Thanksgiving week schedule, Holiday pot luck, & more!
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Newsletter | November 19, 2023

Register for the AGUA Masters Holiday Potluck

 

Get ready to jingle and mingle, AGUA Masters! The holiday season is fast approaching, and we're hosting a festive potluck on Saturday, December 16 to celebrate. Join the party for great fun and tasty dishes whipped up by our fantastic swim community.

 

We're counting on your culinary skills to add to the feast! Let us know you're coming by filling out the form below and sharing what delightful dish you'll be bringing to the table. Keep an eye out for more details soon, but in the meantime get ready to celebrate with your fellow swimmers! See you soon!

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Announcements

Thanksgiving Week Practice Schedule

 

As a reminder, we will not hold practice on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 23 at either of our campuses. Friday UES practices will be 4x50m configuration. If you're traveling, please be safe and enjoy celebrating with your family and friends! 

 

Month-to-Month Membership Price Increase

 

As a reminder, the price of all month-to-month (no-contract) memberships will increase effective January 1, 2024.

 

If you're currently under a month-to-month (no contract) membership type, you can keep paying your same monthly rate by switching to an annual (contract) membership before December 15, 2023. Please note:

  • Both month-to-month (no contract) and annual (contract) memberships are billed on a monthly basis.
  • The AGUA Masters add-on pricing will not change on January 1, 2024.

 

If you haven't already done so, please let us know if you'd like to opt into an annual membership or keep your month-to-month membership:

Let Us Know

For questions or further clarification, reach out to the Member Services team at your corresponding campus today:

  • Upper East Side: uesmembership@asphaltgreen.org
  • Battery Park City: bpcmembership@asphaltgreen.org

Training Tips

Swim Workout

 

Please note, 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 free swim
  • 300 kick
  • 300 IM drill

Set 1: One round (Set yards: 800)

  • 8 x 100 pull (descend at 1-4 and 5-8; if you have different paddle sizes, use the larger size) at 1:40

Set 2: Three rounds (Set yards: 2100)

  • 100 free swim at 1:40
  • 4 x 50 IM drill at 0:55
  • 100 free swim at 1:40
  • 4 x 25 choice of stroke (descend at 1-4) at 0:30
  • 100 free swim at 1:40
  • 4 x 25 choice of stroke (25s as fast / fast / easy / fast) at 0:30

Questions? Please reach out to Jim Wu at jwu@asphaltgreen.org.

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