Hybrid competition diving board

A hybrid diving board comprising:

• a. a primary diving board having a bottom surface extending between a first end and a second end, the board first end being configured for attachment to a diving stand, the board second end being a free end;
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• b. a secondary linear torsional control spring having a first end and a second end, the secondary linear torsional control spring being adjacent to one of the top and bottom surfaces of the diving board, the secondary linear torsional control spring being secured to the primary diving board such that the secondary linear torsion torsional control spring resists lateral forces applied to the primary diving board;
• c. wherein the secondary linear torsional control spring is an anisotropic composite material.

A hybrid diving board comprising:

• a. a primary diving board having a flat top surface and a bottom surface extending in a direction between a first end and a second end, the board first end being configured for attachment to a diving stand, the board second end being a free end;
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• b. a secondary flex spring having a first end and a second end and being configured for attachment to one of the diving stand and the diving board, the flex spring having a surface extending between the first and second ends, the surface extending:
• i. adjacent to at least part of one of the top and bottom surfaces of the diving board;
• and
• ii. in the same direction as the primary diving board;
• c. wherein the hybrid diving board has a spring constant that is higher than a spring constant of the primary diving board.