Thanks Flippy.
Well the swim up counter is in. Not the best fit in the world. Should have done a poured in place but any gaps can be filled in with some colored cement or ledger stone. It was a little difficult convincing my friends to carry the 1200 lb counter into the pool. As a good friend I at least heated the pool for two days.
Afraid to see the bill
The five fiber optic cables carrying the fiber attached to glass embedded in the counter was passed through a hole in the raised bar splash wall. I was very pleased with myself because I chiseled a perfect square hole from one side to the other, only knocking out four tiles tiles in a perfect square. I guess I am ready for Alcatraz.
Btw it's true, even a slab of concrete is easier to carry in water and shrinkage is a scientific fact.