AGUA Newsletter
Tuesday, March 3, 2020
We still need many job positions filled for our upcoming AGUA Last Chance Meet.
Get ready for a weekend of fast racing. Please review job sign-ups, call times, and entries below.
Summer Practice Schedules Now Available
Our summer practice schedules begin Monday, June 22. All group schedules are available here. The long course meet schedule will be available in the coming weeks.
Winter Meet Updates
AGUA Last Chance Meet
March 7-8; Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus

Click here to view final entries.

We need help with admissions, swimmer lineup, and more! Sign up for meet jobs here .

Swimmer Call Times:
  • Saturday
  • Ages 9 to 12 - 7:30am
  • Distance freestyle session - 12:30pm
  • Ages 13 & over - 2pm
  • Sunday
  • Ages 9 to 12 - 7:30am
  • Ages 13 & over - 12:30pm

Uniform Requirements:
  • Grey AGUA shirt Saturday, green AGUA shirt Sunday
  • Swimmers ages 10 & under must wear AGUA team suits. Ages 11 & over are permitted to race in age-specific tech suits that adhere to the team suit policy.
Metropolitan Swimming Junior Olympics
March 13-15; Nassau County Aquatic Center

Swimmer Call Times:
  • Friday, Saturday, and Sunday preliminaries plus 10 & under timed finals - 6:45am
  • Friday, Saturday, and Sunday finals - 5:15pm

Uniform Requirements:
  • Black AGUA shirt Friday, gray AGUA shirt Saturday, green AGUA shirt Sunday
  • Swimmers ages 10 & under must wear AGUA team suits. Ages 11 & over are permitted to race in age-specific tech suits that adhere to the team suit policy.
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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Metropolitan Swimming Age Group Team Challenge
March 13-15; Nassau County Aquatic Center

Swimmer Call Times:
  • Friday, Saturday, and Sunday - 12pm

Uniform Requirements:
  • Black AGUA shirt Friday, gray AGUA shirt Saturday, green AGUA shirt Sunday
  • Swimmers are permitted to race in age-specific tech suits that adhere to the team suit policy.
Save the Date: AGUA Team Banquet and Senior Dinner
Be sure to mark your calendars for the following dates:

AGUA Team Banquet
  • Who: All AGUA members
  • Where: Riccardo's by the Bridge; 2101 24th Ave., Astoria, NY 11102
  • When: Saturday, May 30 at 1pm

A GUA Senior Dinner
  • Who: AGUA 2020 graduating seniors
  • Where: Tony Di Napoli’s; 1081 3rd Ave., New York, NY 10065
  • When: Thursday, May 14 at 6pm
Register for 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
Private Lessons
Private lessons are available. Limit two lessons per athlete, per month. One may take place 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 

March 7-8
AGUA Last Chance Invitational

March 13-15
Metropolitan Junior Olympics
Metropolitan Age Group Team Challenge

March 17-21
NCSA Junior Nationals

March 25-28
NCSA Age Group Championships

March 26-29
Eastern Zone Sectionals

Upcoming Birthdays 

March 3
Lillie Tyrrell

March 4
Katy Niziol
Jack Wiggins

March 5
Remy Abromavage
Arjun Basu
Athena Chao

March 7
Thomas Bae
Charlotte Krevitt

March 8
Mayrah Johnson
Jiya Luther
Rome Neal
Carter Roebuck
Riley Scollans

March 9
Julia Messinger-Nanni

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
Friday, March 6
  • National and Senior II will swim from 5pm to 7pm at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus.
  • UES AG3 Green will swim from 4pm to 5:30pm at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus. Dryland practice is canceled.
  • AG3 Gold will swim from 5:30pm to 7pm at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus.
  • AG4 Green and Gold will swim from 7pm to 8:30pm at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus. AG4 Green dryland practice is canceled.

Saturday, March 7
  • National and Senior II will swim from 7am to 9am at Sacred Heart.
  • Upper East Side and Battery Park City 8 & under athletes will swim from 9am to 9:45am at Asphalt Green's Battery Park City campus.
  • Regularly scheduled AG1, AG2, and AG4 practices are canceled at both campuses.

Sunday, March 8
  • All practices canceled.

Monday, March 9
  • Junior Olympic qualifiers will swim from 5:30pm to 7pm at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus, with dinner to follow on the pool balcony.
  • AG1, AG2, AG3, and AG4 practices are canceled at both campuses.

Friday, March 13
  • National will swim from 5pm to 7pm at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus.
  • Senior I practice is canceled.
  • UES AG3 Green will swim from 5pm to 6:30pm. Dryland practice is canceled.
  • UES AG1 and AG2 dryland practice is canceled.

Saturday, March 14
  • AG1, AG2, and AG4 practices are canceled.
  • Senior II will swim from 10am to 12pm at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus. Dryland practice is canceled.

Sunday, March 15
  • All practices are canceled.
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