rip entry

noun

Diving.

1. an entry into the water with little splashing.

Example Sentences

To do that, you’ll need to work on what divers call the “rip entry.”

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By the 1980 and ’84 Olympics, the rip entry had become more common.

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The rip entry has also fascinated academics.

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Olympic diving trials were held at the University of Texas in 1980, kinesiology professor Lawrence D. Abraham, diving coach Janet G. Brown and fluid mechanics professor John J. Bertin gathered data for a study they published a few years later, titled “Descriptive Analysis of the Rip Entry in Competitive Diving.”

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The rip entry has become the Zen of diving.  

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