See how a diver completes somersaults spinning backward before entering the tuck position and then the water


See how a diver completes somersaults spinning backward before entering the tuck position and then the water
See how a diver completes somersaults spinning backward before entering the tuck position and then the water
Reverse 21/2somersault tuck

The diver takes off from the end of the board, facing the water. While jumping slightly away from the board, the diver completes two and a half somersaults spinning in a backward direction and entering the water headfirst and facing the board. In the tuck position the body is bent at the waist and knees, with the thighs touching the chest and the feet pulled close to the body.

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