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 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.
Two questions:
-Do you have to breathe any differently?
-Why is it bad to swim continuously?
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Jeff,
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.
Two questions:
-Do you have to breathe any differently?
-Why is it bad to swim continuously?
