Ellicott City YMCA

Pretty good place, i was a member before i moved to DC. Still swim when i go back home. That late you shouldn't have a problem. I used to do the masters swim program which was great and met there, if i recall correctly, tuesday and thursday nights. Then they'd meet in catonsville M&W. They just got a new timing system which is always fun.

When you join you become a member of The Y of Central Maryland.  So you can use any of 10 (I think) facilities.  The pool at the Howard County Y tends to get crowded as does the fitness center.  I swim at the Catonsville Y, usually in the evenings.  After 8:00 pm on Tuesday and Thursday nights is nice.  More often than not I have my own lane.  After 9:00 pm on Fridays is another great time as all 6 lanes are for lap swimming only.  During the weekdays between 10:00 am and 1:00 pm swimming is great.  I was one of two people in the pool today at 10:30 am.  With the initiation fee waived and the reasonable monthly fee, membership is a good deal.

Not a member in Elicott City, but I do use a Y closer in to DC and may be moving out to Elicott City in March/Feb. So keep me posted on how it goes for you.

I'm doing a 3 mile open water swim in May and the Bay Bridge in June if I get a lottery slot - I'll need a pool for that!!

I swim there on and off through the year. Nice facility that just went through a massive overhaul.

FYI the Masters team has the pool from 8:45 to 9:45 twice a week (t/th I think) for team practice. No lap lanes open at that time.

I trained for the bay swim there last winter and often had difficulty getting a lane in the morning, unless I got there right when it opened. Weekend afternoons, don't even try it.

They had a decent spin class on weekday mornings last winter, I jumped in on a few of them.

Thanks all. I cancelled Planet Fitness and joined the Y on 01/02/2010! Much better place and cleaner too. I can't wait for all the new years resolutions to die down so the gym and pool wont be so crowded

i am a member but have not used it yet. going to try extrea at rocky gap in july i need to start soon. the whole thing is new to me first time (virgin)you might say open for guidense live in marriottsville