AGUA Newsletter

Tuesday, November 8, 2022

Reminder: Asphalt Green ID Cards Are Required


All swimmers must use their ID cards to access Asphalt Green's Upper East Side and Battery Park City campuses at each practice. Swimmers will not be permitted to enter the facilities without swiping in with their ID.

Great Work at the LIE Fall Classic!


Congratulations to our athletes who competed at the LIE Fall Classic at Hofstra University in Hempstead, NY! Our swimmers raced to many personal best times, qualified for the age group championships, and more.


Great work to Bruce Qian for establishing a new AGUA team record in the 11- to 12-year-old 50 butterfly with a time of 25.36. This time lowered the mark previously set in 2017 and is also the top time in the country so far this season!


In the national rankings, Bruce is joined by Milly Birch (who ranked third in the 50 backstroke and seventh in the 100 backstroke) and Mayrah Johnson (who ranked fifth in the 50 butterfly).


The AGUA coaches would like to extend a special thank you Matthew Hong, Gebran Kastoun, and Hugo Novaro Cortijo for standing out as RAD teammates at the meet. These athletes exemplified our team values of respect, accountability, and discipline.


Congratulations as well to our top-three finishers:


  • Cece Arabadjiev - 100 backstroke; 500 freestyle
  • Milly Birch - 50 and 100 butterfly; 50 and 100 backstroke; 50 breaststroke; 50 and 200 freestyle; 200 IM
  • Naila Broening-Chai - 100 and 200 breaststroke
  • Kate Casciato - 50 and 100 freestyle
  • Emily Chan - 50 and 100 backstroke
  • Sebastian Cheaney - 100 breaststroke
  • Ryan Choi - 500 freestyle
  • Chloe Comisarow - 100 breaststroke; 400 IM
  • Jonathan Davis - 50 breaststroke
  • Milo Devine - 100 and 200 breaststroke
  • Isabella Fakhouri - 400 IM
  • Lauren Fishbein - 100 backstroke; 100 breaststroke; 500 freestyle; 200 IM
  • Vincent Gookin - 200 backstroke
  • Nikolai Haridasan - 100 and 200 butterfly
  • Anna Hunt - 100 breaststroke
  • Eva Johnson - 200 butterfly; 200 backstroke
  • Mayrah Johnson - 50 butterfly; 50 and 100 backstroke; 100 breaststroke, 100, 200, and 500 freestyle; 200 IM
  • Emily Jukic - 100 breaststroke
  • Cormac Lapolla - 100 breaststroke; 200 and 400 IM
  • Parker Lee-Walters - 50 breaststroke; 200 IM
  • Maddie Lent - 200 backstroke; 50, 200, and 500 freestyle; 200 IM
  • Daniel Mente - 200 breaststroke
  • Ashy Milam - 50 butterfly; 50 and 100 freestyle
  • Imogen Miller - 200 freestyle
  • Maya Mulholland - 200 and 500 freestyle
  • Liv Olsen - 100 and 200 butterfly
  • Ethan Pak - 200 butterfly; 50 and 100 freestyle; 200 IM
  • Bruce Qian - 50 and 100 butterfly; 50 and 100 breaststroke; 50 and 100 freestyle; 200 IM
  • Will Rankin - 50 and 100 backstroke
  • Elonu Rodrigues - 200 backstroke
  • Rose South - 50 backstroke; 50 breaststroke
  • Allegra Speight-Ray - 100 and 500 freestyle
  • George Wang - 50 and 100 butterfly; 50 and 100 breaststroke; 50 and 100 freestyle
  • Tessa Weber - 500 freestyle
  • Cassie Wheaton - 100 butterfly; 100 breaststroke
  • Penny Wheaton - 50 and 100 butterfly; 200 IM
  • Jack Wiggins - 50 and 100 backstroke
  • Sienna Wiggins - 500 freestyle
  • Chloe Yang - 100 butterfly
  • Aidan Zhu - 50, 100, 200, and 500 freestyle
  • Kylie Zhu - 100 butterfly
  • Liam Zucker - 100 backstroke; 200 and 500 freestyle

2022-2023 Meet Updates


BGNW Distance Meet

  • Who: AG2 Green and Gold, AG3 Green and Gold, Senior Prep Green and Gold, Senior I
  • When: Saturday, November 12, 2022
  • Where: Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester, Mount Kisco, NY
  • Final entries are now available.
  • Uniform requirements:
  • Black AGUA shirt
  • AGUA team cap and AGUA team suit
  • Updated swimmer call times:
  • 500 free – 6:30am
  • 400 IM – 8:45am
  • 1650 free – Look out for communication from Coach John by Wednesday, November 9


BGNW 8-and-under Meet

  • Who: AG1 and AG2 Green (athletes 8-and-under only)
  • When: Sunday, November 13, 2022
  • Where: Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester, Mount Kisco, NY
  • Final entries are now available.
  • Uniform requirements:
  • Black AGUA shirt
  • AGUA team cap and AGUA team suit
  • Swimmer call times:
  • Session one (8-year-olds) – 7:30am
  • Session two (7-and-under) – 10:15am


BGNW 14-and-under Invitational

  • Who: 14-and-under athletes not racing at the NCAP Invitational
  • When: Friday, December 2 to Sunday, December 4, 2022
  • Where: Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester, Mount Kisco, NY
  • Preliminary entries are now available. Please email your lead coach with any errors by Thursday, November 10 at 12pm. 


CP-AC December Invitational

  • Who: Senior I, Senior II, and National
  • When: Friday, December 2 to Sunday, December 4, 2022
  • Where: Chelsea Piers, Stamford, CT
  • Preliminary entries are now available. Please email your lead coach with any errors by Thursday, November 10 at 12pm. 


NCAP Invitational

  • Who: Qualified swimmers
  • When: Thursday, December 8 to Sunday, December 11, 2022
  • Where: University of Maryland, College Park, MD
  • Preliminary entries are now available. Please email your lead coach with any errors by Thursday, November 10 at 12pm. 

Register for Tonight's Cocktails With Coaches!


Be sure to register for our first Cocktails With Coaches happening tonight, November 8 at 7:30pm. The event will be on Zoom, and the link to join will be distributed by 2pm today.


As a reminder, AGUA coaches will discuss appropriate swimmer behavior and how to represent the AGUA team, dryland training, and championship meet preparation followed by a Q&A session.

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Upcoming Birthdays


November 10

Kelly Hsu

George Laconte

Will Rankin


November 11

Henry Bruttomesso

Christian Colvin

AGUA Team Handbook

All families are responsible for the information noted in the AGUA Team Handbook.


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AGUA Online Team Store


As a reminder, please make sure your athlete has the correct equipment and team suit for upcoming trainings and competitions. All swimmers are required to purchase the new AGUA shirt bundle for $10, available on our online team store. You may purchase multiple bundles.

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Register Today and Learn About Performance Nutrition!


Mark your calendars for Tuesday, November 29 at 7:30pm!


We will have a virtual presentation for the full team with the president and owner of Beine Wellness Building, Erica Beine, regarding nutrition and fueling for recovery. Erica and her team have worked with over 30 Olympians in total. Currently, U.S. Olympians Caeleb Dressel and Catie DeLoof along with 13 Tokyo Olympians and many other national team members are working with her.

 

Erica is going to show us how to individualize nutrition and recovery for each athlete. The Zoom meeting will be recorded and will be for athletes and parents. It will consist of a short nutrition presentation then go into our partnership with them over the next year and the discounts our team can get!


Register today and learn more about Beine Wellness Building by exploring the following links:



Parent/Coach Communication 

To streamline parent/coach communication, please do not reply to this newsletter. Use the following email addresses for all questions:


Training Schedule and Updates 

The 2022-2023 winter training schedule has begun for all groups. 


Friday, November 11, 2022

  • Senior II practice is canceled. 
  • UES AG2 Green will swim from 6pm to 7pm at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus.


Saturday, November 12, 2022

  • Senior II and National practices are canceled. 
  • AG3 Green and Gold will swim from 7am to 8:30am at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus.
  • UES AG2 Green and Gold will swim from 8:30am to 9:30am at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus. Dryland is canceled.
  • UES AG1 will swim from 10am to 11am at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus. Dryland is canceled.
  • Senior I will swim from 11am to 1pm at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus. Dryland practice will be from 9:45am to 10:45am. 


Sunday, November 13, 2022

  • National practice is canceled.
  • 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 practice will be from 12:45pm to 1:15pm.


Saturday, November 19, 2022

  • UES and BPC AG2 Green and Gold will all swim from 8:15am to 9:15am at Sacred Heart.


2022-2023 Season Updates

  • The 2022 Thanksgiving practice schedule is available.
  • The 2022 winter break will take place Friday, December 23 through Monday, December 26. 
  • The holiday training schedule is now available and will take place Tuesday, December 27 through Saturday, December 31.
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