I love the facility and staff is very friendly. I mostly use the pool. I am a lap swimmer and participate in water classes. I NEED the deep water classes especially because I have a bad knee. So it goes without saying I am deeply disappointed that all our senior water classes are being removed. There are posters all around the building about hope and healing for seniors. But that is not true anymore. Land exercise is not an option for me and a lot of seniors. There is only 1 class left at noon on the schedule on Monday and I have to go in a lap lane to participate in it, along with a few others. But it is not the same. We desperately need our noon deep water classes back. We seniors are feeling unseen and unheard by the YMCA management.
I like the group fitness classes. The instructors are encouraging, positive and pleasant. Liska's pilate's class is awesome. Jim is always smiling, he is so thoughtful putting everyone's benches out in the morning. Really a great crew!
We absolutely LOVE the swim instructors and the aquatic staff at the Johnstown Y! Reilly F. is excellent at getting lessons started on time and making sure everyone is where they need to be. Makayla was a wonderful instructor to our daughter and was so sweet to her each lesson. Please make sure the aquatic staff understand how valued they are to parents and the kids they instruct! The program would not be as amazing without them!
A Y staff member matched me with a personal trainer, who met me where I was physically and has led me in building strength and a routine for maintaining it. I now look forward to meeting with her weekly and am very pleased with my progress.