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Asphalt Green Unified Aquatics (AGUA)

NEWSLETTER // OCTOBER 20, 2026

TEAM UPDATES

SEASON STARTER SERVICE HOURS

 

Thank you to all the families who volunteered at this year's Season Starter meet. With your help, we ran a safe and successful meet for our athletes!

 

All service hours are now accounted for. Please follow the instructions below to check your service hours. If you note any discrepancies, email Coach Isaac at IGomez@asphaltgreen.org by Friday, October 23.

 

How to check the status of your service hours:

  1. Visit our website and log in to your account.
  2. In the top right corner, hover over your account name and click "My Account."
  3. On the left-side menu, hover over the fourth icon down and click "Invoices & Payments."
  4. Navigate to the "Service Hours" tab.

SAVE THE DATES: DIGITAL DIVE IN SERIES

 

We look forward to hosting another series of virtual Digital Dive In events this swim season. Beginning next month, coaches will provide program updates followed by Q&A sessions across three different dates:

  • Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at 7:30pm
    • Main Topic of Discussion: Championship Meets & Season Planning
    • Register Here
  • Thursday, January 7, 2027 at 7:30pm
    • Main Topic of Discussion: To Be Announced
    • Register Here
  • Tuesday, February 2, 2027 at 7:30pm
    • Main Topic of Discussion: Group Placements & Long Course Review
    • Register Here

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 20

Mia Dewan

 

October 21

Elliot Katz

Sai Vora

 

October 23

Austin Jin

October 24

Ainsley Dennis

Allie Sun

 

October 25

Kaia Pouwels

 

October 26

Ayana Ashraf

ANNOUNCEMENTS

SAVE THE DATE: COCKTAILS WITH COACHES

 

Join AGUA coaches and fellow parents on Wednesday, November 18 at 6pm, for the first Cocktails with Coaches of the year! Hear from Asphalt Green leadership about our partnership with the Aspen Institute’s Sports & Society Program surrounding coaching standards, what it means for our children’s athletic experience, and what’s ahead for AGUA.

 

Details to come - we hope to see you there!

 

REGISTER NOW: FALL NUTRITION MEETINGS

 

Join us next month for our fall nutrition talks! Our partner, Beine Wellness Building, will share 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.

VIEW TEAM STORE

AGUA TEAM TYR DISCOUNT CODE

 

Looking for additional TYR gear? Make sure you use our AGUA team discount code: TYRSWIM6NV directly on the TYR website. 

GET STARTED

PRACTICE

SCHEDULE UPDATES

 

Friday, October 30, 2026

  • Canceled // AG3, Senior Prep, Senior I and Senior II

Monday, November 9, 2026

  • Winter practice schedules begin 
    • Tentative schedule available here

Thursday, November 26 through Sunday, November 29, 2026

  • Adjusted Schedule // Available in next week's newsletter

Wednesday, December 23 through Friday, December 25, 2026

  • Canceled // All BPC & UES Practices

Saturday, December 26 through Thursday, December 31, 2026

  • Adjusted Schedule // Available in the coming weeks
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COACH COMMS

 

To streamline communication, please do not reply to this newsletter. Instead, use the following email addresses for all questions:

Andy Ross // UES AG1

Jeff Chen // UES AG1 & UES AG2

Isaac Gomez // BPC AG1 & AG2

Hailey Hewitt // UES AG3

John Alaimo // Senior Prep

Youngho Kim // Senior I

Diana Ross // Senior II

David Rodriguez // National

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