full twist

American  

noun

Diving.

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

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Example Sentences

Lee nailed her first tumbling pass, a difficult double-flipping layout with a full twist.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s an intricate sequence in which she releases from the high bar while holding a reverse grip, then does a full twist in midair before catching the bar and swinging in the opposite direction.

From Seattle Times

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

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

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

From Seattle Times