2022 Newsletter
WELCOME BACK MEMBERS!
On behalf of our Board of Directors, we welcome everyone back for another exciting Season at Ardsley Swim & Tennis Club! Major improvements, changes and additions have been made and we know you will be pleased! We are celebrating our 63rd Year serving our community, and hope to continue with our members’ support!
2022 Hours of Operation
Memorial Day Weekend Club & Pool Opening
May 28th, 29th and 30th: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
May 31st thru June 17th (weekends only)
Saturday, June 4th: 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Sunday, June 5th: 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Saturday, June 11th: 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Sunday, June 12th: 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM
June 18th – September 5th (Labor Day)
Mondays: 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Tuesdays through Sundays: 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Tennis Hours: A tennis attendant is on duty 8:00 AM each day the Club is open; the courts will close each day at sundown.
“BACK FOR THE 2022 SEASON”
Ardsley Swim & Tennis Club is proud to announce its continued partnership with Saint Andrew’s Golf Club! Golf privileges are reserved for our active and paid, Bonded Members only. Details were emailed to our membership and posted on our website.
SWIM TEAM AND MITL TENNIS TEAM: The Club will once again be sponsoring its team, coached by Emily Escobedo. ASTC will continue to participate in The Metropolitan Inter-Club Tennis League (MITL) for our junior members, coached by Martin Byrne. Details for both teams will be emailed to all members when information becomes available.
OPEN HOUSE: The Club will be having an open house on Thursday, May 26, 2022 and Friday, May 27, 2022 from 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM. We encourage new members to visit the Club and check into our system. Returning members are also welcome, and can use this opportunity to check into our system and confirm your ID phots. EVERY MEMBER, regardless of age, must be intered into our computer system inclusive of photo ID.
Please Note: No swimming is permitted during the open house.
OUR STAFF!
Club Manager: Jon Hulbert has been involved in aquatics in Westchester County all of his life. From coaching, to lifeguarding, to managing of facilities, he has vested knowledge and connections in the Westchester swim world. Jon is the Owner and Head Coach of Condors’ Swim Club with two Westchester locations (WCC and Yonkers). Before joining Ardsley Swim & Tennis Club, Jon was the Director for Maplewood Swim & Tennis Club in Hartsdale. Assistant Managers: Maggie DeFeo and Kevin Kantar
Tennis Director/Head Pro: Martin Byrne has been teaching tennis in Westchester for 20 years and brings his experience and expertise to all levels of Juniors and Adults. He brings enthusiastic energy on and off the court, and his approach to teaching is that it must be exhilarating, technically instructive and goal oriented in a fun and friendly setting. Martin was a 1st Singles NEC Champion and NJCAA National Singles Champion, and Doubles Finalist. Martin is USPTR certified and was votes Best of Westchester Magazine Tennis Instruction 2020.
Head Swim Coach: Emily Escobedo Ardsley Swim & Tennis Club is thrilled to welcome Emily Escobedo as our Head Swim Coach! Emily comes to us with a wealth of experience. She is a 5 Time USA Swimming National Team Member who has ranked in the top 10 in the world in the 200 Meter Breaststroke. Emily was a Silver and Gold Medalist for Team USA at the 2019 World University Games, as well as a World Champion Gold Medalist at the 2021 FINA World Championships. She has also coached during her swimming career, under her Coach at Condors, and our Manager, Jon Hulbert. We know that her experience, both in the water and on the deck, will “pay off in spades” for our ASTC swimmers! Emily plans to focus on swimming fast, reinforcing technique, and of course – having fun! She would like to pass on this message to our team: “I am so unbelievably excited to get into the swim season at ASTC, and am very much looking forward to meeting all of you and getting to know you throughout the summer. I will be in touch with each of our swimmers to set up a meet and greet, as well as establishing our first practices for June – Swim season will be here before we know it. Let’s have a blast! Assistant Coaches: Kevin Kantar, Billy Finnerty, Kate Devaney and Lily Devaney will all be returning for the 2022 Swim Season
It’s going to be a tremendous season!
IMPROVEMENTS & CLEAN-UP!
- New Umbrellas have been purchased for the entire club and tennis court areas.Please refrain from moving Umbrellas; ask one our staff to assist you.
- All parking lot lines are being re-painted; handball court wall, shuffleboard court and back side of club are being power-washed; the basketball court is been filled and repaved, and new game lines painted; new nets are being installed on the basketball rims.
- Paul Bunyan Tree Service has inspected all Club grounds including the pool area, parking lots and Tennis Courts, including removal of dead trees and branches, and trees have been pruned and shaped.
- The Pool is being power-washed and re-painted, pool tiles re-placed, and ladders repaired
- Exterminators will continue their visits to assure that pests will be under control. We ask all members and guests to respect our Club, and dispose of trash and recycle glass and cans in the recycling bins.
SPECIAL EVENTS CALANDAR 2022
- May 28th & 29th
FAMILY FUN & ADULT SOCIAL TENNIS
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM - July 2nd
ADULT WIMBLEDON MIXED ROUND ROBIN
9:30 AM – 11:00 AM - July 3rd
PICKLEBALL EXHIBITION & PLAY
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM - September 4th
- PARENT / CHILD TENNIS TOURNAMENT
- 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
- September 5TH
END OF SEASON U.S. OPEN ADULT MIXER
9:30 AM – 11:00 AM
WEEKLY SPECIAL EVENTS
- Wednesdays, July & August
MEMBERS ONLY SWIM CLINICS
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
SUMMER MEMBERSHIP MEETING:
Our Annual Summer meeting will be held in July at the Ardsley Swim & Tennis Club (date and time to follow), and is reserved for Bonded Members only.
