One of the main reasons we keep a membership to the Princeton YMCA is to have our 7yo take swimming classes. The aquatics team at the Princeton YMCA have recently been quite underwhelming, specifically after Amanda left. So we have not signed him up for the program because the instructors do not seem to care and apply themselves, sometimes not even paying attention to the kids for 15 min straight during a 45 min class. We are very unsatisfied with the current state of the aquatics program indeed. On a separate note, the locker rooms are quite dirty and rusty. Seems like at least replacing the lockers should not be so difficult.

I am generally a big fan of the Y. Unfortunately, I have run into frustrating situations when using the weight machines. Twice (a week apart) I have encountered young boys (perhaps 13 or 14 years old) who believed that 1) they needed to wait long periods of time (15-20 minutes) between sets while using the weight equipment, and 2) that this entitled them to monopolize that equipment while they waited, so that no one else could use it. In one case, two boys sat and chatted on the equipment for half an hour (not using it) while the other people in the room (at that point, me and another man) cycled through all of the other machines. They initially refused to move when both of us asked, and only moved after some angry tones were used (simply saying you can’t sit on the equipment while you wait). This was frustrating. A week later, I observed another boy of similar age tell an older woman that she could not use a machine because he was using it. In fact, he was using an adjacent machine. The women left the room. This behavior is so arrogant and entitled that it takes us by surprise and it is difficult to know how to respond. I was firm and verbal. Others are intimidated. This is effectively young teenagers bullying older adults who are trying to use the equipment. There is no monitoring to prevent this. It makes use of the weight machines extremely unpleasant. My primary interest in the Y right now is the use of the weight machines and I am unfortunately considering cancelling my membership because of this bullying behavior.

Pool is far too warm to comfortably swim laps!!!

The bathrooms were quite dirty and showers were broken. Also lots of bugs on the swimming deck. And there were no life vest available for my toddler.

group exercise classes

I coached basketball for over 10 years at the Y from 2010-2022, both of my sons played basketball and other activities, and my older son worked at the Y. Over the years, I have recommended the Y to other parents in Princeton.

I signed up for the two month program & was so impressed with Jass that I joined the YMCA with hopes I can take more classes with her as well as other classes. I have always taken aqua classes at another facility & would like to take them there but find the showers not at all desirable. I have heard that the aquatic instructor is outstanding.

Staff are nice and friendly. The facility are clean . Swimming has flexible hours . Love it

the women locker area is ok, the shower and bathroom facilities are disgusting - why aren't they fixed and/or updated , they are terrible. ;(

Staff is friendly and nice

The Swim program has turned a leaf with Lo and Brandon and Sheena as the tutor it is one o

I have been trying for six months to get an answer about why it takes so long to change all the lights that are out in the ladies locker room, to unclog a sink that stays clogged for two months, to remove rusty hooks from the shower area, to pick up trash strewn along your fence that runs along Robson place that I had to pick up myself after a few months etc. etc.

If you had a well kept, clean, functioning locker room, I would give it a 10+ because the people at the pool and at the front desk are so lovely and you have a very nice lap pool that I use five days a week.

The other reason I gave it a 1 is because occasionally a lifeguard will not show up for duty and everyone has to get out of the pool and leave. That should absolutely never happen. I was a member of a Lifetime pool in Denver for nine years and that never happened once. It has happened multiple times in the six months that I've lived here and used the Y.

The gym is not worth the membership price it is maintained poorly

I visit Princeton YMCA 5 days a week. Here are my friends. I like my instructors. All people are nice and friendly.

would be great if showers got renovated and new lockers were put in!

I LOVE my personal trainer - Suzette Schmidt. And everyone who works at the Y is very friendly and welcoming.

I use the weight room 3x a week. I value the community aspect of the "Y". The weight room is very well equipped but very poorly maintained. Simple things such as replacing a grip on a weight machine rather than wrapping tape around it make a negative impression. The men's toilet is in bad condition. There should be a water fountain - the mini desktop water cooler where users have to provide their own cup or water bottle for me is an annoyance. I understand the desire to use less disposable paper products but at a certain point it seems just cheap not to have Kleenex tissue available.

the facility is dated. some showers and faucets are not working. parking could be a problem sometimes. although the location is great.

Swimming Pool schedule was a mess in last quarter of 2025 / beginning of 2026. They claimed it to be the lack of lifeguars. This past saturday, they closed half the pool but never sent any communication about it.

I had to shower at the Y before going to a work dinner. The showers are really bad, old, rusty, moldy. The staff was really nice and helpful

Treadmills were "upgraded" several years ago. The upgrade removed the functionality of connecting headphones to listen to audio streamed from the nearby TVs. Restoration of this functionality has been promised by staff for years now, but never delivered. Still waiting...

Showering area needs some improvement and also it is a good idea to provide bath towels, the way they used to be available a few years ago. Staff is good and always welcoming!

We have enrolled my kid to pickleball classes hardly they conducted classes as stated for the duration this is really insane

I strongly recommend due to the immense value of community supportive place , the great classes and equipment that serve many and the feeling of being a supportive community.
You could get cleaning done more often or more thorough in the shower area and toilets and renovate those showers as your first next investment priority instead of too many screens and TVs in the gym and elsewhere .

Kind staff, affordable and great facilities and programming. I just wish there were more swimming lanes!