half twist

American  

noun

1. Diving.  a dive made by a half rotation of the body on its long axis.

2. the twisting of the body in a half-turn, as in tumbling.

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Example Sentences

Lee executes a release skill on the high bar, then connects that to a salto to the low bar and immediately propels herself back to the high bar with a release skill that includes a half twist.

From Washington Post

She started with a showstopper of a vault, sticking a Cheng, which is a roundoff onto the springboard, a half twist onto the vault, and a front layout with one and a half twists.

From New York Times

Jade Carey, another American in the field, started strong, too, performing the same vault as Andrade, a Yurchenko-style entry with a half twist onto the table and then a front layout with a 1 ½ twist.

From Washington Post

Earlier in his career, Melton’s coaches would have him progress through basic elements — first a back tuck, then a back layout, a half twist and a full.

From Washington Post

She could do a Cheng, a vault that includes a half twist onto the table and then a 1 ½-twisting front flip, or an Amanar, a Yurchenko with a 2 ½ twist.

From Washington Post