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Stream by SwimEx at the Orlando Pool and Spa Show
February 15th, 2013The Stream by SwimEx is drawing crowds everywhere it goes… On February 15 and 16 SwimEx displayed its Stream at the Orlando Pool and Spa Show at the Orange C0unty Convention Center, and lots of folks came by to check it out! The portable, rechargeable Stream turns any pool into a current pool and works on pools of all shapes and sizes, above ground or in ground. The Stream provides [Read the Rest…]
Beautiful pool in a beautiful room
January 11th, 2013Richard and Estelle de Bear installed a SwimEx 500S in 1993 in a room they had specially built off the master bedroom of their Plymouth, MI home, and it still looks and works great. Estelle, who died in November, exercised in the pool for 55 minutes every morning, Richard remembers. Richard swims every other day. “The current is still powerful enough to send me through the end of the pool,” he [Read the Rest…]
New Stream by SwimEx a big hit at international pool show!
November 8th, 2012Pool dealers from North American and beyond have been flocking to booth 3147 at the Int’l Pool l Spa l Patio Expo in New Orleans to see the exciting new Stream by SwimEx! Why? Because there’s never been anything like the Stream. With the Stream’s portable, rechargeable swim-in-place technology, pools of any shape, size and depth can become current pools for top-notch swimming, water aerobics and fun. Just roll the [Read the Rest…]
NEW! Introducing Stream by SwimEx
November 1st, 2012It’s time to revolutionize your pool. It’s time for Stream by SwimEx. The all-new Stream turns pools of any shape and depth into current pools for fitness and fun. No installation is necessary. Just roll the Stream to the pool edge, push a button, and watch its striking technology deploy for perfect current. Stream is handsome, portable and rechargeable. It provides hours of smooth, strong, adjustable current. Swimmers of all [Read the Rest…]
SwimEx on the high seas!
October 9th, 2012SwimEx on the high seas! SwimEx pools are everwhere—in houses, hospitals, professional team training facilities, veterinarian clinics and physical therapy centers. And in 2013, a Swim Ex 500 OS will be sitting on the deck of one of the world’s most beautiful superyachts. Famed Italian ship builder Perini Navi is installing a SwimEx 500 OS on its C2189, the 240-foot/73m flagship of the [Read the Rest…]
How To Train Like An Olympic Swimmer
July 2nd, 2012With the Olympic swimming trials underway, its easy to get motivated to amp up our own swimming workouts. Take a look at some of the top exercise videos from SwimEx to help boost core strength and stamina in the pool:
SwimEx On The Rooftoop
May 31st, 2012
While under construction, these images show crews using a large crane to help install a SwimEx pool on the rooftop of this 3-story beachfront property in Florida. To learn more about SwimEx installation, click here.
Missouri Hospital Uses 600T
February 21st, 2012
Fitzgibbon Hospital s a not-for-profit acute care community hospital housed in a state-of-the-art healthcare facility in rural Missouri. With 550 employees, Fitzgibbon Hospital is the leader in Mid-Missouri when it comes to personal attention. Patient surveys consistently recognize the care and compassion shown by the staff. The Hospital offers a SwimEx 600T aquatic therapy pool to its patients, check out the photos below. About SwimEx 600T: The SwimEx 600T aquatic therapy pool [Read the Rest…]
Compare Construction Quality: SwimEx v. Endless Pools
February 3rd, 2012
The original Endless swimming pool, which offers their best water flow, is made with a vinyl liner in a galvanized steel shell. The liner needs to be replaced every few years. They also recommend replacing the hydraulic motor every 3-5 years. READ MORE ABOUT SWIMEX V. ENDLESS POOL Made from strong fiberglass composite, SwimEx pools have the same durable construction as fiberglass boats. The proven design formula sandwiches a balsa [Read the Rest…]
Baby Boomers Turning To SwimEx For Stress-Free Workout
December 8th, 2011
Fall River, Mass – “This is just like having a spa in your house!” Karen Hurvitz is another happy SwimEx customer. She recently installed a swim spa in her new Concord, Massachusetts home. “It keeps you in shape. I use it every day,” says Karen. Her first experience with a swim-in-place pool was during a visit to Hong Kong fifteen years ago, “I loved it!” But back home, Karen had [Read the Rest…]
"The Best purchase we ever made"
April 26th, 2011“Our (SwimEx) pool has been in full service for just over a year. My wife and I and our many guests think it is one of the best purchases we have ever made.” “Maintenance is extremely easy. I test the water weekly, rarely have to adjust the pH but I do add an oxidizer and a clarifying agent on alternate weeks. The pool stays crystal clear. We did build an [Read the Rest…]
Aquatic Exercise Training for the Asthmatic Population
January 18th, 2011Development of an Aquatic Exercise Training Protocol for the Asthmatic Population Authors: Kasee Hildenbrand, Sara Nordio, Timothy S. Freson, Bruce E. Becker The purpose of this article is to propose creation of a consistent, measureable 12-week aquatic exercise progression for individuals diagnosed with asthma. An aquatic exercise option not requiring swim skills may offer real value, but no previous literature explicitly describes a standardized nonswimming aquatic exercise progression. Participants were [Read the Rest…]
Swim regularly to ward off colds this winter!!
November 30th, 20102 November 2010 Regular swimmers are less like to catch a cold this winter and will suffer less severe symptoms, according to new research. In a report published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, scientists from North Carolina found adults physically active on five or more days a week suffered from cold-like symptoms almost half as frequently as those exercising once a week or less. “Exercise like swimming is [Read the Rest…]
Age-Dependent Autonomic Changes Following Immersion in Cool, Neutral, and Warm Water Temperatures
November 17th, 2010Kasee Hildenbrand, Bruce E. Becker, Rebekah Whitcomb, and James P. Sanders Aquatic immersion has been reported to produce a significant number of physiological changes in blood pressure, heart rate variability (HRV), autonomic nervous system (ANS), and core temperature in young healthy subjects. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of water immersion in younger and older populations, determining whether there are age related differences for ANS regulation [Read the Rest…]
Swimming For Your Health
November 1st, 2010Swimming and All-Cause Mortality Risk Compared With Running, Walking, and Sedentary Habits in Men Swimming, water jogging, and aqua aerobics are lifetime physical activities that provide many health benefits comparable to those of walking and running. Research on the association between swimming and mortality is scarce, however. To evaluate the association between different types of physical activity and all-cause mortality, we studied 40,547 men age 20–90 years who completed a [Read the Rest…]