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Newsletter | October 11, 2023

Update on our AGUA Swim Team T-Shirt

 

If you still need to purchase your AGUA Swim Team shirts—our mandatory uniform requirement for all meets—please fill out the form below. For questions, please reach out to Ashley Jiran at ajiran@tyr.com.

Order Here

Great Work at the AGUA Season Starter!

 

The AGUA Swim Team kicked off the 2023-2024 season this weekend at the 2023 AGUA Season Starter! The AGUA coaches would like to thank all of our families who helped out on deck throughout the weekend, enabling us to run a safe, competitive, and fun swim meet. 

 

Special congratulations to Mason Kostov for setting a new AGUA Swim Team record in the 11- to 12-year-old boys 100 freestyle with a time of 51.25 (the previous record was set earlier this year.) Our athletes also raced to the top of Metro and National rankings, new qualifications for championship meets, and numerous personal best times!

 

Extra thank you to Nari Baker, Olivia Cha, and Rio Versfeld for standing out as RAD athletes. These swimmers exemplified our team values of respect, accountability, and discipline. 

 

Congratulations to our first individual event winners of the season: 

  • Satya Agashiwala - 100 freestyle
  • Selom Ahouandjinou - 25 breaststroke
  • Milly Birch - 50 butterfly; 200 freestyle
  • Sebastian Colvin - 100 breaststroke
  • Atticus Fogarty - 100 butterfly; 400 IM
  • Elizabeth Gehrie - 100 butterfly
  • Eva Johnson - 100 backstroke
  • Jake Kim - 50 butterfly; 200 IM
  • Olivia Kim - 50 breaststroke 
  • Mason Kostov - 100 backstroke; 50, 100, and 200 freestyle; 100 IM
  • Emma Matta - 25 backstroke
  • Veronica McCall - 100 breaststroke
  • Maya Mulholland - 100 backstroke; 200 IM
  • Oliver Shao - 500 freestyle
  • Delilah Skaistis - 100 and 500 freestyle
  • Mia Slowik - 100 butterfly; 200 IM
  • Quinn Smith - 25 backstroke; 25 freestyle
  • Jagger Stachtiaris- 100 backstroke
  • Tyler Thompson - 200 IM 
  • Chloe Yang - 50 breaststroke; 400 IM

Swim Meet Calendar Updates

LIE Fall Classic

  • Who: AG2, AG3, Senior Prep, and Senior I
  • When: Friday, November 3, through Sunday, November 5, 2023
  • Where: Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY

Delaware First State Cup Invitational

  • Who: Senior II and National
  • When: Saturday, November 4, and Sunday, November 5, 2023
  • Where: University of Delaware, Newark, DE

BGNW Distance Meet

  • Who: AG2, AG3, Senior Prep, and Senior I
  • When: Saturday, November 11, 2023
  • Where: Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester, Mount Kisco, NY

BGNW 8-and-under Meet

  • Who: Swimmers 8-and-under
  • When: Sunday, November 12, 2023
  • Where: Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester, Mount Kisco, NY

LIAC Thanksgiving Meet

Register here — Deadline: Friday, October 20, 2023

  • Who: AG3 Gold and Senior Prep Green and Gold
  • When: Saturday, November 18, 2023
  • Where: Nassau County Aquatic Center, East Meadow, NY

BGNW 14-and-under Winter Invitational

Register here — Deadline: Friday, November 3, 2023

  • Who: AG1, AG2, AG3, and Senior Prep not racing at NCAP
  • When: Friday, December 1 through Sunday, December 3, 2023
  • Where: Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester, Mount Kisco, NY
  • Hotel room block information: Westchester Marriott
    • Deadline to book: Friday, November 10, 2023
    • $189-199 per night
    • Book your group rate through Asphalt Green 

CPAC December Preliminaries and Finals Invitational

Register here — Deadline: Friday, November 3, 2023

  • Who: Senior I, Senior II, and National
  • When: Friday, December 1 through Sunday, December 3, 2023
  • Where: Chelsea Piers CT, Stamford, CT
  • Hotel room block information: Courtyard Marriott Stamford Downtown
    • Deadline to book: Wednesday, November 1, 2023
    • $199 per night

    • Book your group rate through Asphalt Green

NCAP Winter Invitational

  • Who: By invitation only (details to come)
  • When: Thursday, December 7 through Sunday, December 10, 2023
  • Where: University of Maryland
  • Hotel room block information: The Hotel at the University of Maryland
    • Please reach out directly to book your room at 301-277-7777

Announcements

Welcome, Coach Tom Kremer!

 

Join us in welcoming Coach Tom Kremer as a new AGUA Swim Team assistant coach!

 

Tom swam collegiately for Stanford University, where he was an NCAA finalist and All-American. He has represented Israel on the international stage and was a finalist at the European Championships. Through his career, Tom has worked with USA Swimming Olympic Head Coaches, physical trainers, nutritionists, and sports psychologists.

 

Sign Up to Become an Official!

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The AGUA Swim Team needs swim stroke and turn judges. Being an official is a great way to get involved in your swimmer's life and the sport! You'll learn the rules of competitive swimming and gain a greater understanding of how swim meets work.

Interested? Click here to learn more. Metropolitan Swimming is running clinics for new officials this fall. Sign up today!

  • Updated: Monday, October 23: Sign up here
  • Monday, November 6: Sign up here

Purchase Your Custom Caps by Tomorrow!

 

Customized AGUA Swim Team caps from the TYR store are still available for purchase. Please note that only last names are permitted on the caps.

 

The deadline for ordering is tomorrow, October 12. All questions can be submitted to Coach John at jalaimo@asphaltgreen.org. 

Order Yours Today!

Upcoming Events

 

Save the date and join us on Zoom for our 2023-2024 fall virtual events!

 

AGUA College Recruiting Seminar

  • Who: AGUA athletes currently enrolled in high school and families
  • When: Sunday, October 22 at 11am
  • Register here

Fall Virtual Cocktails with Coaches

  • Who: AGUA Swim Team families (ages 21+)
  • When: Thursday, November 16 at 7:30pm
  • Registration to come

Upcoming Birthdays

October 10
Marie Dennis
Sophia Schnabl
 October 13
Valerie Lan

Asphalt Green 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.

Follow AGUA on Instagram

Be sure to follow us @aguaswim for announcements, shout-outs, and more!

Access to the Team's TYR Portal

View the access instructions for our team's upgraded TYR portal and purchase tech suits, team suits, AGUA apparel, and practice equipment.

View Instructions

Parent/Coach Communication

To streamline parent/coach communication, please do not reply to this newsletter. Use the following email addresses for all questions:

  • Jeff Chen: UES AG1, and AG2
  • Kalee Walcott: BPC AG1, and AG2
  • Hailey Hewitt: UES AG3
  • John Alaimo: Senior Prep
  • Youngho Kim: Senior I
  • Diana Pimer: Senior II
  • David Rodriguez: National

Practice Schedule Updates

Friday, October 20, 2023

  • Canceled: AG3 Green and Gold; Senior Prep Green and Gold (see e-mail communication from Coach John regarding Time Trial).

Monday, November 6, 2023

The AGUA Swim Team's winter practice schedule begins.

  • A tentative winter schedule for all groups is now available. 

Saturday, December 23 through Monday, December 25

  • AGUA Swim Team's winter holiday break
  • Canceled: All practices
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