swimming machines...

[drogers]

Thanks for the feedback!

I figured the significant thing about one of these would be the lack of the turn-kick-drift, so basically no rest. Pretty much like learning to swim open water - constant. Any problems with the Badu?

I am trying to figure out if a jet or prop/fan design would be more 'natural' feeling...

[Brock]

We did try both the jet and the fan types before we built ours. The prop we tried seemed slower, but wider while the jet was faster but you had to stay centered a bit more.

We haven’t had any problems with the jet, although the kids like to aim both jets to the far side and make a huge circular lazy river. It also comes in handy for adding chemicals or aerating the water after shocking.