YMCA

THE SOUTHWEST TOPEKA YMCA — Horrible!
We have tried being members for 1.5 years. We go 6 days a week.
It is just poorly run. Typically the staff are rude. Or eat their lunches while sitting on the machines watching tv.
First off it is just gross! The pool bathrooms just reek of urine and there is urine on the floors of the stalls.
Second, it is NOT a family facility. It is a geriatric facility. Which is fine, but do not advertise it as a family facility.
Third, the pool instructors are mostly less than average. My daughter has been taking swim lessons there since age 3. We have had 2 good instructors. The rest have been horrible. In fact, one bad enough that several people were refunded their money.
Fourth, Their work out classes are meant for those that do not work as most of them are during work hours. Those that are offered after hours there is no day care for kids to go to. So, again, it is for non-​working or non-​family individuals
Fifth, the summer programs, break programs and after-​school programs have NO control over their kids. It is a «free for all». The kids are ALL over the machines. And this IS allowed, however, my 7 year old daughter, who has worked out with me 1 – 3 days a week for the past 1.5 years has been told that anyone under the age of 14 cannot use the machines — regardless if accompanied by a parent. When questioned, the after-​school kids or those in programs «must have different rules as they are allowed to use the machines» albeit they mis-​use them.
I feel for the parents who have obese children, under the age of 14, and this «Christian Family» facility will not allow them to use their machines.
The SOUTHWEST TOPEKA YMCA
We are moving our membership to an area facility that IS family friendly and CLEAN!
Again, just a gross poorly run facility that is falsely advertised as a family facility.

good set up and great summer camp for the kids.