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Review of Greater philadelphia YMCA

Out of the YMCAs in the area, Ambler has the best ...

Out of the YMCAs in the area, Ambler has the best swim lessons for babies and kids. Instructors are engaging, friendly, and have fun equipment (much much better than Roxborough and Abington). What's most important, they actually teach and my kids have learned more here in just 2 classes than they learned in a whole session at Abington.
The instructors of toddler gymnastics are fantastic too, and the music teacher is very sweet.
The building is new and clean, and has 3 indoor pools -- one for kids, one for laps, and one for aqua classes. Family locker room is comfortable with individual changing rooms so you get privacy while changing -- no more running half naked around the locker room to catch my toddler.
The outdoor playground is a pirate ship, so fun! Tons of parking too.

On the downside: as somebody mentioned, the entrance is poorly designed. The place where everybody has to scan their card is tight, and folks are coming and going to exit or to go to the gymnastic rooms/child watch/bathrooms, all through the same tight space. It doesn't make sense, specially considering how big the lobby is. Also, why in the world do they only have 4 tables, if the space is so big?

Still, this is the best Y.