Having a swimming pool installed in a backyard can transform a back yard from just another back yard into a total water recreation zone. Once you have made the decision to have a pool installed in your yard then the next crucial decisions are what added features, if any, to have installed at the edges of the pool to add to the total "fun factor" of your pool.

This decision usually conmes down to getting a slide or a diving board or both and it can be a tough one to make. One thing that you will want to consider is that a diving board requires a minimal depth at the deep end and if your pool isn't deep enough chipped teeth and skinned chins will be the result.

The fact is that over the years, pools have become shallower at the deep ends as a cost saving measure. This means that you may want to go with a pool slide instead of a diving board to help keep the young and the young at heart entertained in and out of the pool when they are using it.

Also, it is important to remember that if you have younger children that are going to be using the pool then they will be far better served with a slide then a diving board that older children and teens tend to gravitate to.

Two very popular choices in pool slides that are available are the "Cyclone" and the "Zoomerang" and they are both solid durable pool slides that you can expect a lifetime of use from. There is around $100 difference in the prices of each slide, with the Zoomerang being the most expensive at around $700 complete.

However; it is important to bear in mind that this doesn't include installation. With summer fast approaching, time is of essence so now is the time to act and get your pool equipped with all that it needs to be a place where lifetime memories can be created by all of your friends and family.