Jonathan Leitch, "No. 13: Jed Graef '64Archived 2014-12-24 at the Wayback Machine," The Daily Princetonian (November 27, 2006). Retrieved December 23, 2014. "Born and raised in nearby Verona, N.J., Graef spent his childhood summers in the waters of Lake Mohawk and joined the Montclair YMCA swim team at age 10."
Jed Graef, International Swimming Hall of Fame. Accessed April 30, 2025. "Jed started swimming at age ten for the Montclair (N.J.) YMCA. He won state championships and set state backstroke records for Verona High School even though Verona had no swimming team."
Jonathan Leitch, "No. 13: Jed Graef '64Archived 2014-12-24 at the Wayback Machine," The Daily Princetonian (November 27, 2006). Retrieved December 23, 2014. "Born and raised in nearby Verona, N.J., Graef spent his childhood summers in the waters of Lake Mohawk and joined the Montclair YMCA swim team at age 10."