Member Testimonials
The staff is the best and the equipment is kept in great shape. That combined with the work you all do for the community, I'd rate the South Oakland YMCA an 11 if I could!
Great lifeguards and front staff
I love the classes especially yoga
The staff Is welcoming, knowledgeable, friendly, & kind, And The facilities are always clean accessible.
Friendly staff and clean. Great pool.
Swimming
The front desk personnel gives you a friendly greeting and are very helpful. The exercise classes instructors are wonderful, energetic and provide options for those who have difficulty with certain moves/poses.
Friendly staff, well-equipped and clean!
I appreciate everyone wears masks. The facility is kept clean and there is ample cleaning spray supplied. It's nice to be back.
It is a friendly, relaxed environment. The staff are helpful. Great experience there.
Professional, pleasant, customer service orientated staff. Clean facilities, well maintained pool and locker room
The staff is superb. The equipment is great.
Classes are good. Everyone was friendly and helpful. It was very clean!
It's a very friendly place to meet people of all ages and the staff is very helpful and friendly I been a member since 2014 before the covid hit the class's was great things are slowly getting better.
Water aerobics are back in so happy
Nice new equipment in fitness center
Friendly and helpful staff. Lovely pool. conscientious care of staff and members during Covid.
Clean and safe. Helpful front desk.
Friendliness
Cleanliness
Philosophy
Quality of classes in the past
It's a very pleasent and friendly. The staff is very helpful in what ever way is needed.I have recommended the YMCA to all of my friends that are not members yet.
I thought I'd let you know that I'm very happy with the program that I was a part of last week.
Friendly, courteous and safe
Staff
I like supporting a community organization. The Y has such a wide range of health programs for all ages! It's important to support organizations that are working to make the community a better place.
Court reservations and the staff is real down to earth
Nice friendly staff, clean facility and friendly members.
The staff and meeting friends.
Very friendly and I appreciate how careful they are with covid procedures at the pool and Locker room.
This was my first time back in a year. Now that I’m fully vaccinated, I couldn’t wait to come back. I felt very safe. It was very easy to safe distance, all employees and patrons were very considerate.

I really like the timed entry to pool. Hoping you extend last swim time to an hour.