I joined this Y for two main reasons: 1) get a cardiac workout on their ellipticals and do some…read moreweights 2) proximity to where I live. I found this Y to be ideal for the following reasons: a) clean - I noticed frequent wipe down of equipment by staff, b) all equipment were well-maintained and functional, c) equipment always available when I needed them - I usually went during non-peak hours, d) adequate parking, e) friendly staff, f) small but clean mens' locker room, f) affordable monthly rates. They seemed to have hourly aerobic/zumba classes, which appear to be well-populated, although I didn't take any. Membership also allows access to their smaller Great Plain Ave facility that has an indoor pool. For full disclosure, I took a few months off as I was concerned with they dod not have a mandatory mask policy. I reached out to their management, and received a prompt response in the form of a phone call. They were sympathetic to my concerns, and simply following the CoVid guidance from the town of Needham. In summary, this a hidden gem/gym in Needham. If you are not a major league body builder, this is a great place for a workout

Where to start. There is only one weight bench and only one squat rack. If you just need cardio…read morethis is fine. But you will go weeks without seeing anybody under 50. But the clientele won't hesitate to steal your bench or hassle you to work in their meager 5-lb set. In my three years as a member there I only saw one or two people of color, which I don't fault them for but just kind of makes me sad for Needham in general... a gym for a bedroom community of atrophied pushy white retirees. It maybe worth investing in a machine where people can wash their gym jeans shorts, because it is the ex officio gym attire in these parts. On that note, enforcing a gym-appropriate dress code must be a constant challenge for management-- I would support discouraging overly tight clothing to keep that terrible privilege out of the wrong hands. Trust me, you will too. Anyway. I joined another gym so I could feel a little younger.

If you just want to swim and do not care about state of art facility, this place is for you. You…read morecan book your own swim lane for daily lap swim.

If you are just interested in a summer pool membership, the Wayland pool is a bargain. No tennis…read morecourts. No camps. No baby sitting. Just a glorious outdoor pool. It's actually a nice pool. 10 lanes. They devote a couple lanes for lap swim. The deep end is 10' so they have a great diving board. And the bubble comes down for the summer making it a glorious outdoor pool. Bubble up, IMO, isn't worth the membership. Afternoons and evenings are rented out to swim teams. Typically all 10 lanes. They may have 1 lane open for free swim. But the diving boards aren't available. And it's not much fun being limited to 1 lane, especially with the hordes of swim teamers and their gawking parents. (Edited to correct glaring typos)

My first day here I met so many friendly and accommodating people. The one that stuck out to me the…read moremost is Damien. My first time in a pool in many many moons, but I explained to him my situation and he was on point ready to assist every single second. He may think he's just doing his job as a lifeguard, but he was a lifesaver to me & one last worry I felt so free. I plan on spending much more time in the pool I can't wait to check out the other facilities. The building is huge way bigger than it looks from the outside. What I found immensely impressive was the equipment room. It just kept going on and on so many machines.(2 Floors) The CENTER is immensely, clean and organized, I can't wait to jump in with both feet and taking an art class, or perhaps join in a community event . My mother used to belong here and my cousin used to work here years ago and I hope I can get as much fulfillment as they did .

Terrible swim club. We signed up our son for try out and Lauren updated the google sheet for the…read moretime slot because she missed the appointment. She referenced that we made a mistake, however based on google history she made the update without notifying us. Integrity issues all over the place. Further during swim training I see her working out in the gym while the kids are running laps. Keep away!

I love this pool! I must have walked by it a 100 times and each time I thought it was a deserted…read morepool. Finally walked by it at the right time and it was open. I went in with my Dad to see what the deal was. 1. FREE! 2. Plenty of lifeguards. 3. Limits on the number of people in the pool based on how many guards they have. 4. No benches or chairs, but plenty of space to bring your own. 5. LOTS of kids. Be prepared to be splashed. 6. Did I mention FREE?! This is my go-to spot when I don't feel like making the trip to the beach.

When the temps topped 101 degrees yesterday in Waltham Ma... I went to this pool to cool off. The…read morewater was amazing & it def is the spot to go if u dont feel like traveling to far to the beaches & u just want to go 4 a swim with ur kids. Def kid friendly... Luv the "Family Swim" time... all the punk kids leave & its just for families... Lots of little kids learnin to swin with their mom & dads :) Def recommend this pool :) This is def a regular spot to find me & my family having fun :)

The pool itself is nice, with a very shallow area for young toddlers and a deeper area for older…read morekids to swim. The parking lot is tiny, though, so it's very hard to visit if you don't live close enough to walk. They also have very frequent and lengthy times you have to get out of the water during lifeguard shift changes, so we were never able to spend very much time actually in the pool when we visited.

It's really fun, but they take us out a certain time for a pool Check it is really safe, but I…read moredisagree with a person that said they had to take us out at a certain time they put a four star so actually safe

Good location and fairy clean facility....but why not provide chairs if you can't bring your own?…read more I have frequented several pool around the area and they all offer lounge chairs or regular chairs and tables. It's very hard past the age of 20 to lay out on a towel on the ground. Ridiculous. Hopefully the new renovation coming will include places to sit and spend the day.

Gath offers a clean, safe, and affordable community pool and facility, a friendly, respectful…read morestaff, and a separate shaded kiddie pool for toddlers/preschoolers. Community pools are a fun place for little ones to have social time with kids their age. My grandchild and I love this pool!

I had a problem with my backwash line and called Anita at Your Swimming Pool Specialist to have…read morethem come out, assess and repair the line. Anita was tremendous and walked me through what she thought could be the issue. Anita's knowledge and expertise saved me the stress of a repair. Anita's knowledge and expertise over the phone (in less than a 6 minute conversation fixed my issue). Your Swimming Pool Specialist will be my go to pool company going forward. Thank you Chris L Warwick

Anita and Tim are amazing! Anita went above and beyond when it came to answering my questions, as a…read morenew pool owner. She replied quickly with a long, detailed list of instructions and consistently offered to video chat with me (even after business hours) so she could help me find my way around all the pool parts and equipment. Her husband Tim ended up coming out to help. Kind and patient, teaching me how to run the filter on different settings. Both of them never pushed product, but rather offered insightful tips and tricks to save money and keep the pool running efficiently. A++++ Highly Recommended.