Jackie Robinson Family YMCA — Attraction in San Diego

UNSAFE for Minors Staff does NOT supervise teens at this gym. I just witnessed a staff member not correcting 5-6 teenage boys dangerous gym antics. While using the bench press, the boys were letting one another drop 135lbs directly onto their chests and watch while they struggle to remove it. The boy standing in as a spotter, "Jayden" pretended to spot the weight initially....Then he would cruelly let the lifter drop the weight onto his chest as if it were a joke. Jayden did this 3 separate times while staff looked on. Since the staff member didn't correct this dangerous behavior I felt compelled to talk to them. I tried to explain to the young men how to spot each other correctly. That letting someone drop 135lbs on to your chest isn't a joke. I was met with snide comments and disrespect. I walked away only to witness "Jayden" do the same thing again.

I shouldn't have had to step up and try to correct this wild and unsafe behavior. A young staff member was only feet away watching them. She seemed too busy laughing at the event while talking with another gym member. I eventually just left because I could keep watching these young men acting recklessly without supervision. On my way out, I informed management of what was going on. The manager was polite and receptive. However, this is the 3rd time I am seeing this type of behavior at this YMCA. This facility should have mandatory classes regarding their equipment and safe practices. Those safe practices have to be enforced to keep gym goers SAFE. I only write this to get a change that has been long needed at...

The facility itself is adequate. It seems to be regularly cleaned at least. It's smaller than other San Diego Y's and doesn't offer all the amenities of the larger Y's but at a basic level it does the job.

However, I have to agree with other reviewers of this Y, the customer service (entry & front desk) in the mornings is awful. They are not helpful at all and quite often the employees in these areas, their attitudes border on arrogance. I find it to be truly comical. They lack knowledge about the YMCA's published policies & shouldn't be in a customer contact position at all. Additionally, Jackie Robinson Y, seems to have as many days when its closed or "closing early" as to days when it's fully open. But its one of the cheaper Y's in San Diego and you get what you pay for.

On several occasions I've seen little girls who I assume are kindergarten or 1st, 2nd graders, inside the male locker room with their dad's, I guess. I've seen this not only at this Y but others in the area. There are signs asking men not to bring opposite sex small children into the male locker room. Strange they don't already know...

The lady on the weekend stole $100 from me and never signed up my son for the sport he was excited to start playing. She said I couldn’t pay card because the other lady that does the card payments wasn’t there until Monday. Of course, I didn’t have time for all that due to work, so I was then told I can pay in cash which I did there and then. This was when I went months ago (November) and they said he starts on January. Bummer but at least he’s got that to look forward to.. Then I noticed with time that I never received an email with confirmation like she said I would, and when January comes & I called to ask when he starts, they told me he wasn’t even on the list! Total disappointment. I remembered she gave me a paper and I saved it in my car, but when I found it and unfolded it, I realized that it was JUST A FLYER. She made me believe I would get confirmation on my email which I never did & I don’t have proof I even paid it. Not unless they go through the cameras, but they ain’t trying to do all that. This is a warning that there is a thief working here on weekends, DONT GO HERE, try a different...