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Smallest dimensions for usable single lane lap pool?

10 years ago
last modified: 10 years ago

I'm looking at buying an older home in an area with mostly long narrow lots, and a great many of them are touted as "room for a pool", which I have my doubts about.

What would usually be considered the minimum feasible dimensions for a single lane lap pool? I realize that you can add a current machine like an endless pool to even a spool to make it work, but for just a normal in-ground pool, how much area would I need?

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