Congratulations to our team members who competed at the 2026 Eastern Zone Speedo Sectionals Championships in Ithaca, NY! For the first time in program history, AGUA was named Champion in the Combined Team, Women's Team and Men's Team overall scoring. In the Combined Team, AGUA won the meet by over 400 points!
The team was led by Veronica McCall, who earned third-place High Point honors after winning the 50 and 100 breaststroke and securing additional top-six finishes in all of her remaining events.
She was joined as an individual medalist by Spyros Argeros (100 and 200 breaststroke; 200 and 400 IM), Milly Birch (500, 1000 and 1650 freestyle), Eddy Chen (50, 100 and 200 breaststroke), Rohan Mehra (1650 freestyle), Jonathan Packles (50, 100 and 200 backstroke), Elonu Rodrigues (200 backstroke) and Chloe Yang (200 butterfly).
AGUA also took home six relay medals, which are highlighted on our Instagram page. The coaches would also like to thank the following swimmers for standing out as R.A.D. teammates: Kate Casciato, Lauren Fishbein, Jaden Huang, Ethan Pak, Yahro Pique and Mark Silverman.
JOIN US AT THE TURNING THE TIDE SWIM-A-THON ON MAY 2
Our very own AGUA swimmer, Ali Wright, is again organizing a swim-a-thon in support of Asphalt Green's community water safety and learn-to-swim programs. Last year, she raised $75,000 for our water safety initiatives, and has already raised over $27,000 this year.
This year, Ali is thrilled that her AGUA teammates Mark Silverman and Kate Casciato are helping run the event. Their efforts will create pathways to swim instruction for children of families who otherwise wouldn't have been able to afford these opportunities.
Ask friends and family to donate to your effort, either through a flat donation or by pledging a certain amount of money per lap you swim. (Donation links and promotional materials will be provided.)
YOU'RE INVITED! ASPHALT GREEN'S ANNUAL GALA ON MAY 28
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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