Re: Big Insurance increase because of our pool with diving b
The simple fact is diving boards are a potential source of accidents, ask any long time pool owner that has a diving board that is at least somewhat actively used. In the 30 year history of my pool I know of at least 3 memorable incidents involving the diving board;
1, teen age girl dove off the board at too shallow of angle and caught the slope to the shallow end face first in about 5 feet of water, almost lost some teeth in the process, thankfully she had braces which ripped a finger size hole in the liner.
2, Adult man weighing about 270 pound jumped on the diving board and broke it in half, no injury, but you could see how it might be possible. (pool is now on its 3rd diving board, 2nd board was replaced as soon as the fiberglass started showing any small cracks)
3, Pre-teen boy jumping in feet first jumped too close to the diving board, hit his arm and broke it on the board on the way down.
Add to this various close calls, general tripping hazard, etc. and even in a relatively large residential pool, with careful monitoring of activity things can happen.
The simple fact is diving boards are a potential source of accidents, ask any long time pool owner that has a diving board that is at least somewhat actively used. In the 30 year history of my pool I know of at least 3 memorable incidents involving the diving board;
1, teen age girl dove off the board at too shallow of angle and caught the slope to the shallow end face first in about 5 feet of water, almost lost some teeth in the process, thankfully she had braces which ripped a finger size hole in the liner.
2, Adult man weighing about 270 pound jumped on the diving board and broke it in half, no injury, but you could see how it might be possible. (pool is now on its 3rd diving board, 2nd board was replaced as soon as the fiberglass started showing any small cracks)
3, Pre-teen boy jumping in feet first jumped too close to the diving board, hit his arm and broke it on the board on the way down.
Add to this various close calls, general tripping hazard, etc. and even in a relatively large residential pool, with careful monitoring of activity things can happen.