SWIM TEAM NEWSLETTER

MAY 7, 2024

COMPETITION UPDATES

AGUA EARNS HIGHEST VCC FINISH IN PROGRAM HISTORY!

The USA Swimming Virtual Club Championship program recognizes and highlights clubs that develop athletes and achieve success at multiple levels, emphasizing the team element of club swimming. Teams are ranked by the USA Swimming power point system.

The Virtual Club Championship runs throughout each swim season. Teams may score two swimmers per event and age group, while individual swimmers are limited to contributing four swims. Swimmers must be 11 years old or older to score points.

Congratulations to all AGUA athletes on scoring our highest VCC score in program history with 249,914 points for the 2024 short course season! We also earned our first-ever top-25 finish as a team, with a national ranking of 15th out of over 4,000 USA Swimming teams.

We are proud to recognize our swimmers who scored in the VCC this season in the 17 to 18 age group:

Stella Anderson

Satya Agashiwala

Isabella Babbitt

Anisa Basler

Kayla Bolster

Isabella Castano

Justin Chiang

Violet Dorsey-Reyes

Anna Hunt

Kouros Javaheri

Gebran Kastoun

Simone Lilavois

Yahro Pique

Matthew Renwick

Aiden Rhee

Delilah Skaistis

Mia Slowik

Ollie Speight-Ray

Jagger Stachtiaris

Tyler Thompson

Estelle Vernhes

Ethan Yi

UPCOMING SWIM MEETS

LIAC SPRING KICKOFF

FINAL ENTRIES

Who // AG1, AG2, AG3, Senior Prep and Senior I
When // Saturday, May 11 and Sunday, May 12
Where // Nassau County Aquatic Center
Uniform:
- Saturday - Black AGUA shirt
- Sunday - Dark grey AGUA shirt

Swimmer Call Times:
- Saturday 11-to 12-year-olds and 15-and over: 7:30am
- Saturday 10-and under and 13-to 14-year-olds: 1pm
- Sunday 10-and under and 13-to 14-year-olds: 7:30am
- Sunday 11-to 12-year-olds and 15-and over: 1pm

AGUA MEMORIAL DAY INVITATIONAL

FINAL ENTRIES

Who // Full Team
When // Saturday, May 25 and Sunday, May 26
Where // Asphalt Green, Upper East Side

CPAC PRELIMS/FINALS INVITATIONAL

PRELIMINARY ENTRIES — Please report any errors to your lead group coach by Friday, May 10 at 12pm.

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
- AGUA Swim Team at 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

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

LIAC SUMMER FUN

CLICK TO REGISTER — Deadline: Friday, May 17

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 Sunday, July 7
Where // St. Mary's City, MD
Hotel Block // Book your group rate for AGUA Swim Team
- AGUA Swim Team at 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 Mets

2024 JUNIOR METROPOLITAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

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

ANNOUNCEMENTS

ACTION REQUIRED: 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 Tuesday, May 28.

DECLARE INTENT FOR 2024-2025

SUMMER PRACTICE SCHEDULE

All swimmers will remain on their current spring 2024 practice schedule through Sunday, June 23. Beginning Monday, June 24, we will move to the summer 2024 practice schedule.

The final day of swim practice for the 2023-2024 season will be Friday, August 9, 2024.

VIEW 2024 SUMMER SCHEDULE

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: Please confirm your swimmer's attendance by Wednesday, May 22
Guest ticket sales: Further details to come
Photo submission: Submit photos from the season to aguabanquet@asphaltgreen.org to be included in our slideshow!

AGUA COLLEGE COMMITMENT DAY

Join us to celebrate the AGUA Class of 2024 athletes who have committed to swim and study in college starting this fall. Swimmers in Senior Prep, Senior I, Senior II and National are encouraged to attend the event on Saturday, May 18 at 11:30am at the AquaCenter Third Floor.