These are older comments that were archived from the Davis Swim and Fitness Club page.
Does anybody know what their rates are for just doing a few swim sessions a week are? No special instruction required. Only lap swimming. I wouldn't mind somebody calling out laps, but it isn't a big deal. They don't say anything about prices on their website. —EricKlein
2005-11-09 17:41:05 You'd have to go in and ask them - its their company policy I guess. Rates are pretty reasonable. Not sure if I'm allowed to post them here. —DaveCar
2006-04-30 17:17:59 Thats funny, I'm paying $45/month and I have full access to everything. —DaveCar
2006-10-28 19:54:57 The management at Davis Swim and Fitness is TERRIBLE!! The weights are old and ghetto, and the entire gym is dirty. It's owned by a couple of cheapskates and it is the worst gym in davis, if not in Northern Cali. —CaseyAronson
2006-11-02 22:53:37 On 10-31-06, the Davis 24 Hour fitness closed and gave their members the option of transferring to this club. The staff is friendly, but the place is ridiculously small and keeps the crappiest hours of any gym in Davis. Closes at 10pm?! I really hope they add some hours to accommodate the 24 Hour fitness members (who obviously liked the wide range of hours). —JasonMathews
2006-12-05 09:34:06 I just went into Davis Swim and Fitness the other day after taking a long vacation. I was pleasantly surprised to see incredible renovations done to the club. Their hours of operation are extended, the number of cardio machines has increased, they now offer over 40 classes per week (my favorite being the boot camp led by Jennifer) and there are a large number of new friendly members. I've also heard rumors that a tanning bed is coming to the gym! In spite of all the wonderful additions, I'm happy to see the family oriented atmosphere is still prominent at DSF. I plan on signing up my children for the junior swim team! I would definitely recommend DSF to anyone in the area. —RachaelAmaral
2006-12-15 17:11:31 You know, it seems like the comment from "RachaelAmaral" is strait from Tammy, who is the owner of the club. Pretty sneaky, but your ploys wont save your shitty gym. —MichelleMedrano
2006-12-18 12:10:08 I have joined the gym back in March 2006 because I wanted to be able to swim at any time of the day and take classes. I am paying $45 per month, which gives me full access to the gym, the pool and the classes. Much better deal than ARC, that does not even have a pool. I love the yoga classes taught by MaryEllen (M and W am) and Loshan (F am). I heard good things of the spinning class, taught by a former member of the Military. If people are not happy, they have other choices in Davis, and can join other gyms. I am definitely staying! And no, I am not Tammy, the owner of the gym. —GeorgiaBurdell
2007-01-18 12:01:44 Two of my friends have joined up recently after I recommended the place. I prefer it to the ARC because its less crowded and has a pool. The classes are the best and I have no complaints with the place. I'm not an owner and would recommend this place to anyone. The staff is quite friendly too. —DaveCar
2007-01-24 13:56:17 Davis Swim and Fitness has gone through many changes and improvements over the last 20 years. Management seems to be responding to the clients and attempting to make them happy. Although the club has been much busier with the 24-hour people, it is better than the club going out of business. Staff is usually very friendly even when clients are being very unreasonable. —JeanKnudsen
2007-02-15 12:31:42 The gym has gone way downhill. Its always been expensive, but thats because you paid for a less crowded and peaceful environment. That has totally changed... its basically a west sac club (and I mean "club" as in go'in club'in). There are a bunch of noisy 24hr members that trash the equipment, don't clean up after themselves, chew tobacco (and spit it inside the gym), and the place is way over crowded. Don't be misled, this place is 24hr fitness gone bad. I ended up switching to Physical Edge which is still in South Davis and is really nice (with pool). Its a shame too because the counter people were super, its the management that is simply horrible. They are just cashing in on the 24hr closing and trashing what used to be pretty nice gym. Just my 2cents. BTW- When DSF bought out the 24hr list, they just started charging the existing members with little or no notice so there were members in San Diego being charged by DSF. So be careful of their money grubbing tactics. Finally, the 24hr members pay much less than the original members... nice. Maybe DavCar above is an investor and not an owner ;^)...Good luck! —JohnHallman
2007-03-20 13:34:50 This club has gone downhill in a big way since the beginning of 2007, when they added the 24hr Fitness people mentioned in several other posts and rearranged their equipment. It's now crowdy, noisy (they play awful music on the sound system—usually 'Hits from the '80s' type stuff), and it's filled with the worst kind of energy drink chugging, meathead weightlifter guys. It's expensive ($40 or more a month), crowded, and unpleasant to be there. Avoid! —JoeMartin
2007-04-04 12:39:31 This place has durastically declined in quality. The weight room is WAY overcrowded, almost to the point of a safety hazard. It is very difficult even to walk through the weight room when it is not crowded, much less when the juiced-up former 24hour members are dominating the weights. The basketball court is always dusty and the nets have gone weeks at a time without being replaced, even when hanging from a thread. Is it really that much to ask for you to hose off the court once a week and change the nets when they are destroyed? Also, the basketballs they have to members to use are falling apart and need to be replaced. I know that the owner has the means to fix the above problems, but it seems that member requests just aren't very high on their lists of priorities. On a positive note, the kids working the front desk are always friendly. —MikeJones
2007-04-17 10:07:53 From an insider perspective, Rachael Amaral (who is the only person to say something really good) is the executive assistant at the club. She is in college and has no kids. It is a shameless attempt at flaunting a club which, though the most family-oriented of the possibilities in town, is horribly managed and only well-maintained when the owners dump too much responsibility on a single underpaid maintenance man. —davisinsider
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2007-05-02 07:30:55 Well, I have finally decided to cancel my membership at this club. After making personal requests to BOTH owners (Steve Buchannan and Tammy Hengel) to have the broken machines fixed and new basketballs purchased for club members, I must say I feel like I was flat out ignored. Steve assured me the problems would be taken care of, and that was at least a month ago. It seems the other clubs he owns in Visalia and West Sacramento are just higher up on his list of priorities. I am also tired of constantly trying to work out in a weight room that is designed more like a hampster maze/obstical course. Hey, I guess you could get a pretty good workout weaving in between the crowded machines while trying to avoid running in to people who are working out at the same time. Davis athletic Club has all the same features as this club (if not more), less people, a well layed-out weight room, and management that cares about its members (who pay their salaries each month) requests and concerns. —MikeJones
2007-05-28 18:49:52 "From an insider perspective, Rachael Amaral (who is the only person to say something really good) is the executive assistant at the club. She is in college and has no kids. It is a shameless attempt at flaunting a club which, though the most family-oriented of the possibilities in town, is horribly managed and only well-maintained when the owners dump too much responsibility on a single underpaid maintenance man." HAHA thats funny but true —wesleywang
2007-06-01 10:26:31 Absentee ownership. AND TO THINK THAT THEY HAD AN EMPLOYEE OF THEIRS' WRITE LIES IN ORDER TO REFUTE THE BAD COMMENTS FROM REAL CUSTOMERS! Good try Tammy and Steve, but your ploys will not save your sorry excuse for a gym. About the HEALTH DEPARTMENT "DavisLurker" mentioned, they could probably get nailed. As a previous "insider", I know for a fact that they CUT MORE CORNERS THAN A KID MAKING A COLLAGE! Everything is the cheapest way, or no way. They should rename their club as "The Inevitable Flush Of A Toilet Then It's Gone." It's kind of long, but it accurately describes the business. —CaseyAronson
2007-06-30 15:33:24 Ok, here is the truth. Davis Swim & Fitness is an beautiful club! We invite anyone in that reads this website to see for yourself. We are no more crowed than other clubs at peak times. If our members had time to comment, they would beat the negative comments 2000 to 1. We spent a lot of money increasing classes, new equipment, more staff for cleaning and up keep. We are constantly making improvements to maintain our well respected reputation in this community. I would not give much thought to the comments from Casey and the Davis Lurker. Casey was asked to leave our club so that we can offer better services to our members. Why say such untrue and negative comments? Welcome 24 Hour members! Their Corporate Group Membership has helped us improve our club and stay in business! —TammyHengel
2007-07-12 08:21:58 Their website says basketball and volleyball leagues - but I don't think they have had a basketball league in nearly a year, and I dont think they even have a volleyball court??? Isnt that false advertising? I think a basketball league would be a huge success if they could pull it off without charging members an additional fee to participate. Non-members should be welcome to play as well, but should be charged a fee for their use of the club's basketball courts. —Furly707
2007-08-16 21:15:26 I am very disappointed in the club since they gave me false information about membership requirements and prices. The only reason I stayed is because is its close to where I live, so it's convenient. —MichaelM
2007-11-08 17:45:27 The only reason, I joined the club was because of 24 hour going out of business, your lucky to have us there. If it was not for you buying our contracts out you would not be in business today.. —AC
2007-12-14 10:21:47 I'm not happy at all with the membership department of this gym. It took me multiple calls and emails to finally get through to someone to cancel my membership (they did not return any of my calls, plus their voicemail was full for an entire week). And now I find out they have a 30 day cancellation policy, which means that you can still be charged for an additional months membership up to 30 days after you cancel your membership. What a waste of money, I miss 24hour! —JJohnson
