Joseph Tyrell

I joined the Y in October 2020 during the pandemic but previously swam at the Hommocks pool in Mamaroneck. I work in Greenwich so this was in between. I came to visit the Rye Y a couple of times to look around and liked the system during the pandemic. I was happy to be swimming and it has worked out great.

I really enjoy coming here. I like to swim early around 8 o’clock, or later at 3 or 4 o’clock. I’m not a big gym person but I went upstairs a couple of times – I pulled a muscle as I always do. It has always been enjoyable.

The people who work here are very friendly and very cooperative, always helping out. The lifeguards are very nice, as well as the other swimmers. I’m a friendly sort of person and like to say hello. I’ve met a lot of people here and know enough about them to chitchat. So the experience has been very, very good. I could have joined another Y but I chose Rye because I’m a New York kind of guy.