sewnew says ...

Hey, I was wondering if anyone here has an endless pool or has used one before. How does it compare to swimming laps in a traditional pool?

In case you are wondering what an endless pool is, it is basically like a treadmill for swimming laps. This is the best that I can do to explain what it is. Here's a link to see what it looks like:

http://www.endlesspools.com/index.html

Anyway, if anyone has used one before, I'd love to hear what you think about it.

I never used an endless pool, but I've seen them used in 'swimming world' as part of the training regimen. THey can be used when you don't have a lot of space, but I don't know if they provide the normal amount of drag and wave; or if they have wave machines. I think the resistance can  be adjusted.