I'm wondering how much it costs to put a pool in my backyard that just has one or two lap lanes? Anybody done this that can give me an idea on price? It may be worth it for me given that I live in a remote location and the only nearby pool is not well-suited for lap swimming.
I think everyone's comments are right on. The minimum cost of even a relatively small inground pool (say 32' by 16') is going to be $20-$30k depending on the area of the country you live in. I agree that a one lane pool is going to have too much turbulence probably even with lane lines. Perhaps, you might be able to get a 25 yard pool with two lanes where you could put lane lines in and get a big turbulence reduction for somewhere around $70-$90k (if you are lucky). I have no idea what flow-over gutters cost by probably quite a bit of added cost.
I think ever swimmer has probably thought it would be nice to a lap pool in their back yard. I think there was an article in one of the swim magazines about a doctor in Orlando, Florida that has a lap pool in their back yard - maybe someone know him and he can give you some ideas if you are serious about it.
My dad/uncle used to own a pool construction company before they passed away so I kind of grew up building pools. My dad built a one lane lap pool for someone once (about 20 yards long if I remember correctly) and I tried it out and it sucked. The person that built it wasn't very fast and she loved it because she didn't create much of a wave coming off the walls or when she swam. I would imagine that a lap pool probably wouldn't add much value to a home either and might be a disadvantage when selling (unless you sell to another swimmer).
Tim
I think everyone's comments are right on. The minimum cost of even a relatively small inground pool (say 32' by 16') is going to be $20-$30k depending on the area of the country you live in. I agree that a one lane pool is going to have too much turbulence probably even with lane lines. Perhaps, you might be able to get a 25 yard pool with two lanes where you could put lane lines in and get a big turbulence reduction for somewhere around $70-$90k (if you are lucky). I have no idea what flow-over gutters cost by probably quite a bit of added cost.
I think ever swimmer has probably thought it would be nice to a lap pool in their back yard. I think there was an article in one of the swim magazines about a doctor in Orlando, Florida that has a lap pool in their back yard - maybe someone know him and he can give you some ideas if you are serious about it.
My dad/uncle used to own a pool construction company before they passed away so I kind of grew up building pools. My dad built a one lane lap pool for someone once (about 20 yards long if I remember correctly) and I tried it out and it sucked. The person that built it wasn't very fast and she loved it because she didn't create much of a wave coming off the walls or when she swam. I would imagine that a lap pool probably wouldn't add much value to a home either and might be a disadvantage when selling (unless you sell to another swimmer).
Tim
