Swimming

Swim spa technology boils down to two main methods of creating the high powered current needed to keep people upright and in their lane. The propeller method is similar to the way a boat propeller works, it gives an unguided flow of water through a series of vents which creates a ‘backwards current’ for the swimmer. The dedicated pump method creates multiple channels of water propulsion which gives a smooth, tailored resistance flow at multiple levels. (need graphic explaining these 2 methods) This tailored resistance flow is critical for a swim spa because it allows you to customize the water flow to your level. Your size and weight play a large role in determining how the current should run, and a dedicated pump system ensures that you receive the perfect flow of water for your body.

At the Canadian Spa Company we realised that to properly drive a current that was both challenging for athletic swimmers and easier for beginners, we would need some serious power behind our swim spas. The 4 x 4HP water pumps (equipped with oversized intakes) on our 16' St. Lawrence and the 3 x 4HP water pumps on our 14' model offer a massive torrent of water that can be accessed in any capacity.  An average swimmer may opt for even 45% of max current through a selection of topside controls, ventury valves and diverters depending on swim style and preferences. Other dedicated pump systems are typically powered by a couple lower rated pumps and require the pole mechanism to provide the resistance rather than just the supporting guide.

After contacting several swimming enthusiasts having them trial both dedicated pump and proppeller driven swim spas all responded that the directly benefited from the level of customisation offered by dedicated pump system opposed to other crude current conventions.

in addition to this we spoke to one of our 16ft St Lawrence customers after having trialed several competing showrooms and they had this to say  " We were sure that the pump driven system was the way to go after reading reviews of other methods failing to keep your legs from droping down while swimming, so proceeded to book several appointments with various showrooms to test the swimming current - we tried several twin pump systems and even a single pump system! I felt like I had to pace myself from swimming too fast. After seeing not only did Canadian Spa have stronger pumps but had double the pumps of some the other, it was an easy decision - we swim everyday now and each member of the family has their own setting, its a real lifestyle changer"