The Exclusive SwimEx Paddlewheel
High-Performance Resistance Current
Whether you’re a professional athlete seeking rigorous training, a physical therapist helping clients, or a fitness enthusiast looking for a versatile workout, our state-of-the-art resistance current provides unparalleled performance and customization. Only available in a SwimEx pool.
The SwimEx paddlewheel water system combines power and performance for the most advanced resistance current on the market.
This unique system pulls water toward the rear of the pool, then propels the water back to the front of the pool through tunnels to generate a pool-width “wall of water” that can run as deep as 30″ (76 cm). It can circulate up to 25,000 gallons of water per minute in a smooth, river-like current.
Driven by an industrial electric gear motor and variable speed control system, the paddlewheel attaches directly to the pool and requires no additional support.
The paddlewheel flow gives competitive and recreational swimmers a superior aquatic swimming and exercise experience. If you love to swim, this is the most powerful motion pool on the market. And, if you’re looking to work out or need aquatic therapy for recovery and rehabilitation, our industry-exclusive paddlewheel pools are the only resistance pool models that will provide you with a complete aquatic environment for unlimited exercise routines or therapy protocols.
Find out more about why SwimEx motion pools are preferred by homeowners, and professionals.
Paddlewheel swim spa: the birth of a brilliant idea
In 1986, fiberglass pioneer Everett Pearson acquired the SwimEx paddlewheel patents from an MIT hydrodynamicist and research team. Originally recognized for founding Pearson Yachts, this gifted entrepreneur utilized his 30 years of design experience to create the first fiberglass swim spa. Through Pearson’s brilliant ingenuity and vision, SwimEx became the leader in aquatic exercise and therapy for athletic training rooms, hospitals, physical therapy clinics, health clubs, senior communities, and private homes.
SwimEx is still owned and operated by the Pearson family.
What about jetted and propeller resistance pools?
A jetted swim spa works off a pump that creates a flow by pushing water through nozzles at the front of the pool. The current is shallow, and while it looks powerful, it’s mostly air and turbulence and isn’t strong enough for swimming. Choose a jetted swim spa system if you have a limited budget and want a pool for relaxation and entertaining.
In a propeller swim spa, a propeller located at the front of the pool pushes a centralized stream of water into the pool. Propeller systems are a big step up from jets. The water current is much stronger, wider, deeper, and smoother. Choose this system if you have a bit more in your budget and you want to swim, work out, entertain, and relax.
SwimEx offers one entry-level propeller swim spa model.
