The New Canaan YMCA Caimans Swim Team is proud to announce that Kalen Anbar has been named the 2022 Connecticut Male Swimmer of the Year. Anbar is one of two Caimans swimmers to earn Connecticut Swimmer of the Year in… Read More

We’re extremely excited to continue our Y’s Cause-Driven Leader initiative to recognize staff members who manifest our cause-driven culture in their character and attitude. These employees further the Y’s mission through exemplary service to the Y, our community, and/or their… Read More

Meet Melisa Pelikan! Melisa is our on-site, registered Wellness Nurse Coordinator from Stamford Health. She comes to our Y with 30 years of experience in treating people in both inpatient and outpatient settings, community outreach and education, clinical research, and… Read More

The New Canaan YMCA is thrilled to announce the launch of the YMCA’s National Diabetes Prevention Program for our community in January. The program is based on the CDC’s Prevent Type 2 (T2) curriculum, a year-long evidence-based program proven to… Read More

We’re extremely excited to continue our Y’s Cause-Driven Leader initiative to recognize staff members who manifest our cause-driven culture in their character and attitude. These employees further the Y’s mission through exemplary service to the Y, our community, and/or their… Read More

The New Canaan YMCA proudly announced that eight of its aquatics athletes from the 2022 graduating class will be continuing their sport and representing our community at the collegiate level this fall, in addition to two athletes who were prestigiously… Read More

COVID-19 VACCINE CLINICS Hosted by Griffin Health & the New Canaan YMCA Dates: Tuesday, August 16 • 12:00-6:00pm (walk-in, no appointment needed) Tuesday, September 6 • 12:00-6:00pm (walk-in, no appointment needed) Location: New Canaan YMCA 564 South Avenue, New Canaan,… Read More

We’re extremely excited to countinue our Y’s Cause-Driven Leader initiative to recognize staff members who manifest our cause-driven culture in their character and attitude. These employees further the Y’s mission through exemplary service to the Y, our community, and/or their… Read More

The Whirlwind Diving team traveled to the Huntersville Family Fitness and Aquatic Center for the USA Diving Zone A competition June 23-26. The Zone A competition was comprised of over 200 divers from across the country: Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey,… Read More

The New Canaan YMCA Aquianas Artistic Swimming Team named Viola Li and Sophia Shen to the U.S. National 13-15 Artistic Swimming Team, following great success at the U.S. National 13-15 Championship this spring. Li and Shen are two out of… Read More

The Aquianas attended the U.S. 13-15 National Championship and 12 & under Invitational in Irvine, California April 28-May 1. The Aquianas earned representation on the podium in every single routine event, placing third in the Team and Free Combination events… Read More

The New Canaan YMCA’s Caimans swim team put the finishing touches on their championship season with 38 swimmers competing in the Greater Tampa Swim Association (GTSA) TYR Championship Invite April 8-10 in Tampa, Florida. Led by Open High Point winner… Read More

The Y’s Aquianas Artistic Swimming team recently competed in the East Zone 13-15 & Junior/Senior Championships March 4-6 in Tonawanda, N.Y., successfully taking home the Junior and 13-15 high point trophies. The Aquianas have won the Junior East Zone high… Read More

The New Canaan YMCA is proudly wrapping up the 2021-2022 school year of its sponsorship program with partner school, Facing the Future in Kibera, Kenya. Now in its fourth year, the sponsorship program provides individuals and families in our community… Read More

The New Canaan YMCA and Silver Hill Hospital are proud to announce their recent collaboration to strengthen support for those in our community recovering from substance use disorders and primary mental health diagnoses. In an effort to empower patients and… Read More