front dive

American

noun

a dive from a position facing the water in which the diver jumps up from the springboard, rotating the body forward, and enters the water either headfirst or feetfirst.

Etymology

Origin of front dive

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

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The "dolphin dive" is the straight front dive, only the body must be turned sharply in the air from front to back.

From Swimming Scientifically Taught A Practical Manual for Young and Old by Dalton, Frank Eugen

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