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endless pool vs fastlane
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I am tentatively planning on getting an endless pool, but am now considering getting a fastlane instead due to a suggestion in another post. We are going to build a pool room onto the back of our home for either an endless pool or a traditional pool with a fastlane. If we go with the endless pool, would do the 15 x 10 ft deep version as this is for both swim training and family fun (kids are 10 & 7). So convince me which way to go?

The benefit of building a pool with a fastlane is that we can build a larger pool which would be more useful for family fun, but am I sacrificing the swim training experience? Anyone have firsthand experience how the swim compares between the two? I am a decent but not FOP swimmer (58-63 min for IM).

Appreciate all suggestions
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Re: endless pool vs fastlane [Dnowak] [ In reply to ]
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I only see benefits with the fastlane: Fastlane has the highest power among their models; it has the simplest maintenance; it can be stored indoors for the winter (if needed); most pros have a small pool with Fastlane rather than a built-in ep. Possibly, the only drawback is the appearance.
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Re: endless pool vs fastlane [jollyroger88] [ In reply to ]
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jollyroger88 wrote:

I only see benefits with the fastlane: Fastlane has the highest power among their models; it has the simplest maintenance; it can be stored indoors for the winter (if needed); most pros have a small pool with Fastlane rather than a built-in ep. These days it's so simple to play online casino games for real money try it at https://realmoney-casinos.org/casino-games/ and see what real online gambling is. Possibly, the only drawback is the appearance.

+1 for Fastlane
Last edited by: karla: Feb 15, 21 2:35
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Re: endless pool vs fastlane [Dnowak] [ In reply to ]
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I've installed the fastlane for some folks during pool renovations and it is pretty cool.
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Re: endless pool vs fastlane [Dnowak] [ In reply to ]
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This doesn’t quite address your question, but one thing to consider in your situation, where you want to use your pool for recreation in addition to swim training. The temperature you want the pool for these two activities is probably going to be different.

We built a lap pool last year, and I didn’t appreciate this until we had it. I like to swim laps in 78-80 degree water. For lounging, most people prefer at least 85 degrees, and closer to at least 90 degrees based on the people we’ve had over. So if you keep the pool at a nice swimming temperature, I predict your kids and friends/family won’t like it for just recreation. If you warm the pool up for recreation, I personally wouldn’t like swimming laps in that temperature.

You said “pool room,” which suggests an enclosed pool. That will hold temperature really well, but will also make it hard to cool down. Perhaps add a heater and a chiller so that you can adjust the temperature as needed.

In my situation, where the pool is outdoors and sees full sun almost the entire day, our swimming situation works out fine because we swim in the morning when the pool is coolest. The sun warms the pool up throughout the day, making it comfortable, and then naturally cools overnight. We also have a heat pump that can heat and cool the pool if want to adjust the temperature.
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Re: endless pool vs fastlane [dktxracer] [ In reply to ]
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dktxracer wrote:
We built a lap pool last year, and I didn’t appreciate this until we had it. I like to swim laps in 78-80 degree water. For lounging, most people prefer at least 85 degrees, and closer to at least 90 degrees based on the people we’ve had over. So if you keep the pool at a nice swimming temperature, I predict your kids and friends/family won’t like it for just recreation. If you warm the pool up for recreation, I personally wouldn’t like swimming laps in that temperature.

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I agree with this. I used to volunteer and teach at the Swimming Saves Lives every April as part of our masters group. I would work with someone one-on-one and help them learn to swim. I was always super cold and shivering by the end of the hour. This was in two different pools, one at 82F and the other one at 84F. I always felt the 84F pool was too warm to swim and my husband would feel sickly in that pool. But even that warm swim pool was too chilly to just "lounge" or teach someone to swim. And the 82F pool was terribly cold if not swimming but teaching. I always wonder about this when I hear of people using an Endless pool (or equivalent) for serious swimming and also for lounging or play time. A friend can't wait to let her kid play in our Endless pool next fall when hopefully it's up and running. I didn't want to break it to her that the kid will freeze unless doing proper swimming. It's not a playground for us or our friends.

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Re: endless pool vs fastlane [Dnowak] [ In reply to ]
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We have an 8' x 14' Endless Pool which is 4' deep. We train in it and so do our kids ages 10, 8, and 6 who are all on swim team, but it a big hit with their friends just due to the current. Our kids pull out the boogie boards and even stand on a surfboard with a rope and literally wake surf in the pool. I also use the Endless Pool to paddle on a surfboard as prone training. Cheap to fill, cheap to heat, and keep warm with its cover.

The max current of our pool equates to 50 seconds per 100 meters.

So 1x for Endless Pool.

Emilio De Soto II
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Last edited by: Emilio: Feb 12, 21 11:08
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Re: endless pool vs fastlane [Dnowak] [ In reply to ]
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I live in Florida and we installed a fast lane in our pool about three years ago. Best triathlon training improvement I ever made. Realize if you put it in a salt pool, it requires extra maintenance every 2-3 years. Standard fast lane can kick out 1:08 current speed, which is way faster than I can swim.

If I were building new, it would be a real internal debate, but if you have young kids I think the traditional pool with a fast lane would win out. When my kids were younger they lived in the pool. But bigger pool, more costs, more maintenance.

Today, with my kids all grown up And me being 56, I’d put in a nice built in endless pool. Less cost, less hassle, and today I’m only using the pool for swim workouts.
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