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"grippy material"?? You've got to be kidding me. Dawhitfield 18:50, 17 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

say Non slip or hi traction surface then LOL

FAF - Would like to see a section on the near extinction of the diving board in America as a result of litigation.

I came here looking for information on this topic as well. Everdred (talk) 22:59, 23 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I've added a bit from Diving#Safety for now. That text was originally contributed to the swimming pool article by Kiwilarry. Graham87 01:00, 24 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Height of springboards[edit]

In Germany springboards 5 metres, 7.5 metres and 10 metres above the water surface are common at many open air swimming pools. Not so in Englih speaking countries?

In the U.K. I've only seen fixed diving boards at such heights. Springboards tend to be lower. See http://www.southampton.gov.uk/leisure/leisurecentres/TheQuays/go-dive.asp Sharm 10:44, 17 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

In the USA the only springboards used in competitons are regulation at 1 and 3 meters. Boards used for recreation can be any random height I have personally seen. but They are rarely more than 3.7 meters above the water and those higher boards were found only at Lakes with deep bottoms. they now are mostly gone primarily due to insurance and Litigation concerns. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.56.148.87 (talk) 06:24, 6 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Springboard as a Second-Class Lever[edit]

Perhaps someone with the appropriate expertise could discuss the physics behind the springboard. FitzColinGerald (talk) 18:04, 21 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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Horribly un-encyclopedic! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.245.129.240 (talk) 05:59, 25 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Adjusting the Fulcrum[edit]

When you adjust the fulcrum you aren't actually "tightening" anything as the fulcrum is not actually attached to the springboard. So the explanation about clockwise versus counterclockwise is unnecessary. Moving the fulcrum back and forth just adjusts where the springboard lands and bends when in use, there is no "tightening" or "loosening" of any type of spring. Also how a person stands when they adjust the fulcrum doesn't really seem relevant. Maggie.pionzio (talk) 05:00, 17 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Somebody, please add that to the explanation. When the wheel is moved, what happens physically -- the fulcrum moves, but which direction? Also, when a heavy (or light) diver makes an adjustment, what does the diver want to do? That is, which way does a heavy (or light) diver want to move the fulcrum? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jmatxx (talk • contribs) 07:34, 31 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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