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full twist

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noun

Diving.
  1. a front or back dive made by a complete rotation of the body on its vertical axis.


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In China, the extremely agile Zhou Quan set a record for the highest number of consecutive leg full twist back somersaults, managing 11 in a row.

From Reuters Nov. 16, 2023

All he knows is that for years he could do a “full in” - a double backflip with a full twist mixed in - and then he couldn’t.

From Washington Times Aug. 3, 2023

The technical phase lasts about three minutes with swimmers performing required elements such as the ballet leg, fishtail full twist and barracuda airborne split.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 10, 2022

She’s been working on a frontside, double-cork 1080, an insanely difficult trick that involves two head-over-heels flips with one full twist.

From Seattle Times Feb. 8, 2022

It involves a mad sprint down the runway, a half-turn into the vault table and a double back-flip with a full twist in the air.

From Washington Post Jun. 17, 2016

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