NEWSLETTER // OCT. 15, 2024

COMPETITION UPDATES

GREAT WORK AT SEASON STARTER!

The AGUA Swim Team kicked off the 2024-2025 season this weekend at the annual AGUA Season Starter! The AGUA coaches would like to thank all our families who helped out on deck throughout the weekend, empowering us to run a safe, competitive, and fun swim meet.

Our athletes also raced to the top of Metro rankings, new qualifications for championship meets, and numerous personal best times! The team was led this time around by Cooper Chen and Angela Xin, who both went three-for-three in individual event wins.

A special thank you to Ava Appignani, Mia Jukic, Elvis Orchowski, Sabrina Shafer, Philip Smit van Riel, Laura Strassenburg, and Henry Tong for standing out as RAD athletes. These swimmers exemplified our team values of respect, accountability, and discipline.

Additional congratulations to our first individual event winners of the season:

Aitana Almandoz- 50 breaststroke; 200 freestyle
Alexander Argeros- 50 backstroke; 200 freestyle
Timothy Batanov- 25 backstroke
Cooper Chen- 25 breaststroke; 25 freestyle; 100 IM
Avery Goodrich- 25 butterfly; 25 breaststroke
Mayrah Johnson- 50 backstroke
George Laconte- 25 butterfly
Skyler Miskin- 50 butterfly; 100 IM
Angela Xin- 25 backstroke; 25 freestyle; 100 IM

UPCOMING SWIM MEETS

View tentative 2024-2025 short course meet calendar

LIE FALL CLASSIC

Who // AG1, AG2, AG3, Senior Prep and Senior I
When // Friday, November 8 through Sunday, November 10
Where // Hofstra University

JW THANKSGIVING INVITE

PRELIMINARY ENTRIES - Please notify your lead group coach of any errors or changes by Friday, Oct. 18 at 12pm.

Who // Senior II and National
When // Saturday, November 16 and Sunday, November 17 (Friday, November 15 departure)
Where // Gloucester County Institute of Technology, Tanyard Road, Sewell, NJ

2024 CPAC DECEMBER INVITE

REGISTER TO COMPETE — Deadline: Friday, October 18

Who // Senior I and Senior II
When // Friday, December 6 through Sunday, December 8
Where // Chelsea Piers. CT
Hotel Block //
- AGUA Swim Team at the Stamford Marriott Hotel and Spa
  - Start Date: Friday, December 6, 2024
  - End Date: Sunday, December 8, 2024
  - Reservation Deadline: Friday, November 22, 2024
  - Room Rate: $189/night before tax, $10 Parking
  - Book your group rate for AGUA Swim Team
- AGUA Swim Team at the Courtyard Stamford Downtown
  - Start Date: Friday, December 6, 2024
  - End Date: Sunday, December 8, 2024
  - Reservation Deadline: Friday, November 22, 2024
  - Room Rate: $209/night before tax
  - Book your group rate for AGUA Swim Team

NYS HOLIDAY CLASSIC

REGISTER TO COMPETE — Deadline: Friday, November 1

Who // Please check communication from lead group coach
When // Saturday, December 7 and Sunday, December 8
Where // Lehman College
Hotel Block //
- AGUA Swim Team at the SpringHill Suites Tuckahoe Westchester County
  - Start Date: Friday, December 6, 2024
  - End Date: Sunday, December 8, 2024
  - Reservation Deadline: Friday, November 6, 2024
  - Room Rate: $159/night before tax
  - Book your group rate for AGUA Swim Team

NCAP INVITE

REGISTER TO COMPETE — Deadline: Friday, November 1

Who // Please check communication from lead group coach
When // Thursday, December 12 through Sunday, December 15
Where // Eppley Recreation Center, UMD College Park Campus, College Park, MD
Hotel Block //
- AGUA Swim Team at The Hotel at University of Maryland
  - Start Date: Thursday, December 12, 2024
  - End Date: Sunday, December 15, 2024
  - Reservation Deadline: Tuesday, November 12, 2024
  - Room Rate: $189/night before tax plus parking
  - Book your group rate for AGUA Swim Team

ANNOUNCEMENTS

GROUP PARENT APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN!

Group parents help with logistical questions, direct other parents with concerns and questions to a lead group coach, and promote the AGUA Swim Team's philosophy and expectations. They also help organize group social events throughout the season.

Interested? Submit an application by today, Tuesday, October 15!

APPLY HERE!

SAVE THE DATE: UPCOMING VIRTUAL EVENTS

Save the date and join us on Zoom for our 2024 fall virtual events! Zoom links will be distributed on the afternoon of each event.

AGUA College Recruiting Seminar

REGISTER HERE

Who: AGUA athletes currently enrolled in high school and families
When: Sunday, October 20 at 11am

Fall Digital Dive In

REGISTER HERE

Who: AGUA Swim Team families
When: Thursday, October 24 at 7:30pm

AGUA Nutrition Workshops with Beine Wellness

REGISTER HERE (12 & Under)

REGISTER HERE (13 & Over)

Who: 12 & Under AGUA swimmers and families
- When: Wednesday, November 6 at 7:30pm
Who: 13 & Over AGUA swimmers and families
- When: Thursday, November 7 at 8:30pm

UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS

October 16

Alex Najafov

October 19

Sebastian Chang

October 20

Mia Dewan

October 21

Elliot Katz

REMINDERS

LOCKER ROOM REMINDERS

As we continue the 2024-2025 AGUA season, we want to take the opportunity 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.

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

We are excited to announce our new partnership with SwimOutlet for the 2024-2025 season. You can shop for team gear and the entire SwimOutlet catalog at our new 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.