
I started going to the Clinton YMCA as a young child. My mother did not know how to swim and and wanted to make sure that her children knew how to swim. I have seen the Y go through many changes since the 1970’s. It has grown quite a bit since I was a child. Over the past 10+ years I have been on a personal journey that continues for health and wellness to this day. The staff and instructors become friends in many cases over the years. The Y is a safe family environment for both physical and mental heath for me. I like going in and seeing the people that regularly show up for classes which helps for accountability. The city of Clinton, especially for a city the size of Clinton, is very lucky to have a local facility of this caliber.
-Travis Schmid