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Was looking online and was shocked that 1 adult membership costs $60 - $80 a month.  
That may not be alot to some people but it is more than a months worth of gas for me.  
Looking for a way to loose weight and because of physical disability swimming is the only way.  
It is $15 for non members.

they are the only gym in brandon that offers financial assistance to those who need it, i would suggest that you apply for that program to have the fee reduced.  
 
i do agree with you 100% though that it's far too expensive. nearly $40 for my family to swim there for an hour. their pitch about "having access to the entire facility for the day" doesnt appeal to us as a family with small kids. we are not going to take turns lifting weights/watching our kids after swimming lol. we also live out of town so a membership doesnt make sense either. it's sad that there's no middle ground - they push memberships, and refuse to entertain the option of allowing families to swim for a reduced entry fee.

At $60.00 per month, you're essentially paying $2.00 per day to take care of literally the most important thing you own, your body.  
 
Without knowing you personally, I can only make assumptions, and I don't want to do that. How many little expenses do you have per day, per week, or per month that you can cut down to make up the extra? Adding years to your life and being able to enjoy the ones you have left should outweigh almost any other cost that you have.

The poster above has the right idea. It's $2 a day, which is literally a medium take out coffee, to put it in perspective. But i hear you, that feels like a lot.  
 
I looked up Anytime Fitness, and it's $31 biweekly. So $60 is probably the going rate these days.  
 
As a family with lots of kids, at one point it was very worthwhile for us to have a membership - the flat fee could be scheduled/budgeted and A LOT of our entertainment was there - we did swimming lessons, family swim, open gym, family gym with the bouncer, the playstructure when weather was bad, extracurricular activities (classes etc), all i:ncluded. We were there 3-4 times a week, a day not once did we go "work out" lol. For many years, our primary entertainment for our family was the Y and a library card.

Lol at some of you judgmental people criticizing peoples priorities as if the world isn’t expensive as hell lately.  
 
An extra $60-130+ a month is a financial hardship for a lot of people.  
 
The cost of groceries, hydro, mpi, gas, rent/ mortgage is constantly increasing.  
 
The Y is expensive! And unlike anytime fitness, you are restricted to shorter hours when you can use the gym, it’s crowded and it’s so loud.

I am not judging anyone. We let our membership lapse in part due to cost for the exact reasons you state.  
 
But its also important to keep perspective. It literally costs the same as Anytime Fitness, so the level of cost isn't actually the issue. It's costing $60/month no matter where you go, so it comes down to things like you mention - availability of hours etc. If swimming and aquasize are an attractant, then the Y might be a better choice.  
 
It reminds me of the shoe paradox and the cost of being poor. I'm sure everyone has heard it by now, but in case you haven't- two people need new shoes. Person A spends $100 on a good quality pair of shoes, and proceeds to wear them 5 years (which he can, because they are good shoes). Person B can only afford $25, so they buy those, but they wear out in a year. After 5 years, they have spent $125 on shoes. In the long run, it would have been cheaper to buy the $100 shoes. That applies to so many things - it's usually cheaper to buy the more expensive thing up front in the long run. But if you literally can't afford to do it, it costs you more at the end of the day.  
 
Now apply that to the OP. They need to go to the gym for health reasons. If they can manage the costs up rent, it will benefit them long term, maybe in better health, better rehab, and ultimately better being able to be employed and not losing time to injury or illness. It makes sense to spend the money, if you can skim enough from other areas of your life to pay for it. But if they literally can't pay for it (and many people genuinely can't), it will cost them in the long run.  
 
The Y has subsidies available. You should inquire about the qualifications. Many gyms have a free tour/first visit. Maybe visit a fee and see if they are what you want to do. It might also be cheaper to pay a la carte if it's not going to be a regular thing.

Also, if swimming really what you're looking for, go the Sportsplex! The drop in fees are considerably lower, and they have punch cards that will save you a few bucks.

I wasn't judging, but simply stating a fact that most people don't prioritize spending on their health. I literally said I know nothing about this person, but if they do happen to drink, smoke, vape, have multiple streaming subs:criptions, etc, then there are likely many ways to cut back and find the money necessary.