Swim jet vs. lap lane?

I swam in a jet pool several years ago and there were so many bubbles you couldn't see anything. Hopefully the newer technology for a jet is better. As far as having a pool long enough, 60 feet wouldn't be bad. I grew up in 20 yard pools, and even had one through High School. You are at a disadvantage when you do swim in a 25 yard pool though since you are used to doing so many turns. I think the way to go (and what I'm going to do) is to get one that use a propeller to generate the current and save some money by not building a big pool. I swam in an Endless pool a few weeks ago as a test since I'm in the market too. It was a 5hp model that is touted as 1:06 100 yard pace. I cranked it up full blast and did not have a problem keeping up for 3 or 4 minutes, then stopped to switch strokes and turn down the speed. I was winded but could have kept going for awhile. If I do intervals in a 25 yard pool, a 1:06 for me is a really hard swim, and I could probably only do 2 or 3 of them with a minute rest in between. No way is that current a 1:06. More like 1:12 - 1:15. Make sure you get the stronger motor if you want to go faster than this. I'm going to swim in a RiverPool soon, and will post here what I think of the 2 in comparison. I was also unaware that Endless Pools had a 7.5 hp motor, must be really new. 99% of their customers probably don't need it though, so maybe they aren't worried about advertising it. I'm also looking at the RiverPool and they advertise a 7.5 hp motor. Both can drop into an existing pool, or can be built into a new one. I'm in the same boat as you are, getting ready to build but scaling back on the size due to cost. The money you save by not putting in a "long" pool can be put into the swim current device you choose.

I swam in a jet pool several years ago and there were so many bubbles you couldn't see anything. Hopefully the newer technology for a jet is better. As far as having a pool long enough, 60 feet wouldn't be bad. I grew up in 20 yard pools, and even had one through High School. You are at a disadvantage when you do swim in a 25 yard pool though since you are used to doing so many turns. I think the way to go (and what I'm going to do) is to get one that use a propeller to generate the current and save some money by not building a big pool. I swam in an Endless pool a few weeks ago as a test since I'm in the market too. It was a 5hp model that is touted as 1:06 100 yard pace. I cranked it up full blast and did not have a problem keeping up for 3 or 4 minutes, then stopped to switch strokes and turn down the speed. I was winded but could have kept going for awhile. If I do intervals in a 25 yard pool, a 1:06 for me is a really hard swim, and I could probably only do 2 or 3 of them with a minute rest in between. No way is that current a 1:06. More like 1:12 - 1:15. Make sure you get the stronger motor if you want to go faster than this. I'm going to swim in a RiverPool soon, and will post here what I think of the 2 in comparison. I was also unaware that Endless Pools had a 7.5 hp motor, must be really new. 99% of their customers probably don't need it though, so maybe they aren't worried about advertising it. I'm also looking at the RiverPool and they advertise a 7.5 hp motor. Both can drop into an existing pool, or can be built into a new one. I'm in the same boat as you are, getting ready to build but scaling back on the size due to cost. The money you save by not putting in a "long" pool can be put into the swim current device you choose.