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!

No changing rooms, water fountain is upstairs. Teenage and young men often curse and scream nonsense while occupying benches and machines by watching their phones for 10-20 mins. Workout area is very cramped and not well ventilated (smells). Ive been to YMCA in hillsborough -the Princeton facility should charge 50% less in comparison. Much needed expansion or improvement to their facilities.

the staff is pleasant, informed, and caring above all. Suzette is my personla STAR!!!

Convenient, great value, well-equipped gym and fantastic open swim times at the pool. Friendly and responsive staff.

There is dust on alot of the gym equipment; some of the equipment is old and taped together; the upstairs women's locker room bathrooms are old and usually in disrepair; the tissues and wipes are often out of stock.

I can never get a parking space without frequently waiting for someone to leave. I see people park and walk right out the parking lot into town all the time. The "Parking for Gym Users Only" is not enforced. I recomend at a minimum to get a bright large new sign because the old one is hardly noticed.

Love Suzette’s class!

Great staff. Pool is warm and clean. All the exercise equipment is new and fully available. Clean and inviting facility.

Convenience & reliability

Welcoming atm6osphere,

The club is very dated and in need of a substantial makeover. I was recently at the YMCA in Parsippany which is light years better than the Princeoton club.

Dirty, broken equipment, unfriendly staff, old rusted locker room, restrooms always out of order

I’d really like to see some updates to the facilities! Ranging from small things like faulty doorknobs and missing ceiling tiles to a better designed locker room and cleaner group exercise rooms.

Although the staff and members are uniformly very friendly, the facilities in Princeton are extremely run down and dirty. In the men's locker room, few of the shower heads work, one or two have been leaking for years, and the lockers themselves are as old as time (and generally rusty). In the deep end of the pool, the wall at the water line is filthy.

You charge way too much for what you actually provide. The place is not well run.

Sense of community!! Great place!

Great staff! Love the pool

Basketball court needs to be resurfaced and cleaned regularly. Its often filthy and has sticky debris smashed into it. I only go to the Y for morning basketball (the weight room is bare bones) and $82 per month is a lot. If it wasn't for the morning basketball group I certainly would find another gym.

People are very friendly and helpful

The facility is good and has lots of good programs they offer. Pool time is limited due to Conflicting schedules. Many group exercise classes are canceled. Gym used to be my go to but recently over packed with teens. I do apprciate the small upgrades and the weights that have been added and more treadmills. The price vs the conflicts os a bit pricey overall.

The men’s locker room and facilities are in really bad shape. For example, half the showers are broken. It’s is never cleaned. Also, the swimming instruction and programs for kids should be improved. Classes start late and end early. Swim instructors don’t seem to have much experience in teaching.

The teachers are wonderful, well trained, and atuned to the students but the physical plant needs work, a lot of of it.

The programs available, especially aquafit, which has an excellent trained instructor. Great options for other fitness classes - variety of yoga and strength training classes. Good hours, good parking, good staff. Good location.

The folks were not prepared. Waited 20 min for staff to setup pickleball net… only one ball was available. Had a teenager ‘coach’ the group rather than a true coach as advertised.

Convenient, affordable, very friendly staff

In contrast to my former gym, where even friends were so focused on getting in and out that they had no time to chat, the sense of community at the YMCA is so nourishing!! And Suzette is not only an amazing and encouraging teacher, both at the water aerobics class and strength and conditioning, but she is always on top of the latest research on body and exercise.