Some time ago there was an article in Swim Magazine about Masters Swimmers who had there own workout pools at home. I am trying to find that article but have been unable to so far.
I have a cousin in Northern California who is considering doing that in his home. As I recall, the article discussed an above ground 25 yard pool that I think Angel Martino had put in for her use. This type of pool might be the best solution for my cousin.
Does anyone remember this? What issue of Swim Magazine was this in or do you remember the manufacturer of the above ground pool?
Any help would be appreciated!
Thanks!!!
Glenn :)
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I swim in both my Endless Pool and an indoor competition pool at the U. of MD. I'm lucky to live less than a mile from a great pool facility on that campus. Both venues have their strengths. I have my own masters team, although it's just a few folks that get together on occassion vs. a more formal team with regular practices. Outside of that I swim on my own a lot.
The Endless Pool I have found great for stroke development, lungs capacity development, upper body strength conditioning (I find it works the upper body muscles more than a regular pool). All strokes except the backstroke are easy to adapt to in the Endless Pool. The backstroke takes a bit getting used to in order to stay in the stream. I use a simple solution of a clothes line above the pool to have something to focus on to stay in the stream.
When I compete, I do spend more time in the regular pool because there is a different "feel" to the swim. Also, you certainly can't practice turns and dives in an Endless Pool. If I have been swimming in the Endless Pool a lot and then go over to the regular pool, the 1st few laps feel strange but then I'm back in the groove.
I have used my Endless Pool quite often for training others. It really makes it easy to point out stroke techniques and see where folks are needing improvements.
Endless Pools aren't cheap themselves (I paid $24k for a heavily loaded model (plus 2 feet wider, longer and deeper) and had quite a bit of finishing work done around it which was additional money I put out. However, it generally I think is cheaper than a regular pool installation and the upkeep is so simple (change filter every 6 months and just add a cup of bleach every 4 days). I never need to check chemicals or clean it out (I do keep it covered when not in use which is why it stays very clean).
It did take me a couple of years before I made the investment but I found it worth it.
I swim in both my Endless Pool and an indoor competition pool at the U. of MD. I'm lucky to live less than a mile from a great pool facility on that campus. Both venues have their strengths. I have my own masters team, although it's just a few folks that get together on occassion vs. a more formal team with regular practices. Outside of that I swim on my own a lot.
The Endless Pool I have found great for stroke development, lungs capacity development, upper body strength conditioning (I find it works the upper body muscles more than a regular pool). All strokes except the backstroke are easy to adapt to in the Endless Pool. The backstroke takes a bit getting used to in order to stay in the stream. I use a simple solution of a clothes line above the pool to have something to focus on to stay in the stream.
When I compete, I do spend more time in the regular pool because there is a different "feel" to the swim. Also, you certainly can't practice turns and dives in an Endless Pool. If I have been swimming in the Endless Pool a lot and then go over to the regular pool, the 1st few laps feel strange but then I'm back in the groove.
I have used my Endless Pool quite often for training others. It really makes it easy to point out stroke techniques and see where folks are needing improvements.
Endless Pools aren't cheap themselves (I paid $24k for a heavily loaded model (plus 2 feet wider, longer and deeper) and had quite a bit of finishing work done around it which was additional money I put out. However, it generally I think is cheaper than a regular pool installation and the upkeep is so simple (change filter every 6 months and just add a cup of bleach every 4 days). I never need to check chemicals or clean it out (I do keep it covered when not in use which is why it stays very clean).
It did take me a couple of years before I made the investment but I found it worth it.
