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full gainer

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noun

Diving.

  1. a dive in which the diver takes off facing forward and performs a backward somersault, entering the water feet first and facing away from the springboard.

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And I said, I was just gonna do a flip or a full gainer off here, they said dad, the Secret Service doesn’t want you up there, dad!

From Time

And then there’s your skin tone: My heart does a full gainer!

From Washington Post

Watch for her full gainer dismount on beam.

From Seattle Times

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