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06-29-2009, 12:55 AM
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Diving boards
What happened to 'em? It used to be that most home pools had a diving board--mine did when I was growing up. But now, I don't see pools, even large, elaborate pools, being made with them. Are they just considered too dangerous now? Were they legislated out? Or was it just a trend that faded away?
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06-29-2009, 03:17 AM
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Our homeowners insurance wouldn't cover us if we left ours in.
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06-29-2009, 03:47 AM
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We had one installed when the pool was built at our old house. I wouldn't want a pool without one tbh.
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06-29-2009, 08:07 AM
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Most back yard pools are too small to have one safely. If you dive wrong you hit bottom. One too many broken necks and quadriplegics caused the demise of the private pool diving board.
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06-29-2009, 11:06 AM
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True, a proper 10-12' deep end is necessary.
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06-29-2009, 11:15 AM
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I miss 'em
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06-29-2009, 11:42 AM
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I hurt my neck once using one when I was a kid. It was sore for a day or two. Hit my head on the slanted bottom sloping up to the shallow end. My arms were over my head, and slowed me a little because my hands hit bottom first, but I still hit my head.
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06-29-2009, 10:12 PM
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It's legislation that's doing it. The minimum requirements for a diving board are now too much for your average backyard pool. You need a 12' depth over a certain radius from the end of the board -I don't know what that radius is, but it's more than 5 yards. also, there is a volume requirement for the pool. How do i know this? The diving board at our pool is only allowed to be used buy the team under supervision of the dive coach -it was "grandfathered" in to the new legislatiion that way. no public use allowed any more
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06-29-2009, 10:44 PM
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They all seem to have twisty slides, though, now.
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06-29-2009, 10:46 PM
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Only requirements for those are guards top and bottom (topguard must be 16+) and minimum depth of 3 feet in the splash pool. Much easier to comply, much less liability -plus guards aren't required for private pools.
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