Hydropool Sport vs. Trainer Swim Spas

Posted on by Nick Hough, in Hot Tubs.

Hydropool AquaSport vs. AquaTrainer Swim Spas

In Hydropool’s Aquatic line, each swim spa can be optioned as either an AquaSport or an AquaTrainer, and at the surface level they don’t look very different, but functionally they’re in different leagues. In a nutshell, the AquaSport version is the better value all-rounder, and the AquaTrainer is more focused on swimming and more serious exercise. They both use the same shell and seating design, and have a lot of parts commonality, but they fill different roles.

What Are The Key Differences?

There are many differences between the AquaSport & AquaTrainer versions, let’s go through the key ones below;

  • The AquaTrainer version creates a faster swim current that is smoother and easier to control thanks to its dual swim pumps, V-Twin jets and AquaPro controller.
  • The AquaTrainer version has programmable swim and hill climb modes while the AquaSport does not.
  • The AquaSport is less expensive because it is simpler than the AquaTrainer.
  • The AquaSport versions require a 50A breaker, while the AquaTrainer versions require a 60A breaker.

What Are The Similarities?

These lines have a couple key similarities as well;

  • They both feature Self-Cleaning filtration as standard. Watch the video below to learn more about this feature.
  • Sizes and dimensions are the same between the two versions.
  • They have the same available upgrade options, things like additional lights, waterfalls, and creature comforts.
  • They have the same available interior and exterior colour options.
  • They all have the same cover options.

What is Hydropool’s patented Self-Cleaning system?

Hydropool sells the world’s only line of Self-Cleaning swim spas, this feature is standard on all Aquatic and Executive models. They have a patent on this for swim spas, which is roughly based on how commercial pools are cleaned.

Self-cleaning swim spas have these three unique aspects:

  • A topside skimmer – Any contaminant in water will either float on the surface or sink to the bottom. A skimmer on the water’s surface removes anything floating on top.
  • A floor vacuum – The other half of contaminants in awter will sink to the bottom, it is the floor vacuums job to sucks this debris up. This eliminates the need for a separate pool vacuum.
  • Pressurized filtration – This means the water is forced through your filter under high pressure, rather than being lazily drawn through. Filtering water this way ensures the cleaning system filters the entire body of water every over 140 times per day.