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SWIM TEAM NEWSLETTER

JULY 16, 2024

COMPETITION UPDATES

ADELL SABOVIC:2024 PARIS OLYMPIAN

 

Congratulations to AGUA Alumnus Adell Sabovic on your selection to represent Kosovo at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France.

 

Adell holds fifteen AGUA team records, was a two-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-American, a USA Swimming National Select Camp Attendee, U.S. Open Qualifier, and currently competes for Princeton University.

 

Adell will race the 100 freestyle on Tuesday, July 30. We look forward to adding him to our Wall of Fame on our pool deck!

GREAT WORK AT NBAC INVITATIONAL

Congratulations to our athletes who raced at the NBAC Mid-Summer Invitational in St. Mary's City, MD! Our swimmers raced to countless personal best times and new qualifications for the upcoming Junior Metropolitan Championships.

 

Special congratulations to Atticus Fogarty on setting two new AGUA Team Records! He broke his own record in the 11-12 boys 200 meter butterfly and a 16-year-old mark in the 800 freestyle. 

 

The AGUA coaches thank Sienna Cho, Cooper Dong, Chloe Fu, Claire Healy, Rayah Milam, Xan Randolph, and Mark Silverman for standing out as R.A.D. teammates over the weekend. 

 

Congratulations to our individual event top-three finishers:
  • Aitana Almandoz – 50 freestyle
  • Sebastian Chang – 50 breaststroke
  • Sienna Cho – 50 backstroke
  • Atticus Fogarty – 50, 100 and 200 butterfly; 100 breaststroke; 200 and 800 freestyle; 200 IM
  • Chloe Fu – 50 backstroke; 50 and 100 breaststroke; 100, 200 and 400 freestyle; 200 IM
  • Claire Healy – 100 and 200 butterfly; 200 breaststroke
  • Emily Jukic – 200 backstroke; 400 and 800 freestyle
  • Mia Jukic – 200 IM
  • Jake Kim – 50 and 100 butterfly; 50 backstroke; 100 breaststroke; 50, 100, 200 and 400 freestyle; 200 IM
  • Mason Kostov – 50 and 100 freestyle
  • Wyatt Lee-Walters – 400 freestyle; 200 IM
  • Bridget Lockwood – 400 and 800 freestyle
  • Rayah Milam – 400 IM
  • Skyler Miskin – 100 and 200 butterfly; 100, 200 and 400 freestyle
  • Max Paltridge – 400 freestyle
  • Nicholas Pichlmeier – 50 and 100 breaststroke
  • Ellise Plevin – 100 and 200 breaststroke
  • Xan Randolph – 200 backstroke
  • Mikel Ruiz-Massieu – 100 backstroke
  • Rose South – 100 backstroke; 50 and 200 breaststroke; 400 IM
  • Chloe Yang – 100 butterfly
  • Leo Yang – 100 and 200 breaststroke

UPCOMING SWIM MEETS

2024 JUNIOR METROPOLITAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

FINAL ENTRIES 

  • Who // Qualifiers
  • When // Friday, July 19 through Sunday, July 21
  • Where // Nassau County Aquatic Center
  • Spectator Tickets // Now Available
  • Uniform // 
    • Friday - Black AGUA shirt
    • Saturday - Dark gray AGUA shirt
    • Sunday - Light gray AGUA shirt
  • Tentative Swimmer Call Times // 
    • Friday/Saturday/Sunday 10 and under and 13-to-14 - 7:15am
    • Friday 15 and over and 11-to-12 - 1pm
    • Saturday and Sunday 15 and over and 11-to-12 - 1:30pm

2024 SENIOR ZONE CHAMPIONSHIPS

  • Who // Qualifiers
  • When // Thursday, August 1 through Sunday, August 4
  • Where // Burt Flickinger Aquatic Center, Buffalo, NY
  • Tentative Swimmer Call Times // 
    • Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday Prelims - 7am
    • Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday Finals - 3:15pm

ANNOUNCEMENTS

2024-2025 SEASON UPDATES

We will communicate group placements, fall practice schedules and registration details for the 2024-2025 season in the coming weeks. 

 

You must register for the upcoming season through your Asphalt Green account. Please be sure to check your password in advance.

 

In addition, all swimmers must submit their financial information through Asphalt Green’s financial aid software, TADS, as part of the 2024-2025 scholarship application process.

  • State // New York
  • City // New York
  • School // Asphalt Green Swim for the Future
  • School Year // Select 2024-2025
APPLY NOW

USA SWIMMING SAFE SPORT CLASSES NOW AVAILABLE

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 you for helping us remain a USA Swimming SafeSport recognized club!

 
Parent Trainings:
  • Wednesday, July 17 at 8pm ET – REGISTER
  • Wednesday, August 7 at 8pm ET – REGISTER
Athlete Trainings (12-17 years old):
  • Thursday, July 18 at 8pm ET – REGISTER
  • Thursday, August 8 at 8pm ET – REGISTER

UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS

July 16
Julian Jung
 
July 17
Rosemary Canada
 
July 19
Gebran Kastoun
Mark Silverman
July 20
Claire Schen
 
July 22
Georgina Koffey

REMINDERS

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 TO AGUA'S PORTAL

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

COACH COMMUNICATIONS

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

Jeff Chen // UES AG1 + AG2

Kalee Walcott //  BPC AG1 + AG2

Hailey Hewitt //  UES AG3

John Alaimo // Senior Prep

Youngho Kim // Senior I

Diana Ross // Senior II

David Rodriguez //  National

Andy Ross // Admin + Private Lessons

FOLLOW US ON INSTA

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

PRACTICE

SCHEDULE UPDATES

Now through Friday, August 9, 2024

  • All Groups // Summer practice schedule has started

Thursday, July 18

  • 10 and under Junior Mets Qualifiers // 5:30pm to 6pm swim (UES campus)
  • Canceled // AG3 Gold Dryland

Friday, July 19

  • Senior I Senior Zones Qualifiers // 4:15pm to 6:15pm swim (UES campus)
  • Canceled // Senior I, Senior Prep, AG3, AG2 and AG1

Saturday, July 20

  • Canceled // BPC and UES AG2, AG3

 Sunday, July 21

  • National // 10:30am to 12:30pm swim (UES campus)
  • Canceled // Senior I , Senior Prep

Thursday, July 25

  • Senior II  // 7am to 8:30am swim (UES campus)
    • Dryland 9am to 9:45am (UES campus)
  • Senior Prep Gold  // 4:30pm to 6pm swim (UES campus)
    • Dryland 6:15pm to 6:45pm (UES campus)
  • Canceled // National evening swim

Friday, July 26

  • Senior I  // 7am to 8:30am swim (UES campus)
  • Canceled // National

Saturday, July 27

  • Senior II and National Zones Qualifiers  // 10am to 11:30am swim (UES campus)
  • AG3 Green and Gold  // 7:30am to 9am swim (UES campus)
  • Canceled // National, Senior II
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