NEWSLETTER // MARCH 17, 2026

TEAM UPDATES

GREAT WORK AT 8 & UNDER CHAMPS!

Congratulations to our athletes who raced at the 2026 Metropolitan Swimming 8 & Under Championships! AGUA athletes raced to dozens of heat winner ducks, countless personal best times and 24 medals:

Joshua Kim - 6 & Under 25 and 50 Freestyle, 25 and 50 Backstroke, 25 Breaststroke, 25 Butterfly
Everett Lan - 8-Year-Old 25 and 50 Butterfly, 50 and 100 Freestyle
John Huss - 7-Year-Old 50 Backstroke, 25 and 50 Breaststroke, 100 Freestyle

Be sure to check out our Instagram for a breakdown of AGUA's 10 relay medals, including five gold!

The AGUA coaches also thank John Huss, Belle Liu, Lucia Pacchia, Theia Sorin, Edward Strok, and Alexander Yi for standing out as R.A.D. teammates over the weekend. These AGUA team members exemplified our team values of respect, accountability, and discipline.

UPCOMING SWIM MEETS

EASTERN ZONE SENIOR SECTIONALS

Final Entries

Who // All Qualifiers
When // Thursday, March 26 through Sunday, March 29, 2026
Where // Ithaca, NY
Mandatory Athlete Participation Waiver // Available Here
- Please e-mail a signed copy to Coach Diana by Monday, March 23
Swimmer Uniform //
- All Days - AGUA Cap & AGUA Outerwear
- Thursday - Choice AGUA shirt
- Friday - Black AGUA shirt
- Saturday - Dark Gray AGUA shirt
- Sunday - Light Gray AGUA shirt
Tentative Swimmer Call Times //
- Thursday
  - Open Swim - 2pm-7pm
  - 1000 (G) & 1650 (B) Free - 2:45pm
- Friday
  - 200 Free, 100 Breast, 50 Back - 7am
  - 100 Fly & 400 IM - 8am
  - Finals - 4pm
- Saturday
  - 200 Fly, 50 Free, 200 Breast - 7am
  - 100 Back & 500 Free - 8am
  - Finals - 4pm
- Sunday
  - 200 Back, 50 Breast, 100 Free - 7am
  - 200 IM & 50 Fly - 8am
  - 1000 (B) & 1650 Free (G)- TBA
  - Finals - 4pm

EASTERN ZONE AGE GROUP CHAMPIONSHIPS

Who // All qualifiers
When // Wednesday, April 1, through Saturday, April 4, 2026
Where // Buffalo, NY

OPEN WATER JUNIOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Who // All qualifiers
When // Friday, April 3, and Saturday, April 4, 2026
- Friday - Junior National 5K
- Saturday - Junior National 3K Knockout
Where // Sarasota, FL

LIAC SPRING KICKOFF

Register Here; Deadline: Friday, April 10, 2026

Who // AG1, AG2, AG3, Senior Prep, Senior I, Senior II
When // Saturday, May 16, and Sunday, May 17, 2026
Where // Nassau County Aquatic Center

AGUA MEMORIAL DAY INVITATIONAL

Register Here; Deadline: Friday, April 17, 2026

Who // Full Team
When // Saturday, May 23, and Sunday, May 24, 2026
Where // Asphalt Green, Upper East Side

UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS

March 17

Adrian Harutunyan

March 18

Pietro Belvedere

Elizabeth Gehrie

March 19

Luisa Fadul

Brooke Grossbard

March 23

Max Fan

Dylan Zucker

ANNOUNCEMENTS

NOW AVAILABLE: LONG COURSE MEET SCHEDULE

Our tentative Long Course Meet schedule is now available for all groups. Sign-ups will be available soon.

VIEW MEET SCHEDULE

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

Add our upcoming spring 2026 events to your calendar:

Monday, April 13: Long course group placements begin
Saturday, April 25: AGUA College Commitment Day
Saturday, May 2: Asphalt Green 29th Annual Big Swim
- RSVP to compete (6-to 13-year-olds only)!
- Sign up to volunteer (13-and-older only)!
Monday, June 29: Summer practice schedules begin (available soon)

The AGUA Team Banquet date will be confirmed in the coming weeks.

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