Swimming Program
STRIDE’s swim program has been popular since 2001. Offered in 10-week sessions, three times per year, participants are taught by trained and caring volunteers. Lessons cater to the skill level of each child’s needs, and every participant receives a report card at the end of each session.
To register, contact aryan@stride.org or 518-598-1279.
To be notified of new sessions being announced please fill out a registration form and liability waivers for your child, the email on their registration form will be added to our mailing list!
*A current calendar year STRIDE application must be on file at STRIDE to participate. Once you have received confirmation that your child has space in the program, a $25 administrative fee will need to be paid prior to the start of the class to secure their spot in the program. Financial assistance is available.
Meet our STRIDE Swim Leaders:
Aquatic Coordinator: Emelia Carlino
Emelia Carlino received her Masters of Public Health from the University at Albany and currently works as a Well-Being Account Manager at MVP Healthcare. She joins STRIDE with 15 years of competitive swimming experience that led to her Division 1 collegiate swimming career at Binghamton University. Emelia is Water Safety Instructor certified and has been teaching children and adults with disabilities for close to a decade. Originally from Dutchess County, she served as the head swim instructor for three years at Hudson Valley Swim. She values water safety skills above all and is passionate about sharing her comfort in the water with others while having fun doing so. STRIDE perfectly aligns with her belief that with proper guidance, swimming can be adaptable and enjoyable for all skill levels.
Assistant Program Leader: Marleah Lybolt
Marleah Lybolt is an Occupational Therapy Assistant student at Maria College; her long term career plan is to become a special education teacher. She has been volunteering for different STRIDE programs since 2013, and is now an assistant coach of the swimming program. Her experience with STRIDE began when she was struggling to manage her own disability. For Marleah, swimming was a perfect fit because she loved the program and quickly developed strategies to manage her own disability and help others in the process. Her goal is not only to teach the kids swimming skills, but to make sure they know that they are capable of so many things. That knowledge is just as important to a person with a disability.
