Today is the last day to declare your intent to return to AGUA! Plus, see all of AGUA's class of 2024 college commitments, view upcoming meet times, and plenty more! 
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SWIM TEAM NEWSLETTER

MAY 28, 2024

PROGRAM UPDATES

AGUA College Commits

CONGRATS CLASS OF 2024 COMMITS!

Congratulations to our AGUA athletes in the graduating class of 2024 who have committed to swim and study at the collegiate level starting this fall. We celebrated our class of 2024 commitments on Saturday, May 18.

 

To commit to a college swimming program, athletes must be granted acceptance into their school of choice and offered an official roster spot on the swim team.

 

This year's class will leave the program after more than a decade of leadership and succes in and out of the pool. Together, the AGUA class of 2024 achieved Metropolitan Swimming Records, AGUA Team Records, USA Swimming Scholastic All-American Honors and much more. 

2024 AGUA Swim Team College Commitments:
  • Satya Agashiwala - Emory University
  • Isabella Babbitt - Wesleyan University
  • Mya Barbatsoulis - Ithaca College
  • Anisa Basler - Washington Universtiy in St. Louis
  • Olivia Cauley - Colby College
  • Jacqueline Constantine - Wesleyan University
  • George Erich Gill - University of Scranton
  • Kouros Javaheri - Worcester Polytechnic Institute
  • Simone Lilavois - Amherst College
  • Delilah Skaistis - Yale University
  • Ollie Speight-Ray - Oberlin College
  • Jagger Stachtiaris - Dartmouth College
  • Tyler Thompson - Adelphi University 

AGUA ATHLETES NAMED TO DIVERSITY SELECT CAMP ROSTER

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Congratulations to Azana Karim and Oliver Shao on being selected for the 2024 USA Swimming National Diversity Select Camp!
 
Azana and Oliver will travel to Indianapolis, IN, next month alongside the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials to attend camp. 
To be selected for the camp, athletes must represent a diverse community and be top performers in their age group across the country.
 
Azana and Oliver join a list of distinguished AGUA Swim Team alumni who have attended camp and gone on to qualify for Olympic Trials, win international medals, swim collegiately, and more!

UPCOMING SWIM MEETS

CPAC PRELIMS/FINALS INVITATIONAL

FINAL ENTRIES 

  • Who // Senior II and National
  • When // Friday, June 14 through Sunday, June 16
  • Where // Chelsea Piers, CT
  • Hotel Block // Book your group rate for AGUA Swim Team
    • Where: The Stamford Marriott Hotel and Spa
    • Start Date: Friday, June 14, 2024
    • End Date: Sunday, June 16, 2024
    • Reservation Deadline: Friday, June 7, 2024
    • Room Rate: $189/night before tax
    • Parking Rate: $10

LIE JUNE JAMBOREE

FINAL ENTRIES 

  • Who // AG3, Senior Prep and Senior I
  • When // Friday, June 21 through Sunday, June 23
  • Where // Hofstra Swim Center

LIAC SUMMER FUN

FINAL ENTRIES 

  • Who // AG1 and AG2 (Meet and Location Change)
  • When // Saturday, June 22 and Sunday, June 23
  • Where // Nassau County Aquatic Center

2024 NBAC MID-SUMMER CLASSIC

  • Who // Qualifiers
  • When // Friday, July 5 through Monday, July 8
  • Where // St. Mary's City, MD
  • Hotel Block // Book your group rate for AGUA Swim Team
    • Where: The Hampton Inn Lexington Park
    • Start Date: Friday, July 5, 2024
    • End Date: Tuesday, July 9, 2024
    • Reservation Deadline: Wednesday, June 4, 2024
    • Room Rate: $179/night before tax

2024 TYR SENIOR METROPOLITAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

  • Who // Qualifiers
  • When // Thursday, July 11 through Sunday, July 14
  • Where // Nassau County Aquatic Center
  • Hotel Block // There will be no hotel block for 2024 LCM Senior Meets

2024 JUNIOR METROPOLITAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

  • Who // Qualifiers
  • When // Friday, July 19 through Sunday, July 21
  • Where // Nassau County Aquatic Center

2024 SENIOR ZONE CHAMPIONSHIPS

  • Who // Qualifiers
  • When // Thursday, August 1 through Sunday, August 4
  • Where // Burt Flickinger Aquatic Center, Buffalo, NY
  • Hotel Block // Book your group rate for AGUA Swim Team
    • Where:  Buffalo Marriott LECOM HARBORCENTER
    • Start Date: Wednesday, July 31, 2024
    • End Date: Monday, August 5, 2024
    • Reservation Deadline: Wednesday, June 19, 2024
    • Room Rate: $219/night before tax

ANNOUNCEMENTS

DUE TODAY: INTENT TO RETURN

As planning begins for the 2024-2025 AGUA swim season, please let us know if your swimmer intends to return to the team in the fall. All athletes must declare their intent by today, May 28.
DECLARE INTENT NOW

AGUA BANQUET UPDATES

We look forward to celebrating our athletes at the annual AGUA Swim Team Banquet! All swimmers are encouraged to attend. Please see the details below:
  • When // Saturday, June 8, 2024 from 2:30pm to 5:30pm
  • Where // House of Joy (28 Pell St., New York, NY 10013)
  • AGUA athlete attendance confirmation // Sign up for athletes is now closed.
  • Guest Tickets // Available here. Please note that swimmers are limited to (1) guest each. As a reminder, AGUA swimmers attend free and should not purchase a ticket. 
  • Photo Submission // Submit photos from the season to aguabanquet@asphaltgreen.org to be included in our slideshow!

UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS

May 28
Evangeline Guedouar
 
May 30
Isla Klepetko
Mikel Ruiz-Massieu
Sophie Tu
June 1
Gillian Asch
Walker Devine
Pia Ghimire
 
June 3
Alexander Papp

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

Tuesday, June 4

  • Canceled // Senior Prep Gold dryland and Senior I dryland

Saturday, June 8

  • UES AG2 Gold // 7:30am to 9am swim (Sacred Heart)
    • Dryland as regularly scheduled
  • Senior I // 11am to 12:30pm swim (UES campus)
    • 9:45am to 10:45am dryland

Monday, June 24

  • All Groups // Summer practice schedule begins
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