T. Claude and Gladys B. Ryan Family YMCA

Mar 20th, 2024

Close to home and now open 7days a week.
Mar 3rd, 2024

I have a hard time with this review. This is my local YMCA and they have provided me and my family a lifeline of amazing services. This is also the VERY first time I have had a YMCA membership and I have gone all out. We use them for after school daycare the YMCA system for Summer/Winter Camps, soccer, swim lessons and would even use our membership if they were connected to the YMCA of the Rockies which they arent unfortunately. Nevertheless the 3 stars are for the following reason. The facility is arguably the most run down and least updated in the entire region. Somewhat neglected. Also, I was incredibly disappointed with the soccer program as it was haphazardly run, the field is neglected and the coaches seemed disorganized. We wont be returning for soccer. We signed our son up for swim lessons and those are great. Great staff and facilities. However, it is absolute torture as a parent to be poolside. They are always running workout classes that blare music really loudly nearby. And today for example there was a teenage/preteen class that had about 20 kids screaming at the top of their lungs. My sons coach couldnt even instruct over the 90 dB noises. It was my idea of hell. Overall the staff are 5 stars Character Builders is 5 stars. I love their services and ethos and will continue to use them. I just hope the little things can be addressed. Update November 2023. Reduced to two stars from three due to our ultimate wholesale cancellation of our YMCA membership. They failed to provide adequate push in support for our son and ultimately failed to be able to support us as a family for day care. The manner in which we lost our daycare was also very inconsiderate to the imposition it placed upon my family. After paying for 3 months of Character Builders and not using a single day we were denied services after only using it for one day. Dont rely on this YMCA if you have a child with special needs. I conversely found the opposite at Toby Wells. They at least were good about providing push in support. Revised to one star after my son was denied services outright with no advanced notice.
Dec 22nd, 2023

Oct 12th, 2023

EXTENT YOUR HOURS, please!! I am from Point Loma, a member of this Y for over two decades. And I would love to be proud of it and use it more often!! But I am sad to see that "our" local Y is not trying to serve those who have a job! Sundays are closed and Saturdays are opened till 3 PM, weekdays closes at 8 PM... What a shame! I can overlook that the public swimming hours being so very much limited in the late afternoons, I can tolerate the not always clean and old locker rooms, as this Y is really low key and that is what makes it nice. I appreciate this Y classes some are extraordinary (e.g. HIT Wednesday at 5.15PM with Diana Riggs, one of the biggest assets to the Y as she is not only an excellent coach but unconditionally devoted to the Y). But to see NO EFFORT to put the hours to pre-covid time shows a lack of ability to lead an organization effectively. And the monthly fees are the same for many less hours of operation. But that is the least problem. I hope someone capable will come soon with a plan to reopen the Y with more convenient hours.
Oct 20th, 2023