An assembly of a tub and liquid massage system, comprises a tub defining a bathing cavity for receiving liquid. A tub wall of the tub has a plurality of openings. A liquid massage system comprises a liquid circuit for collecting liquid from the tub, the liquid having at least a pump device for exposing the liquid in the liquid circuit to a pump action. A plurality of nozzles are provided at ends of the liquid circuit, each nozzle having a nozzle body with at least one connector portion in fluid communication with the liquid circuit. The nozzle body defines an outlet adapted to be mounted to a tub wall opposite one said opening in the tub wall for feeding liquid from the liquid circuit to the outlet into the bathing cavity of the tub, at least some of the nozzles having a throat portion in the outlet, the nozzles with the throat portion having an inner diameter reduction ratio between the nozzle body and the outlet of at least 2.5.