Congratulations to our athletes who raced at the 2026 Metropolitan Swimming Junior Metropolitan Swimming Championships in Long Island, NY! The AGUA Men's Team was victorious in the team standings, while both our Girls and Combined Teams took runner-up honors.
Morgan Dasilva (10-Year-Old Boys), Olivia Kim (12-Year-Old Girls) and Mika Lee (14-Year-Old Boys) all earned runner-up honors in their respective age groups' high point race.
Morgan came home with 73 points after podium finishes in the 50 and 100 butterfly, 50, 100, 200 and 500 freestyle and 200 IM. Olivia earned 84 points with wins in all three breaststroke events and additional top-three finishes in the 50 and 200 Backstroke, and 100, 200 and 400 IM. Mika raced to 75 points with a victory in the 100 Butterfly and medals in the 100 and 200 Backstroke, 100 and 200 Breaststroke, and the 200 IM.
Be sure to check out our Instagram for a breakdown of all of AGUA's top-three finishes from the meet.
The AGUA coaches also thank the following swimmersfor standing out as R.A.D. teammates:
Aitana Almandoz
Alexander Argeros
Emma Bratu
Logan Bratu
Morgan Dasilva
Christian Oh
Jeffrey Qian
Sloane Solash
Felix Turpin
Kaily Zhou
In the 15-18 Age Group Team Challenge, the AGUA Girls also earned first place. The Boys and Combined Team came home with runner-up honors.
The team was led by Laura Strassenburg, who earned first place in the high point race with an impressive 107 points. Laura won first place in the 100 Backstroke, 500 Freestyle, and 200 IM, and second in the 200 Backstroke and 200 Freestyle.
She was joined by Bea Chukwulozie (67 points) and Dylan Zucker (71 points) on the medal stand as they both won third-place high point honors.
All of our AGTC medalists are highlighted on our Instagram here! The AGUA coaches also want to shout out Lucien Chan, Ella Knox, Imogen Miller, Lily Ramirez, Laura Strassenburg, and Dylan Zucker for standing out as R.A.D. teammates over the weekend.
Join fellow AGUA families at Asphalt Green’s special Gala celebration on Thursday evening, May 28.
When you attend the Gala, you honor a coach, uplift a team, and provide critical funding to advance Asphalt Green’s mission to create pathways to achievement through sports, fitness, and play.
Help us celebrate the joy of movement at a venue that reminds us where play once began. We look forward to bringing our community together at the iconic Central Park Zoo for this unforgettable evening. The sea lions may even show us some impressive strokes at cocktail hour!
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.
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