Swim spa makers have been coming and going for a long time. They have the same issues as regular portable spas. Pumps, seals, jets springing leaks, heater elements, swtiches and electronics, expensive to repair... A swim spa is a real pool with similar care requirements. A small fiberglass pool with Badu jets in an enclosure might be worth looking at. They come in two or three jet configurations. The three jet units would press my teenage daughter to her limits (competitive swimmer) while a two jet system would work well for me (nearing 50 year old man). There are other current generators out there but I know the Speck system well enough to say I like it and would buy it if I was in the market for it. Scott

We have the endless pool Fastlane system. We just love it. We swim hard with webbed gloves and fins and the variable speed works great for us. I am not a real strong swimmer so I have it running pretty low, my husband really cranks it up. We phoned the Endless pool company before our pool build and they put us in touch with a builder in our area who allowed us to swim in one of his customers pools. That is a good idea as then you know before you buy if you like it.

Hi Thank you all so very much for sharing your opinions. It looks like it's a consensus which makes it so much easier for me!!!! Rusty, sorry I'm replying so late but all your messages went to my junk folder. We are going to use solar and/or geothermal to heat the pool (and the house) because I want to use it year round without the guilt. So I think that will satisfy the reason to have the swim spa indoors. It was helpful to know that other than year round use that you'd chose a lap pool EJR 21.. I'm so glad you mentioned that. I forgot how much I enjoy just floating! Atxguy.. I didn't know about BADU, so thanks. I imagine with the lap pool we won't go to the expense of the jets, however it makes it easier to go down that path knowing there is flexibility.

WetEdge was founded by a couple of ex-PebbleTec owners/employees. They basically get their pebble material from the same quarries. The warranty from Wet Edge is longer than from PebbleTec. The most important variable in pebble surfaces, IMHO, is the applicator. Both of these products are widely used. In my area, the Wet Edge applicator has a stellar reputation compared to the PebbleTec one. Also make sure you're comparing apples to apples--both companies have different finishes that vary in cost. So if you're comparing regular Pebble finish, make sure the more expensive one isn't using the smoother smaller pebbles versus the regular larger ones. Here's a rough pebbel surface equivalents (roughest to smoothest, cheapest to most expensive): Regular PebbleTec = WetEdge Pearl Matrix Pebble Sheen = WetEdge Satin Matrix Pebble Fina = WetEdge Primera Stone I think for a 16'x36' pool, it is quite normal to have only two skimmers. Four sounds like overkill. Do you have a lot of trees around the pool area that will be dropping lots of leaves into the pool? Variable speed pumps are generally more energy efficient. They do cost more than regular pumps to purchase, but should recoup their additional cost over the long run easily. The parts for an auto-fill system is less than $100. Installing one shouldn't add too much to the overall costs, and they are very convenient. Especially in hot climates and/or rainy ones. Here's a previous discussion on them: Cost of adding an 'auto-fill' to pool from 2007.