NEWSLETTER // APRIL 29, 2025

TEAM UPDATES

VOTE WILL RANKIN FOR ATHLETE REP!

All 13-and-over athletes are encouraged to vote for Will Rankin, fellow AGUA swimmer, for Metropolitan Swimming Junior Athlete Representative! Votes are due by noon this Thursday, May 1.

To learn more about Will, check out his bio and goals for representing Metro swimmers.

Swimmers can cast their vote by emailing secretary@metroswimming.org. All votes must include your name and USA Swimming ID number (ID numbers can be found on the OnDeck app. You can also contact Coach Diana for help at dpimer@asphaltgreen.org.)

UPCOMING SWIM MEETS

LIAC SPRING KICKOFF

Final Entries; CHANGES CAN NO LONGER BE MADE.

Who // AG1, AG2, AG3, Senior Prep, Senior I, Senior II
When // Saturday, May 10 and Sunday, May 11, 2025
Where // Nassau County Aquatic Center
Tentative Swimmer Call Times //
- 13 and Over - 12:30pm Saturday; 7:30am Sunday
- 12 and Under - 7:30am Saturday; 12:30pm Sunday

AGUA MEMORIAL DAY INVITATIONAL

Register Here; Deadline: Friday, May 2

Who // Full AGUA Swim Team (All Groups)
When // Saturday May 24, and Sunday, May 25, 2025
Where // Asphalt Green, Upper East Side

EASTERN ZONE OPEN WATER CHAMPIONSHIPS

Who // Invite Only
When // Saturday June 14, 2025
Where // Beesley's Point, Marmora, NJ
Hotel Block // AGUA Swim Team at Eastern Zone Open Water Championship
- Start Date: Thursday, June 12, 2025
- End Date: Saturday, June 14, 2025
- Reservation Deadline: Friday, May 2, 2025
- Room Rate: $259/night before tax

ANNOUNCEMENTS

NUTRITION TALKS WITH BEINE WELLNESS

Save the date and join us on Zoom for our 2025 spring nutrition talks with our partner Beine Wellness:

Who: 12 & Under AGUA swimmers and families
- When: Today, Tuesday, April 29 at 8:30pm
- Register Here
Who: 13 & Over AGUA swimmers and families
- When: Tuesday, May 6 at 8:30pm
- Register Here

UPDATES: 2025 AGUA TEAM BANQUET

We look forward to celebrating our athletes at the annual AGUA Swim Team Banquet! All swimmers are encouraged to attend. Please see the details below:

When // Saturday, June 7, 2025, from 2:30pm-5:30pm
Where // House of Joy (28 Pell St., New York, NY 10013)
AGUA athlete attendance confirmation // Sign up here
- Deadline: Friday, May 2
Guest Tickets // Available here.
- Cost: $70
- Limit: 1 ticket per family
- Tickets are available on a first-come-first-serve basis
- Reminder: All AGUA swimmers attend free and do not need a ticket
Photo Submission // Submit your photos from the season to aguabanquet@asphaltgreen.org to be included in our slideshow!
Nominate a R.A.D. Teammate // Every year, we ask our athletes to nominate one teammate from their short course training group for RAD Teammate of the Year. Nominees should embody our team values of respect, accountability, and discipline:

UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS

April 29

Benjamin Kennell

May 1

Cooper Plasting

Freya Riisberg

May 2

Madison Bennett

May 5

Tessa Feld

REMINDERS

LOCKER ROOM REMINDERS

As we continue the 2024-2025 AGUA season, we want to remind our athletes of locker room policies and best practices:

Locker rooms are shared spaces at both BPC & UES. All AGUA swimmers should speak and behave in alignment with our team values of respect, accountability and discipline.
There are absolutely no photos or videos permitted to be taken inside the locker rooms, both on campus and during travel meets.
Swimmers should lock their belongings in a locker during practice.
Only swimmers who are members of Asphalt Green are permitted to use the member locker rooms at Asphalt Green. There are no exceptions.

REQUIRED ID CARDS

All swimmers must use their ID cards to access our facilities. Swimmers are not permitted to enter the facilities without their ID cards.

ACCESS AGUA'S SWIMOUTLET PORTAL

We are excited to announce our new partnership with SwimOutlet for the 2024-2025 season. You can shop for team gear and the entire SwimOutlet catalog at our new AGUA team store using the link below:

Click here for the link to the new AGUA Team Store. You may use your normal SwimOutlet account login. No additional instructions or details are required.