This summer I signed the little kids up for swim lessons at the Pierce Island pool. It’s a deal for Portsmouth residents as lessons are free. For non-residents, the cost was $60 per child. Still, an awesome deal as it would have cost me $100 or more per child at the indoor pool or at the Y. Bonus for me – our town reimburses the difference between resident and non-resident recreation fees for programs in other towns, so my final cost after being reimbursed was free!

Jacob was unhappy to be in the same class as Sophia. It’s just the way the schedule worked out. We have not had lessons in a while and I was thinking their swim ability was about the same. I’ll find out from the lifeguard what levels they should be in if I sign them up for another session.

The Pierce Island pool is really nice. It’s large and has a very shallow end for toddlers learning to swim.