Hello,
I am in the process of designing a new pool for my backyard. I have room and budget for a lap lane of 50 to 60 ft. After designing the details of the pool with the lead engineer, he suggested a swim jet as an alternative for me that would allow a cheaper (smaller) pool construction cost.
Does anyone have experience with these type of products from a true swimmers point of view? I have a hard time believing the jets can really reproduce the same workout/resistances as a full lap lane, but I'm open to suggestions. I do swim all strokes at a decent swim rate. I do not want to be "held back" by a weak water stream, or wishing I had done the full lap lane instead.
Thanks!
Jeff
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Carl,
When I was obtaining information about the pool, I found out from my sales rep because I kept asking about the top speed and what was the fastest that the current could go. I was not sure I could live with a top speed of 58 seconds per 100 yards for the types of training I wanted the pool for. That is when he suggested that I might be interested in the new 7.5HP that they had just developed which had a much higher top speed.
I am happy with the pool and it has been great for getting me back in shape. There have been a number of times I am able to swim a practice late at night or at random times during the weekends, when I would not have worked out before. I also started swiming once or twice a week with masters team so that my turns don't stink.
I am just now starting to use it for interval training and hope to become better at pushing myself without someone to race. I got all the bells and whistles too (MP3, front and bottom mirrors, lights, remote control, pace clock, etc.).
If I could make some improvements to the endless pool, they would be as follows:
(a) I would be able to increase/decrease speed more precisely and set intervals. You can't change the pace by 1 second, sometimes it jumps 3, 5, or 7 seconds on the pace clock. I would also like to autoprogram it for repeats/active rest, 1:00 minute at 58 sec per hundred, then 30 sec active rest at 2 minutes per hundred pace, then fast again. Perhaps I will be able to upgrade someday since my controls are all electronic.
(b) I would like an underwater digital clock that is reasonably priced. I bought an underwater lap counter for $70 from FINIS that works pretty well but I would prefer digital. I decided it was not worth $1,000 for one though. If you just swim without a clock, it is hard to gauge how long you have been swimming.
I am still relatively new to swimming in the pool, but it has been a good experience so far.
Patrick
Carl,
When I was obtaining information about the pool, I found out from my sales rep because I kept asking about the top speed and what was the fastest that the current could go. I was not sure I could live with a top speed of 58 seconds per 100 yards for the types of training I wanted the pool for. That is when he suggested that I might be interested in the new 7.5HP that they had just developed which had a much higher top speed.
I am happy with the pool and it has been great for getting me back in shape. There have been a number of times I am able to swim a practice late at night or at random times during the weekends, when I would not have worked out before. I also started swiming once or twice a week with masters team so that my turns don't stink.
I am just now starting to use it for interval training and hope to become better at pushing myself without someone to race. I got all the bells and whistles too (MP3, front and bottom mirrors, lights, remote control, pace clock, etc.).
If I could make some improvements to the endless pool, they would be as follows:
(a) I would be able to increase/decrease speed more precisely and set intervals. You can't change the pace by 1 second, sometimes it jumps 3, 5, or 7 seconds on the pace clock. I would also like to autoprogram it for repeats/active rest, 1:00 minute at 58 sec per hundred, then 30 sec active rest at 2 minutes per hundred pace, then fast again. Perhaps I will be able to upgrade someday since my controls are all electronic.
(b) I would like an underwater digital clock that is reasonably priced. I bought an underwater lap counter for $70 from FINIS that works pretty well but I would prefer digital. I decided it was not worth $1,000 for one though. If you just swim without a clock, it is hard to gauge how long you have been swimming.
I am still relatively new to swimming in the pool, but it has been a good experience so far.
Patrick
