Tour of the new Downtown YMCA (2024)

The new aquatic center features an eight lane swimming pool along with a recreational pool at the new Downtown YMCA, Saturday, November 14, 2020, in Springfield, Ill. The new facility is scheduled to open on November 30, 2020.

The new group exercise rooms feature floor to ceiling mirrors and will host yoga and aerobic classes as well as other group actives at the new Downtown YMCA, Saturday, November 14, 2020, in Springfield, Ill. The new facility is scheduled to open on November 30, 2020.

The Women's Health Center will feature it's own set of workout equipment allowing for users to workout in a private setting and be connected to the locker room and showers at the new Downtown YMCA, Saturday, November 14, 2020, in Springfield, Ill. The new facility is scheduled to open on November 30, 2020.

A sauna will be available for use in the Women's and Men's Health Center & Locker Rooms at the new Downtown YMCA, Saturday, November 14, 2020, in Springfield, Ill. The new facility is scheduled to open on November 30, 2020.

The new Downtown YMCA is scheduled to open on November 30, 2020 and will replace old location that will be closing on Wednesday, November 25th at 3 p.m.

The new youth gymnastics area features a full set of equipment, including a balance beam, uneven bars and a foam pit, at the new Downtown YMCA, Saturday, November 14, 2020, in Springfield, Ill. The new facility is scheduled to open on November 30, 2020.

A dedicated room for spin bike classes at the new Downtown YMCA, Saturday, November 14, 2020, in Springfield, Ill. The new facility is scheduled to open on November 30, 2020.

The new full court basketball gymnasium can be set up for different configurations with six basketball rims at the new Downtown YMCA, Saturday, November 14, 2020, in Springfield, Ill. The new facility is scheduled to open on November 30, 2020.

The upper level of the new Downtown YMCA features a running and walking track that will allow users to complete a mile in 12 laps, Saturday, November 14, 2020, in Springfield, Ill. The new facility is scheduled to open on November 30, 2020.

Self powered treadmills are part of the high performance workout area that features equipment to perform high-intensity interval training at the new Downtown YMCA, Saturday, November 14, 2020, in Springfield, Ill. The new facility is scheduled to open on November 30, 2020.

The new Downtown YMCA will be the second YMCA in the country to feature the Precor Queenax, a unique functional and suspension training system, Saturday, November 14, 2020, in Springfield, Ill. The system is part of the new high performance workout area that features equipment to perform high-intensity interval training. The new facility is scheduled to open on November 30, 2020.

A turf section was installed for using weighted sleds on the upper level of the new Downtown YMCA, Saturday, November 14, 2020, in Springfield, Ill. The section is part of the new high performance workout area that features equipment to perform high-intensity interval training. The new facility is scheduled to open on November 30, 2020.

The lobby of the new Downtown YMCA featuring sections of the basketball floor of the old location, Saturday, November 14, 2020, in Springfield, Ill. The sections of the floor were put on display to pay homage to former President Barack Obama, who played basketball at the facility while an Illinois State Senator and Andre Iguodala, a Lanphier High School graduate and NBA all-star, who also played basketball on the old facility's court. The new facility is scheduled to open on November 30, 2020.

The lobby of the new Downtown YMCA featuring sections of the basketball floor of the old location, Saturday, November 14, 2020, in Springfield, Ill. The sections of the floor were put on display to pay homage to former President Barack Obama, who played basketball at the facility while an Illinois State Senator and Andre Iguodala, a Lanphier High School graduate and NBA all-star, who also played basketball on the old facility's court. The new facility is scheduled to open on November 30, 2020.

The upper level features rows of cardio equipment, including treadmills, stair climbers and elliptical machines, at the new Downtown YMCA, Saturday, November 14, 2020, in Springfield, Ill. The new facility is scheduled to open on November 30, 2020.

Gage Gedaminski, 10, tries out the lowered basketball rims on the half court area dedicated for children's use at the new Downtown YMCA during a tour of the new facility as staff celebrate celebrate National Family PJ Day, Saturday, November 14, 2020, in Springfield, Ill. The new facility is scheduled to open on November 30, 2020.

The Illinois State Capitol can be seen through the windows of the upper level with rows of cardio equipment, including treadmills, stair climbers and elliptical machines, at the new Downtown YMCA, Saturday, November 14, 2020, in Springfield, Ill. The new facility is scheduled to open on November 30, 2020.