# Endless pools, good or dumb idea? But really, that GIF animation is driving me nuts.

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**Created:** [January 2, 2006, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/endless-pools-good-or-dumb-idea-but-really-that-gif-animation-is-driving-me-nuts/338017 "2006-01-02T00:33:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2006, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/endless-pools-good-or-dumb-idea-but-really-that-gif-animation-is-driving-me-nuts/338017/1 "2006-01-02T00:33:08Z")

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[http://www.endlesspools.com/index.html](http://www.endlesspools.com/index.html)

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> Welcome to Endless Pools, where limited space can be easily converted into limitless possibilities. Measuring just 8’ x 15’, the Endless Pool, often referred to as a swimmer’s treadmill, provides all the benefits of a full-size swimming pool in a fraction of the space.

First: this sounds neat, but it makes me wonder if it is so low in maintenance as the makers claim.

Second: that swimmer in the animation! Would it kill them to add some frames to make the cycle look good? That poor swimmer will die of the single stroke they are making him go forever, make it stop!!.

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**Author:** ![MrFantsyPants](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ba0ec/32.png) [@MrFantsyPants](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrFantsyPants)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2006, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/endless-pools-good-or-dumb-idea-but-really-that-gif-animation-is-driving-me-nuts/338017/2 "2006-01-02T01:35:20Z")

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My parents have one and seem quite pleased with it. They’ve had it for a couple of years now, they got it to help improve bone density something or other. They use it every day. Don’t know about the maintenance, but I could ask if you’d like. Email is in my profile.