forward dive
Facing-the-water plunge
A forward dive is a dive performed facing the water, with the body rotating forward toward the water after takeoff.
One of the basic diving categories in competitive diving, it includes variations from simple tucks to complex somersaults: She executed a perfect forward dive with two and a half somersaults.
Fold into concealment
- pikeLong battlefield spear
- straightNot curved or crooked
- somersaultFull-body forward rotation
- rotationTurning on an axis
entry · hurdle · approach · takeoff · flight · vertical · alignment · splash
Flexible platform for jumping
- platformRaised flat structure
- judgesLegal proceeding overseers
- scoringEarning points in competition
- medalMetal honor token
Olympics · aquatics · synchro · poolside · scoreboard · competition · coach · preliminaries
Refined, graceful quality
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- fluidityState of flowing freely
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
- controlAuthority to direct
balance · execution · precision · artistry · aesthetic · symmetry · refinement · finesse
Path of moving object
- arcCurved line segment
- angular momentumRotational motion quantity
- velocityDirected rate of motion
- accelerationRate velocity changes
gravity · impact · water displacement · rotation speed · center of mass · torque · freefall · descent
Repeated work toward mastery
- repetitionAct of redoing
- drillsRepetitive training routines
- trampolineSpring-mounted bouncing surface
- video analysisSystematic examination of recordings
conditioning · flexibility · strength · mental preparation · visualization · coaching · progression · skill development
tuck
Fold into concealment
- pikeLong battlefield spear
- straightNot curved or crooked
- somersaultFull-body forward rotation
rotation · entry · hurdle · approach · takeoff · flight · vertical · alignment · splash · point of entry
springboard
Flexible platform for jumping
medal · Olympics · aquatics · synchro · poolside · scoreboard · competition · coach · preliminaries · finals
elegance
Refined, graceful quality
control · balance · execution · precision · artistry · aesthetic · symmetry · refinement · finesse · extension
trajectory
Path of moving object
- arcCurved line segment
- angular momentumRotational motion quantity
- velocityDirected rate of motion
acceleration · gravity · impact · water displacement · rotation speed · center of mass · torque · freefall · descent · height
practice
Repeated work toward mastery
- repetitionAct of redoing
- drillsRepetitive training routines
- trampolineSpring-mounted bouncing surface
video analysis · conditioning · flexibility · strength · mental preparation · visualization · coaching · progression · skill development · muscle memory
- divingscuba, aqua-lung, freediving, full face mask, dry suit
- diving skillspike, tuck, layout, somersault, twist
- diving movespike, tuck, straight, 101, 103
forward divebackward dive
Dive starting rearward
back dive · reverse dive · backward · reverse · backward somersault
forward, forwards, forwardness, fore, ward, wards, dive, dives, dived