I am struggling on the right depth profile for my pool. I am presently looking at a 16x34 pool with a 4 foot shallow end that is about 12 feet in length, a 12 foot slope to the deep end, and a 10 foot wide deep end (8 ft deep). With concrete steps in the pool, I would lose about 2 feet of usable space in the shallow end. If I decrease the depth by one foot (7 ft), I gain 3 to 4 feet of length in the shallow end due to reduced slope distance in the middle of the pool and on the backside of the hopper.
I have 3 young kids who like jumping and playing. I am also very tall and I like to jump in without bottoming out.
Would you reduce the depth of the deep end by 1 foot to lengthen the shallow end or is 7 feet a useless depth? I imagine feet first jumping is safe but I'm sure the kids will try diving off the deck at some point. Is a diving board at 8 feet depth more of a risk than the occasional deck dive into 7 feet of water? I am against both, but it helps quantify the risk...
I have 3 young kids who like jumping and playing. I am also very tall and I like to jump in without bottoming out.
Would you reduce the depth of the deep end by 1 foot to lengthen the shallow end or is 7 feet a useless depth? I imagine feet first jumping is safe but I'm sure the kids will try diving off the deck at some point. Is a diving board at 8 feet depth more of a risk than the occasional deck dive into 7 feet of water? I am against both, but it helps quantify the risk...
