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Swimming was very much a part of the Club's activities in the early days. Swimming races were part of the annual September regattas held then. During the early 1920s, any member could erect his own bath house with approval from the Trustees. A sandy beach and a crib for children were installed at the south end of the Club property in the 1930s. A springboard was added to the swimming float, and a "high water only" slide was also added to improve the facilities.
Club members were already concerned about water pollution in 1923 and authorized the secretary to write to the Veterans Bureau to protest the dumping of sewage from the Castle Point Veterans Hospital into the Hudson River. By 1927 Dr. Whitehall spoke out about the hazards of swimming in the river. Today (1995), although strenuous efforts have been made to clean up the river, it is generally considered too dangerous for anyone to swim in the Hudson.
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