Davis Swim and Fitness

I bought a Groupon for a month of membership, and have been really enjoying it. I have not tried out the pool but it looks great and they heat it to 79 degrees so it is an option even in winter. I signed up with Tammy and she was really nice and friendly and showed me all the amenities. They have a locker room out by the pool any you can either bring a combo lock or for 50 cents use the built in lock.
I mostly signed up for the classes. They offer about 7 classes on week days and about 3 a day on weekends. The classes are a bit crowded I am guessing because of the Groupon and New Years, but it is not too bad. So far I have done Zumba with Jennifer, it is really high energy and incorporates some toning. She is such a fun instructor, she smiles the whole times and seems really into the music and really happy to see all of us doing it with her! Zumba with Luz which offers more international type dances and more explanation of steps. I have also done Zumba with Barbara which is a still a good workout, but is a little less intense with more French music.
Overall I like all the Zumba classes, but there is very little instruction, you catch on or you do your own thing. The instructor is there to lead the class not guide individuals, which seems to work for Zumba because it is so repetitive you are likely to catch on eventually. For me I like that I have time to see if I can figure it out without being put on the spot or called to task by the instructor, but I can see how it would be hard and off putting for someone that has never done dance before.
As part of the Groupon I also got one meeting with an physical trainer to do a fitness assessment. I did mine with Gina and she was awesome! She really listened to what I was interested in and in the short time that we had designed a weight lifting program for me.

I’ve only been a member for a few weeks but I love it so far. It’s a small gym full of locals, and it feels like a small community. Everyone is respectful of each other’s space, which has been an issue at the big box gyms I’ve belonged to.
Apart from the basic treadmills, ellipticals, and bikes, they also have a stair stepper and rowing machine. Plus free weights, squat rack, smith machine, TRX, and cable machine. Everything you need.
I love that I am greeted by my name at the door, and staff is very helpful. I was never pushed into buying the membership or any training, and unlike at other gyms, the staff didn’t just assume I wanted or needed to lose weight.
I go work out at the typically busy times, but even so, it’s never too crowded. I love this!
The locker room could be a bit nicer, and one of the personal trainers is obnoxious when he’s around, but those are my only complaints. I’ve yet to take any classes, but I do plan on doing so.
Overall I love this gym. I’ve been a member of 4 gyms in the past 3 years, and this one is by far my favorite.

I am a student at UC Davis and I prefer to go to a gym that is a little less crowded. I found a discount for a month for DSF on living social and used it. I like the pool and the basketball court and they have a good amount of machines and weights. I am especially impressed with Matt — the guy that works at the front desk. He is super honest and upfront and actually listens to concerns. I told him that I didn’t want to keep my credit card on file (I’ve read some of the bad Unilocal reviews) and he explained that the problem with that is now fixed, but then he made it so that I didn’t have to leave my credit card on file at all (I paid for 3 months). I plan to check out the crossfit eventually but for now I’m pretty happy with my membership here.

It’s funny reading Jeremy’s review as Matt is being called out for doing his job and not letting in people for free. And how dare a business care about money! I guess the gyms should just let people in for free. Sounds like a good business plan. Perhaps a more coherent and logical complaint would have merit with those who read these reviews, but it’s hard to give credence to a review with so little sense. If the gym’s equipment was so bad, why would someone keep going for three months?

I was told one thing by their staff and forced to pay for another. I understand that people make mistakes, but to continue to do so and back peddle on yourself just makes things worse. Take my extra payment, I hope you use it to invest in customer service training.

Awfully dirty and the attitude of the people working there is horrid! I would not go back except for the fact that I signed up for two months before I did a real walk through.

This place is terrible. Small, dirty, and overpriced. More so i would worry about their integrity.

Ready to get my business started guys! 90 minutes for $ 60. I work with pressure, incorporate stretching, range of motion. Please call and come see me today!

I love this gym; mostly because the staff are unbelievably friendly. They always greet you when you come in with a smile and wish you a good day when you leave. The staff love their jobs and genuinely want their clients to have a positive experience while getting in shape. The classes are incredible, especially the zumba and the yoga classes, which are my personal favorites. Their new Cross Fit program has expert trainers that look after you during the entire workout, such as keeping proper form, motivation for the best performance, and kindness getting to know the client. It’s always a pleasure going to this gym and keeps me coming frequently. Since I started going to this gym this month, I’ve lost 13 lb and I feel so much stronger. Thank you Davis Swim and Fitness and to all the wonderful trainers and staff!

If you want to see old men in Speedos this is your place. The bathroom/​changing area is way to small for the size of the gym. There is no décor.

This place is just awful, awful. Didn’t have much time left on my membership, but had already paid fully for a whole two months and the staff member is like ”You have to renew because of the new rates”.Bunch of crooks. I’m sure there’s plenty of better gyms in Davis than this sorry excuse for an establishment.
*Update*
Also, to inform everyone on their current ridiculous prices. They’ve raised their prices to $ 60 for one month and $ 47 dollars month to month. They may have a monopoly in Davis right now, but considering they’re abysmal business model, prices and customer service, I foresee more fitness options in the future for the Davis community.

Just an OK gym while you are going there. But if something goes wrong (i.e., billing, membership renewals, ending contract, etc) that’s when things aren’t pleasant.

This gym is very small but has a nice pool. However, when I tried to cancel my membership, I got charged for the month after I called because I did not call «30 days before» the next month started. I thought this was ridiculous since I called 20 days before the next month, and because they did not give me a good reason for why I had to call that far in advance. In my opinion, they just wanted the extra month charge.
Also, I feel like they treated me very nicely when I went there, but then treated me like I was a nobody when I canceled. I will always remember that bipolar flip and don’t appreciate being treated with such disregard. I am considering joining a gym again and won’t be coming back for that reason.

U can smell the bathroom as soon as you open the front door. The equipment is old and half of the treadmills are out of order.

The facilities are adequate and the staff is friendly. It IS OVERPRICED; the amenities you get here simply aren’t as nice as those at other gyms, but it’s still a good place to work out, and who wouldn’t prefer to support your friendly local businessowner? This girl. The management is the reason for the single star. DSF wants to take your money and run.
I signed up for a prepaid membership in December 2012, and moved out of Davis in May of 2013. My pre-​paid membership was over in July 2013. I have since been charged over $ 150.00 in membership dues, even though I moved away and had a pre-​paid membership!
Why? «Because you didn’t go in and cancel it.»
But it was pre-​paid for a set time!
«Oh, but then we roll it over month to month. Don’t you remember that from when you signed up 9 months ago?»
Can it be refunded? «No.»
Why? «Because we don’t refund that.»
Why not? No services were rendered; I was not in the area to take advantage of those services, and my time should have been up in July!
«Uh, because we don’t.»
Here’s the thing: no, I didn’t keep a copy of my contract, and yes, it probably stipulates that in there. However, this is a small, locally owned business. You get fewer, lower quality amenities, fewer classes, and shorter opening hours, and pay more for it but hope it makes up for it in staffing and customer service. It doesn’t.
I’m now a member of a big chain. I pay lower dues per month, get far better and greater quantity of amenities, more varied classes, more available workout hours, and the option of using facilities in different cities/​ares of my hometown, and I expect them to try to screw me over! And guess what? I read the contract for this place more carefully, and their screw-​you-​over clause is actually less awful that DSF’s is!
When, not if, but when, a larger chain moves in, this gym is going to be hemorrhaging customers, and they have gone a long way towards ensuring that those customers have absolutely no loyalty. Here’s hoping Cal Fit or Gold’s or Crunch moves to South Davis!

I joined for a few months, primarily to use the pool. As a precaution, based on other reviews, I wrote a check for the entire amount and made sure my membership would be canceled after the specified period was over. I’ve had no real problems here, but a few gripes.
*Weekend hours are too short. Hard to find time to swim when there aren’t kids or crowds in the pool.
*The pool isn’t cleaned often enough. Dirt and leaves accumulate very quickly.
*The locker room is outside by the pool, is very small, and mainly has coin operated lockers, which is ridiculous. There are no lockers in the main gym area, just cubbyholes. I have a real problem with being asked to stash my valuables somewhere insecure.

I have been coming to DSF since I was in high school. I like that it is a smaller gym. I typically go early in the morning, so it isn’t busy. Of course, there are you rush times when people get off of work, but you aren’t waiting in line for treadmills, bikes or weights like other gyms I know. I love using the pool when it is warm and it is really good cardio for me. I really enjoy the spin classes with Holly. She’ll really kick your butt. The only downfall is that there are a limited amount of bikes and there’s a ton of people who like to take this class. If there aren’t enough bikes, not everyone gets to take the class. Often times too, there are broken bikes. Hopefully, they’ll purchase more soon.

I’ve been going to this gym for about 4 years. The staff is always very friendly but not intrusive. The equipment is clean. There are breakdowns on occasion, but typically fixed within a few days. The pool is great with a jacuzzi and pool house within feet of the pool.
What I love most is they are very family friendly which cannot be said about my prior gym. DSF allows kids to workout with parents and even some independence. If you want to set a good example, get a family membership and bring your kids. I have a membership and added my husband and teen-​age son. This place is great.

This place may be small but the staff is nice and friendly. My experiences here have been nothing but good so far. ^_^

HORRIBLE GYM! HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE!
I am reporting them to 7 on our side and contacting 24 hour fitness about how shady they are and how shady there book keeping is. I have never once stepped foot in there gym and they will not reimburse me for the gym dues they collected even though I’ve never been there! They said I need to cancel my membership… to a gym I have never even been to! This is why the 24 hour fitnesses, equinoxs and crunches of the world are thriving. Very Very disppointed.