Reviews of Brandywine YMCA (Kindergarten)

Colin Bunnell

This is a fantastic facility. Lots of machines and weights. Can't go wrong with getting a membership here.

Richard Sanders

Everything you could possibly want in a club and more.

Darin Porter

Place is decent unfortunately most ppl don't follow rules of the gym or the pools. Lifeguards are properly trained but pool rules depend on which lifeguard is on duty. If there are any excess amount of children in the pool during open swim, some adult will come into the pool expecting a specific lane (safe space, lol) for their specific swim, children are quartered to areas of the pool, which is, of course wrong during an open swim. Lap swimmers will swim directly into children knowing they are there. The communist (some) lifeguards aren't even in their 20's and avoid these issues due to confronting adults, but will blame and pick on children for swimming and... Just being children.

Luke Fresconi

A lot to offer. Though it's pricey for the average family.

Sarah McIlvaine

Great place for any kind of workout.

Ms. Olivia

I love this place! The instructors are awesome and the Kids Zone staff are amazing! It’s fun to take the classes offered. And I know that there’s more I can do because they offer so much for full membership. My goal is to stay fit for me and my girls and the Y allows me all opportunities to just that!

Brooke Barnes

Nice facility and nice people

sandy daly

Great swim team!

Mike Schwartz

This YMCA has great facilities, friendly staff, and rarely seems crowded.

Ella Williams

Very big facility has a open gym space and two pools. Also different cardio classes, i enjoy bringing my friends.

Rebecca Harkin

I love the variety of classes at the Y and how the program adapts to the new trends while still keeping the oldie but goodies alive like step. The attitude of the staff across the board is friendly, accommodating, and inclusive. It's a very positive place doing good things for the community.

Ray Buchta

Great place!

Athar Siddiqui

Programs and activities are great at all of the DE YMCA’s but Brandywine is exceptional with its service and welcoming attitude plus I think its the most cleanest of the facilities and not because it just got updated but its been always in tip top condition.

Ali Arar

Great institution and great people. The Brandywine YMCA provides exquisite and much needed support to the community and it's members of all ages. Kudos to the new management that's taking the branch to new heights.

Marcus Richardson

Kids all over the place in the workout area and the sauna is very smile compared to other ymcas, was not a fan of the layout

Tim Wilson

This place really adds to my quality of life. Very up-to-date, comfortable facility with lots of good machines and high quality exercise classes with excellent instructors.

Brenda Luckett

Love this Y. Besy I've ever been to. Quality classes, new equipment, great special offerings, friendly staff.

Lauren McClure

Gorgeous location and renovations!

Niki Freedman

Summer camp, specifically Explorer Boys, is amazing!!! So grateful to send my son to this camp for most of the summer. Ivy and her team really run a great camp. The staff are very supportive and encourage my son to try new things.

Michael Matt

Love this place. Has everything I need to work out and I miss the sauna when I’m away. People are friendly. Great place overall

Seashell Girl

My child has Autism. Found out through the Aquatics Assistant Director, that they have an Aquatics class that is partnered with Autism Delaware. What a blessing this has been. Plus, the basics class was already maxed, but she insisted that we get him started anyway. So, she had us register for the strokes class.... And his one-on-one instructor would teach him the basics. My husband and I couldn't be happier and more grateful. We also joined the Y as a family so my son would continue swimming. Plus, since joining, we're looking into some classes. The Y has so much to offer. My husband is into cycling and I've always wanted to try Zumba. And there's a drop off area for my son to go play in while we do a class or work out. We couldn't be happier.

Ken Swartz

Great new exercise facility and many staff members who really care about the area and keep it in top notch condition

Gia Bella

Is this a joke? Does Wilmington have standards??? People of Wilmington you need to look at what other YMCAS are offering & STOP going to the Wilmington YMCA’s . They would have no choice but to close down and refurbish. Since photos speak louder than a rant, just look at what other YMCAS look like....don’t you feel ripped off now??? **Based on Brandywine YMCA’s response, their needing further clarification (no surprise there, since they cannot recognize they need to shut down & refurbish) Please be advised that other YMCA’s do not change extra for having medical staff on site!

Sparky10

The Y is a good place with nice facilities but they will close for the whole day, following a 30 minute power outage in the morning. Not helpful for those of us that like to work out on a schedule. Like other businesses, they need to re-open after power outages - at least for things like the gym.

Edward Salinas

update: May 7 : still crowded ; unless you're excited about "working in" or people tapping their foot at you; arrange your gym schedule around crowded hours ; crowded ; even after the recent improvements of late 2018. in order to work out I've had to re-arrange my workout schedule

Michael DellaVella

Great facility with great programs.

Rizwan Ishmail

Group classes and instructors are great!!!!!!!!

jenny kung

great range of classes

Nancy Impossible

I'd like to give this Y a better review because they do have a wide variety of workout classes and plenty of workout equipment. Staff is always friendly and willing to help and it's pretty clean as far as equipment goes. But I have to give it three stars because of both the indoor and outdoor pool. The indoor pool hours for family swim are completely inconvenient and most certainly, not family friendly at all. It's to the point where we are never able to go and the pool as a family. We prefer to run and bike outside during the spring, summer and fall, utilizing the gym during only the hottest days of summer and during the winter. Because of this, the pool was the biggest reason we joined, and not being able to access it has been very frustrating. I've even traveled to other Y's that are much further away in order to get my kids in the pool. So, during the week family swim is from 1-3:15, when my children take their naps ( and, you know, when most children, universally take their naps). On the weekend the hours are from 4-7pm... smack in the middle of dinner and bedtime. These hours are not family friendly in the slightest since most people who have a family are pretty much on the same schedule. The outdoor pool is a complete joke and my husband won't even go to it during the summer months. They don't open till after noon and it's chock full of unsupervised camp kids Monday-Friday. I once counted 30 camp kids in just the small section meant for non swimmers(the red band section) The camp councilors are NEVER around the pool and are as far back in the picnic area as they can get. The section of the pool that is meant to be for children who can't swim, is over run by children horsing around and creating havoc, leaving it impossible for any parent to spend time at the pool trying to teach their child to swim. I couldn't take my children this summer because of having an infant and more than once, over zealous (unsupervised) camp kids splashed him in his face repeatedly, even after i addressed them and explained that I had a baby in my arms and they should jump in the pool further away from me, instead of right next to me. Of course they didn't listen and I didn't go again after three incidents like this. I know I'm not the only parent who feels the same way, because each time I talked to a parent at the pool, they have have the same complaints as me. I've talked to a few staff members over the past few years hoping that something might change but they all just shrug their shoulders and nod in understanding, but can't offer any sort of suggestions for change. I hope to see improvement in family swim hours after the renovation is complete, but I'm doubtful since they have been in place since long before I joined two years ago. So if you have a family, and would like to go to family swim, be prepared to sacrifice nap time and push back dinner time, neither which is worth it when you have small children.

Lindsay Conte

My son is a camper at the Hanby Outdoor Center and he loves it! They keep the kids busy with fun activities all day long. The camp staff is awesome and super friendly!

Shaila Ritz

The YMCA staff is always so kind and encouraging. The activities are awesome, and my son loves the field trips. This was our 3rd summer at this camp, and he will be attending again next summer. I highly recommend the YMCA camp!

Ellen Linsen

Great community of people who go there and work there. Instructors are the best!

Robert Hemminger

The Brandywine YMCA has a horrible system of informing its members of hours of operation, including closures due to maintenance and holiday schedules. This information should at least be communicated on the website, and be unambiguous. When I called the number 478-9622 you only get a recording. The websites states there was no Labor Day closure, however it also says check for "possible" change of hours. Very misleading and general.

Jocelyn Thorpe

I love this Y. They offer an array of activities for all ages. The facility is well maintained and the staff members are usually very pleasant and willing to assist.

Askin Gunaydin

Summer hours do not make sense.

Zack Allman

Closes at 6? On the only day people are off? Annoying

Nicole Gillis

The Y offers so many classes now that they have expanded. The fitness center is amazing, and spinning is a hit! Staff are motivating and push you to your limit so that you get the best workout.

Niv Sri

My kids loved the summer camp program ! Plenty of pool time and many other activities. Great staff. They cant wait for next summer already!

Duane Godwin

The staff are warm and inviting. The facility is great with all the bells and whistles.

Patricia Brandon

Great place with wonderful people. Only problem is hating to exercise. But the people make it easier!

chandra suryapet

The staff is good, I like the gym and swimming pool.

Jeff Garvey

Smiling faces as you enter the facility, updated well maintained equipment and a positive atmosphere!

Clare Pienkowski

The atmosphere is always cheerful, the staff is most helpful in all areas of the Y. I find that everyone can find something that suits them in the form of exercise, from land classes, to machines as well as aquatic classes, swim lessons and lap swim. I especially like the Aquatic classes, that seems be for all ages.

Jolei33 .

For ten years this branch has been a wonderful community focused wellness center for me and my son. It’s diversity and evolution are it’s greatest strengths. Whether it was providing us awesome child care, classes, sports instruction, summer camp or it’s A class fitness center access, it’s always been part of what I consider home. Welcoming to all...even those who need monetary help. I love this place.

Nicole Clouse

Love the new build !!!! Lots of room

Ingrid Price

There is excellent variety in Programs/Classes, and many wonderful instructors.

Gameing with Audwin Games

Great Program, patent instructor, family oriented, friendly atmosphere. My child enjoyed learning with other children his age group. Thanks Audwin & Kim

Noel Sarah Dietrich

This place just keeps getting better! It's a top-notch facility with new, well-maintained equipment and fantastic classes, and even more importantly, the Brandywine YMCA offers a warm and welcoming environment! Thank you to all of the staff and volunteers who work to continuously improve this wonderful place.

Darion Tapper

Amazing experience

Grace Lee

They send a man to clean the lady's shower/lock room between 10:00pm and 10:15pm, this man didn't even ask/alert ladys inside shower/lock room.

Emily Ganter

Very good staff and amazing programs

Kimberly Hall

The people that work there are so nice and the Sauna is a nice size.

Sarah Johnson

Very good Gym, hopefully construction gets done soon!!

Kevin Jancovic

Great facility. Positive support staff and instructors.

kinru

Friendly staff and patrons! This place has just above everything fitness related. The have plenty of weights and machines. They have two great pools (cool pool and warm pool) and I hear they have fitness classes.

Laurie O'Connell

The Brandywine Y’s awesomeness is due (& also reflected) in it’s diversity. I’m talking about the diversity in it’s programming & also amongst the staff. The Y is a fantastic place to be. When you combine the esthetically- & functionally-pleasing, newly renovated building with the variety & the magnitude of programming, it results in the Brandywine YMCA being an unmatched fitness facility in the tri-state area. Come take a tour & judge for yourself. You won’t be disappointed.

Latoya Showell

I love This facility.. very clean and family friendly..diverse crowd as well..

Avan Patel

Great Location, parking is good, and the staff is friendly and the equipment is clean. Been here oven an year, and not complaints.