Downtown South Bend YMCA

Naomi Zetter 5 months ago

No straightforward entrance if you are not coming by car. As such not designed for the community. There were not any signs for those trying to enter on foot. I won't be coming again, which is a shame as it is in a great location. Just designed for a miserable car centric society

Pamela Williams 5 months ago

Ladies this is a hidden gem. I was pleasantly surprised. Gym facilities were lovely. Therapy pool,whirlpool hot tub, and sauna were amazing.

Kay S. 8 months ago

They use the therapy pool for kids. I saw life guard stopping parents and a kid to play roughly in there before, which was good. But the Y's employee uses the TP for kids group play. Not safe. I guess the manager allows her to do that? Weird.

J 8 months ago

VERY DANGEROUS SAFETY MANAGEMENT FOR THERAPY POOL. I reinjured myself because the instructor sent kids into the therapy pool and I got pushed to the wall. On Thursday, the instructor let the whole swim class kids ( 3 to 10 yo, as big as small adult women) jump into the therapy pool altogether. All other people who were obviously carefully rehabilitating of course rushed to get out of there as kids DIVE into the pool. One of elderly man couldn't even walk properly. I was inside, I am also disabled. I couldn't get out of there fast enuf and got surrounded by full of kids throwing balls at each other, roughly playing with each other. I got hit by balls and pushed to the perimeter, HIT MY KNEE on the wall as I was trying to get out of the therapy pool. It was chaotic. I can't believe YMCA is THAT INSENSITIVE for people who are DISABLED AND PHYSICALLY VULNERABLE. They have a huge sign of sensical rules (like no rough activity, shouting etc)displayed on the wall and they themselves broke the rules, putting vulnerable members in danger. Before I started using Therapy Pool, I even asked the front desk if the therapy pool is accessible with no restricted hours. The front desk said it's alwa

Patrick Clay 9 months ago

When visiting friends was able to use this to keep up my triathlon training schedule over the holiday. Made use of the sauna, showers, lap pool, free weights, exercise machines, spin bikes and yoga / core area. I seemed to be intuitively laid out to allow for maximal space regardless of which type of exercise you planned. I really appreciate the multiple pieces of equipment that lined the outside of the indoor walking track. This allowed me to install my power pedals on a spin bike to then log my workout on Zwift/Training Peaks. Staff super helpful. They provide free parking voucher which reminds me = the entrance is on the 3rd floor of the parking garage. Even though it was 19 degrees outside, I was able to walk to/from the door in my trainers and not slog through the snow.