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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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Michael Weiss, a two-time Olympian who performed a backflip with a full twist during exhibition shows, offered tips to his fellow Virginia-area native.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

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 • Feb. 23, 2024

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

Both performed a vault with a roundoff entry onto the table, then a double tuck with a full twist after pushing off from their hands.

From Washington Post • Aug. 20, 2022