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NEWSLETTER // SEPTEMBER 3, 2025

TEAM UPDATES

WEEKLY NEWSLETTER DISTRIBUTION

 

If you would like to add additional e-mails to the 2025-2026 Newsletter Distribution list, please fill out the form below by Friday, September 5. 

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REQUIRED: USA SWIMMING MAAPP POLICY ACKNOWLEDGMENT

 

USA Swimming, AGUA's national governing body, requires every family to read and acknowledge the Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy (MAAPP).

 

MAAPP prioritizes the safety of athletes and address one-on-one interactions, social media and electronic communications, local and team travel, locker rooms and changing areas, and athletic training modalities.
 
Acknowledgment by all families is mandatory. Please complete your acknowledgement by Wednesday, October 1, 2025.
COMPLETE HERE

IN-PERSON SUIT  FITTINGS & AGUA TEAM SHIRTS

 

SwimOutlet, our provider for t-shirts, practice equipment, tech suits, and more, will be on-site for in-person fittings (tentatively) on:

  • Friday, September 12 (UES campus, 4pm-7pm)
  • Saturday, September 13 (BPC campus, 8am-11am)

Dates will be confirmed in next week's newsletter. AGUA team T-shirts are also available for order at the team store. All members of the AGUA Swim Team must purchase one of each color (Black, Dark Gray, and Light Gray). Team shirts with the updated AGUA logo are required for each competition. 

 

Please see below for more details on our SwimOutlet Team Store, required training gear and more. 

UPCOMING SWIM MEETS

METROPOLITAN OPEN WATER CHAMPIONSHIPS

  • Who // Invited Athletes (Will be confirmed by Friday, Sept. 5)
  • When // Sunday, September 21, 2025
  • Where // North Hempstead Beach Park

AGUA SEASON STARTER

Sign up here; Deadline: Friday, September 19

  • Who // Full AGUA Swim Team
  • When // Saturday, October 11 and Sunday, October 12, 2025
    • 13 & Over - Saturday afternoon only
    • 8 & Under - Sunday afternoon only
    • 9- to 12-year-olds - Both days, morning session
  • Where // Asphalt Green AquaCenter

LIE FALL CLASSIC

Sign up here; Deadline: Friday, September 26

  • 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 (tentative)
    • Saturday/Sunday Afternoon - 10 & under and 15 & over (tentative)
  • 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

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

UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS

September 4

Ali Wright

 

September 7

Vesper Hong

September 8

Jake Kim

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

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PRACTICE

SCHEDULE UPDATES

 

Wednesday, September 3, 2025

  • National // 5:30am-7am swim (Sacred Heart)
  • Senior II // Canceled 
  • Senior I // 5:30pm-6:30pm (Mandatory Group Meeting, Murphy Center)
    • Dryland as regularly scheduled; No swim practice
  • Senior Prep Green and Gold // Canceled
  • AG3 Green // 5:30pm-6:15pm (Group Meeting, Mazur Hall)
    • No swim practice
  • UES AG2 Green & Gold // 4:45pm-5:30pm (Group Meeting, Mazur Hall)
    • No swim practice
  • UES AG1 // 4pm-4:45pm (Group Meeting, Mazur Hall)
    • No swim practice 

Thursday, September 4, 2025

  • National // Dyland as regularly scheduled
    • No swim practice 
  • Senior II // 5:45pm-6:45pm (Mandatory Group Meeting, Murphy Center)
    • Dryland as regularly scheduled; No swim practice
  • Senior I // Canceled
  • Senior Prep Green // 5:15pm-6pm (Group Meeting, Mazur Hall)
    • No swim practice
  • Senior Prep Gold // 6pm-6:45pm (Group Meeting, Mazur Hall)
    • No swim practice 
  • AG3 Gold // 4:30pm-5:15pm (Group Meeting, Mazur Hall)
      • No swim practice
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