Member Testimonials

Attentiveness

Numerous choices for yoga and water aerobics; No online registration for water aerobics.

Haven't tried any programs, yet. I'm a newbie, but, I'm in love with pool. Pat G.

I like the classes

Variety, there’s something for everyone, or you can just do your own thing. Plus the friendly staff.

The Y has a variety of fun programs and activities in addition to a good gym.

Excellent staff and facilities

The "Y" provides my husband and me with a community experience that keeps us young. We take Silver Sneakers classes with George three times a week and enjoy his ability to encourage senior citizens to keep moving, physically and mentally. We both look forward to staying active. George is a blessing in disguise that enables us to stay "on our toes" with smiles on our faces.

Very varied for different needs ….great instructors!!

Everyone is so helpfu.l

Great instructors and staff. Everyone is friendly and helpful. Nice atmosphere.

I am not really a religious person but I hear a saying the other day, Pray for the hungry person then feed them. I feel like you have added on to your table and are feeding the comunity..

Great gym area
Many kids programs

Very professional instructors. Tracy is the best I have ever had

Pickelball and workout machines.

Facilities and personnel are excellent.

Once I paid the very reasonable price of $25 I was able to attend any class for free. I have really enjoyed two different classes. They are deep water swim aerobics and Zumba gold. Both of them are done to music, are fun, and give me great workouts. I would strongly recommend that anyone looking for a great workout join the Y.

I would like to see more intermediate silver sneakers classes. A circuit SS would be great. The class that is available now is really geared to folks with less mobility, loneliness, and quite repetitive. Also too packed. I and several others have to go to Eastlake Y to work out. I have been pushing for cardio drumming when we have more space. Michele, personal trainer is teaching it over at Eastlake. She lives locally to our Y and would be a great asset. I know of at least 7 other folks that travel over there for her classes.

I enjoy the classes. Zumba Gold, Gentle Yoga, Fit for life and line dancing.

Everything

Great equipment, fun classes, nice staff

The pools at the Palm Harbor Y is why I and my family have been members since 2010. I am excited to see the new dressing rooms when they are done. I am impressed by how well you've handled the interim with all of the construction.

I do recommend our Y regularly, because I like the facilities and the staff. The two elliptical bicycles in the workout room are treasures and I hope you guys buy more of them when you're allocating more resources toward machines there.

However, I have two suggestions that I would like you to consider with regard to the swimming pools: please reinstate some features that we had up until COVID wreaked havoc with everything. We enjoyed these two features for years and I miss them:

1.) Have one member lane always available for lap swimmers, even when the swim teams are practicing. Mid-to-late afternoons are my best times to swim, and it is frustrating not to be able to go on weekdays between 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Often, I miss my workout because I am too tired to go after I've eaten dinner.

2.) Could you consider keeping the pools open till 5:30 p.m. on weekends like you used to do? I do my chores earlier and am rushed to get to the Y by 3 p.m. It would be lovely to not only be able to swim, but also sunbathe on the loungers, but I am always in a hurry to get in time on weekends.

Thanks for considering my suggestions. It will only feel as if the COVID era is truly over when you've reinstated points 1 & 2, as far as I am concerned.

Easy to bring my kids

I enroll in the Masters swim classes each month. The coaches are knowledgeable, friendly and supportive of all the different abilities of each swimmer. I have learned so many techniques and improved my swimming through these Master classes. This class is for those just learning up to the advanced swimmers.

The friendliness of the instructors and their abilities to give options of how to do the exercises.

Yoga

I’m a swimmer I really enjoy using the pool.. I also use the weight room three days a week

I like the variety of classes and opportunities offered by the Greater Palm Harbor YMCA. I am a swimmer and the aquatic classes are excellent in both shallow and deep water pools. In addition, lap lanes are open for lap swimmers or those who want to do their own exercises in the pool. The outdoor surroundings are beautiful and the pool atmosphere resort-like!

The Y also offers classes and activities from early mornings to evenings, so as to accommodate everyone. The staff are friendly and welcoming and work hard to meet the needs of a diverse population. They also have and encourage social events along with learning activities.

Doing a workout at the Greater Palm Harbor Y and relaxing by the pool make my day!

LOVE LOVE LOVE the temperature controlled pool! and the variety of exercise classes to choose from, esp. for older people. and the front desk people are always so nice!

I like the yoga and exercise group classes. I'm new to this Y so still experimenting!