A community center is supposed to be a place where you can hold club meetings, throw a birthday…read moreparty, enjoy the pool, and, yes, take a class and work out in the gym. This place is just a gym with too many rules. Here's what I've been asked to stop doing or even leave for: Swimming too slowly in the pool lanes Not playing tennis in the tennis court (my child and I were the only ones there, and we were playing) Bringing a child younger than 9 or 14 onto the track Playing basketball with a basketball brought from home. All the others are ALWAYS taken. They confiscated my ball. Going the wrong way in the pool. The lifeguard didn't realize that going against the current is a form of exercise. Walking the track instead of running Stopping next to the track Sitting on the exercise equipment. It had a chair that I chose to sit on for two minutes. No one was around. Today, two fellow members kicked me out because I had flip-flops on. They were right about it being against the rules, but it just reminded me of the pervasive culture of entitlement and snobbery that exists at this location. For context, I have memory issues, which is why I had flip-flops on at the gym.

Love this recreation center. One of the reasons to feel good about being a VA Beach resident is…read morethat you get an annual membership for $120 and you get access to all the amenities (pool, gym, track, locker room, etc) and classes (tai chi, Zumba, yoga, etc ). Not only at this location but also other recreation centers as well! Parking is ample. You get full view of the pool to the left of the entrance and then the welcome/reception desk and even a peek at the indoor court. The membership signup was a breeze, the staff was helpful. Flyers of class schedule, pool and gym schedule and other locations are all available by the bulletin stand where you take schedule printouts. I cannot wait to start my early morning classes!

Katie's Kickers is the BEST swim school in Hampton Roads!!! To see how far my son has come with…read morethem, is amazing!!! Don't waste your time or money anywhere else! The level of knowledge, confidence, performance and water safety my son has learned, since being with them, is unmatched!!! ‍‍‍

Katie and her amazing coaching staff go above and beyond. They have been teaching my 4 kiddos to…read moreswim as soon as they were old enough to join a P&M class and we keep coming back session after session because of all the time, dedication, and love that every one of these ladies gives to each and every swimmer. They are fantastic and listen to our goals and concerns - continuing to challenge our kids and creating classes for them when they don't exactly fit the mold. They adjust their approach and work with us and our sensory sensitive kiddo. Some days he needs a gentler approach and others he can be pushed a little further and challenged. He is in a small group class and they are mindful to pair him with other kids that will work well together. We are so lucky to be a part of the Katie's Kickers family. We Katie's Kickers!!

I had my toddler in swim lessons with AquaMobileSwim with an incredible swim instructor, Michelle…read moreW. She was amazing, knew how to talk to the participants in order to get their very best. We will definitely use these services again, requesting Michelle of course.

We LOVE the instructors at In Joy Swimming. We had tried 4 types of swimming lessons for our…read moredaughter before we found out about In Joy Swimming a few years ago. Game changer! The way they teach is like nothing we had seen. AND it works like a champ. After 4 seasons, our daughter is like a little mermaid. We starter her when she was 5 and she learned to swim on her own after just 4 lessons! Now she takes lessons to learn new strokes and just to see her instructor Rorie. She's awesome. They teach in Hawaii during the winter months and Virginia Beach during the summer months. You can't get much better than that for a swim instructor that regularly swims with the dolphins!

Wonderful instructors! Our daughter progressed so much and her instructor was patient, kind, and…read morehelpful.

Took a scuba certification here; the instructors were super helpful and knowledgable, I felt super…read moresafe and supported, and their new facilities are beautiful!!

I had the privilege of spending the last three days at the Lynnhaven Dive Center embarking upon a…read morenew love and passion as a certified open water SCUBA diver. My instructor was Chris Strollo. What a knowledgeable, professional, dynamic, fun, personable instructor. I instantly felt like I was in a training environment in which I was not just a customer but truly joining a family. Thank you so much, Chris. Additionally, the staff in the full service dive shop, who are most certainly also divers and/or instructors, were equally amazing. It was obvious that they weren't merely focused on selling or upselling gear. Thank you Mason and Chris for helping me select the right equipment for me. Finally, let me talk to my fellow retired folks who may have wanted to learn SCUBA, but now feel like that ship has sailed. Get off the couch, head over to the Lynnhaven Dive Center, and take that first step. You can do it, and you won't regret it.

Very nice facility for competitive swimming. It's a shame…read moreit's in Hampton, because it will be run down in a few years like everything else. Sad, but certainly true.

Quiet time of day before the swim teams arrive to practice…read more Great facility for lap swimming and hydrotherapy! I love the lane configurations for North/South amd East/West lap swims! The dive area is set up for those who know how to dive. I even saw some classes posted if you want to learn to dive.

My kid's been taking swimming lessons with Coach Troy, and I couldn't be happier with the…read moreexperience. I wish I'd tried this place out before wasting countless hours at swim lesson chains.

Horrible Customer Service…read more I went in last week to sign up for a snorkelling class. I showed up right when they opened. I was first greeted by a young man. When I asked to sign up for the class, he said he had to ask the older man since he was new. The older man came out and I started to explain what class I wanted to sign up for. His cell phone rang and he picked up he call. I could hear he was talking about personal stuff. I could not believe he just kept talking when I was standing there. He obviously did not care about me as a customer. I could tell the young man was uncomfortable as the older man just kept talking on his cell phone. I will never come back to this place even though the reason I tried this place was because of the mostly positive reviews.

I've been to YMCAs across the U.S. and Canada and this is tied with only one for as my favorite…read moreYMCA! Besides the location and staff, the best part about it for me is the dry sauna and the stationary bicycles facing the windows. I'm also super stoked that it became 24 hours starting this month/April...at least the main workout area is. The only cons I've experienced so far are: 1. The showers were only cold water at the time I tried them - but, in all fairness, it was end of a Sunday and lots of kids there. 2. There is only one Hip Abduction & Adduction Machine/Dual Inner/Outer Thigh Machine and someone is always using it. Despite being at the gym for hours, I've never seen it open so I have to use my thigh bands at home. There really needs to be two of them. Many of the machines around it go unused so they could easily be swapped out for a 2nd Dual thigh machine. Otherwise, this place is great and I feel safe when I'm there. Since it is such a nice YMCA, I can see why it gets so busy at certain times. I adjust my workout time when I can to avoid the crowds, but I understand that not everyone can do that.

Well, we aren't members of the YMCA, we did do the kids swim lessons there for about two months. I…read morereally appreciated. The fact of I had swim lessons for kids. I work with them individually well also in a group to be able to get them to swim safely. The changing rooms were very nice and quite clean and private, which was really great as well. Everyone was super nice and super welcoming and we really had a great time taking some lessons there. I would join the YMCA if I didn't already belong to another gym though, because it looks like it has a heck of a lot of stuff. Even a climbing wall! And lots of classes and activities too! Might have to look into that sometime soon!