pike dive
Bent-waist water entry
A pike dive is a diving position where the body bends sharply at the hips while the legs remain straight, forming a V-shape.
The diver touches the toes or ankles, then straightens before entering the water.
Pike position appears in platform and springboard diving, gymnastics, and trampolining: She executed a clean forward pike dive.
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