NEWSLETTER // OCTOBER 13, 2026

TEAM UPDATES

RECORDS FALL AT SEASON STARTER!

Congratulations to all of our AGUA Team Members on getting us off to a fast start at the 2026 Season Starter at our home pool! We saw athletes race in their first meet, go personal bests, break records and more. The AGUA Staff would also like to thank our Officials Team, as well as all of our families who volunteered over the weekend.

The AGUA Boys set five new all-time program records:

Everett Lan - 8 & Under 25 Butterfly and 25 Freestyle
Nicholas Pichlmeier - 11 & 12 1000 Freestyle and 1650 Freestyle
Jeffrey Qian - 11 & 12 100 Breaststroke

The team also raced to countless heat wins and top-three finishes. Extra congratulations to our first event winners of the season:

Spyros Argeros - 100 Breaststroke; 100 IM
Milly Birch - 100 Backstroke; 50 and 500 Freestyle
Julia Czaja - 50 Butterfly; 50 Breaststroke; 100 IM
Chloe Fu - 100 Breaststroke; 50, 100, 200 and 500 Freestyle; 200 IM
Avery Goodrich - 200 Freestyle
John Huss - 25 Backstroke; 25 Breaststroke; 100 IM
Everett Lan - 25 Butterfly; 25 and 50 Freestyle
Jolie Loghmanee - 50 and 100 Backstroke
Mikaela Mark - 25 Backstroke
Veronica McCall - 100 Butterfly; 100 IM
Jack Moore - 100 Freestyle
Tsubasa Ogata - 100 Butterfly; 100 Backstroke
Jonathan Packles - 100 Backstroke
Nicholas Pichlmeier - 50 Breaststroke; 500 Freestyle; 200 IM
Yahro Pique - 500 Freestyle
Bruce Qian - 100 Butterfly
Jeffrey Qian - 50 Butterfly; 100 Breaststroke; 50 Freestyle; 100 IM
Julia Stonitsch - 25 Freestyle; 100 IM
Allie Sun - 25 Butterfly; 25 Breaststroke; 50 Freestyle
Felix Turpin - 50 Backstroke
Michael Wu - 200 Freestyle
Naomi Ye - 100 Butterfly

The coaches would also like to thank the following swimmers for exemplifying our team values of Respect, Accountability and Discipline at the meet: Lizzie Barfield, Olivia Cha, Natalie Cheung, Matthew Demarco, John Huss, Kaila Katz, Ourania Lafaras, Belle Liu, Darren Liu, Eva Ou, Billy-Jazz Pique, Lasha Rainauli, Addilyn Seacord, Dana Shibata, Allegra Speight-Ray, Allie Sun, Sarah Vainer, Derrick Wu and Allison Zhu.

UPCOMING SWIM MEETS

AGUA OCTOBER TIME TRIAL

Final entries

Who // AG3, Senior Prep, Senior I, Senior II, National
When // Friday, October 30, 2026
Where // Asphalt Green, Upper East Side
Service Sign Up // Now available
Tentative Swimmer Call Times //
- 200 Fly, 200 Back & 200 Breast - 4pm
- 500 Free - 4:30pm
- 1000 Free (G) - 5:15pm
- 1000 Free (B) - 5:45pm

LIE FALL CLASSIC

Final Entries

Who // BPC and UES AG1, BPC and UES AG2, AG3, Senior Prep and Senior I
When // Friday, November 6, through Sunday, November 8, 2026
Where // Hofstra University

JW THANKSGIVING CLASSIC

Final Entries

Who // Senior II and National
When // Saturday, November 14 and Sunday, November 15, 2026
Where // GCIT

TOYOTA U.S. OPEN

Who // Invite Only
When // Wednesday, December 2, through Saturday, December 5, 2026
Where // University of Texas

NYS HOLIDAY CLASSIC

Sign Up Here; Deadline: Friday, October 30, 2026

Who // All BPC and UES AG1, BPC and UES AG2, AG3 and Senior Prep swimmers not racing at Katie Ledecky Invite
When // Friday, December 4, through Sunday, December 6, 2026
Where // Lehman College
Hotel Block // Hampton Inn & Suites Yonkers-Westchester
- Start Date: Friday, December 4, 2026
- End Date: Sunday, December 6, 2026
- Reservation Deadline: Tuesday, November 3, 2026
- Room Rate: $159/night before tax

CPAC DECEMBER INVITE

Sign Up Here; Deadline: Friday, October 30, 2026

Who // Senior I and Senior II
When // Friday, December 4, through Sunday, December 6, 2026
Where // Chelsea Piers, Stamford
Hotel Block // Courtyard by Marriott Stamford Downtown
- Start Date: Friday, December 4, 2026
- End Date: Sunday, December 6, 2026
- Reservation Deadline: Wednesday, November 4, 2026
- Room Rate: $215/night before tax

KATIE LEDECKY INVITE

Who // Invite Only
When // Thursday, December 10, through Sunday, December 13, 2026
Where // University of Maryland
Hotel Block // Holiday Inn Express & Suites College Park-University Area
- Start Date: Thursday, December 10, 2026
- End Date: Sunday, December 13, 2026
- Reservation Deadline: Tuesday, November 10, 2026
- Room Rate: $159-169/night before tax

UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS

October 13

Valerie Lan

October 16

Alex Najafov

Luca Pisculli

ANNOUNCEMENTS

LAST CALL! SIGN UP FOR COLLEGE SWIMMING SEMINAR

We will host our annual College Recruiting Seminar on Saturday, October 17 at 1pm. The session includes a guide to the college recruiting process and timeline, plus a Q&A session with AGUA Alumni currently enrolled to study and swim at Yale University and Washington University in St. Louis.

All athletes in eighth through eleventh grade and their families are encouraged to attend. Sign up here!

REGISTER NOW: FALL NUTRITION MEETINGS

Join us next month for our fall nutrition talks! Our partner, Beine Wellness Building, will go into detail about best practices for fueling.

AG1 & AG2 - General Nutrition & Fueling Guidelines
- Thursday, November 12th, 7:30pm (Zoom)
- Sign Up Here
AG3, Senior Prep, Senior Groups - Fueling for Peak Performance
- Thursday, November 5th, 8:15pm (Zoom)
- Sign Up Here

GET INVOLVED: AGUA BANQUET COMMITTEE

The AGUA Staff is looking for banquet committee members for the season. Members will help plan and organize our yearly spring banquet, including location options, menu, decor and more.

If you are interested in being a part of the 2026-2027 banquet committee, please apply here by Friday, October 30!

GET INVOLVED: BECOME AN OFFICIAL

AGUA is 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 2026-2027 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 online team store. You may use your normal SwimOutlet account login. No additional instructions or details are required.

Keep an eye out for new items! The Navy Blue AGUA shirt is a new requirement for this season. You can find all other team apparel requirements in the AGUA Apparel Policy.

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