NEWSLETTER // JAN. 21, 2025

TEAM UPDATES

CONGRATULATIONS, WILL RANKIN!

Congratulations to Will Rankin for being voted to the Metropolitan Swimming Senior Committee! Athlete representation on Metropolitan Swimming Committees allows the athletes to have a voice in their competition opportunities and experiences within the LSC.

Athletes holding a seat on the Senior Committee have the opportunity to help make decisions for the short course and long course Senior Metropolitan Championships each year. We are proud of Will's efforts to improve senior-level swimming in our LSC!

UPCOMING SWIM MEETS

LIE SECOND CHANCE CHALLENGE

Register Here - Deadline: Today, Tuesday, January 21

Who // AG1, AG2, AG3, Senior Prep and Senior I
When // Friday, February 7 through Sunday, February 9
Where // Hofstra University

TYR SENIOR MET WINTER CHAMPIONSHIPS

Preliminary Entries - Please notify your lead group coach of any errors by Monday, February 27.

Who // All qualifiers
When // Thursday, February 13 through Sunday, February 16
Where // Nassau County Aquatic Center
Service Sign Up // Now Available
- We will have many job assignments as a result of our high number of qualifiers! AGUA coaching staff will assign all remaining open jobs on February 4.
Meet Apparel // Now Available
- Deadline: Monday, January 27

AGUA LAST CHANCE MEET

Register Here - Deadline: Friday, January 31

Who // All AGUA swimmers ages 9 and older
When // Saturday, March 8 and Sunday, March 9
Where // Asphalt Green, Upper East Side

METRO 8 & UNDER CHAMPIONSHIPS

Register Here - Deadline: Friday, January 31

Who // All AGUA swimmers ages 8 and under
When // Saturday, March 8 and Sunday, March 9
Where // Felix Festa Middle School

ANNOUNCEMENTS

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

Add our upcoming winter and spring 2025 events to your calendar:

Tuesday, February 4: Digital Dive In - AGUA Winter Parent Meeting
- Register Here
- When: 7:30pm
- Where: Zoom
Monday, February 24: Spring Schedule Begins
- Battery Park City Spring Practice Schedules
- Upper East Side Spring Practice Schedules
Monday, April 14: Long course group placements begin
- Details to be announced in the coming weeks

UPDATE: AGUA CUSTOM CAPS

An updated customized or generic AGUA cap is required for all AGUA competitions in 2025. Please plan accordingly.

To purchase an updated logo cap, please do one or more of the following:

Generic AGUA Caps (not customized) are now available for purchase at the front desk! You can purchase at the front desks of the AquaCenter or Battery Park City campus.
- Latex caps cost $6 and silicone caps cost $16.
Custom Cap Order #2 - Please note that our second round of custom cap orders is on hold. Stay tuned for updates.

UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS

January 21

Anna Lenzi-Palmero

Giulia Lenzi-Palmero

January 22

Hadley Paraoan

January 23

Alexander Argeros

January 24

Preston Zarnegar

January 27

Emily Chan

Jackson Luding

REMINDERS

LOCKER ROOM REMINDERS

As we continue the 2024-2025 AGUA season, we want to take the opportunity 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.

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.