By Mike Rhodes, Editor-in-Chief—
MUNCIE, IN— On Saturday, the Muncie Community finally got its first look inside the brand-spanking new YMCA in downtown Muncie.
The first thing you’ll notice that is different from the old YMCA is how bright and airy the facility is. There are windows on every side of the building. On Saturday, there was plenty of sunlight beaming through the windows illuminating all kinds of brand new equipment. Everything is new. On the deck of the new pool, there’s even a sauna and steam room.
On April 2023, the YMCA of Muncie announced plans to construct a new 73,000-square-foot facility on the Muncie Central High School campus. In July of 2023, groundbreaking took place, and beginning Monday morning, March 10th, the public can begin using the new facility.
Below are 53 photos I took Saturday morning during the open house. While the event was well attended, I wanted to primarily share with you the facility and its features without the photos being obstructed by large crowds of people.
I hope you’ll click though the pictures of this fabulous facility. (Click on a thumbnail to open a larger version of the photos. You can then click through them.)
Editor’s note: The audio immediately below is from the Y’s opening day on March 10, 2025. Audio provided by WMUN Radio, Muncie.
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- The new YMCA in downtown Muncie. Photo by Mike Rhodes
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- Just inside the front door.
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- Going upstairs to 2nd level passing the donor wall.
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- Camera placed inside locker for size.
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- These are air blowers. I think.
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- Locker room.
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- The steam room. It is next door to the sauna.
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- The sauna. It is next door to the steam room.
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- Showing the depth of the pool at the deep end.
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- They call this the program pool. Various depths within the pool.
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- The program pool. 4.6 feet at deepest point.
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- The poolside multipurpose room.
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- Front desk area.
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- Multipurpose room entry.
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- Something happening here with Open Door Health Services.
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- 2nd level of the pool area where seating is available to watch the swimmers.
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- I tried to pick up one of these exercise balls. Ha. No way.
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- This is the donor wall.
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- Looking out from the 2nd level onto the football stadium at MCHS.
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- The indoor track area.
