Pool Maintenance Tips | Pool Guides » diving board http://1800poolsblog.com Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:00:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Safety Tips When Considering a Diving Board http://1800poolsblog.com/safety-tips-when-considering-a-diving-board/ http://1800poolsblog.com/safety-tips-when-considering-a-diving-board/#comments Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:28:06 +0000 Guest Blogger http://1800poolsblog.com/?p=283 If you don’t have a diving board and are considering one, it is a great way in getting more pleasure out of your swimming pool. If you have kids, they love them and with saying that we as parents need to supervise their use and make sure they are properly used, so no accidents will happen. An important point if you are fitting your pool with a diving board, make sure you follow the manufactures recommendations for how deep the pool needs to be. This is very important as if you do not, you can risk unnecessary injury.

Here is an excerpt from backyardcitypools.com and they state,

“Properly installed Diving Boards can add great fun your pool activities this summer. Kids love them, but parents have been told over and over how dangerous they can be.  Like most activities surrounding a  swimming pool, diving boards can be risky, but knowing how to use one properly will allow you and your kids to have fun safely this summer. Following these important safety tips will help insure safe, exciting, and fun times for all”

  • NEVER run onto or along the diving board.
  • NEVER dive off the side of a diving board
  • NEVER dive into an above ground pool
  • NO  back dives.
  • ALWAYS know the depth of water before you dive.
  • ALWAYS have a adult supervise children while diving and swimming
  • NEVER dive alone!!!

    • These are some excellent tips and should be actually considered rules for using your diving board. They are all actually common sense, but should be diligently discussed with any children.  Safety should always be considered first and foremost, because serious injuries can result if proper techniques on its use are not followed.

    Another thing when considering the purchase of a diving board is to go with a name brand. Two that come to mind are Interfab and SR Smith. These companies have been around for a long time, and manufacture top quality products.

    One more consideration is to have your diving board professionally installed. That way you can make sure the base is sufficiently anchored to the concrete, and the board is bolted down to the base correctly. The installation costs are cheap compared the safety and security you will get having the install done professionally.

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