MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Saw Mill Club's Storm Aquatics swimmer River Elms will be competing at the ARENA Grand Prix swim meet in Santa Clara, Calif., from Thursday, June 19, until Sunday, June 22.  Elms is competing in the 1,500 freestyle, 400 individual medley and 200 freestyle. Qualifying for this meet is an incredible accomplishment for any swimmer. Elms is just a sophomore in high ...

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Saw Mill Club trainer Jonathan Wagner, certified personal trainer and certified performance enhancement specialist provides reasons why drinking water is important.  The list of reasons is below.  Reason 1: It could help you lose weight. Drinking a bottle of water before each meal for 12 weeks has proven to be an effective way to shred pounds. Reason 2: It may ...

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Dedication is not an issue for Saw Mill Club members who participate in the 5:30 a.m. spin class that is offered Fridays with group exercise instructor Jen Picco.  The spin class participants, who number 40, almost never miss a class, and most times there is a waiting list to get in. Class members range from teens to adults and are both young and older.  Picco's ...

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Saw Mill Club's adult tennis team captain Whitney Thompson, who is nine months pregnant, has not slowed down. In fact, she continued to take part in a tennis match-up in the final days of her pregnancy.  Thompson recently played and won a three-set doubles match with her partner Susan Wolin at the MITL tennis match. The match took place at the Orienta Beach Club in ...

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- After his wife was  affected by cancer, Saw Mill Club's Assistant Fitness Director Mervyn Tugendhaft had the idea to organize two fund-raisers, "Train the Trainer" and a Zumba Dance Party to help support the Leukemia Lymphoma Society (LLS). "It all started a few years ago, when I had a crazy idea and organized the first Train the Trainer event to help support the ...

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Popular Zumba education specialist Armando Salcedo recently drew quite a crowd at Saw Mill Club in Mount Kisco. More than 50 people joined Salcedo for a master class that ran for 90 minutes. The class showcased talent from other parts of the country.  In addition to the master class, Salcedo held a basic Zumba class certification in Spanish. The class had 35 ...

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. --  When Saw Mill Club members found out their Aquatics Director Tamara Neubauer was diagnosed with breast cancer, they extended a warm gesture that she'll never forget.  In January, Neubauer was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent surgery for a double mastectomy. While recovering in the hospital and without her knowing, Saw Mill Club's swim team and families ...

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Saw Mill Club East will be making changes to its swim team program.  The club has announced that it will be changing the team's name to Saw Mill Club Storm Aquatics, beginning in May.  Also, the club has added Chris Jankowski as the new head coach and Laura Polhill as a coach.  Jankowski comes to Saw Mill Club from the Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester ...

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Camp Saw Mill presents a tip for parents who are interested in having their children attend summer camp. Camp Saw Mill suggests interested parents and children to ask for a camp tour and to talk about scheduling options. Camp Saw Mill is very flexible and will work with parents to tailor a child’s schedule. To arrange a tour, contact Lynn Hertel by email at ...

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Zumba fitness guru Armando Salcedo will make a guest appearance at Saw Mill Club in Mount Kisco to host a basic Zumba class certification on Saturday, April 19.  Registation will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on April 19 and the class will feature training from 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Born in Cartagena, Colombia, Salcedo started his career in the fitness and ...