How long is the pool? (you are still building...right?)

I would say that it would only take a few seconds to get from one end of the pool to another. Being a mom of two boys 7 & 11 - mine would get bored with it in the pool pretty fast.... and for $100 + shipping - I don't know if that would get past the value test in this household if you aren't going to use it for snorkeling too -

Now the blow-up $10 dolphin that no one can seem to stay on top of before it flips over has gotten hours of use... they are still trying to ride it ....kids go figure