In my experience . . . . . . the group classes are...

In my experience . . . . . . the group classes are packed, especially the morning / mid-morning classes. Don't even think about going to a class on a Saturday. The atmosphere in the classes is not welcoming to new people, not due to the instructors but due to the class participants. Clearly there is a contingent of individuals who have been there doing classes for a long time and think they have a reserved spot in the classroom. I actually had one tell me that I was standing in "his" space (never mind that I entered the classroom before him!). My experience has been that you have to get there very early (20-30 minutes before class starts) wait in line to get into the classroom, and then there is a chance that some person who has been a member for a long time (and has nothing to do all day other than group classes and hanging out at the pool) will tell you to move out of "their" spot. Other facilities are nice, although the pool is prone to suffering from the same demand and exclusive atmosphere as the group classes.