NEWSLETTER // OCTOBER 15, 2025

TEAM UPDATES

GREAT JOB AT SEASON STARTER

Congratulations to all of our swimmers on a great start to the 2025-2026 racing season! Our athletes, some for the first time, competed at our home pool to reach new personal best times, qualification standards and more.

Special shoutout to Jeffrey Qian for breaking the AGUA Team Record in the 9-10 Boys 100 Breaststroke. His time of 1:15.60 broke the previous mark from 2018.

The AGUA coaches would also like to thank the following athletes for exemplifying our team values and standing out as R.A.D. Teammates at the meet: Aitana Almandoz, Salvatore Bove, Atticus Fogarty, Jake Kim, Ella Knox, Zuzu Miller, Cooper Plasting, Sloane Solash, William Tong, Arabella Wilson.

Extra congratulations to our first event-winners of the season:

Daniel Andguladze - 50 Butterfly; 50 Freestyle; 400 IM
Alina Attarwala - 200 IM
Emma Bratu - 200 Freestyle
Camille Cruz - 25 Butterfly; 25 Backstroke; 50 Freestyle
Morgan Dasilva - 200 IM
Juniper Eaton - 200 Freestyle
Max Fan - 50 Freestyle
Aria Freeman - 25 Breaststroke; 25 Freestyle; 100 IM
Chloe Fu - 50 Freestyle
Elliot Katz - 100 Butterfly
Olivia Kim - 50 and 100 Butterfly; 50 and 100 Breaststroke; 100 and 400 IM
Ryan Kostov - 200 Freestyle
George Laconte - 25 Butterfly; 25 Freestyle
Everett Lan - 100 IM
Jolie Loghmanee - 50 and 100 Backstroke; 500 Freestyle
Rohan Mehra - 500 Freestyle
Tegan Mejia - 100 Freestyle
Christian Oh - 25 Breaststroke
Ethan Pak - 50 Freestyle
Nicholas Pichlmeier - 50 and 100 Breaststroke; 200 and 500 Freestyle
Bruce Qian - 100 Butterfly
Elonu Rodrigues - 100 IM
Felix Turpin - 50 Backstroke
Penny Wheaton - 500 Freestyle
Chengmei Xin - 100 Backstroke; 100 Freestyle; 100 IM

UPCOMING SWIM MEETS

11 & OVER OCTOBER TIME TRIALS

Final Entries; Event changes will no longer be made (scratches only).

Who // Athletes 11 and older
When // Friday, October 24
Where // Asphalt Green AquaCenter
Service Hour Sign Up // Now available
Tentative Swimmer Call Times //
- 200 Events - 4pm
- 500 Free - 4:30pm
- 1000 Free - 6pm

LIE FALL CLASSIC

Preliminary entries are now available; Please confirm any errors or omissions with your lead group coach by Friday, Oct. 17.

Who // AG1, AG2, AG3, Senior Prep and Senior I
When // Friday, November 7 through Sunday, November 9, 2025
- Friday Evening - All ages
- Saturday/Sunday Morning -11-to-14-year-olds
- Saturday/Sunday Afternoon - 10 & under and 15 & over
Where // Hofstra University

JW THANKSGIVING CLASSIC

Who // Senior II and National
When // Saturday, November 15 and Sunday, November 16, 2025
- Friday Evening departure
Where // Gloucester County Institute of Technology

CPAC WINTER INVITATIONAL

Who // Senior I and Senior II
When // Friday, December 5 through Sunday, December 7, 2025
Where // Chelsea Piers, Stamford, CT
Hotel Info // Available in the coming weeks

Click here to view the full 2025-2026 short course meet calendar.

UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS

October 16

Alex Najafov

Luca Pisculli

October 19

Sebastian Chang

October 20

Mia Dewan

ANNOUNCEMENTS

SAVE THE DATE: UPCOMING FALL VIRTUAL EVENTS

We look forward to continued development for our athletes and families at our upcoming virtual events. Don't miss out on the opportunities below!

College Recruiting Seminar
- Sunday, October 19, 11am
- All high school athletes and their families are encouraged to attend
- Register Here
Fall Digital Dive In
- Thursday, October 30, 7:30pm
- All families
- Register Here
Nutrition Talks Hosted by our Partner, Beine Wellness
- 14 & Unders - Monday, November 3, 7:30pm
  - Register Here
- 15 & Over - Thursday, November 6, 8pm
  - Register Here

UPCOMING TECH SUIT FITTING

We’re hosting an on-site TYR Tech Suit Fitting next Monday, October 20, on the 2nd Floor of our Upper East Side location from 4PM-7:30 PM. TYR representatives will be on deck with full fit kits to size swimmers correctly and answer questions about models and race applications.

For further details, check communications from Coach John on Monday, Oct. 13.

SUPPORT YOUR AGUA COACHES AT THE NYC MARATHON!

Please join us in cheering on AGUA coaches Youngho Kim and Peyton Werner for racing in the upcoming NYC Marathon in support of Asphalt Green on Sunday, November 2.

Their efforts will raise critical funds that will help advance our mission to transform lives and build community through sports, fitness, and play for all.

If you’d like to show support and help Youngho and Peyton reach their personal fundraising goals, we’ve provided their donation links below:

Watching representatives from across the Asphalt Green community come together to showcase the importance of physical activity is a great source of inspiration. Together, we look forward to expanding our reach even further.

OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN THE 2026 SWIM-A-THON PLANNING COMMITTEE

Want to help make a meaningful impact right here in NYC? Consider joining the planning committee for the 2026 Turning the Tide Swim-a-Thon.

This community fundraising event is held annually each spring and supports Asphalt Green’s efforts to provide free swim instruction to local children and families facing financial barriers. We are looking for committee members eager to expand the swim-a-thon each year and deepen its impact.

Interested in joining us? Fill out this form to get started! If you have questions, please email Ali Wright at turningthetideswimathon@gmail.com.

REMINDERS

LOCKER ROOM REMINDERS

As we kick off 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 BPC & UES. 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 to be taken inside the locker rooms, both on campus and during travel meets.
Swimmers should lock their belongings in a locker during practice.
Only swimmers who are members of Asphalt Green 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:

Click here for the link to the new AGUA Team Store. You may use your normal SwimOutlet account login. No additional instructions or details are required.