I have been in the hunt for a regular gym lately, and I happened to walk by the YMCA (20 Grosvenor St, map) on my way to work. Tonight I decided to take a look.
At the front counter, the very nice young lady informed me that as it was my first time there, I would get a complimentary day pass (score! It would have been $15). She commented on my CA driver's license, saying that I'll be surprised by the cold, asked me some personal information, and brought me to the other main desk where I got my towel and lock. First observation: these are some of the friendliest people I've met here.
This was the first time in a YMCA since I was a small child, and I was surprised at how nice everything was. All the furnishings seemed new, the building was modern, the equipment was in great shape. Are they all this nice? There was one of those dressing room mirrors in the men's locker room. Seriously? And soap dispensers next to all the showers. Also, the lockers actually closed.
I'm mostly a swimmer, so I spent all my time in the pool. Another thing about Canada (as I was kindly reminded by the lifeguard) is that people swim clockwise, as opposed to the US, where I've always swam counterclockwise (like we drive). This messed up my flip turns in all sorts of ways, and I kept bumping into the lane. It's the stupid stuff like this that's always the hardest to get used to. And of course, you can't beat California outdoor pools, and the water in this one was murkier than I would have liked.
All things considered, it might almost be worth the 60$ or so a month for a membership here, as it is one of the nicest gym facilities that I've been to. Then again, my experience has been almost exclusively H.S. and University gyms. If I wasn't able to get such a sweet deal at the gym at the University, I would definitely come here.
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