See our masters swimmers' 20 Bridges Swim and Ötillö Swimrun recaps, support Fleur Sohtz's English Channel Swim, get practice updates, and plenty more!
NEWSLETTER// August 31, 2025
UPDATES
RETURN TO PRACTICE AND THURSDAY EDIT
We return to practice on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, bright and early.
Due to the Water Polo tournament, our UES practice on Thursday, September 4, from 5:30pm-7:30pm will be 8x25 SCY. We will NOT have Thursday 7:30pm-8:30pm practice.
We will run our regular schedule on Friday morning.
20 BRIDGES RECAP
If you missed our lane 3.5 swimmers Instagram stories takeover, take a look at the video below! We're so proud of our swimmers and thankful that they were able to complete the swim safely (before the storm!) and for being a vital part of our AGUA Masters team.
ANDREA AND DAVID WEINGARD COMPLETE THE ÖTILLÖ SWIMRUN
A huge congratulations to Andrea and David Weingard for completing the Ötillö Swimrun! Celebrating 25 years of marriage, the team tackled six runs on islands off the coast of Maine and four ocean swims tethered together, finishing the race in just under four hours.
Managing Type 1 diabetes is never easy, but with the Dexcom widget on his Garmin watch, David could track his blood sugar without removing his phone from the waterproof bag. He credits Dexcom and Garmin for helping make this possible.
IN TWO WEEKS: FLEUR SOHTZ TAKES ON THE ENGLISH CHANNEL!
In just over a week, our very own Fleur Sohtz will swim the final leg of the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming by crossing the English Channel, one of the most challenging swims in the world.
Less than 400 people have ever completed this achievement, and Fleur is on track to be the first female New Yorker born and raised to join their ranks. She’s already conquered the first two legs: the Manhattan Island Marathon Swim in 2021 and the Catalina Channel Swim in 2023. Now, it’s time for the final stretch.
Fleur has been part of Asphalt Green since our pool opened in 1993, and she embodies our mission: the power of sport can unite communities and develop future leaders. In that spirit, she has dedicated this swim to supporting AGUA scholarships and inclusive swim programming for neurodivergent children.
Please note that these intervals are for short course yards, but feel free to adjust as necessary. Refer to the following USMS Pace Chart for interval adjustments.
Warm Up (Set yards: 900)
300 swim
200 IM kick
200 IM drill
4x50 - 25 IMO swim/25 easy free
Set 1: 2 rounds (Set yards: 1400)
4x25 mixed scull 0:35
4x75 - 50 DPS/25 build free 1:20
4x25 IMO swim 0:30
4x50 IMO switch (e.g. 25 fly/25 back) 1:00
Main set: 2 rounds (Set yards: 2400)
4x125 rolling IMs (50 fly/25 back/25 br/25 free) 2:00
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