Many swimming pool owners who are looking for a way to amp up the fun in the swimming pool, sometimes talk with the swimming pool contractors at Advanced Pools, Inc. about having a diving board added. Should you get a diving board for your swimming pool? It’s a personal choice and one that requires your thinking about safety measures.
A diving board can be installed as part of the initial construction or as a stand alone add-on. A diving board could certainly add to the ways your family has fun in the pool, and if you have been considering having a diving board, talk with your pool contractor to understand the project and the safety aspects of a diving board.
Diving boards are certainly fun, but they also pose safety risks. When you have a diving board installed, your pool contractor will add “inspect the diving board” to the lists of tasks performed when he is performing a service call.
Should you get a diving board for your swimming pool?
Here are diving board safety tips to keep in mind:
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- Only one person at a time should be on the diving board
- The pool has to be deep and wide enough to accommodate a diving board
- Never swim or dive alone
- No one should be under the board when someone is on it
- Know the weight of the heaviest swimmer who will use the diving board and purchase a board that will support that weight
- Ban back flips from the diving board
- No running on the diving board
- The board should be off limits if you’re having a party and the pool is full of swimmers
Adding a diving board is a project that won’t put your pool out of commission for any length of time and will be another way to add fun and entertainment value to the family swimming pool.
