Member Testimonials
The instructors are great, the kids have fun and love the pool, and I appreciate the smaller class sizes and the patience the instructors have for different skill levels. We love the facility and purchased a family membership shortly after starting lessons because it was so great!
Nice people
Loved the instructor. Small class size and adjusted the lesson for her needs.
Excellent staff!!!
Well trained lifeguards!!
A fun time for all!!
Isabell was very kind and patient with my daughter in her first swim class. My daughter looked forward to her classes every week.
Everyone ( staff) is friendly and respectful. I also love the atmosphere and the ppl
Clean has everything anybody needs friendly staff
Never really crowded
Enjoying the pool with wonderful friends
I am grateful that there is a y near to me that I can water walk in because of a physical handicap I have. I am also grateful for the polite friendly manner the employees express at the front/greeting desk. All of them have most helpful.
Instructors are very good, well trained and easy to get along
We love the people and the facility. My daughter love's the child care and that makes it easier for me to workout.
The children felt comfortable with all the instructors, which allowed them to learn at an accelerated rate. Not only did the children have fun learning to swim, they realized the water was easy to navigate through. My 2 youth children did not know how to swim at all when they first started, 4 weeks later they are treading water, floating and using arm and leg strokes. I highly recommend the YMCA Southgate location for swimming lessons for all ages.
The water exercise is good workout and Nancy is a good instructor. The close knit of the other students makes it fun snd class goes by quickly. I wish you here were more classes available.
Also there have been great improvements lately in the women’s locker room. Cleaner, new shower curtains and suit spinners that actually work now!!
I enjoy the variety of classes offered. I especially enjoy the water aerobic classes which were recommended to me by my doctor. The instructor is knowledgeable and a great individual. The exercises she teaches us help me tremendously and the students are truly pleasant.
Staff is friendly and helpful and members are great
Everyone is very nice alway greet you. make feel very welcome.
Clean pool, great instructor.
The instructors were helpful and patient. I was surprised I actually learned the basics in 6 sessions.
Thoroughly enjoying the water aerobics classes. Such a great instructor and wonderful group of ladies. The front desk people are so welcoming and helpful.
I love all the people and the wonderful programs. I love all the good friends I have made.
Nancy is a great instructor. She makes it fun but we get a workout
I have been a Y member for several years.---through the good times and the bad (covid), challenging times. I have made several close friends, while exercising in water aerobics and in the gym classes--with excellent teachers in both. I Love my Y.
The classes & comradery.
Friendly workers. Clean
My grandchildren only swim so that is the only area we are familiar with. It’s a great location in central downriver and the pool/locker rooms are very clean. Like you swim instructors too. They are very good at what they do (currently Chris) and advise regularly on progress.
Everyone there is very professional and pleasant. Lots of activities to choose from.
Love it
The day and the time of our class works well for us. My daughter really likes her instructor and has learned a lot. He takes his time to make sure each child is well instructed.

Competent instructors that individualized the practice to meet you where you are and grow your skills quickly.