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

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 • Jul. 29, 2021

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 • Jul. 28, 2021

At the 2013 World Championships, Biles performed a double layout—two flips with straight legs—to which she added a half twist at the last second, forcing her to land blindly.

From The New Yorker • May 23, 2016

Diver Lou Plocher does a double somersault with a half twist off an 80-foot tower at the Nebraska State Fair.

From National Geographic • Aug. 29, 2015

And when his audience grew bored, he would spring into the air and do a back flip with a half twist.

From "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White