Diving Boards

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Diving boards and the stands they mount on, from 6 ft residential boards up to 12 ft commercial ones, almost all S.R. Smith. Two things to settle before anything else. A board is bought apart from the stand it sits on and the two have to match, so the products name which stands take which boards. And whether your pool can take a board at all is decided by its depth and shape against the maker's own manual and your local code, not by the board.

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About Diving Boards

Residential and commercial boards from 6 to 12 ft in fibreglass and aluminium, including the Frontier and Fibre-Dive ranges, with stands, cantilever jump systems, springs, treads and mounting hardware. Finishes are powder coated for outdoor life, and salt pool versions are listed where the maker offers them.

Rails and grab handles for the deck are in pool handrails, and slides are in pool slides.

Questions about Diving Boards

Can my pool take a diving board?

It depends on the pool, not the board, and it is not a judgement call to make by eye. A board throws a swimmer forward as well as down, so what matters is the depth directly ahead of it and how far the deep end runs before it starts to slope, along with the width. Every board is sold against a specific minimum pool profile published by its maker, and local code sets requirements on top. Read the manual for the exact board before buying, and if the pool was not built for diving the answer is usually no.

Do I buy the board and the stand together?

They are separate and they must be matched, which is the commonest ordering mistake here. A board of a given length bolts to a stand built for that length, and our products say which: you will see stands listed as taking 6, 8 and 10 ft boards, and springs and jump systems sold against named stands. If you are replacing only the board, measure the old one and check what your existing stand is rated for, because a longer board on a stand meant for a shorter one changes how it behaves.

Fibreglass or aluminium?

It changes the feel more than the life. A fibreglass board has more give and a softer, deeper flex, which is what most people think of as a diving board. An aluminium board, usually with a non slip tread bonded on, is stiffer and tends to be the commercial choice because it takes constant use well. Both are built for outdoor life and the finishes here are powder coated against corrosion. Neither is more or less safe; they simply throw differently.

What weight will it take?

Read the product, and read the wording rather than just the number. The limits published here sit around 250 lb, and at least one states it in full as 250 lb, one person at a time, which is the part that matters. A board rated for one person is not rated for two standing on it while a third bounces, and that is how most board failures actually happen. The stand carries its own rating too, so a board and stand pair is only as strong as the lower of the two.