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r100rs:
I'm leaning more towards a swimspa (my checkbook isn't).  Any comments, suggestions or recommendations would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks in advance

Bill_Stevenson:
We have been looking at those too.  According to serious swimmers we have spoken with, the Endless Pool outperforms others that they have tried.  Specifically the way it moves the water via a propeller  with enclosed return ducting allows more current to swim against without any eddy currents or unwanted turbulence.  This makes it easier to see mirrors and allows other swimmers or the coach to be in the pool with the swimmer which can prove useful.  Many competitive swimmers are doing at least some of their training in Endless Pools because doing so facilitates feedback from the coach and via the use of mirrors allows the swimmer to get a visual cue as to what the coach is saying.  This facilitates communication and modifications to technique.  The high current and lack of unwanted turbulence are the features that distinguish the Endless pool.

For recreational swimmers who might not require the amount of current that can be generated by an Endless pool, or for those who have no intention of competing and are not as concerned with improving technique, there are several other brands that are probably OK.  Endless is the leader in this field, however, and the only one considered to be desireable by the very serious swimmers we have encountered.

Regards,

Bill

Mendocino101:
Bill.....that is great information....do you know anything about engery costs for the average swim spa.

Wisoki:
Look up in the sky on July 4th in the evening, and you'll get an idea of how much it will cost to operate a 1500 gallon swim spa. If in fact as Bill states, you are using this thing as a training facility, great. You aren't really trying to get the water too hot. If you are using it as an excercise thing that you will later use as a hot tub, guess again. You'll need the addition of a 250,000 btu gas heater, I don't believe there is an electric heater out there that will work as fast. But still, if you are swimming at 86 degrees, then want to hot tub it later at 102, you better stoke up the fires, cus it's going to take a long while and money in a pile. Even then, when you go to swim tomorrow, did you remember to turn the heat down. Surely you aren't going to swim in 102 degree water. If you did remember, is the water even close enough to a good temp for a work out. Doubtfull. Not to mention the exhorbinant cost for a replacement cover for one of those things. I say they are a great concept, but untill you can isolate the two bodies of water and have two different temperatures in the same vesel, they are not practicle.

SunshyneGyrl:
look at sundance's maxxus too with the exercise equipment in it... looked pretty cool!

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