Pool design question

[Northerner52]

Whats better? 15x30 or 12x36?

[rjn5656]

unless you are planning on doing laps, 15 by 30

[billethkid]

Need to see the overall layout to make a real determination.

The difference in overall square footage is not significant.....best fit for pool deck area, etc.

[tophcfa]

Whats better? 15x30 or 12x36?

Either way it’s a big pool, ours is 12X24. If it was me, I would go with 15X30 and make it 3.5 to 6 feet deep. Whatever you do, keep it rectangular. Those kidney shaped pools loose a lot of usable square footage and are much harder to cover and uncover. Good Luck : )

[billethkid]

Either way it’s a big pool, ours is 12X24. If it was me, I would go with 15X30 and make it 3.5 to 6 feet deep. Whatever you do, keep it rectangular. Those kidney shaped pools loose a lot of usable square footage and are much harder to cover and uncover. Good Luck : )

Totally agree. We had ours done (15 years ago) with curves and return curves.....if given the opportunity to do it again I would have a rectangle.....not so insignificant, much easier to cover and uncover in cooler weather.

[Northerner52]

Thanks. I went with a 12x36 with a 'beach'' rectangle and hot tub

[La lamy]

Sounds good. When's the party? ;)

[Girlcopper]

Whats better? 15x30 or 12x36?
What do you prefer?

[J1ceasar]

15*36! :) Larger the better and more expensive. 12' gets to be narrow , but easier to self clean If you like that sort of thing especially with a brush on the bottom, yes we know there are automatic cleaners today but some people just like doing it once a week or so. Make sure you have extra inlet / outlets for great water circulation

[Carlsondm]

Whats better? 15x30 or 12x36?

Definitely 15 by 30. The depth depends on what you like to do. Most pools in TV are too shallow for our exercise, suspending and stretching uses, so we suggest a 3.5 to 6 ft depth. That way the guys can enjoy it on a cool morning and their belly buttons won’t get cold.

This size pool can handle floating toys better too and stays chemically stable longer. I had an 18x33.
Whatever you choose will be enjoyed.

[Barborv]

Im not looking to put in a pool, but I want to put in an inground kidney shaped spa with rocks and waterfall. I've called T and D and their not available for estimates Till 2022!! I also called wiseman pools. Other pool companies don't do the inground spa. Any suggestions?

[stebooo]

25x50

[Northerner52]

Sounds good. When's the party? ;)

House and pool ready towards the end of the year

[Northerner52]

Im not looking to put in a pool, but I want to put in an inground kidney shaped spa with rocks and waterfall. I've called T and D and their not available for estimates Till 2022!! I also called wiseman pools. Other pool companies don't do the inground spa. Any suggestions?

Try Stacation

[Giolinh]

if you want optimal use, keep costs down-try lap pool 8X40 or 45 if you have room--plus an automatic cover to keep clean and retain heat

[tophcfa]

if you want optimal use, keep costs down-try lap pool 8X40 or 45 if you have room--plus an automatic cover to keep clean and retain heat

???? - Regulation lap pool is 75 feet. In a 40 foot pool you will be turning every few strokes, not good. I either swim laps in the regulation length sports pools or use a super swim pro to swim in place in our 24 foot long pool at our home. With the super swim pro, you can swim forever and go nowhere. It is basically a fiberglass pole that goes into a cleat in the swim deck. Attached to the end of the pole is a rope with a belt on the end. You put the belt around your waist and swim. It is kind of like you are attached to a fishing pole, except by a belt and not a hook in your mouth. The faster you swim, the more the pole bends, and when you slow down but are still swimming, the pole retracts and you go a little backwards. You can basically swim forever and go nowhere. It is a great workout in a small pool. And to do backstroke, you simply spin the belt around 180 degrees and start swimming on your back. Vey cool device for a great home workout.

[ndf888]

???? - Regulation lap pool is 75 feet. In a 40 foot pool you will be turning every few strokes, not good. I either swim laps in the regulation length sports pools or use a super swim pro to swim in place in our 24 foot long pool at our home. With the super swim pro, you can swim forever and go nowhere. It is basically a fiberglass pole that goes into a cleat in the swim deck. Attached to the end of the pole is a rope with a belt on the end. You put the belt around your waist and swim. It is kind of like you are attached to a fishing pole, except by a belt and not a hook in your mouth. The faster you swim, the more the pole bends, and when you slow down but are still swimming, the pole retracts and you go a little backwards. You can basically swim forever and go nowhere. It is a great workout in a small pool. And to do backstroke, you simply spin the belt around 180 degrees and start swimming on your back. Vey cool device for a great home workout.

Do you have a link to something like this by any chance? Has anyone had it installed? We are trying to decide on the type/size of the pool we plan to build ...

[tophcfa]

Do you have a link to something like this by any chance? Has anyone had it installed? We are trying to decide on the type/size of the pool we plan to build ...

Go to Superswim.com

We have one installed in the deck by the edge of our pool and I use it just about every day (T & D installed the deck cleat when they built our pool). Our pool is 12 x 24 and the swim pro is installed in the shallow end. When I am swimming the rope and belt put me about in the middle to slightly toward the deep end of the pool. I prefer to swim laps in the sports pools, but some days I just use the swim pro. I love doing a quick 20 minute swim before going golfing to loosen up all the old achy joints. Once you have one installed in your pool there is never an excuse for not swimming every day.