Pool Sessions: Every other Monday, 7:30 – 9:00 (Nov. 14, 2010 – Jan. 30, 2011)
Cost: $8 for OKCC members, $12 for non-members, $6 16 and under, free when you renew your OKCC membership
Address: 7300 SE Harmony Rd, Milwaukie, OR
Website: http://www.clackamas.us/ncprd/aquatic/
Phone Number: 503.794.8080
Dates: Nov 14, Nov 28, Dec 12 – Private rolling clinic, Dec 26, Jan 2, Jan 16, Jan 30
Pool Sessions: Tuesday & Thursday 8:00 – 9:30. The pool will be closed Nov. 20, 2011 – Jan. 1, 2012 for resurfacing.
Cost: $8
Address: 7701 N Chautauqua Boulevard, Portland, OR 97217
Website: http://www.portlandonline.com/parks/index.cfm?c=38284&
Phone: 503.823.3669
Pool Sessions: Tuesday & Thursday 8:45 – 10:15 pm
Cost: $3 (in-district residents), $9 (out-of-district residents)
Address: 13707 NW Science Park Dr, Portland, OR 97229
Website: http://www.thprd.org/aquatics/sunset/home.cfm
Phone Number: 503.629.6315
Pool Sessions: No longer doing doing pool sessions as of June 2011
Cost: $3.50 (in-district residents), $10.50 (out-of-district residents)
Address: 15707 SW Walker Rd, Beaverton, OR 97006
Website: http://www.thprd.org/aquatics/hmtaquatic/home.cfm
Phone Number: 503.629.6310
Pool Sessions: Saturday 3:00-4:30 pm. Accurate January 1- April 29, 2012.
Cost: $5.50
Address: 1009 E McLoughlin, Vancouver, WA
Website: http://www.ci.vancouver.wa.us/parks-recreation/sports/aquatics/pools.htm
Phone Number: 360.487.7100
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