Facility
The Downtown Berkeley YMCA offers the latest fitness equipment and programs in a historic, yet dynamic setting. We are open 364 days a year to serve the community and help them achieve their health & fitness goals.
Location
2001 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA 9470
Phone: 510.848.9622
Fax: 510.848.6835
dtberkeley@baymca.org
Facility Hours
Open everyday except December 25.
Monday - Friday
5:00 am - 10:00 pm
(lap swim begins at 6 am)
Saturday & Sunday
7:00 am - 7:30 pm
(lap swim begins at 7:30 am)
Amenities
The building totals 102,000 square feet and includes:
- Three swimming pools and hot tub
- Two gyms (the Main Gym and the Family Gym)
- Aerobic studio
- Co-ed Cardiovascular Center
- Co-ed Strength Training Center and stretching area
- Women's Fitness Center (includes strength-training room, cardio room and stretch room)
- Group Cycle studio
- Multipurpose Room
- Five locker rooms (adult locker rooms include sauna and steam rooms)
- Teen Center
- Kindergym
- Childwatch Center
- The Hotel & Residence
Pool Specifications
Lap Pool
25 yards long; 7 lanes wide; 4 feet deep
80 - 82 degrees (cooler temperature ideal for lap swimming & aerobic workouts)
Hydraulic swim lift
On-deck stretching area
Adjacent hot tub
Shallow Pool
30 foot square; 3½ to 4 feet deep
90 - 92 degrees (warmer temperature ideal for rehab, arthritis classes, physical therapy, swim lessons, meditation and Ai Chi)
Hydraulic swim lift
On-deck stretching area
Grace's Pool
20 yards long; 3½ feet deep at shallow end; 7½ feet deep at deep end
84 - 86 degrees (moderate temperature ideal for a variety of workouts; deep end ideal for suspended exercise movements)
Hydraulic swim lift
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