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NEWSLETTER // OCTOBER 28, 2025

TEAM UPDATES

2025-2026 DIGITAL DIVE IN SERIES

 

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

  • Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 7:30pm
    • Main Topic of Discussion: Championship Meets & Season Planning
    • Register Here
  • Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 7:30pm
    • Main Topic of Discussion: Dryland Training, Planning & Philosophy
    • Registration to come
  • Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 7:30pm
    • Main Topic of Discussion: Group Placements & Long Course Review
    • Registration to come

UPCOMING SWIM MEETS

LIE FALL CLASSIC

Final entries: Changes will no longer be made.

  • Who // AG1, AG2, AG3, Senior Prep and Senior I
  • When // Friday, November 7 through Sunday, November 9, 2025
  • Where // Hofstra University
  • Tentative Swimmer Call Times //
    • Friday Session 1 - 3:30pm
      • 200 Free, 400 IM, 200 IM
    • Friday Session 2 - TBA
      • 500 Free
    • Saturday and Sunday Morning Session - 7:30am
      • 11- to 14-year olds
    • Saturday and Sunday Afternoon Session - 1:30pm
      • 10 & Unders and 15 & Overs

JW THANKSGIVING CLASSIC

Final entries

  • 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

NYS HOLIDAY CLASSIC

  • Who // AG1, AG2, AG3 and Senior Prep Swimmers not racing at the Katie Ledecky Invitational
  • When // Friday, December 5 through Sunday, December 7, 2025
  • Where // Lehman College

KATIE LEDECKY INVITATIONAL 

Entries are now available; Please communicate any corrections or errors to your lead group coach by Friday, October 31.

  • Who // Invited Athletes
  • When // Thursday, December 11 through Sunday, December 14, 2025
  • Where // University of Maryland
  • Hotel Info // Available in the coming weeks

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

UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS

October 28

Agnes Liu

 

October 29

Joshua Cho

Chloe Fu

Bridget Lockwood

 

October 30

Kenzo Kanzaki

Maksim Mercardo

November 1

Kieran Dewan

Conor Mclean

 

November 2

Tsubasa Ogata

 

November 3

Lucien Chan

Nicholas Pichlmeier 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

NUTRITION UPDATES & EVENTS

 

Don't miss out on valuable upcoming educational opportunities with our nutrition partner, Beine Wellness:

  • 14 & Under Swimmers and Families - Monday, November 3, 7:30pm
      • Register Here
  • 15 & Over Swimmers and Families- Thursday, November 6, 8pm
      • Register Here

Additionally, be sure to check out these fueling and immunity tips as we enter the winter season!

NOW AVAILABLE: CUSTOM AGUA CAPS

 

Customized AGUA team caps with our new logo are now available for purchase! Please note that only last names are permitted.
 

All caps are custom-made and cannot be exchanged or refunded, so double-check your spelling before submitting your order. Once the team places the full order and approves the proof, shipping typically takes about five weeks.

Once we receive the shipment, we will notify families via email, and our coaches will distribute the caps to swimmers at practice.

 
Don't miss out! The deadline for ordering is Thursday, Oct. 30.
PLACE ORDER HERE

YOU'RE INVITED: OPTIMIZING THE ATHLETE'S EDGE

 

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and Asphalt Green invite you to a panel discussion on Optimizing the Athlete's Edge: The Balance Between Rest, Recovery, and Play to Prevent Burnout! We are excited to have you join us for this informative event.

  • Who // This event is 21+
  • When // Tuesday, November 18 at 6:30pm
  • Where // Asphalt Green AquaCenter, Third Floor

In this exclusive event, speakers from CHOP and Asphalt Green will explore the critical role that recovery and sleep play in athletes’ mental well-being in competitive sports and different stages of life. Our featured speakers include:

 

Christopher Cielo, DO

Medical Director of the Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine at CHOP

 

Nicole Lee

Certified Nutrition Coach, Master Trainer, and Director of Fitness at Asphalt Green

 

David Rodriguez

AGUA Head Coach and Senior Director of Aquatics at Asphalt Green


Moderated by: Kelly Ann Livingstone

Asphalt Green employee, former professional soccer player with Gotham FC, Seattle Reign FC, and Fortuna Hjorring

RSVP HERE

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. 

COACH COMMUNICATIONS

 

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

Jeff Chen // UES AG1 + AG2

Evan Banciella //  BPC AG1 + AG2

Hailey Hewitt //  UES AG3

John Alaimo // Senior Prep

Youngho Kim // Senior I

Diana Ross // Senior II

David Rodriguez //  National

Andy Ross // Admin + Private Lessons

FOLLOW US ON INSTA

 

Follow us @aguaswim for announcements, shoutouts, and more!

PRACTICE

SCHEDULE UPDATES

 

Monday, November 3, 2025

  • Winter Practice Schedules Begin (BPC & UES)

Friday, November 7, 2025

  • UES AG2 Green and Gold // 5-6pm swim (UES campus)
    • Green dryland canceled
  • AG3 Green and Gold  // 5:30pm-6:30pm swim (UES campus)
    • Gold dryland canceled
  • Senior Prep Green and Gold // 6:30-7:30pm swim (UES campus)
    • Gold dryland canceled 
  • Senior II // 6pm to 8pm swim (UES campus)
    • Dryland 4:45pm to 5:45pm
  • Canceled // Senior I; UES AG1 Dryland Practice (Swimming as regularly scheduled)

Saturday, November 8, 2025

  • Canceled // Senior I, AG3 Green and Gold, BPC and UES AG2 Green and Gold, BPC and UES AG1

Sunday, November 9, 2025

  • Canceled // Senior Prep Green and Gold

Thursday, November 27 through Sunday, November 30, 2025

  • Adjusted schedule for all groups (BPC & UES)

Wednesday, December 24 through Friday, December 26, 2025

  • Canceled // All BPC & UES Practices
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