Newsletter | October 24, 2023

Reminder: Service Hours Are Updated

Thanks again to all of the families that volunteered at the AGUA Season Starter. With your help, we were able to run a smooth and successful meet for our athletes!

As a reminder, all service hours are accounted for. Please follow the below instructions to check your hours. If you note any discrepancies, email Coach Kalee at kwalcott@asphaltgreen.org by next Tuesday, October 31, 2023.

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.

Sign Up to Become an Official!

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!

• Monday, November 6: Sign up here
• Monday, December 11: Sign up here

Welcome, Coach Michael Daly

Join us in welcoming Coach Michael Daly as a new AGUA Swim Team assistant coach! Michael raced competitively in Metropolitan Swimming for Condors Swim Club where he was a Summer Junior National Finalist, Senior Mets High-Point Champion, a Metropolitan Swimming record holder and more.

Michael attended Penn State University where he was was a four-year NCAA Championship qualifier and school record holder in the 400 IM, 200 freestyle, and 1650 freestyle. He also was a finalist at the U.S. Olympic Trials, placing seventh in the 400 IM. Additionally, Michael served as his team's captain and earned Academic All-Big Ten Distinguished Scholar honors for his work in the pool and classroom where he studied biochemistry and molecular biology.

Upcoming Event

Register today to join us on Zoom for our Fall Virtual Cocktails with Coaches!

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

Upcoming Birthdays

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.

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, November 3, 2023

• Swimmers competing in the Delaware First State Cup will swim from 4pm to 5pm at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus.
• AG2 Gold will swim from 4pm to 5pm at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus.
• Senior Prep Green and Gold will swim from 5pm to 6:30pm at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus.
• Canceled: All dryland practices.

Saturday, November 4, 2023

• Canceled: All practices

Sunday, November 5, 2023

• Canceled: All practices

Monday, November 6, 2023

The AGUA Swim Team's winter practice schedule begins.

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

Thursday, November 23 through Sunday, November 26, 2023

• The Thanksgiving weekend practice schedule is available here.

Saturday, December 23 through Monday, December 25

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