been coming here since 1997love this place. beautiful clean pool and great friendly staff. we felt…read morevery welcomed this season by the lifeguards and manager Chris thanks for making it an enjoyable summer

It wasn't it for me today at this pool. I was here in 2019 and the entrance fee was $14 today it…read morewas $20. The pool was crowded with so many kids whose behavior was Obnoxious. There were more kids than adults. These kids continously kept throwing themselves off the ledges and splashing the adults that were in the pool, including myself. I understand it's a pool, but 1) why are they jumping literally on me 2) I wear contacts and that chlorine water burns 3) the pool is large enough where you should NOT be splashing on people. 4) Its dangerous. The parents did not correct this behavior and neither did the lifeguards. The pool's lining was literally floating in the water and under my feet as I swam or walked in the water. This is unacceptable. I posted pics of the lifeguards picking this crap up. Very disappointed with my experience and I don't expect to return.

Nice facility. Very clean with ample parking and reasonably priced. The teachers are young and…read morevivacious, doing a great job keeping the kids entertained, and my child is learning so much! We look forward to coming each week.

I'll start with qualifying that I was a swim instructor who has taught 100+ kids how to swim and…read moreswam competitively for 12 years. I just enrolled my 16 month old in swim lessons and we had tried other similar free standing programs in the area. So far, Big Blue is definitely the best. What I like - it is very clean. Other pools my daughter came away itching all day - not here. They are about safety and FUN! I have no aspirations for my daughter to be doing butterfly in a year. I want her to develop her own love of the water and learn while doing so. When I taught 2-3 year olds how to swim so they could do laps, we always played with toys. They have a similar philosophy here - toys and songs can get kids moving well in the water. I've been impressed with their management team as well. I hope it continues on this trajectory.

The instructors seem good but the lessons are too short and strictly timed. The the students are…read morenot given an opportunity to acclimate in the water before the lesson. They had two empty lanes and I wanted my wife and 24 year-old son to get an opportunity to at least get in the water prior to the lesson so they would be more relaxed. Nope ! 30 minutes, out of the water !!

Sangeetha is very sweet and accommodating. The instructors are nice. They keep it clean and…read moreprofessional.

We absolutely love little dolphin. My son is thriving in their classes. I see a lot of negative…read morecomments from years ago but question those. The rules are the rules. If I'm not a fan of one of the instructors I move to another class. Turn over isn't bad but is expected here or anywhere else due to instructor ages. They eventually move on to college and other jobs in their profession. Def recommend. Always warm and nice to my family and my son

Great coaches with a great clean facility. My kids love going here and I can't imagine a better…read morelocation.

Write this review as an update to my original month ago, it is a continued excellent experience as…read moremember here as our family continues to come for twice a week for 48 weeks a year. Every aspect from staff to facilities to programming to to member administration have all been tops and perfect. They have all the skills, experience and tools with which to carry out their mission realized every hour of every day. It is such an important instrumental part of the community and we are so lucky to have their organized support therein. First the swimming: the aquatics program is infamously strong for every person of every skill from limited abilities all the way through Master swimmers with a few Olympians along the way. But really it is the everyday swimmer who comes and enjoys this experience with others simply and quietly that makes the quiet community so happy. Aquatics instruction can be variable but is generally very good. As always, the key is communication with the instructor and student both. They are every type of instruction in every type of format for every type of swimmer. There are three pools: warm, less warm, and cool (for the athletic types). If it's always wonderful for having very shallow, one for splash padding and acclimation as well as a infrequently open slide (seemingly just 30 minutes each Friday). Gym is extremely well equipped with every imaginable type of equipment and then some all in good quantities and state of repair. Shout out to the janitorial staff who do the unseen work of keeping everything as great, clean and sanitary as it needs to be. Thank you also to the maintenance and and engineering staff and supporting contractors for keeping his facility as good as we always hope it to be. The front desk does all welcoming individually with the card scans as well as having the green green rings for the under 12 swimmers to indicate they have passed the deep swim test. Member services are complete. The staff is knowledgeable, aided by how the IT system can keep up with all the requests. That system is online and self-service so takes care of most of your needs. Parking is always platiful with a vast space which has never run out of parking even during the annual car show days which takes more than half the lot. The lot is also used for a large number of community events so be sure to watch out for them as some are free to the public, not even only members. Life is better with the GSCYMCAband especially the Somerset Hills location.

They're rude, especially the ghetto woman who answered the phone. She hung up on me when I had a…read moresimple question. She was sooooo rude and I wouldn't recommend this wannabe Robert wood fitness center bootleg gym

It closed and now they are Jersey aquatics in new Providence with the gorgeous huge new facilityread more

This is a review for the swim team, which my 8 year old daughter loves! She's been on it for about…read more2 years, and she's improved dramatically. They keep it fun, but it's also challenging and helps them improve their times. The coaches are very encouraging and teach good technique. And the team is very friendly, so they love going to practice and to meets to hang with their friends and try to get best times & win relays etc.. Highly recommend it. We had my younger (5 year old) son doing Clinics there and he improved dramatically as well. They even let him participate in a meet there, and he loved that. And all of the older, more experienced swimmers, cheered for him as he swam down the pool as a beginner swimming a 25 butterfly. It was awesome, and shows how friendly and encouraging the culture is there. Highly recommend to swimmers of all ages and abilities.

Best swim teacher I've ever seen. My 4yo son used to be scared of the water and in just 2 lessons…read morehe's already getting very confident. He looks forward to sessions with Mr Al and enjoys every minute of it. Mr. Fischer makes it fun and exciting and my son feels like it's all a game. Can't wait to see what my son is able to do by the end of the season after 20 lessons!

Al is the best! He teaches my 3 year old and 6 year old, and they have both made so much progress…read more He is kind and reliable and professional while making swimming lessons fun for any age.

i've been a member for years and they really, REALLY make an effort to make this place as good as…read moreit can be. Always have. Even when freezing my membership during Lockdown and other times i couldn't afford it between gigs. Sure they inadvertently overcharged me for seven months recently by accident (and I didn't follow up) but it only amounted to $200 or so dollars total. So i asked myself: when does life become more important than money? Here. And the monthly charges are indeed hefty but I've never had a run in with rude employees, busted or rude employees of contract switcheroo's - all of which you find at other gyms. So i look at this way: as we get older, we exercise or we're going to have problems sooner. I'm past the old fifties and this could be my last active decade. Our phones are softening us up and not for good but there's also age so why not go out spinning, lifting and grinnin'! And another positive observation, Ace - how they do it here - I can't tell you but daily, they're mixing kids, adults, the elderly and every stripe of our cultural landscape together under one roof without any apparent issues at all. That alone is worth whatever they charge. We could all learn from this. Reminds me of my beloved Denmark. Normalcy, kindness and respect. It's nice to go to a place that's as much Peace Time as Exercise Time which of course makes Lifetime. Yes it's not cheap but if you want cheap, you become cheap. And investment here isn't subject to risk. You know those annoying brokerage or investment caveats? Not here: you put in the lifetime, you extend the life. And get this Yelp of an adage of mine: a gym is one of the few investments of time where if you honestly put the work in, you honestly get results. Yeah. That's what I'm talking about! Personal growth, Baby! Ah Rudyard Kipling. And you can't script this. I'm doing pectorals like Ren and the next thing I know, a phone call comes in from a Summit number and who is it? Berkeley Heights Life Time! "Sir um is this Charles Savoth?" "Why yes", says I. "Well someone returned your credit card at the front desk!" Honest members, honest gym, honestly I'm not the sharpest "bulb" in the gymnasium firmament! But really are bulbs sharp? I don't know but I'm happy as a clam Lifetime has my back, my Buddha front and my slippery plastic! And clams are happy - they're always smiling. Again personal growth on a mollusk-u-lar level!

Nice gym, had everything you could ask for! Bad part is the price. The cost for one person is…read more189.00 a month. They do have a salon, steam rooms, sauna, indoor and out pools. Cafes and if you get their cup you get free refills. Ample parking and child care services.

You won't find Metuchen this gym again, not with a barge pole. You also won't find Metuchen myself…read morein the locker room. I'm not into that. So it started badly, as on the way in, I got yelled at profusely, and I mean really yelled at, by some old man telling me I was driving the wrong way through the parking lot - and he stood in my way to yell at me too. It wasn't well marked and was banal as nobody else was driving in the lot. Then when I got on with my cardio, the TV was staticky, and while the gym had some decent stuff and some fit-looking members, I have to say these are not great facilities and the space is a little cramped. They offer no towels, no hairdryer, and in general, not one of the best I've used. I'd give it a 4 if not for the fact that the TV, lack of towels, parking issues, and especially getting yelled at, all made me not enjoy my workout much.

Prior to Covid, the facility was put on notice by me regarding unacceptable hygiene and cleanliness…read moredue to patrons leaving behind their wipes in the cup holders of various equipment. Only after a meeting with managers and CEO did it improve....briefly, while the employees walked up and down the floor giving me dirty looks because they now had to do something. The practice continued and did not follow normal hygiene practices, nor was anything enforced, ever. Covid comes, and enrolled patrons are notified that they can suspend membership until a specific date, and if not (suspended membership), it will automatically be re-enabled and charged unless notified. No ongoing communication has occurred since then, and only verbal information is/was provided. As of July 1st, no resumption of gym facilities yet they steal money from my on file credit card making an assumption that they may soon be able to open, and placing the burden of me having to keep extending my requested suspension. I'll assume I'm not going back as I'll be at risk, and because of their lackluster previous inabilities, I'm certain they may never return to normal. One might think that they would contact persons to ask if they minded them to have their funds stolen.

Another disappointing experience with swimming lessons, where the assigned instructor would…read moredisappear without notice, to be replaced by one who sitting on the diving board chatting with fellow friends, with his back towards my daughter,not only not paying attention to what she was doing, but if she were still floating or not. No accountability, nothing about progress, no direction to or interest in the child they are teaching , nor honoring what they are being paid to do...what a poor quality and a downfall to the most basic matters in our community... care for the children and honoring what one is being paid to do. Such poor quality, no accountability, no dignity nor appreciation for one's job...or the establishment employing them.

From the owner: Bridgewater YMCA is a branch of Greater Somerset County YMCA and is located on Garretson Road in…read moreBridgewater, NJ. Our members enjoy this aquatics facility with an expansive 10-lane lap pool and a family pool. We offer swim lessons for all ages, aquatics exercise classes, and a vibrant summer camp program nestled on our 13-acre suburban park-like setting. We are home to the Greater Somerset County YMCA STORM Swim Team. Bridgewater YMCA also features a volunteer-led seasonal outdoor community Giving Garden and one of Somerset County’s two 24/7 free food pantries.