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NEWSLETTER // FEBRUARY 18, 2026

TEAM UPDATES

TOMORROW, FEB. 19: DIGITAL DIVE IN SERIES #3

 

Join us tomorrow, Thursday, February 19, for our third and final Digital Dive In virtual event of the 2025-2026 AGUA swim season.  On the call, AGUA coaches will briefly review the upcoming group moves and the long-course season before a Q&A session

  • When: 7:30pm
  • Where: Zoom
  • Registration: Available Here

UPCOMING SWIM MEETS

METRO 8 & UNDER CHAMPIONSHIPS

Final Entries

  • Who // All swimmers ages 8 and under.

  • When // Saturday, March 7 and Sunday, March 8, 2026

  • Where // Felix Festa Middle School

AGUA LAST CHANCE MEET

Preliminary Entries; Correction Deadline: Friday, Feb. 20

  • Who // All swimmers ages 9 and older.

  • When // Saturday, March 7 and Sunday, March 8, 2026

  • Where // Asphalt Green, Upper East Side

JUNIOR METROPOLITAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

  • Who // All qualifiers

  • When // Friday, March 13 through Sunday, March 15, 2026

  • Where // Nassau County Aquatic Center

AGE GROUP TEAM CHALLENGE

  • Who // All qualifiers (minimum and maximum time standards)

  • When // Friday, March 13 through Sunday, March 15, 2026

  • Where // Nassau County Aquatic Center

EASTERN ZONE SENIOR SECTIONALS

  • Who // All Qualifiers

  • When // Thursday, March 26 through Sunday, March 29, 2026

  • Where // Ithaca, NY

  • Hotel Block // Hotel Ithaca
    • Start Date: Thursday, March 26, 2026
    • End Date: Sunday, March 29, 2026
    • Reservation Deadline: Monday, February 23, 2026
    • Room Rate: $159/night before tax

EASTERN ZONE AGE GROUP CHAMPIONSHIPS

  • Who // All qualifiers 

  • When // Wednesday, April 1, through Saturday, April 4, 2026

  • Where // Buffalo, NY

  • Hotel Block // Buffalo Marriott at LECOM HARBORCENTER
    • Start Date: Wednesday, April 1, 2026
    • End Date: Sunday, April 5, 2026
    • Reservation Deadline: Wednesday, February 18, 2026
    • Room Rate: $219/night before tax

OPEN WATER JUNIOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

  • Who // All qualifiers 

  • When // Friday, April 3, and Saturday, April 4, 2026

  • Where // Sarasota, FL

UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS

February 18

Arianne Dracopoulos

Wyatt Lee-Walters

Theodore Smales

 

February 19

Brooke Wizenberg

February 20

Camille Turpin

 

February 22

Lauren Hsu

Anna Hsu

 

February 23

Anna Magni

ANNOUNCEMENTS

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

Add our upcoming spring 2026 events to your calendar:

  • Monday, February 23: Spring Practice Schedules Begin 
    • Upper East Side 
    • Battery Park City
  • Monday, April 13: Long course group placements begin
  • Saturday, May 2: Asphalt Green 29th Annual Big Swim
  • Saturday, May 23, and Sunday, May 24: AGUA Memorial Day Invitational

NOW AVAILABLE:

USA SWIMMING SAFE SPORT CLASSES 

 

USA Swimming Safe Sport staff is hosting Zoom trainings for parents, young athletes, and coaches to assist clubs in completing the Training and Education requirements of the Safe Sport Club Recognition program.

 

All participants must register in advance to attend training (see below). Alternatively, you can log in as an athlete or as a parent to take the course. We appreciate your help in keeping us a USA Swimming SafeSport- recognized club!

 
Parent Trainings:

  • Tuesday, March 17, at 8pm ET – REGISTER

Athlete Trainings (12-17 years old):

  • Thursday, February 19, at 8pm ET – REGISTER

  • Thursday, March 19, at 8pm ET – REGISTER

GET INVOLVED: BECOME AN OFFICIAL

 

AGUA is still looking for more Admin Officials and stroke-and-turn judges! Becoming an official is a great way to get involved in your swimmer's life and sport. You will learn the rules of competitive swimming and how meets work. 

 

Click here to learn more and reach out to Charles Asch and Ashley Chan with any questions.

REMINDERS

LOCKER ROOM REMINDERS

 

As we continue the 2025-2026 AGUA season, we want to remind our athletes of locker room policies and best practices:

  • Locker rooms are shared spaces at both Asphalt Green's Battery Park City and Upper East Side campuses. 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 inside locker rooms, both on campus and during travel meets.
  • Swimmers should lock their belongings in a locker during practice. 
  • Only swimmers who are Asphalt Green members 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

 

You can shop for team gear and the entire SwimOutlet catalog at our 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. 

AGUA TEAM TYR DISCOUNT CODE

 

Looking for additional TYR gear? Make sure you use our AGUA Team Discount Code: TYRSWIM6NV directly on the TYR website. 

COACH COMMUNICATIONS

 

To streamline communication, please do not reply to this newsletter. Instead, please use the following email addresses for all questions:

Andy Ross // UES AG1 + Private Lesson Booking Assistance

Jeff Chen // UES AG1 + UES AG2

Isaac Gomez //  BPC AG1 + AG2

Hailey Hewitt //  UES AG3

John Alaimo // Senior Prep

Youngho Kim // Senior I

Diana Ross // Senior II

David Rodriguez //  National

FOLLOW US ON INSTA

 

Follow us @aguaswim for announcements, shoutouts, and more!

PRACTICE

SCHEDULE UPDATES

 

Monday, February 23, 2026

  • All Groups // Spring practice schedules begin
    • Upper East Side 
    • Battery Park City

Friday, April 3, through Sunday, April 5, 2026

  • Canceled // All BPC & UES Practices

Thursday, April 9, through Sunday, April 12, 2026

  • Canceled // All BPC & UES Practices
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