Member Testimonials
Its clean and people are pleasant that work there.
It is an outstanding facility. Great equipment and well-trained staff. Everyone is very friendly. As a senior citizen, it is free for me.
I especially enjoy the stationary bicycle and therapy pool. Water in the showers is always nice and hot.
However, there has been a persistant problem with small flying insects in the showers. This has been an ongoing problem for years. The maintence staff have been doing their best, but I think you need to bring in a professional pest service to eradicate the insect problem. A monthly treatment might be required.
Friendly employees, yoga classes and EGYM .
I really like the facility and the people that go there and work there. The only negative is the cleanliness of the showers and the poor shower heads and sink faucets.
World Class Facilities, Trainers, and Equipment
Pickleball EGym
Staff very friendly and welcoming.
The EGym circuit training is a nice fit to the gym
The staff and the programs
All the camps for kids and classes for adults
Friendly staff/instructors. Clean. Have a lot of exercise opportunities.
It’s clean the staff is very friendly
The egym and other available equipment.
Terrific!
People and the classes mostly and it’s clran
Many different exercises and activities and friendly staff members. Great for families as well as individuals of all ages.
Lap swim schedule is very accommodating and pool is clean and well equipped with kickboards, pull bouys and fins if needed. It’s well staffed with kind lifeguards giving me peace of mind knowing my life is well guarded. Showers are better than most but could still use a little more pressure and volume. It is also equipped with a steam room and sauna for a bonus. Other features include a play pool for kids along with a lazy river along with a decent separate sized pool that is heated warmer than the lap pool used for swim lessons, water aerobics and has whirlpool style jets with seating along one side of it if you’re looking to relax and get a whirlpool type massage.
Very nice , clean facility and all the staff is amazing
Early hours
I'm a senior and there are so many programs for the older person from which to chose. I take the 102 pickleball class on Wednesdays and the instructor is terrific and makes the class so much fun. I take an exercise class on Fridays in the heated pool. I get loads of exercise in eighty degree water temperature. I also am doing the strength training circuit three times a week and walk the track when I have extra time. Everyone is so friendly. I always look forward to going.
What’s not to love. The facility is great and the staff are too. My only complaint is sometimes during the winter pickleball seems to take up too many of the courts. I know pickleball can be a money maker but I have walked in at 14:00 and found 3/4 of the courts taken up by pickleball nets and 6 teenagers playing full court basketball on the remaining court.
Friendly staff
Helpful front desk folks
Variety of older adult programming
My grandson and I love the heated therapy pool
I personally wish that there were some older adult exercise programs in the afternoon. I am not an early riser.
The facility is clean and spacious. Equipment is easy to use.
I've been very impressed with the Baldwinsville YMCA. The facilities are always clean and fully operating. They post a schedule and stick to it. The front desk staff is competent and always very friendly. The pool is particularly well run. The lifeguards are alert and always working as they should. They manage the lanes well, and there always seems to be a place for me to get laps in when I visit. Love this YMCA.
That said, the East Area (Hal Welsh) YMCA is a polar opposite. The front desk staff lacks training. The locker rooms are typically not clean. The pool is very poorly managed. They are often late with posting their schedule and it is rarely accurate. They shut down lanes for private lessons with just a couple minutes of notice and boot the swimmers in the lane. The pace clock has been hidden behind the flags for months, making it completely unusable. The lifeguards seem to have a poor work ethic. Often times you First name removed see 3 or more of them sitting in the office, while 1 is on duty, and only 1 of the pools is open. Just seems like very poor staffing.
Love the location of the Y! Very convenient for me. Only negative is that the facility is looking 'worn', areas need painting and womens locker room faucets in sinks aren't working properly.
Excellent
Clean facilities, friendly staff & environment. Good quality equipment. Easy access. A great place for all ages!
Classes
Pickleball
Strength circuit
LOVE the water classes! Only drawback is they are not offered in the middle of the day :(
Staff is very friendly!
EGym