We have been at our gym 5 years. So yes they know us, both myself and husband. Many a meet and parties under our belt. A couple of injuries.
And if we were to change gyms, while I don’t hang around now, I would at a new place for a bit. Until I got to know the coaches and they got to know me.
It’s a place where my kid is spending a good chunk of time. I need to spend a bit of time and get a sense of things roll and people do things.
But I also go to school the first day. To introduce myself to her teacher. See the class room her classmates.... Offer to lend a hand if needed. You learn a lot about a teacher by what their classroom looks like. The books and quotes they have around. I’ll miss being able to that once middle school starts.