Swim spas

Swim spas give you the best of both worlds. They include jets like a spa. You can use these to create a current to swim against for exercise or to work on your stroke. It's also somewhere to sit back and relax at the end of a hard day!

The Benefits Of A Swim Spa

Swim spas are perfect for smaller backyards or for those that follow a home therapy program. The aim of a swim spa is to give consumers the ability to swim distances without having a big pool. Best of all, you can use a swim spa all year round.

Swimming is a very popular activity. It's a very Australian pastime! Swimming delivers many health benefits without a high impact on the body. It keeps your heart rate up, builds endurance, and increases muscle strength. It is an excellent activity for improving your cardiovascular fitness. Regular cardio helps maintain a healthy weight. It works your heart and lungs, and tones and strengthens the body. Swim spas allow you to customise the strength of the current to suit your goals. The higher the intensity, the stronger the current. The stronger the current, the harder the workout!

Are Swim Spas Only For Swimming?

It is natural for anyone to think that a swim spa is only for swimming. This is not the case! The current produced in a swim spa is also effective for use with other forms of exercise. Here are a few ideas for things you can do in a swim spa current:

• Running! Yes, running. Exercise your body without putting undue pressure on joints such as knees and ankles. The resistance from the current means that you can get a full-body workout. Being buffeted by the water means you make constant readjustments to your body. This improves your balance and proprioception, or sense of your body in space.

• Core exercises. You can complete crunches, lunges and other core exercises underwater. As with running, the water current adds resistance and demands you to rebalance yourself. This extra challenge can provide a huge enhancement to your abdominal workouts.

• Equipment based exercise. Using a medicine ball or flutter board can help target muscle groups. Once again, having to work against the current will improve the way you observe your body. As you get more used to the current, these adjustments will become unconscious. This will translate to a greater sense of comfort in your movement. It may even make you a more graceful dancer!

The Benefits Of Relaxing In A Swim Spa

While moving and exerting yourself is great, it's not the only thing a spa is for. Relaxing in a swim spa also has many health benefits! The warm water can increase blood circulation and lower blood pressure. It can reduce stress, and relieve sore and aching muscles and joints.

Where To Learn More About Swim Spas

Swim spas are an investment that merits a lot of forethought. We know the many benefits of a swim spa are enticing. Still, it's best not to be rash. Consult a professional to help you with this decision. Consult the Swimming Pool and Spa Association of Australia and New Zealand.  Contact details for your local member are on our ‘Find a provider’ tab.