AGUA Newsletter: Jan. 3, 2024

Newsletter | January 3, 2024

Reminder: Review Service Hours

Thank you to all who volunteered during the first half of our 2023-2024 short course season! All service hours are now accounted for on our website.

Please follow the instructions below to check your service hours. Be sure to email Coach Kalee if you notice any discrepancies. Please note that job sign-up for the AGUA MLK Invitational is now open.

How to check the status of your service hours:

Visit our website and log in to your account.
In the top right corner, hover over your account name and click "My Account".
On the left side menu, hover over the fourth icon down and click "Invoices & Payments".
Navigate to the "Service Hours" tab.

Swim Meet Calendar Updates

AGUA Swim Team's MLK Invitational

Preliminary entries are now available. Please report any errors to your lead group coach by 8pm today, January 3 (updated).

Who: Full AGUA Swim Team
When: Saturday, January 13 through Monday, January 15
Where: Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus
Service Hour Sign Up: View job descriptions and sign up for a job today! As a reminder, all families must complete 10 service hours between October 2023 and July 2024 in accordance with our service policy.
Swimmer Uniform:
- Saturday - Black AGUA shirt
- Sunday - Dark gray AGUA shirt
- Monday - Light gray AGUA shirt
- All Days - AGUA Team Cap; Swimmers 10-and-under must wear the AGUA Team Suit; Swimmers 11-and-over may wear their age-eligible tech suits and should confirm with their lead group coach
Swimmer Call Times:
- Saturday/Sunday/Monday 12-and-under - 7:30am
- Saturday and Sunday Distance - 12:30pm
- Saturday 13-and-over - 2:30pm
- Sunday 13-and-over - 2pm
- Monday 13-and-over - 1pm

Condors Last Chance Invitational

Registration is now available (Deadline: This Friday, January 5).

Who: AG1, AG2 and AG3
When: Friday, February 2 through Sunday, February 4
Where: Felix Festa Middle School

LIE Second Chance Challenge

Registration is now available (Deadline: This Friday, January 5).

Who: Senior Prep and Senior I
When: Friday, February 9 through Sunday, February 11
Where: Hofstra University

Announcements

Reminder: Sign Up to Become an Official!

Have a passion for swimming? Want to get more involved in your swimmer's life? Become an official for the AGUA Swim Team!

Interested? Click here to learn more and sign up for Metropolitan Swimming's clinics for new officials — happening next Monday, January 8 — where you'll learn all the rules of competitive swimming and more!

Sign Up: Team Workshops with Level Up Leadership

Join us virtually at 8pm next Tuesday, January 9 and next Thursday, January 11 as we introduce our new partnership with Level Up Leadership Coaching!

Tuesday, January 9 at 8 pm — AG3 and Senior Prep: Register Here
Thursday, January 11 at 8pm — Senior I, Senior II, and National: Register Here

January Nutrition Bite: Enhance Performance and Well-being

Start the new year off strong with your fueling goals in mind! Be sure to review our January Nutrition Bite courtesy of Beine Wellness Building.

This month, our nutrition help addresses listening to your body to optimize your nutrition. It includes suggestions for timing, hydration, recovery and more!

Review Nutrition Bite

Upcoming Birthdays

January 3

Alex Bannasch

George Erich Gill

January 4

Isabella Fakhouri

Ashlynn Milam

January 6

Cara Neary

January 7

Dree von Schreiber

January 8

Justin Chiang

Kai Wong

Required: Asphalt Green 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.

Follow AGUA on Instagram

Follow us @aguaswim for announcements, shout-outs, and more!

Access to the Team's TYR Portal

Click to view the access instructions for our team's upgraded TYR portal and purchase tech suits, team suits and apparel, and practice equipment.

Parent/Coach Communication

To streamline parent/coach communication, please do not reply to this newsletter. Use the following email addresses for all questions:

Jeff Chen: UES AG1, and AG2
Kalee Walcott: BPC AG1, and AG2
Hailey Hewitt: UES AG3
John Alaimo: Senior Prep
Youngho Kim: Senior I
Diana Pimer: Senior II
David Rodriguez: National

Practice Schedule Updates

Friday, January 12

Canceled: AG1, AG3 Gold and Senior Prep Gold dryland practices.

Saturday, January 13 through Monday, January 15

Canceled: All practices

Asphalt Green is a not-for-profit. When you participate in our programs, you stand with Asphalt Green to provide free sports and fitness opportunities for all New Yorkers.

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