Its $550 for a family of unlimted size for an entire year.
People seem to have no problem spending extra money on chumras because they feel its important, if they feel a pool is important they can spend the money
$550 is about $11 a week. Drink less coffee and go to the pool. Its a mitzvah to learn to swim, its not a mitzvah to drink Coffee.
Ive noticed on the main news paper there are picture-logs of people packing up and going to the Catskills for the summer. it is not cheap to go there. I know I dont go there. There is a place to save $550 and join the Y for all year round swimming