Swim Spas and All Season Pools in Barrie
A swim spa gives you a lap lane you can use in February, which matters in a region where the outdoor pool season is barely three months and the lake stays cold until July. Every model here is a heated, year round installation.
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 Barrie 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 Barrie showroom and subject to change.
Lake Simcoe and Georgian Bay give this area a lot of swimmers and paddlers, and most of them lose their training water from Thanksgiving to Victoria Day. A swim spa closes that gap. Triathletes and masters swimmers around here use the 19 foot Jacuzzi J-19 PowerPro for its current, families in Innisfil pick the 13 foot J-13 PowerPlay for its eight seats, and retirees who want gentle resistance walking choose the 12 foot J-12 Flow at $30,695. None of them need to drive to a pool at six in the morning through a snow squall.
Winter running cost is the question we hear most from Simcoe County buyers, and it comes down to insulation, cover and placement. Site the spa out of the prevailing west wind if you can, with the long side against a fence or the house, and keep the cover sealed when nobody is in it. The dual temperature models, the Jacuzzi J-19DT PowerPro at $60,895 and the SwimLife SwimExpert DualStream 19 at $56,095, let you keep the swim end cooler and the hot tub end at soaking temperature, which is more efficient than heating one large body of water for both jobs.
Almost every swim spa we deliver in this region goes in by crane, and in the subdivisions of south Barrie, Innisfil and Bradford that usually means a lift over the house from the street on delivery day. On larger rural and lakefront lots we can sometimes back the truck to the pad. Either way you need a reinforced concrete pad or an engineered deck, and the town or township will want to see a permit and pool fencing, so check the requirements where you live early. We book the crane and coordinate with your electrician and contractor.
Swim Spas Questions
Can I install a swim spa at a lakefront cottage?
Yes, and it is a popular choice on Lake Simcoe where the water is cold and weedy for much of the season. The main constraints are hydro capacity, since a swim spa needs a dedicated 50 or 60 amp circuit, and crane access on a treed waterfront lot. Shoreline setbacks are enforced by the township and sometimes the conservation authority, so confirm placement before you pour a pad.
Should I sink the swim spa into the ground or build a deck around it?
Partial in-ground installs look best and make getting in easy, but the frost line here is deep and the excavation needs proper drainage and a vault you can still access for service. A raised deck built to the rim of the spa is the more common choice in Barrie backyards and avoids the groundwater problems that come with our spring thaw. We can share drawings your contractor can work from.
Do I need to winterize a swim spa?
No. A swim spa is built to run all year and it is easier on the equipment to keep it heated than to drain it. If you are away for weeks at a time, lower the set point and leave it running; the connected Jacuzzi models will alert you if anything changes. Draining is only for a cottage that loses hydro over winter, and we can walk you through that.
How does a swim spa handle heavy snow?
The hard cover carries a normal load, but a swim spa cover is large, so sweep it after a big squall rather than letting a week of snow sit on it. Place the spa where roof runoff and drifting will not bury one side. Owners who use theirs daily in winter tell us the routine is a two minute broom and a quick walk on a cleared path.
Which swim spa is best for a family with young kids?
The 13 foot Jacuzzi J-13 PowerPlay at $33,195 with eight seats, or the 12 foot J-12 Flow at $30,695, gives you a shallow, warm play area with a gentler current than the PowerPro lane. Both fit a standard subdivision backyard. Older kids on swim teams outgrow them and want the stronger current of a 14 or 16 foot PowerActive or PowerPro.