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VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD GRAYDON POOL SURVEY

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GRAYDON POOL SURVEY   https://www.ridgewoodnj.net/news/862-grayson-pool-survey

2016 SEASON
Regular Season
Saturday, June 4 through August 14, 2016
Daily, 10 am to 7:30 pm
**Holiday** – July 4th, close 4 pm
Late Season
Monday, August 15 through Labor Day, September 5, 2016
Weekdays – 12 noon to 7:30 pm
Weekends/Holiday – 10 am to 7:30 pm

CONTACTS
Pool Manager’s Office – 201-670-3376 (in season)
Badge Office – 201-670-5566 (in season only)
Recreation Office at The Stable- 201-670-5560
recreation@ridgewoodnj.net

INFORMATION – GRAYDON

GRAYDON MEMBERSHIP RATES

RESIDENT MEMBERSHIPS – Village priced memberships are available to Ridgewood residents, non-residents who pay local property taxes to the Village of Ridgewood, and employees of the Village of Ridgewood and Board of Education.  Proof is required.
ADULT – $120.00
CHILD – (ages 2-15, under 2 free) $110.00
SENIOR – $30.00 (62 and older)
PERMANENT DISABLED – $30.00
DAILY PASS – $10.00
BADGE REPLACEMENT – $5.00

NON-RESIDENT MEMBERSHIPS – The Village Council and the Ridgewood Department of Parks and Recreation are pleased to invite all families in the surrounding area to join the Graydon Pool facility for the 2016 summer season.
ADULT (ages 16 and up) – $200.00
CHILD (ages 2-15) – $175.00
GUEST PASSES (must be accompanied by 2016 season member)- $10.00
BADGE REPLACEMENT – $5.00

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Calling All Ridgewood 5 to 8 Year-Olds! Come and Join YWCA Tiger Sharks Swim Team!

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Come and Join YWCA Tiger Sharks Swim Team!
Mon, November 09, 2015
Time: 5:30 PM

Location: YWCA Bergen County, 112 Oak St., Ridgewood, NJ 07450

Calling All 5 to 8 Year-Olds! Come and Join YWCA Tiger Sharks Swim Team!

BERGEN COUNTY–YWCA Bergen County’s Tiger Sharks Swim Team offers a bronze level group for ages 5 to 8 years at 112 Oak Street in Ridgewood. The YWCA Tiger Sharks Swim Team offers the best combination of team sport and individual challenge with an emphasis on skill development, positive values, and competitive experiences.

Young swimmers will have the opportunity to refine the 4 major strokes (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly). Practices focus on swim time management, endurance training, stroke development and dry land exercises. Children must be a Level 4 or higher and age 5 or older, and be able to swim 25 yards.
The swim season runs through March 2016. All competitions meet on Sundays for 1:00 pm warm up, 2:00 – 4:00 pm swim meet. Bronze group swim practices will be held on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays. Tryouts will be held on Monday, November 9th at 5:30pm and Thursday, November 12th at 5:00pm with a $10 tryout fee.
For register for YWCA’s Swim Team, please call the Membership Department at 201-444-5600, ext. 400.
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Registration for Ridgewood YWCA Fall Classes Starts October 19

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October 10,2015

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Ridgewood NJ, Registration for the next session of YWCA Bergen County programs starts Monday, October 19 at 8:30 a.m. Classes run from November 1 through December 26 at the YWCA’s 112 Oak Street, Ridgewood location, and members can register at www.ywcabergencounty.org, by phone, or in person.

New for Kids & Teens: YWCA Tiger Sharks Swim Team for ages 8 to 15 years offers the best combination of team sport and individual challenge with emphasis on skill development, positive values, and competitive experiences. Synchronized Swim Team for ages 7 and older provides the opportunity to work as a team in a multi-sport environment; combining the skills of swimming, gymnastics and dance. Cooking, Art, Music & Science for ages 3 to 5 years and Art & Design, Cooking & Zumba for ages 6 to 12 years offers creativity and self-expression.

For Adults: 360 Movement Classes cross-train the body with a wide variety of challenging and motivating group fitness classes. Active Older Adult Fitness Classes provide a friendly and supportive environment to help improve member’s health and well-being. WEN: Women’s Empowerment Network provides women with ongoing support, inspiration and opportunities to connect, share, learn and lead as they travel their personal and professional paths.

Plus: Special Needs Programs, Children’s Dance, dozens of other fitness, wellness, and enrichment programs, as well as American Red Cross certified Swim Classes for swimmers at every age and level. Drop-in child care is also available at the 112 Oak Street, Ridgewood facility. Visit www.ywcabergencounty.org or call 201-444-5600 for more information.

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YMCA Synchronized Swimming – Youth and Adult

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Synchronized Swimming – Youth and Adult

YWCA Offers Youth and Adult Synchronized Swimming! The YWCA Bergen County is offers synchronized swimming classes for ages 7 to adult at 112 Oak Street in Ridgewood. Instructor Laura Alt, certified US Synchronized Swimming coach, invites swimmers with at least Level 3 swim skills (swim the front crawl with coordination of side breathing, elementary back stroke, and tread water for 1 minute) to join in.
Synchronized swimming promotes healthy competition as an individual and as part of a team. It demands strong swimming skill, discipline and commitment on the part of its athletes. The sport develops strength, flexibility and the ability to work cooperatively within the team. Synchro students also learn to act as role models, and to support and respect those around them. The Syncho Swim Program assists young athletes to strive for excellence while enjoying swimming. Synchro swim is a performance sport (similar to ice skating or ballroom dance) which is performed in deep water. A swimmer learns basic swimming strokes, body positions, and stunts that are choreographed into routines that are performed in front of judges or an audience.
The YWCA offers two levels of youth synchronized swim classes, Synchro Stars team, and an adult synchronized swim class. For details about Synchronized Swimming, please call 201-444-5600, ext. 400. Bring a swimsuit, cap, and goggles.
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Fall Aquatic Programs at the Ridgewood YWCA

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YWCA Swim Team for Ages 5 to 14

Fall Swim Team

YWCA Now Offers a Swim Team for Ages 5 Through 14 YWCA Bergen County now offers a Swim Team for ages 5 to 14 years at 112 Oak Street in Ridgewood. The YW Swim Team offers the best combination of team sport and individual challenge with an emphasis on skill development, positive values and competitive experiences. Swimmers will have the opportunity to refine the 4 major strokes (Freestyle, Back Stroke, Breast Stroke and Butterfly), and compete in future local mini-meets. Practices focus on swim time management, endurance training, stroke development and dry land exercises. Children should be Level 4 or higher and age 5 or older, know all four competitive strokes and be able to swim multiple laps of the pool. The session will be held September 8th through October 31st. For ages 8 years and under, the program will be held Mondays and Tuesdays from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. For ages 9 to 14 years, the program will be held Thursdays from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. and Fridays from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The 8 week program fee is $240. For register for YWCA’s Swim Team, please call the Membership Department at 201-444-5600, ext. 400.

YWCA Pre and Post Natal Fitness Classes

YWCA Bergen County offers Pre and Post Natal Fitness Classes YWCA Bergen County offers Pre and Post Natal Fitness classes for new and expectant moms. Prenatal Fitness features a low impact cardio workout, strength work and stretching appropriate for expectant mothers up until due date. A physician’s approval note is required at first class. Prenatal class is held on Tuesdays from 9:30 – 10:30 am. On Tuesdays from 10:30 – 11:30 am Just the 2 of Us postnatal fitness class is offered. Class begins with 15 minutes of infant massage, followed by a varied 45 minute workout for moms. Please bring infant seat and blanket for baby. Moms should wear sneakers and comfortable clothing for exercise. Prenatal Aquacise is great for a healthy pregnancy on Wednesdays from 1:30 – 2:15 pm. This class will include deep and shallow water exercise. Preregistration is required. Please bring physician’s approval note to first class. Post natal exercisers are also welcome! Pre and Post Natal Fitness classes will be held at the YWCA, 112 Oak Street, Ridgewood. The YWCA offers dozens of fitness classes as part of its 360 Movement fitness membership. Drop-in child care is also available. For more information or to register, call the Membership Department at 201-444-5600 ext. 400.
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Ridgewood teen makes history by becoming 1st to swim 21 miles across New York Bight

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By Maria Guardado | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
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on August 22, 2015 at 7:38 PM, updated August 22, 2015 at 11:50 PM

Open-water swimming sensation Charlotte Samuels made history on Saturday by becoming the first person to swim 21 miles across the New York Bight.

NJ teen prepares to make 20-mile swim from Long Island to Jersey ShoreCharlotte Samuels, of Ridgewood, is preparing to swim 20 miles from Long Island to the Jersey Shore. This should be no problem after what she accomplished last summer, swimming the 28-mile Manhattan Island Marathon Swim, the 20-mile Catalina Channel and the 21-mile English Channel. (Video by John Munson | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com)

Samuels, 17, began her journey at approximately 7:20 a.m. on Long Island’s Atlantic Beach and finished on the northern edge of Sea Bright, N.J., at 4:50 p.m. Though the Ridgewood teen had estimated that the swim would take 12 to 16 hours, she ended up cruising to a sub-10-hour finish.

While 10 hours in the water may seem daunting, it was a relatively smooth ride for Samuels, who last year completed a pair of 20-hour swims en route to becoming the world’s youngest Triple Crown swimmer.

https://www.nj.com/sports/index.ssf/2015/08/ridgewood_teen_becomes_1st_to_swim_20_miles_across.html

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Volunteer Charlotte Samuels teaches young swimmers from Camp YDP in Paterson how to Swim

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Swimming just part of the lesson for Ridgewood program

AUGUST 7, 2015    LAST UPDATED: FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 2015, 12:31 AM
BY MATTHEW SCHNEIDER
STAFF WRITER |
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS

A group of inner-city children filed off big yellow school buses on Tuesday, excited for the day of swimming and fun that awaited them.

They came from Paterson, where accessible bodies of water are not very abundant, to idyllic Ridgewood and Graydon Pool as part of the Citizens For Swimming program.

Founded in 1968, Citizens For Swimming is a charitable initiative that brings about 75 kids out of the urban landscape and into suburbia, in order to give them nine days of fun and to teach them how to swim.

“I work in public health, so I know that learning to swim is really important for kids,” said Dawn Walter, who runs the program. “They’ll be in situations throughout their lives where, even if they don’t know how to swim, learning a little water safety can save their lives.

“Many of the kids move up several swim levels during their nine days of lessons,” she said. “We feel that teaching the kids to swim can help keep them safe for a lifetime.”

This seemed to be a theme among the volunteers, as two others expressed their desire to teach the kids how to swim out of concern for their long-term safety.

https://www.northjersey.com/community-news/clubs-and-service-organizations/learning-to-swim-is-just-part-of-lesson-1.1388282

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GRAYDON POOL MEMBERSHIPS and AQUATIC PROGRAMS in Ridgewood

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Graydon Pool Memberships and Aquatic Programs

Please visit the Graydon Pool homepage at www.ridgewoodnj.net/graydon to learn about membership rates, program offerings and pool amenities. Be sure to bookmark our Graydon homepage on your computer for future special events and program offerings. Opening day for Graydon Pool was Saturday, June 6th.

2015 season memberships may now be purchased online via Community Pass at www.ridgewoodnj.net/communitypass. Be sure to refer to your online confirmation when purchase is complete for detailed information on how to obtain your photo identification badge.

Aquatic programs, including the Graydon Swim Team and instructional and recreational swim, are also available online at Community Pass, or you may review levels and print program registration forms from our Graydon homepage referenced above. Meet the Aquatic Staff and learn more on the following dates at the pool.

American Red Cross Waterfront Lifeguard Training (recertification/bridging and new) is available through Ridgewood Parks and Recreation. Details/registration are also available on the Graydon Pool homepage.

For more information please call 201-670-5560.

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Graydon Pool Memberships and Aquatic Programs

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Please visit the Graydon Pool homepage at www.ridgewoodnj.net/graydon to learn about membership rates, program offerings and pool amenities. Be sure to bookmark our Graydon homepage on your computer for future special events and program offerings. Opening day for Graydon Pool is Saturday, June 6th.

2015 season memberships may now be purchased online via Community Pass at www.ridgewoodnj.net/communitypass. Be sure to refer to your online confirmation when purchase is complete for detailed information on how to obtain your photo identification badge. Preseason in-person assistance will be available at the Graydon Pool Badge Office (on-site at the pool) on Saturday, May 9 and Saturday, May 16, 10 am to 12 noon each date.

Aquatic programs, including the Graydon Swim Team and instructional and recreational swim, are also available online at Community Pass, or you may review levels and print program registration forms from our Graydon homepage referenced above. Meet the Aquatic Staff and learn more on the following dates at the pool: Saturday, June 6th, 10 am to 1 pm, and Saturday, June 20th, 10 am to 1 pm.

American Red Cross Waterfront Lifeguard Training (recertification/bridging and new) is available through Ridgewood Parks and Recreation. Details/registration are also available on the Graydon Pool homepage.

Summer is fast approaching, so sign up now. For more information please call 201-670-5560.

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Unusual calendar causes quirk to schedule at Ridgewood’s Graydon Pool

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MAY 4, 2015    LAST UPDATED: MONDAY, MAY 4, 2015, 10:57 AM
BY MARK KRULISH
STAFF WRITER |
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS

An early start to the school calendar, a late Sept. 7 date for Labor Day and the return of many teachers on the last day of August has caused a quirk in the schedule for Graydon Pool this year.

The pool is currently scheduled to cease weekday operations on Aug. 31.

During a work session last Wednesday, the Village Council discussed potential ways to make up for the lost days of available swimming, including the possibility of opening earlier during the pre-season.

This fall, students will return to school on Sept. 2 with teachers arriving on Aug. 31, which impacts the village’s ability to properly staff Graydon Pool during that final week before Labor Day.

Councilman Michael Sedon floated the idea of opening the pool to residents during the morning in June. Beginning on June 6, Graydon is scheduled to open at noon and close at 7:30 p.m. on weekdays while opening at 10 a.m. on weekends. Sedon proposed to have Graydon open at 10 a.m. on all days until regular season hours commence on June 19.

“I thought maybe a compromise might be opening it up in the pre-season earlier for an additional two hours,” Sedon said. “You would already have staff there, you would already have everybody doing what they would do at the pool, you would just have to do it two hours earlier for, I believe, nine days in the pre-season and there is a cost associated with that.”

 

https://www.northjersey.com/news/unusual-calendar-cuts-days-at-pool-1.1324950

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GRAYDON POOL MEMBERSHIPS and AQUATIC PROGRAMS

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Graydon Pool Memberships and Aquatic Programs

Please visit the Graydon Pool homepage at www.ridgewoodnj.net/graydon to learn about membership rates, program offerings and pool amenities. Be sure to bookmark our Graydon homepage on your computer for future special events and program offerings. Opening day for Graydon Pool is Saturday, June 6th.

2015 season memberships may now be purchased online via Community Pass at www.ridgewoodnj.net/communitypass. Be sure to refer to your online confirmation when purchase is complete for detailed information on how to obtain your photo identification badge. Preseason in-person assistance will be available at the Graydon Pool Badge Office (on-site at the pool) on Saturday, May 9 and Saturday, May 16, 10 am to 12 noon each date.

Aquatic programs, including the Graydon Swim Team and instructional and recreational swim, are also available online at Community Pass, or you may review levels and print program registration forms from our Graydon homepage referenced above. Meet the Aquatic Staff and learn more on the following dates at the pool: Saturday, June 6th, 10 am to 1 pm, and Saturday, June 20th, 10 am to 1 pm.

American Red Cross Waterfront Lifeguard Training (recertification/bridging and new) is available through Ridgewood Parks and Recreation. Details/registration are also available on the Graydon Pool homepage.

Summer is fast approaching, so sign up now. For more information please call 201-670-5560.

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Swimming champ Charlotte Samuels honored by Ridgewood Village Council

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Swimming champ Charlotte Samuels honored by Ridgewood Village Council

OCTOBER 8, 2014, 11:08 PM    LAST UPDATED: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2014, 11:13 PM
BY CHRIS HARRIS
STAFF WRITER
THE RECORD

RIDGEWOOD — Swimming sensation Charlotte Samuels was honored Wednesday night by the Village Council.

The 16-year-old athlete set records recently by swimming across the English Channel, thus becoming the youngest person to complete the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming that requires the Channel swim, Catalina Channel swim and Manhattan Island Marathon Swim.

– See more at: https://www.northjersey.com/news/swimming-champ-charlotte-samuels-honored-by-ridgewood-village-council-1.1105011#sthash.rqCuaheh.dpuf

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Congressman Scott Garrett Issues a Congratulations thru the Ridgewood Blog to Charlotte Samuels completion of the open water triple crown

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Congressman Scott Garrett Issues a Congratulations thru the Ridgewood Blog to Charlotte Samuels completion of the open water triple crown
September 13,2014
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Ridgewood NJ, Charlotte Samuels, 16, who became the youngest person to complete the Triple Crown of open-water swimming last week by crossing the English Channel.

Charlotte attained the Triple Crown of open-water swimming by circumnavigating Manhattan, and crossing California’s Catalina Channel and the English Channel, all during this summer.

Rep Scott Garrett ,took time out of his schedule to give us a call to congratulate  Charlotte Samuels on her fantastic accomplishment . The congressman  spoke eloquently congratulating Charlotte for all the hard work and perseverance and also congratulated Charlotte’s parents, Suzanne and Steven for all their hard work and support  without which this could never happen .

Garret remarked it was an awe inspiring accomplishment for this young lady and that her efforts were setting and example for a whole generation .

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Ridgewood smimmer Charlotte Samuels gets warm homecoming after Triple Crown triumph

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Ridgewood smimmer Charlotte Samuels gets warm homecoming after Triple Crown triumph

SEPTEMBER 14, 2014    LAST UPDATED: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2014, 12:42 AM
BY CHRISTOPHER MAAG
STAFF WRITER
THE RECORD

Of course the world record is important. Of course a person who attains the highest achievement in her sport should be congratulated.

But when Camille Stern greeted her granddaughter Charlotte Samuels at Newark Liberty International Airport on Saturday for the first time since Charlotte became the youngest person ever to complete three of the most grueling events in open-water swimming, she had something more important to say.

“I missed you, honey,” Stern said to Charlotte, as they pressed their foreheads together and smiled into each others’ eyes.

“I missed you, too, Grandma,” said Charlotte, the Ridgewood girl who at age 16 has attained the Triple Crown of open-water swimming by circumnavigating Manhattan, and crossing California’s Catalina Channel and the English Channel — all this summer.

After three weeks in England, Charlotte returned home to New Jersey on Saturday. Like the rest of her trip across the ocean, her homecoming was humble and spontaneous, cradled by the arms of her family.

– See more at: https://www.northjersey.com/news/ridgewood-smimmer-charlotte-samuels-gets-warm-homecoming-after-triple-crown-triumph-1.1087567#sthash.tfCvNxXL.dpuf

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Ridgewood teen all smiles after teary-eyed swimming triumph

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Charlotte Samuels after her record-breaking swim across the English Channel.

Ridgewood teen all smiles after teary-eyed swimming triumph


SEPTEMBER 9, 2014, 4:23 PM    LAST UPDATED: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2014, 11:06 PM
BY CHRISTOPER MAAG
STAFF WRITER
THE RECORD

Charlotte Samuels cried her way across the English Channel.

She cried because she is small and her challenge was big: A 16-year-old girl chasing a world record, swimming for miles in open water through the blind dark night.

She cried because she was lucky: Most channel attempts require a year of planning and worry, but somehow she hired a boat and a crew in weeks.

She cried because she is loved: As she sprinted the final three miles to France, her parents chanted encouragement every time she lifted her head for air.

– See more at: https://www.northjersey.com/news/ridgewood-teen-all-smiles-after-teary-eyed-swimming-triumph-video-1.1084208#sthash.iMzjfmG5.dpuf