Swim Spas and All Season Pools in Kitchener
Masters swimmers from the university pools, triathletes who train along the Grand River trails and families with a lot too small for an in-ground pool all land on the same answer: a swim spa that runs twelve months a year.
From $30,695 or from $59.20 bi-weekly at 0% for 12 months OAC*. Every price below is the current sale price at the Kitchener showroom. Floor model and in-store offers are on the specials page.
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J-19DT PowerPro
J-19 PowerPro
J-16 PowerPro
J-14 PowerPro
J-19DT PowerActive
J-19 PowerActive
J-16 PowerActive
J-14 PowerActive
J-13 PowerPlay
J-12 Flow
SwimExpert DualStream 19
SwimExpert AquaStream 17
SwimExpert SwimStream 14
SwimFit AquaStream 17
SwimFit SwimStream 14
*0% interest for 12 months bi-weekly finance payment, on approved credit. Amortization period varies by product. Other financing options are available. Prices in CAD at the Kitchener showroom and subject to change.
The lot is the argument for a swim spa in this market. A typical new build lot in the Region has no room to dig a pool, fence it and still keep a patio, but a 14 foot J-14 PowerActive at $41,395 sits along a fence line and leaves the rest of the yard alone. Delivery in the subdivisions is nearly always by crane over the house, because no side yard gate is wide enough for a spa this size. We arrange the crane, coordinate the dedicated circuit with your electrician, and walk you through a reinforced pad or a deck built to carry the weight before you order.
Who buys a swim spa here is a fairly specific crowd: competitive swimmers who cannot always get lane time at the university or municipal pools, triathletes who want a controlled current in February, and parents whose kids swim club and need extra volume at home. Strong swimmers pick the J-16 PowerPro or J-19 PowerPro for the hardest current we sell, or the SwimLife SwimExpert AquaStream 17. Families who mostly want play choose the J-13 PowerPlay or J-12 Flow. The SwimLife SwimExpert DualStream 19 at $56,095 adds an attached five person hot tub with its own controls, which settles the argument between the swimmer and the soaker.
Winter ownership is easier than people expect. The long cover carries snow, so we recommend a hard cover with a lifter and a habit of clearing it after a storm. A dual temperature model like the J-19DT PowerActive keeps a swim lane in the sixties or seventies and a hot tub end near 102, so the whole household uses it on a January night. In Cambridge and Guelph, where lots slope toward the Grand, Speed or Eramosa, a partially sunk installation on an engineered pad hides the height and improves drainage, and you should confirm any floodplain limits with the city and the conservation authority before you build.
Swim Spas Questions
Can a crane reach a backyard in a Doon or Huron Park subdivision?
In most cases yes. The crane sets up on the street or driveway and lifts the spa over the roofline, so the deciding factors are overhead wires, tree canopy and how far back the pad sits. We do a site visit with photos before quoting so the crane company knows exactly what it is lifting and how far.
Is a swim spa treated as a pool under local fence rules?
Often it is, because many Ontario municipalities define anything holding more than a set depth of water as a pool for enclosure purposes. Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge and Guelph each publish their own requirements, and the townships have theirs. Ask your building department before you finalize the location, and factor a compliant fence or a locking cover into the budget.
Which swim spa suits a triathlete or a masters swimmer?
You want the strongest, smoothest current, which means the Jacuzzi PowerPro line or the SwimLife SwimExpert series. The J-16 PowerPro gives a tall swimmer room to stretch out at $54,295, and the J-19 PowerPro adds three more feet for flip turns and drills. Book a swim test in the showroom and bring your goggles; the difference in current quality is obvious in the first two minutes.
My yard slopes toward the river. Can a swim spa still go in?
Sloped lots along the Grand and Speed in Cambridge and Guelph are common and workable. We usually recommend cutting a level shelf, pouring an engineered pad and sinking the spa part way, with proper drainage behind the retaining wall. Check with the city and the conservation authority about floodplain and fill rules before any excavation starts.
How do I keep a swim spa usable through a freezing rain week?
Keep it at temperature, keep the cover on when you are not swimming, and clear ice and snow before it builds up. A cover lifter makes this a one person job, and the insulated shell holds heat well even when the air is well below freezing. Owners here swim through the whole winter; the steam coming off the water in January is part of the appeal.