Unique Material Used for Diving Boards Could Change the Future of the Olympics

The conclusion of the Summer Olympics always sparks a nationwide interest in a variety of sports that have been featured throughout the two week athletic event. The 2012 Summer Olympic Games held in London, England may have sparked

Seattle, WA (prHWY.com) July 31, 2012 - The conclusion of the Summer Olympics always sparks a nationwide interest in a variety of sports that have been featured throughout the two week athletic event. The 2012 Summer Olympic Games held in London, England may have sparked inventor Steven Moore to invent something that could further the diving events.

"I was watching the Olympics and I noticed that some of the diving boards and such they used could be a bit more buoyant", explained Seven Moore. "This got me to thinking that maybe it is time for a new diving board to be created; one that would allow people to jump higher and perform elaborate tricks."

Steven Moore got to trying several different types of materials in an effort to create a new diving board. After trying plasterboard, drywall and other materials he got creative and turned to his kitchen. Moore decided to try out putting several kitchen cutting boards together to create a diving board.

"It took a few tries but I finally figured out how many kitchen cutting boards it took to get something that would be able to withstand having the full force of the human body jumping on it", said Moore. "When I tried it the first time it snapped in half, which was a shock but I kept trying. After about 10 tries I got something that was usable."

Moore has installed the makeshift diving board in his own 12 foot deep pool in his backyard and hopes to market it to prospective sponsors. Changing of athletic equipment is not unheard of when it comes to the Olympic Games.
Recently, the gymnastics events have seen a change in vaults, beams and bar equipment that was used.

"The diving events have seen relatively few changes over the years", said Olympic historian Owen Thompson. "I think this could be a sign that good things are to come. It's just a matter of whether or not people will adapt to the idea or if they'll be stuck in their ways."

Steven Moore plans on presenting his findings to the local diving club in the hopes that the athletes would like to try incorporating it into their training routine. The local diving club has produced several nationally ranked divers and it would be the first stop in making this new diving board made of kitchen cutting boards an official piece of Olympic athletic equipment.

"We have a long way to go", said Moore. "But I am confident we can do it and it will be successful."

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