Rye Y Story Project: 2015

	I’ve been here at the Rye YMCA on and off my whole life. I started on the YMCA swim team when I was six and was on the team when we won States in 1970… Read more
	I first came to the Rye Y twenty-two years ago. My son was probably three and my daughter was in third grade. I started working in the babysitting room because I could bring him with me .. Read more
	I’ve been a member of the Rye Y for a few weeks, but I’ve been a member of the YMCA since I was seven years old. I’m originally from White Plains and I learned to swim at the White Plains Y…Read more
	We live in Rye Brook and starting coming because of my little one, Sidney, who is two now. When he was one, I started to feel the need to do something with him out of the house … Read more
	All my life, I have envied people who can swim. That little voice in my head would always say “someday.” Now I am 68 years old and profoundly deaf…Read more
	I joined the Rye Y in October 2014 after relocating from NYC with my husband and three young children. Prior to moving, I was a working mom, with small children and had absolutely no time to exercise…Read more
	I became a member about two years ago after the pool at the New Rochelle Y closed. I was at that Y at the exact moment the ceiling collapsed. You never saw so many gray-haired ladies get out of a pool so fast! Read more
	I had been working in Boston as a CFO for three years, commuting back and forth from Rye Brook. I wasn’t getting enough exercise, I was always tired and I never got to see my family…Read more
	I joined the Rye Y about eight years ago after being encouraged to do so by my son who was a lifeguard here at the time. He said, “Dad, give it a shot … it’s a great place.” Read more
	I became a member of the Rye Y in September of 2015 after completing the 12-week LIVESTRONG at the YMCA program. Here’s how I got to the Y… Read more
	My husband and I were looking for homes about eight years ago and one of the criteria was a good gym. We looked at other gyms in the area and we visited the Y. Read more
	(Age 5) I live in Larchmont. I’ve been a member of the Rye Y since I was one year old. I like to play basketball and swim. I take swim lessons… Read more
	I rejoined the Rye Y about a year ago after having heart failure in 2011, 2012 and 2013. Each time I had been found, I was in an unconscious, collapsed state…Read more
	I started swimming at the Y when I was 6 months old in the baby classes. Since then, I finished all the levels in the swim program at the Y, except for the Shark class…Read more
	I started working in the Aquatics Department at the Rye Y when I was in high school, first as a lifeguard and then as a swim teacher. I was immediately drawn to teaching…Read more
	We joined the Rye Y nine years ago because it’s easy to get to from Mamaroneck, has a good Fitness Center and good activities for our family. Our son and daughter took swim lessons here …Read more
	My brothers and I have been swimming on the Wave Ryeders Competitive Swim Team for about seven years now. I have a twin brother, Riley and a younger brother Rowan …Read more
	Being the Child Care Director at the Rye Y is my dream job. The Rye Y has been a part of my life for years. My three boys were enrolled in camp here, took swimming lessons and went to teen nights…Read more
	I started coming to the Y when my daughter Zen was nine months old and we wanted to do the Daddy and Me swim classes. She is now 11 years old …Read more
	I moved to Rye in 2000 from New York City, and the first thing I looked for was a gym so I could continue to work out. The Y was an obvious choice for my family and me…Read more
	My daughter lives in Mamaroneck and belongs here with her family so I was familiar with the Rye Y. When I moved to Rye two years ago, I joined. My dad grew up in Rye, on Milton Road. …Read more
	I was finishing my year as an AmeriCorps volunteer at Open Door [Family Medical Centers] and my supervisor told me that there was a position open at the Rye Y…Read more
	I currently live in Rye, very close to the YMCA. About 15 years ago I arrived at the Rye Y with my four children to attend swimming and gymnastics classes…Read more
	My wife used to work here and got me a job as a swim instructor in 2001. It was a part-time job for me while I was in college. I really liked teaching kids to swim…Read more
	I came to the Rye Y through LIVESTRONG at the YMCA. I heard about the program from my oncologist. I had worked out before being diagnosed with metastatic ovarian cancer…Read more
	Today I’m here for a Paintball trip. Paintball is a lot of fun. The instructors that go with us help us out…Read more
	I retired five years ago to take care of my grandchildren who were not in school yet. I am touched at how friendly everyone is at the Y and how many activities there are for seniors. Read more
	Michael moved his family to Rye from Manhattan four months ago. He and his wife Eniko have two children, a 13-year old boy Artem and a three-year-old girl Victoria…Read more
	(age 10): This is my second year on the Wave Ryeders swim team. At practice, I like to go swimming and really like seeing my friends that I’ve made on the team. Read more.
	I was working for IBM in the 80s when they started a “plan for life” for their employees, in order to get fit. The programs included smoking cessation, psychological assessments, and fitness. Read more.
	I’ve worked at the Rye Y for the last 21 years, since 1994. I began as a staff member in the Fitness Center, working the desk and helping members with the equipment. Read more.