Not even ten meters stretches the pool, which means that students cannot really swim lengths as is usually done in a swimming lesson.

"No, we swim around along the edges," says physical education teacher Patrik Roth.

The solution has been to swim with smaller groups, which works well, says Patrik Roth, who is pleased with the school's pool. But someone who is not quite as satisfied is municipal commissioner Angelica Karlsson (C).

"It's a financial issue for us, we haven't had the money to build a proper swimming pool," she says.

Poorer swimming skills from before

Lessebo municipality has for several years had problems with red numbers when it comes to swimming skills, especially because many children have come to the municipality from other countries where swimming skills are poor.

Isn't it extra important for you to invest in swimming?

"I would have liked us to have had a swimming pool, but then we would have had to deprioritise basic activities such as schools and preschools. Then we have to be happy for what we have, says Angelica Karlsson.

Watch the clip above to see the school's pool.