YMCA Stingrays Hold Year-End Banquet

The Lockport YMCA Swim Team Stingrays celebrated a successful season at their end-of-season banquet, held at Becker Farms. All swimmers were recognized for their hard work and dedication this season.

YMCA Healthy Kids Day April 30th

On Saturday, April 30, the Lockport Family YMCA is holding a free community event to inspire more kids to keep their minds and bodies active. This year marks the 25^th annual YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day^®, the Y’s national initiative to improve health and well-being for kids and families.  The day-long event features activities such as games, fitness screenings,  demonstrations, arts and crafts to motivate and teach families how to develop healthy routines at home.

YMCA Healthy Kids Day April 30th

Join the YMCA on Saturday, April 30th for Healthy Kids Day! This one day event kicks off a nationwide movement to keep families healthy and active through the summer months! It's just another way the YMCA continues their promise to strengthen communities, not only today, but well beyond.

Some of the events of the day:

• 7AM -- 3:30PM -- Free classes
• 10:30AM -- 1:30PM -- Niagara County Sheriff's Department Car Seat Inspection
• 11AM -- 1PM -- City of Lockport Fire Department Obstacle Course & Fun Activities
• 1PM -- 4PM -- Family Open Swim & Gym

Local sponsors include, the Niagara County Sherriff's Department, the Lockport Fire Department, and Child Passenger Safety.

Lockport Family YMCA Swimmers Compete at YMCA New York State Championship Swim Meet

Lockport Family YMCA Swimmers traveled to UB pool over the weekend (March 18, 19 & 20), to compete with over 1,200 swimmers from across New York State.  The YMCA hosted 38 teams with swimmers from 6 to 19 who will be heading to YMCA Nationals in April, and the Lockport YMCA team ranked 25 overall.

Pictured is Logan Ramos, Aiden Moran, Madison Rosenberg,
and Lydia Lamont

The YMCA Top 16 finishers:

Mark Crocker 2nd in 100 fly with a new YMCA record of 57.45
Mark also finished 4th in the 50 free and 7th in 200 free
Aiden Moran 3rd in 100 free, 4th in 50 free and 11th in 25 fly
Madison Fragale 3rd in 50 breast, 10th 100 IM, 12th in 50 fly
Elizabeth Swartz 8th 100 free, 7th 200 free, 4th 50 free
Jacob Schnure 16th 50 free, 23rd 50 fly, 25th 100 free
Lydia Lamont 8th 25 back , 33rd 25 free
Madisen Rosenberg 16th 25 fly, 31st 25 free


The YMCA team also had amazing swims from these swimmers:

Gina Artieri 21st 500 free, 33rd 200 free
Skyler Masse 24th 100 fly
Meghan Mietlicki 29th 50 free, 35th 200 free, 33rd 100 free
Logan Ramos 23rd 50 free, 19th 25 back, 24th 25 fly
Megan Tatro 22nd 100 fly & 200 IM, 26th 100 back

Pictured is Mark Crocker, Gina Artieri, Skylar Masse,
Meghan Mietlicki, Megan Tatro, Elizabeth Swartz,
Lydia Lamont, Madison Fragale, Aiden Moran, Jacob Schnure,
Logan Ramos (missing from photo: Madison Rosenberg)

The YMCA Stingrays swim team will be celebrating the 2015-2016 swim season at an awards banquet held on Sunday, April 10.  Contact Darcee Hughes if you’re interested.  The YMCA is located at 19 East Avenue in Lockport, or contact the Lockport YMCA for more details at 434-8887.