Greenwich Family YMCA

Hundreds of Greenwich Residents Celebrate YMCA Olympic-size Pool at Big Splash Events

Greenwich, CT - November 8, 2007… A crowd of hundreds of Greenwich residents, YMCA members and donors cheered at the Greenwich Family YMCA’s Big Splash events to celebrate the new Olympic-size pool. Bernard Mucci, YMCA President and CEO, welcomed guests to a poolside cocktail party on Friday, November 2 and discussed what the expanded YMCA will mean to the Greenwich community. “Today’s event has been 10 years in the making. This pool was built to fill a need- Greenwich needed space for both competitive and recreational swimming programs. So with a lot of work and a lot of help from so many of you here, we stand in this beautiful facility today,” Mucci said.

Sandy and Steven Waters with YMCA CEO Bernard Mucci, center.

Sally Lawrence, far left, and Ned Lamont, far right, former Capital Campaign chairs, along with Dolly and John Margenot, former YMCA Chairman of the Board

“As a board, we knew we needed to improve the Y’s aging facility in order to better serve members. The board worked with members and the community to determine the best YMCA facility to fit our needs. The path provided in those early discussions has lead us here to this beautiful 50-meter by 25-yard Olympic pool,” said Bob Goergen, YMCA Chairman of the Board. Goergen honored key volunteers including John Margenot, former YMCA Board Chairman and First Selectman; Lee Dayton, former YMCA Board Chairman; and Sally Lawrence and Ned Lamont, former Capital Campaign Chairpersons for their hard work.

Former YMCA CEO John Eikrem, Greenwich Traffic Engineer Garo Garabedian, Jack Moffly of Greenwich Magazine and current YMCA CEO Bernard Mucci.

Lolly Prince, YMCA board member with Patricia and Ernst Ohnell.

Donna DeVarona, two-time Olympic gold medalist and YMCA board member with Steven Waters.

Marlins swimmer Peter Newmark, 11, can’t wait to get into the pool.

At the public ceremony on Sunday, November 4, Greenwich First Selectman Jim Lash congratulated the Y on the fulfillment of this portion of the expansion and renovation project.

Marlins swimmers and divers wave flags while the Greenwich High School Marching Band plays “YMCA”

The ceremony featured the Greenwich High School marching band, which played the “Star Spangled Banner” and other crowd favorites such as “YMCA.” Members of the Marlins Swimming and Diving teams waved flags during the national anthem while a large flag was displayed on the new digital scoreboard. Guests received Greenwich Aquatics backpacks and Big Splash t-shirts to commemorate the milestone.

YMCA CEO Bernard Mucci, First Selectman Jim Lash and YMCA Board Chairman Bob Goergen.



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