Beach Safety

The beaches of Suffolk County Parks are some of the most beautiful and possibly dangerous in the U.S. The public has access to the beach 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The Suffolk County Parks’ beaches are here for everyone to enjoy and we hope that your activities can be guided by common […]

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June 3, 2012

Memorial Day

Memorial Day is a federal holiday observed annually in the United States on the last Monday of May.[1] Memorial Day is a day of remembering the men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces.[2] Formerly known as Decoration Day, it originated after the American Civil Warto commemorate the fallen Union soldiers of the Civil […]

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May 28, 2012

What’s the WOD?

It’s Saturday morning at CrossFit Stony Brook and the big clock is ticking. A fixture at all CrossFit gyms, the clock counts down as two athletes grind their way through the second in a series of CrossFit Games open qualifiers. The WOD? A 12-minute AMRAP of snatches stopping every 30 repetitions to add more weight. […]

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April 26, 2012

2012 Training Course begins on 4/21/12

Attention 2012 Smith Point Lifeguard Candidates. The 2012 training course will start this Saturday, 4/21/12, from 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM at Suffolk Community College Saturday 4/28/12, 1:00 – 4:00 PM Saturday 5/5/12, 1:00 – 4:00 PM Saturday 5/12/12, 1:00 – 4:00 PM Saturday 5/19/12, 1:00 – 4:00 PM (Michael J. Grant Campus, 1001 Crooked […]

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April 16, 2012

Long Islanders Voted Brian Costello in Yaphank Best Personal Trainer on Long Island

Best Personal Trainer on Long Island Long Islanders Voted Brian Costello in Yaphank  Best Personal Trainer on Long Island 1.Brian Costello—CrossFit Long Island 54-E Old Dock Rd., Yaphank. 631-909-4849. www.CFLongIsland.com At CrossFit Long Island in Yaphank, personal trainer Brian Costello has whips clients into tiptop shape. His mission is to build a physically fit and capable community […]

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March 24, 2012

Matt Simonton “A tough pill to swallow.”

Matt Simonton “A tough pill to swallow.” March 16th, 2012 They say the sign of a true athlete is how you pick yourself up from defeat to face another day on the field.  Well, if how former NFL kicker, Matt Simonton is handling this latest Open WOD video controversy is any indication, he epitomizes a […]

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March 16, 2012

CF Games Workout 12.3 Game Changer: Ian Fogarty

Coach Fogs stepped up and brought his A-Game this week as the highest overall score for the Males. Ian maintained a strong pace throughout, but turned up the juice to complete a full round in the last minute of the workout to score an even 10 rounds total. This final kick boosted him up on […]

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March 13, 2012

Proud of our Pards: Dana Purdy ’13

By Zoe Staum ’14 Not only has Dana Purdy ’13 set multiple school records, she also saves lives. Her work as an Emergency Medical Assistant and lifeguard give her the opportunity to use her skills from the water to help others. A biology major with a minor in mathematics, Purdy is working to be a […]

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March 8, 2012

ATHLETE: MATT SIMONTON

Physical Education Teacher- Ocean Lifeguard Captain- NFL Place Kicker 2001-2004- Team USA Ocean Rescue World Championships 2006- USA Beach Sprint National Champion 2003-2004- New daddy to 1 week old baby Matty Ryan!-thanks to Brian Costello of crossfit long island for changing my life with crossfit. Special thanks to Scott Detore of Crossfit Kryptonite for all […]

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March 6, 2012

CF Games Workout 12.2 Game Changer: Erik Gorman

Gormo came to play. Known for posting some big numbers on his lifts, Erik had his sights set on a big score for this WOD. The thing is, strength alone isn’t enough for a 10 min WOD with that many reps. That’s ok though, cause Gormo ain’t no one-trick pony. The man is a machine […]

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March 5, 2012