, January 20
  • All practices are canceled.
Asphalt Green is a nonprofit. When you participate in our programs, you stand with Asphalt Green to provide free sports and fitness opportunities for underserved New Yorkers.