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AGUA Newsletter
Tuesday, January 10, 2023
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2022-2023 Meet Updates
AGUA MLK Invitational
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Who: All swimmers
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When: Saturday, January 14 to Monday, January 16, 2023
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Where: Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus
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Service hour sign-up is available. View job descriptions here. As a reminder, all families must complete 10 service hours between October 2022 and July 2023 in accordance with our service policy.
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Final entries are now available.
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Swimmer call times:
- Saturday through Monday 12-and-under – 7:30am
- Saturday 1000 – 12:30pm
- Saturday 13-and-over – Updated call time: 2:45pm
- Sunday and Monday 13-and-over – 12:45pm
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Uniform requirements:
- Saturday – Black AGUA shirt
- Sunday – Dark gray AGUA shirt
- Monday – Light gray AGUA shirt
- All days – AGUA team suit and cap (a solid-colored TYR suit will be permitted if your AGUA team suit has not arrived or your athlete is 15-and-older)
Condors Last Chance Meet
Register here. Deadline: Wednesday, January 11, 2023
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Who: AG1, AG2, and AG3
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When: Friday, February 3 to Sunday, February 5, 2023
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Where: Felix Festa Middle School, West Nyack, NY (tentative)
LIE Second Chance Challenge
Register here. Deadline: Friday, January 13, 2023
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Who: Senior Prep, Senior I, Senior II
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When: Friday, February 10 to Sunday, February 12, 2023
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Where: Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY
TYR Senior Metropolitan Championships
Register here. Deadline: Friday, February 3, 2023
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Who: Qualifiers
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When: Thursday, February 16 to Sunday, February 19, 2023
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Where: Nassau County Aquatic Center, East Meadow, NY
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Hotel room block information: Long Island Marriott at 101 James Doolittle Blvd., Uniondale, NY, 11553
- $169 per night
- Deadline to book: Monday, January 16, 2023
- Book a group rate through Asphalt Green
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Now Available: Sign-Up for Winter Virtual Events
Register today for our upcoming winter events! All events will take place on Zoom at 7:30pm.
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Tuesday, January 24, 2023: Winter Cocktails with Coaches. Sign up here.
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Tuesday, February 7, 2023: Nutrition Talk with Beine Wellness for Senior Prep, Senior I, Senior II, and National. Sign up here.
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Tuesday, February 28, 2023: Nutrition Talk with Beine Wellness for AG1, AG2, and AG3. Sign up here.
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Upcoming Birthdays
January 10
Dali Wan
January 11
Milly Birch
Charlotte Hammon
January 12
Matthew Chang
January 13
Timothy Batanov
January 14
Gemma Zampetti
January 15
Elle King
Meital Weiner
January 16
Gordon Gor-Nagy
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AGUA Team Handbook
All families are responsible for the information noted in the AGUA Team Handbook.
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Follow Us on Instagram
Be sure to follow us @aguaswim for announcements, shout-outs, and more!
Asphalt Green ID Cards
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.
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Welcome, Coach Eliza Bell!
We would like to extend a warm welcome to our new assistant coach, Eliza Bell, who will assist our groups at the Upper East Side campus.
Growing up in Hopewell, NJ, Eliza swam for Eastern Express Swim Team for seven years. She specialized in breaststroke and freestyle and swam collegiately at Carnegie Mellon University.
Eliza has been an assistant swim coach for her home club in addition to Pennington Aquatics and the Lawrence Lightning Swim Team in the New Jersey Local Swimming Committee (LSC). She is currently a Hydraulic Modeler and Stormwater Engineer for HDR, Inc.
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Reminder: Upcoming Notable Dates
Add our upcoming winter and spring 2023 events to your calendar!
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Monday, February 20 – Friday, February 24, 2023: Long course season group placements announced. If your swimmer turns 11, 13, or 15 by May 31, 2023, they will likely be placed into a new group for the long course season.
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Monday, February 27, 2023: Spring Schedule Begins (swimmers will remain in current groups until April 10, 2023.)
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Monday, April 3 – Sunday, April 9, 2023: AGUA team spring break. All practices are canceled.
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Monday, April 10, 2023: Long course group placements begin.
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Access to the Team TYR Portal
View the access instructions for our team's upgraded TYR portal. The team portal can be used for tech suits, team suits, AGUA apparel, and practice equipment.
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Parent/Coach Communication | |
To streamline parent/coach communication, please do not reply to this newsletter. Use the following email addresses for all questions:
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Training Schedule and Updates | |
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Saturday, January 14, 2023
- Senior II will swim from 6am to 7:30am at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus.
- All other practices canceled.
Sunday, January 15, 2023
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Updated: Senior II will swim from 7am to 8am at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus.
- All other practices canceled.
Monday, January 16, 2023
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