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NEWSLETTER // JUNE 9, 2026

TEAM UPDATES

CONGRATULATIONS, 2026 BANQUET AWARD RECIPIENTS!

 

Congratulations to all on another successful year of AGUA swimming! The AGUA coaches were proud to celebrate these accomplishments at our annual banquet on Sunday, June 7, at Carmines in Times Square.
 
The year featured national top times, AGUA program records, college commitments, USA Swimming camp selections, and so much more. We could not be prouder!
 
Special congratulations to all of our award winners:

 

Breakthrough Performers:

Arabella Wilson & Flip Smit van Riel

Chloe Fu & Tsubasa Ogata

Mia Schneider & Nikhil Mehra

Rayah Milam & Lucien Chan

Sienna Cho & Xan Randolph

Penny Wheaton & Rohan Mehra

 

Clutch Performers:

Alegra Teixidor-Salerno & Ethan Pak 

 

Top Performers:

Jade Golnar & Jeffrey Qian

Olivia Kim & Jake Kim

Sabrina Shafer & Atticus Fogarty

Veronica McCall & Jonathan Packles

 

RAD Teammates of the Year:

Ahnya Zhou & John Huss

Anna Magni, Audrey Tong, Kaily Zhou & Camille Turpin

Eliza Holloway & Mikel Ruiz-Massieu

Viaan Ramnath & Sophie Bejuashvili

Morgan Lynton, Cooper Dong & Naila Broening-Chai

 

Class of 2026 Senior Commitment Award:

Ella Knox

 

Up and Comers:

Aria Freeman & George Laconte

 

AGUA Team Award:

Aitana Almandoz & Alexander Argeros

Lauren Fishbein & Yahro Pique

SERVICE HOURS NOW FINALIZED

 

All service hours for the 2025-2026 season are now accounted for on our website. Please follow the instructions below to check your service hours. If you note any discrepancies, email Coach Isaac by Friday, July 3, 2026.
 
How to check the status of your service hours:
  1. Visit our website and log in to your account.
  2. In the top right corner, hover over your account name and click "My Account".
  3. In the left-side menu, hover over the fourth icon down, then click "Invoices & Payments".
  4. Navigate to the "Service Hours" tab.

Please note, we are happy to correct any errors in service hours. As a reminder, all AGUA families must complete ten service hours per year in accordance with our Family Service policy.

UPCOMING SWIM MEETS

EASTERN ZONE OPEN WATER CHAMPIONSHIPS

Final Entries

  • Who // Invite Only

  • When // Saturday, June 13, 2026

  • Where // Beesley Point, Marmora, NJ

  • Swimmer Uniform // 
    • Black AGUA Shirt
    • Age-eligible tech suit or AGUA team suit
    • AGUA outerwear
  • Tentative Swimmer Call Times //
    • Girls 2.5K - 6:30am
    • Boys 2.5K - 7:15am
    • Girls 5K - 8:15am
    • Boys 5K - 9:45am
    • Girls & Boys 1.25K - 11am

NASHVILLE SUMMER SIZZLER

Final Entries

  • Who // Invite Only

  • When // Thursday, June 18, through Saturday, June 20, 2026

  • Where // Tracy Caulkins Pool at Centennial Sportsplex

  • Tentative Swimmer Call Times //
    • Thursday/Friday/Saturday 13-14 Prelims - 7am
    • Thursday/Friday/Saturday 12 & under - TBA (Approx. 12:30pm)
    • Thursday/Friday/Saturday 11 & Over Finals - 4:30pm

SFTL SPEEDO SUMMER CLASSIC

Final Entries

  • Who // Senior II and National

  • When // Wednesday, June 17, through Saturday, June 20, 2026

  • Where // Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Complex

  • Tentative Swimmer Call Times //
    • Wednesday Timed Finals - 2:30pm
    • Thursday/Friday/Saturday Prelims -
      • Girls - 6:45am
      • Boys - 7:15am
    • Thursday/Friday/Saturday Finals - 3:45pm

LIAC SUMMER FUN

Preliminary Entries; Correction Deadline: Friday, June 12, 2026

  • Who // All Groups; All swimmers not racing at Nashville or SFTL

  • When // Saturday, June 27, and Sunday, June 28, 2026

  • Where // Nassau County Aquatic Center

TYR SENIOR METS CHAMPIONSHIPS

  • Who // All Qualifiers

  • When // Thursday, July 9 through Sunday, July 12, 2026

  • Where // Nassau County Aquatic Center

  • Hotel Block // Hampton Inn Garden City
    • Start Date: Thursday, July 9, 2026
    • End Date: Sunday, July 12, 2026
    • Reservation Deadline: Tuesday, June 9, 2026
    • Room Rate: $299/night before tax

JUNIOR METS CHAMPIONSHIPS

  • Who // All Qualifiers

  • When // Friday, July 17 through Sunday, July 19, 2026

  • Where // Nassau County Aquatic Center

USA SWIMMING FUTURES

CHAMPIONSHIPS

  • Who // All Qualifiers

  • When // Wednesday, July 29 through Saturday, August 1, 2026

  • Where // Knoxville, TN

  • Hotel Blocks // 
    • Marriott Knoxville Downtown
      • Start Date: Tuesday, July 28 2026
      • End Date: Sunday, August 2, 2026
      • Reservation Deadline: Sunday, June 28, 2026
      • Room Rate: $184/night before tax
    • Courtyard by Marriott Knoxville Downtown
      • Start Date: Tuesday, July 28 2026
      • End Date: Sunday, August 2, 2026
      • Reservation Deadline: Sunday, June 28, 2026
      • Room Rate: $179/night before tax

ISCA SENIOR BLAST

  • Who // All 15 & Over Qualifiers

  • When // Tuesday, July 28 through Saturday, August 1, 2026

  • Where // St. Petersburg, FL

  • Hotel Blocks //
    • AC Hotel St. Petersburg Downtown
      • Start Date: Tuesday, July 28 2026
      • End Date: Sunday, August 2, 2026
      • Reservation Deadline: Friday, June 26, 2026
      • Room Rate: $169/night before tax
    • Hyatt Place St. Petersburg Downtown
      • Start Date: Tuesday, July 28 2026
      • End Date: Sunday, August 2, 2026
      • Reservation Deadline: Friday, June 26, 2026
      • Room Rate: $159/night before tax

ISCA ELITE SHOWCASE

  • Who // All 14 & Under Qualifiers

  • When // Monday, August 3 through Thursday, August 6, 2026

  • Where // St. Petersburg, FL

  • Hotel Blocks //
    • AC Hotel St. Petersburg Downtown
      • Start Date: Sunday, August 2, 2026
      • End Date: Friday, August 7, 2026
      • Reservation Deadline: Friday, July 3, 2026
      • Room Rate: $169/night before tax
    • Hyatt Place St. Petersburg Downtown
      • Start Date: Sunday, August 2, 2026
      • End Date: Friday, August 7, 2026
      • Reservation Deadline: Friday, July 3, 2026
      • Room Rate: $159/night before tax

UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS

June 9

Victoria Clavel

Zubin Reuter

 

June 10

Marcus Kim

 

June 11

Juni Guo

June 13

Zachary Finston

 

June 15

Camille Auth

Frances Veksler

ANNOUNCEMENTS

NOW AVAILABLE: SWIM FOR THE FUTURE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS

 

As we navigate the remainder of the long course season, please look ahead to information regarding the 2026-2027 AGUA swim season:

  • Season Start Date: Tuesday, September 8, 2026
  • Swim for the Future Scholarship Information:
    • Apply here
    • Please be sure you are logged in to your Asphalt Green (not AGUA Team Unify) account before starting the application process.

Stay tuned over the coming months for updates on the following:

  • Group placement information
  • Tentative fall practice schedules
  • Asphalt Green 2026-2027 team registration

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. 

 

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. You may use your normal SwimOutlet account login. No additional instructions or details are required. 

VIEW TEAM STORE

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

 

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

  • Senior Prep Gold // 5:30pm-7pm swim (UES campus)
    • Canceled // Dryland
  • Canceled // Senior I dryland; AG2 Green dryland; AG3 Green dryland 

Thursday, June 18, 2026

  • Canceled // Senior Prep Green and Gold drylands

Friday, June 19, 2026

  • Senior I // 5:30pm-7:30pm swim (UES campus)
  • Senior II // 6:30pm-8:30pm swim (UES campus)
  • Canceled // All dryland practices

Saturday, June 20, 2026

  • AG3 Green and Gold // 7:30am-9am swim (UES campus)
  • Canceled // UES AG2 Green dryland; Senior II (see below)

Sunday, June 21, 2026

  • Senior Prep Green and Gold // 7:30am-9:30am swim (UES campus)
    • Canceled // Green dryland
  • Senior II // 10:30am-12:30pm swim (UES campus)

Monday, June 29, 2026

Summer practice schedules begin

  • View UES schedules here
  • View BPC schedules here

Friday, August 14, 2026

  • Last day of practice
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