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AGUA Newsletter
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
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Sign Up for Our 12-and-under Nutrition Talk
Register for our upcoming nutrition talk with Beine Wellness for AG1, AG2, and AG3! The event is geared specifically for 12-and-under athletes and will be held over Zoom at 7:30pm on Tuesday, February 28, 2023.
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Great Work at the Condors Last Chance Meet
Fantastic work to all who participated at the Condors Last Chance Meet!
The AGUA coaches are incredibly proud of how our athletes handled adversity and, despite challenging circumstances, raced to personal bests, championship qualifications, and more. Our swimmers came together with great team spirit and support!
A special thank you to Ava Appignani, Max Paltridge, Jojo Plevin, and Reese Romolo for standing out as RAD teammates!
Extra congratulations to our top-three finishers:
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Daniel Andguladze - 50 backstroke; 100 freestyle
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Milly Birch - 50 and 100 butterfly; 100 and 400 IM
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Danan Chan - 50 breaststroke
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Sebastian Cheaney - 50 breaststroke
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Sebastian Colvin - 100 butterfly
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Pia Ghimire - 50 butterfly; 50 breaststroke; 200 freestyle
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Annabel Gui - 100 breaststroke
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Claire Healy - 50 and 100 butterfly
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Jaden Huang - 100 and 500 freestyle
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Kai Huang - 50 and 100 breaststroke
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Eamonn Hynes - 100 backstroke
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Mayrah Johnson - 50 butterfly; 50 backstroke; 50 breaststroke; 50 freestyle
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Emily Jukic - 50 and 100 backstroke
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Jake Kim - 50 butterfly
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Marcus Krahe - 100 backstroke
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Parker Lee-Walters - 50 backstroke; 50 breaststroke; 200 freestyle; 100 IM
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Zach Levin - 100 freestyle
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Josephine Luding - 50 butterfly; 50 and 100 backstroke; 50 freestyle
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Nova Luo - 25 backstroke; 25 breaststroke
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Ashy Milam - 100 and 500 freestyle
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Maya Mulholland - 50 butterfly; 50 backstroke; 100 breaststroke; 100 and 200 freestyle
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Rome Neal - 50 backstroke; 100 freestyle
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Max Paltridge - 200 IM
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Jasmine Pendsay - 50 and 100 breaststroke
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Bruce Qian - 100 butterfly; 50 and 200 freestyle; 100 and 400 IM
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Mark Silverman - 50 butterfly
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Rose South - 100 backstroke
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Sophie Tu - 50 breaststroke
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George Wang - 50 backstroke; 50 breaststroke; 200 freestyle; 100 and 400 IM
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Cassie Wheaton - 50 and 100 breaststroke; 200 freestyle
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Penny Wheaton - 100 butterfly; 100 breaststroke
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Jack Wiggins - 50 backstroke; 100 breaststroke
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Lora Wu - 50 breaststroke
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Chloe Yang - 100 butterfly; 50 backstroke; 50 freestyle
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Emory Yang - 50 and 100 backstroke
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Leo Yang - 50 butterfly; 50 breaststroke
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Annette Yu - 100 backstroke
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Allison Zhu - 50 butterfly; 50, 100, and 500 freestyle; 100 IM
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Kylie Zhu - 100 breaststroke
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Aurelia Zomopoulos - 200 freestyle
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Liam Zucker - 500 freestyle
Stay tuned to next week's newsletter for a full recap of the LIE Second Chance Challenge!
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Birthdays
February 13
Mackenzie Lynton
February 14
Dean Parobeck
Ava Smith
February 15
Liam Benten
Chloe Kehoe
February 16
Elisa Browne
Philip Smit van Riel
Liam Zucker
February 17
Sasha Casey
Vera Saidel
February 18
Arianne Dracopoulos
Wyatt Lee-Walters
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AGUA Team Handbook
All families are responsible for the information noted in the AGUA Team Handbook.
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Asphalt Green ID Cards
All swimmers must use their ID cards to access Asphalt Green's Upper East Side and Battery Park City campuses at each practice. Swimmers will not be permitted to enter the facilities without swiping in with their ID.
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Register for the AGUA Summer Swim Clinics
Sign up for our summer swim clinics to refine your skills and gain a competitive edge in the water! All activities, including dryland training and nutritional awareness, are designed for swimmer-specific needs.
AGUA Rising Star Clinic
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Who: AGUA swimmers ages seven through 12
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When: Monday, June 26 through Friday, June 30, 2023
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Register here.
AGUA Elite Clinic
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Who: AGUA swimmers ages 10 through 14
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When: Monday, July 10 through Friday, July 14, 2023
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Register here.
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Reminder: Upcoming Notable Dates
Add our upcoming winter and spring 2023 events to your calendar!
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Monday, February 20 – Friday, February 24, 2023: Long course season group placements announced. If your swimmer turns 11, 13, or 15 by May 31, 2023, they will likely be placed in a new group for the long course season.
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Monday, February 27, 2023: Spring schedule begins. Swimmers will remain in current groups until April 10, 2023.
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Monday, April 3 – Sunday, April 9, 2023: AGUA team spring break. All practices canceled.
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Monday, April 10, 2023: Long course group placements begin.
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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.
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To streamline parent/coach communication, please do not reply to this newsletter. Use the following email addresses for all questions:
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Wednesday, February 15, 2023
- UES AG3 Green is canceled (see the following date).
- Swimmers racing at Senior Mets will swim from 5:30pm to 7pm at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus.
Thursday, February 16, 2023
- UES AG3 Green and Gold will swim from 6pm to 7:30pm at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus.
- Senior Prep Gold will swim from 6:30pm to 8pm at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus.
Friday, February 17, 2023
- Senior I will swim from 6pm to 8pm at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus.
Saturday, February 18, 2023
- UES AG3 Green and Gold will swim from 7am to 8:30am at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus.
- UES AG2 Green and Gold will swim from 8:30am to 9:30am at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus. Dryland will be from 7:45am to 8:15am.
- UES AG1 will swim from 10am to 11am at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus. Dryland will be from 11:15am to 11:45am.
- Senior I will swim from 11am to 1pm at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus. Dryland will be from 10am to 10:45am.
- BPC AG2 Gold will swim from 8am to 9am at Asphalt Green’s Battery Park City campus. Dryland will be from 9:15am to 9:45am.
- BPC AG2 Green will swim from 8am to 9am at Asphalt Green’s Battery Park City campus.
Sunday, February 19, 2023
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Senior Prep Gold will swim from 7:30am to 10am at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus.
- Senior Prep Green will swim from 10:30am to 12:30pm at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus. Dryland is canceled.
Monday, February 20, 2023
- Senior II morning practice is canceled. Evening practice will occur as regularly scheduled.
- Senior Prep Green and Gold will swim from 4pm to 5:30pm at Asphalt Green's Upper East Side campus.
The spring practice schedules begin on Monday, February 27, 2023.
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