STOP. DIVING BOARD WARNING. SERIOUS INJURY, PARALYSIS, OR DEATH CAN OCCUR.
The following is primarily in regards to a 1-meter diving board (ie, the diving board is 1-meter above the water).
From the topic poster's signature, his pool is 17 X 41 & 23,000 gallons. The depth isn't mentioned, but I would guess it has a maximum depth of 8 ft., or perhaps less.
Before installing or replacing a diving board, please make sure your pool is suitable for diving:
(1) The pool's deep end should be deep enough for diving AND
(2) The deep end maximum depth should extend out far enough beyond the end of the diving board AND
(3) The deep end dimensions are suitable for a diving board AND
(4) The slope of the walls & deep-end/shallow-end transition slope are suitable for a diving board.
There may be other criteria to consider as well - I'm not an expert.
Many back yard pools are not good candidates for a diving board or even a jump board. If your pool is not at least 10 feet deep (approximately >3 meters), then the pool may be too shallow for diving. A max depth of 12+ feet (approx 4 meters) would be safer. If the pool is at least 10 feet deep (approx >3 meters deep) BUT the deep end max depth does not extend well beyond the end of the diving board, then the pool may not be suitable for a diving board. I don't know how far beyond the end of the diving board the deep end max depth should extend, but a good guess would be at least 12 feet (approx >4 meters).
If your pool already has a diving board or jump board, check your pool's dimensions before using it. If the dimensions are inadequate, remove the diving board or jump board from the pool. Serious injury can occur. If your pool is not deep enough for diving or any kind, you may need to install "No Diving" signs.
This is not intended as a "the-sky-is-falling" type of reply. I'm simply trying to help prevent someone from becoming unnecessarily paralyzed. The NSPI (National Spa & Pool Institute) had for years provided poor pool construction dimension guidelines which resulted in the construction of hundreds of thousands of swimming pools which are not safe to use for diving of any kind, much less for diving off of a diving board.
