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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I'd much prefer a 25yd pool over an endless pool.
My backyard pool is 20x40 and it's way to short. After a flip turn you have 2 strokes before you go into a turn again. It's also not good at absorbing the waves and the pool gets choppy very quickly. If the water is within the normal level I get can very easily get waves going that get water out of the pool- and 20x40 is a pretty large. If the water is too low then than the water won't filter correctly.
If you build a legit "long" pool I'd just make sure you get it built to absorb the waves. That might cost money if you look at the design of lap pools.
I'd much prefer a 25yd pool over an endless pool.
My backyard pool is 20x40 and it's way to short. After a flip turn you have 2 strokes before you go into a turn again. It's also not good at absorbing the waves and the pool gets choppy very quickly. If the water is within the normal level I get can very easily get waves going that get water out of the pool- and 20x40 is a pretty large. If the water is too low then than the water won't filter correctly.
If you build a legit "long" pool I'd just make sure you get it built to absorb the waves. That might cost money if you look at the design of lap pools.
