Presidio Community YMCA Letterman Aquatics Center in San Francisco, California

“Everything about the pool itself is amazing. But the lifeguards make the whole experience so horrible that you canu2019t even enjoy yourself. We were playing volley ball with a soft ball with my brother and some other kid and then some lifeguard said that itu2019s dangerous so we tried to find literally anything else to do and we were sword fighting with pool noodles, POOL NOODLES, and keep in mind that me and my brother are”

— Adam A. · ★☆☆☆☆

“This YMCA is blatantly cheating its members. Since June 1, 2025, the pool has been closed every single Friday evening, permanently, for water polo u2014 with zero notification and their website still showing the wrong pool hours to mislead people. On top of that, the pool is shut down 4:30u20137:00 PM every weekday for swim classes, which makes it nearly impossible for working members to ever use the pool they pay for. Weu2019re”

— Brendan C. · ★☆☆☆☆ · 2025-9-20

“I take swim lessons there. I instructors have been great! Kids pool, hot tub. Large seems nice. Lockers are a B. Towels available.”

— Brian S. · ★★★★★

“This gym has serious, unresolved problems. The lockers are ancient, broken, and often impossible to locku2014a security risk Iu2019ve reported multiple times with zero results. The pool management is even worse. They prioritize swim classes and master programs, giving them entire lanes for a single person while cramming five or more paying members into a single lane. Itu2019s a complete and utter mess that shows a total disregar”

— Aaron P. · ★☆☆☆☆

“YMCA treats paying members like second-class citizens. Swim teams, swim lessons, and water polo take over the pool with guaranteed access, while the majority of paying members, the very people who keep this place running, are completely shut out during key hours. On Fridays the pool is basically unusable, and this isnu2019t a temporary issue, itu2019s been happening for a long time and continues to get worse. And now they ha”

— Jon S. · ★☆☆☆☆

“It is a great pool, large with slow, medium, fast and rec lanes. It is a popular pool and usually sharing lanes. Staff is friendly. It is nothing fancy but it is close to me and I love it's accessibility. A great place to swim for exercise”

— Ines F. · ★★★★★

“I love love love the Presidio YMCA! The pool is a hidden gem and is so beautiful, and the workout facility is great too. The staff is very nice as well and Devon was extremely helpful with getting me all set up for success. 5 stars!!”

— Anja H. · ★★★★★

“The staff are always understanding and so helpful. Lifeguards are also very knowledgeable and courteous to the patrons when advising which swimming lanes are best for the not so novice swimmers who are getting back into the groove. Overall, excellent staff, outstanding service all make for a great experience in Swim Training.”

— David T. · ★★★★★