The y is a great place for stay at home parents! The kids zone is something my kids look forward to every day. The only thing that could make it better is if the kids zone was available on sundays and a little earlier in the afternoons

It’s hard to get a spot once you hit certain levels unless you are a member

Coming back to the Y after the pandemic has been such a good choice. There are so many new classes & something for everybody no matter what level you are.

The environment is very loud. The swim coach shouts incessantly and at the loudest volume I have ever heard someone sustain for long periods of time. I bring earplugs to wear during practice. A neighbor asked me where I take my son to swim and I told her Briggs YMCA. She said that she tried going there but it was so loud that her son couldn’t hear the instructor and became overwhelmed by the noise. I continue to take my son there because your pool provides the type of instruction my son needs at the right time of day. If it wasn’t for that, I would go somewhere else due to the non-stop migraine-inducing shouting.

Water aerobics with Cyndi, exercise room
Variety of classes

When class was canceled I only received an email, in the middle of the work day (I do not check my personal email during work on a regular basis) and we checked in with the front desk person. My child made it all the way to the pool, rinsed off in swimsuit before being told by another child that class was canceled. There needs to be either phone calls, text messages AND a sign before the pool area to say if class is canceled. In addition, I suggest reconsidering canceling a class which can be taught by the poolside. You could have provided a class credit but also had a team member provide "lap swims" considering you have lifeguards there as well.

The monthly fees are very expensive in my opinion. However, the staff is amazing! I also like the sauna at Plum location

I belong to Briggs & another gym. Briggs looks & feels much more clean & organized. The equipment is better at Briggs. & members, I’ve noticed wipe down the equipment after using it much more often than at other gym. Also, it appears that the members at Biggs put their equipment away after use more than at the other gym.
I appreciate at Briggs that the music is not too loud & it is just peaceful background music, rather than like at the other gym being too loud & NOT peaceful music. Over all, Briggs is just a more peaceful & relaxing gym to workout at, with good equipment & helpful staff. Thank you! :)

I like how kind the instructor was. I also liked how she went around to each child, and had a one on one experience.

This is a friendly and safe place. I use the activity pool and really enjoy the time. Everyone is kind and considerate. Very clean and well maintained.

Grant is phenomenal with my child. She grew so much in since having a class with Grant accompanied with Patrick. Nova's back with only Patrick this time and he's patient and giving her great exercises to strengthen her swim strokes.

The weight room, although air-conditioned, has little in the way of ventilation. A few fans for ventilation and evaporative cooling would make a huge difference.

Everyone is very friendly

I would recommend the Briggs Community YMCA to anyone who wants a welcoming and comfortable space to practice movement and exercise. It's a beautiful facility and I always look forward to my visits.

Spacious and welcoming. Clean. Parking is sometimes a challenge.

Mikayla who led Chess club and assisted in Pokemon club is the best! She helped my son Arlo learn the basics of Chess with patience and fun. She was also a shining light of enthusiasm for the children in Pokemon club. Mikayla absolutely deserves recognition!

You leave feeling better than you did coming in. Passing a smile along to others makes a world of difference.

lgbtq affirming, no or very minimal tvs, pool

We did one day of t-ball- there was no structure, no plan, no guidance for the kids

The children swim class schedules and offerings seem to get jerked around and changed with poor communication coupled with changes that feel like solutions that go look for problems. As a family with multiple children we work hard to align schedules and need options to do that. Current direction in swim program makes it literally impossible.

I'm likely to recommend this to a family member or friend because people are so nice, & they have a lot of different activities for people to do, & the locker rooms are so big that there's a lot of space for people to change.

The swim suit spinner in the women's locker room breaks every month. How about having three spinners so that one would always be avaialble.

I usually go to Plum because it's closer to my house but come to Brigg's for different hours and the pool. And the occasional unique class.

There was minimal structure and no instruction at times. Different teacher each class. Class even got cancelled one of the days with no explanation.

I usually go to Plum Street but I was running late so I went to Briggs. Several weight machines had teen boys just sitting on their phones, doing LONG rests between sets so I could not get to some machines without just standing around for a long time. It was uncomfortable and makes me not want to return. I will go to Plum.