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

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 2, 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

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

The jump — called full-full-full — requires three somersaults, each incorporating a full twist.

From Washington Post Jan. 26, 2018

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