Swim Spa

A swim spa has a combination of the features in a full sized pool and a spa. Many people do not have the space or need for a full sized pool other than to do lap swimming. At the same time, a spa is great for relaxing but useless for swimming. A swim spa is a unique combination of the two that allows you to swim and to relax.

The swim spa is designed similar to a spa except that it is elongated and has powerful jets or paddles in front to move the water so that you can swim against the current. When you use a swim spa you can get a full lap swimming workout without having to turn back and forth as in a real pool. When you are done exercising, you can utilize the spa features of the swim spa to relax.

A swim spa can also be above the ground similar to most spas or in-ground similar to a small pool. There are several popular makers of swim spas described below:

SwimEx – SwimEx claims to have high quality swim spas that utilize a paddlewheel to generate water currents that does not require the swimmer to stay in the middle. SwimEx swim spas also use fiberglass with a balsa wood core rather than vinyl for added insulation and better aesthetics.

Rio Swim Spas – Rio Swim Spas utilize powerful jets of water to create currents in the swim spa. Rio Swim Spas offers a variety of swim spas, therapeutic spas as well as combo swim spas.

ThermoSpa – ThermoSpa swim spas are constructed with a steel frame that supports a continuous cast acrylic shell. ThemoSpa claims their swim spas have an indestructible shell. Additionally, the user can utilize the lower water jets for jogging exercise in the swim spa.

Buying a Swim Spa
To get the complete and accurate specifications, please visit the respective swim spa manufacturer’s websites. There are many more manufactures of spas that we have not listed here. When buying a swim spa, decide where you want to put the swim spa first. Will it be indoors or outdoors? It is suggested that if you install your swim spa outdoors, you might want to put a canopy over it so that you can use it all year round. In terms of installation, some swim spas are easier to install than others. You will want to figure the costs of hiring a contractor into the total costs of the swim spa.