Amazing instructors and life guards

Parking. And I usually go to the downtown Y. It’s more convenient for me.

It is a really nice place to go for a workout because every thing is clean.

All the different classes offered

Great climbing wall experience with 8 year old grandchild.

I appreciate the caring of all trainners that I met in Pilates, Gentle Yoga, Boddy Pump, they care genuily for their students. I love to pass time with my family and working out as a family is bringing us together. My son is taking swiming classes, chess and will take a basketball clinic from July 20th to 24th.

Smaller group sizes, enthusiastic teacher

It would be helpful to have more specific guidance and conversation about water safety and how to get babies used to water best. I don’t know what is good to do with the baby in the water and what i should avoid.

The instructor was very attentive and focused on our child's skill development. She was great!

I wish there we teaching of water survival (independent floating) earlier, other than that, very satisfied.

Parking is terrible. Need more day time swim lessons available, the 5am wake up to try to get into swim lessons doesn’t work for everyone.
The rock wall and open climb times area great! The kid zone is good, and I’m excited to see the new climbing structure. All the kids programs are great.

There are a lot of amazing activities!

Our last day of lessons was cancelled due to lightning outside of the building. I would have loved to received an email apologizing for the inconvenience and offering a replacement lesson or reimbursement.

Very Inconvenient for parents who have younger children ready for regular scheduled classes to register for monthly classes. I do not find it fair that I don't get the same advantages as parents who have children over the age of three. My son has been signed up for swim classes for three months and all three months have been different times and days. Not by our choice either. Its very frustrating to maybe get a class that would regularly fit our schedule. I'm not sure if some kind of by pass can be changed or some other accommodation but it doesn't make me want to deal with swim at all until he is 3. But water safety is a huge concern in my parenting journey, at an early age.

The friendly enviroment.

So far I really have enjoyed my membership. I do find the schedule a bit limiting in things im interested in, and i find it hard to discern whether classes offered are something i would enjoy or whether it would be too difficult or too easy for my skill level. I also have not had as much of an opportunity to explore all available options yet. However, the staff have been very welcoming, the facilities are very clean and well kept, and there are a lot of options available.

Jay and Mermaid are excellent instructors, especially in keeping the kids engaged and having fun while learning.

My 11yo tends to be anxious about new things, so I was very pleasantly surprised to hear that they’ve been loving their first week of swim lessons and have made a ton of progress!

Great locker rooms. Clean pool. Excellent weight room. So much to take advantage of and be healthy

Inviting place

Everyone is very friendly and helpful

Well, while we love the classes and my kids genuinely have a great time, access to classes is very difficult. I have a membership and usually by 6:30 AM on the 15th of the month when they open, I have a 50% chance of getting the class that I want. That’s only an hour and a half after registration opens for that month. I think there could be more instructors and have maybe two more classes going at the same time to help mitigate that.

My kids feel very at home at the Y. They love their experience and the feeling there.

I’d caution people that some of the classes will get cut 5 minutes early, which to small kids, is a lot of time, especially when that time is typically dedicated to jumps.

Teachers really do help the kids move through their goals. Lifeguards are attentive and plentiful.

Locker rooms are kept clean and went through a recent renovation. But two major things that I think are problems revolving the locker rooms are that the showers are routinely too hot for children, and I hear my own kids, as well as others crying in the shower because of the temperature of the water, I have personally asked the front desk staff two different times to let management know. The other problem is that the suit drying machine has been out of order more times than I can count and often stays that way for weeks.

My swimmer said it was fun and she has learned a lot. I wish she had more opportunity to swim.

Shower/restrooms and locker room area are not up to heathy and clean standards. I wonder if the Thurston County Health Department makes inspections of the Shower area.
Weight machines need a little TLC.
How can there be talk of a new enlarged and modern Lacey YMCA when the current Briggs YMCA needs a remodel and updated facilities.
Last but not least least, does the Briggs management inspect the facility before opening for the paying members.
Who supervisor the custodial staff?
I have visited the YMCA buildings in Maui, Missoula and Gig Harbor. As a original life
long member of the Briggs YMCA, I am disappointed.

I told many of my friends about adding swim lessons to their membership for $25

There's a variety of exercise for everyone. I enjoy the classes offered

The women's showers are dismal. They stink, they're mildewy , and the water turns off after 8 seconds, so we have to keep pushing the button over and over. Not to mention the water pressure. Why wasn't the plumbing fixed before the lockers? I'd rather have old lockers and old counter tops and new showers.

Bigger cardio room gets to crowded for member price sometimes equipment not available, it also takes time for front desk to scan badge cause they are busy and a lot of people are on tight schedules and want every minute they have to get the workout in. Most modern places have a scanner or phone scan, also some of the tvs don’t have all channels or the tv is fuzzy should not be a problem with connections or reception if offering tv which is very popular at any health club and a definite incentive.

I recommend the Y all the time!

The wide variety of classes, especially ones in the water, for retirees had me join and I did recommend to friends and they just joined last week.

Good teachers, great variety of activities for people of all ages, good hours, nice staff.

The staff are wonderful, the facilities are clean, and the hours are convenient.

I enjoy both Briggs and Plum Y as a regular part of my life. I love both water aerobics with Cindy, and, most especially, Aqua zumba.

It’s very small and few amenities to choose from. You can add options with another location but that even is inconvenient and still didn’t have many more options. The showers of a high school locker room is ridiculous. I’d like to take a shower for longer than 15-30 seconds at a time.

It is located in a nice area. Not too far from our home. The facilities are clean.

Helpful, friendly staff. Clean, modern facility.

I played pickleball. I enjoy the group and how organized it is. They all seem to be aware of the skills of others and try to make it a good experience for everyone on the court.

The layout is awful. Blame the architect

Great classes included in monthly membership fee

Convenient, not usually jam packed with other people.

I have recommended Briggs YMCA to many.

The pool was broken on day 1 of the swim classes and we received no prior notification

At the Briggs YMCA in Olympia, WA, the first person I see is Devonte, at the front desk. He makes my day by greeting me by name and making me feel welcome.

Briggs is very crowded and has been getting more and more so. Now it's summer, and the crowds are even greater. Equipment in the weight room is constantly misused or misplaced. Anything portable will get moved, which is fine if people put it back where it belongs. Unfortunately, that is often not the case. Many new members are unfamiliar with the rules, 'gym etiquette', or where equipment is stored. Perhaps signing would help. Also, perhaps you could use large signs to discourage people from sitting on equipment and scrolling on their phone, texting, or whatever else they are doing.

Mornings from about 8:30 to 9:00 are particularly crowded, especially in the parking lot. Folks exiting the 8am classes do not vacate the building and parking by 8:45 when the 9am crowd is arriving. The lot is completely full, with patrons circulating the lot looking to pounce on any spot being vacated by someone walking out in the parking lot. People trying to leave can actually get blocked in by incoming patrons stopped very close to the spot so that another car can't come along and ace them out. I've heard people complaining about having to park up by the north circle. This might be okay for some, but it's a problem for disabled and many seniors, of which you have many in the am using the pool, classes, or the weight room. Also, parents/grandparents with a bunch of little kids have to navigate the busy lot with cars all over the place. And the situation, of course, has gotten even worse with school out and swim lessons, etc.

Stand out in the parking lot some Monday morning at 9am, and you'll see what I mean. I don't know if you receive a lot of similar comments, but I sure hear a lot of complaining from members, especially long time members. People have told me that they couldn't find close parking so they just left. You can't build more building or add parking. And the situation is getting worse with the neighboring propery owner blocking off the driveways with jersey barriers and the new commercial building scheduled to go up across from the dentist office.

Perhaps it's finally time to consider staggering and spreading out classes, pickleball, lessons, etc. throughout the day

The programming is great, the staff is friendly, the facility is always clean, and the atmosphere is welcoming.

Parking is difficult and class schedules are not convenient for my life.

Many places are cheaper with more selections

Loved everything about the level 4 swim class. Swim Instructor Jon was super!

Openly post when a class will be canceled.

My son has a blast at Pokemon club. He’s always excited to go & thrilled to show me all the fun things he traded afterwards.