It has happened many times. You are building, refurbishing, or adding to you diving facility and you think you have all the details worked out. The facility manager and the architect have a great plan. But in the final analysis, you see that they decided to cut costs and put in a cheaper diving stand, or a shorter board. Or another scenario is that you trust the individual who is doing the installation to know what they are doing, and what really happens is that they don’t, costing your diving program time and money. The cement block for your short stand is six inches further back than it should be, or your Mondo or Rough-Tex platform surface gets installed upside down The list is endless!
Unfortunately, this happens all too often. Individuals in charge many times have no clue about the sport of diving and you end up with a big mess on your hands. That is why it is always important to pay attention to the details and make sure that you as the coach or program administrator pay attention to what is going on. Or better yet, use a consultant who has experience in diving equipment installation. It will pay off in the long run!
Comments
Two of the four diving boards are in Nevada being resurfaced and we are looking forward to a great season. I am the new diving coach at Diablo Valley College and some of my goals ARE TO PUT TOGETHER A TEAM. I am also looking forward to having the facility equipped with a dry land practice area including a trampoline with rig and a twisting belt. The college has been helpful in resurfacing two boards as a safety issue. I am curious if the paint for a temporary surface is any good.
Mitch Goldstein DVC College.
Well we got our Diving boards back from Sparks Nevada. Beautiful . Christmas all over again Durafirm did a beautiful job. I got help from Andre and Jason our college MAINTENANCE crew /thank GODNESS WHAT A CHORE .. I also decided to take off all the fulcrums and redo the nuts bolts and screws. Now that was another story . Like a good dive it only takes 100,000 tries then it becomes easy. Well there are some secrets in putting together hinges and nyliners. Abe at Lincoln pool supply helped there “good ol’ ABE. Call me if you want the secrets. Coach Mitch DVC IN Nor Cal 925 808 9173