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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Jeff,
I bought an Endless Pool in early 2008 and got it up and running in mid May 2008 to help me get back in shape and competitive again for masters swimming. I have a neighbor that has a Fastlane (a motor which attaches to an existing pool) for her outdoor pool which is what you would want for an outdoor swimming pool.
Endless Pools has a new 7.5 HP motor that goes fast enough to similate a pretty good sprint speed for most swimmers. I would guess by feel that the top speed of my pool is between 52-54 sec pace per 100 yards. They also have a 6 HP motor which has a top speed that is a sub-minute per 100 yards. I think the standard 5-5.5 HP is too slow for good swimmers.
Although swimming against the current feels slightly different than pool swimming (the current seems to make your arms work harder and your kick has it a little easier), I have been alternating between pool and endless pool workouts pretty seemlessly and have been improving my conditioning and weight using the pool. I think there is a lot of potential for good swim training with an Endless Pool if I stop swimming continuously (20-30 minutes straight) and start doing more interval work that would vary time of swimming and current speeds. All four strokes work well in the pool, although I am not sure if the current is changing my timing for breastroke since I have been swimming mostly freestyle this Summer.
If you get a current pool, I would definitely get an underwater MP3 player because swimming in place gets Boring.
I personally would not like a 50-60 ft pool as all that flipping would make me dizzy. Hope the above information helps.
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Jeff,
I bought an Endless Pool in early 2008 and got it up and running in mid May 2008 to help me get back in shape and competitive again for masters swimming. I have a neighbor that has a Fastlane (a motor which attaches to an existing pool) for her outdoor pool which is what you would want for an outdoor swimming pool.
Endless Pools has a new 7.5 HP motor that goes fast enough to similate a pretty good sprint speed for most swimmers. I would guess by feel that the top speed of my pool is between 52-54 sec pace per 100 yards. They also have a 6 HP motor which has a top speed that is a sub-minute per 100 yards. I think the standard 5-5.5 HP is too slow for good swimmers.
Although swimming against the current feels slightly different than pool swimming (the current seems to make your arms work harder and your kick has it a little easier), I have been alternating between pool and endless pool workouts pretty seemlessly and have been improving my conditioning and weight using the pool. I think there is a lot of potential for good swim training with an Endless Pool if I stop swimming continuously (20-30 minutes straight) and start doing more interval work that would vary time of swimming and current speeds. All four strokes work well in the pool, although I am not sure if the current is changing my timing for breastroke since I have been swimming mostly freestyle this Summer.
If you get a current pool, I would definitely get an underwater MP3 player because swimming in place gets Boring.
I personally would not like a 50-60 ft pool as all that flipping would make me dizzy. Hope the above information helps.
