reverse dive
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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.
A reverse dive is a competitive dive where the diver rotates backward around a horizontal axis after a front takeoff. This is one of several types of dives, distinct from back dives, front dives, inward dives, and twist dives.1
In competitive diving, a panel of judges scores each dive based on the approach, takeoff, flight, and entry into the water. The difficulty of a dive is determined by factors such as somersaults, twists, approach type, and entry. For example, a reverse dive with three and a half somersaults in a tuck position has a difficulty rating that is calculated by adding points for each component. The judges' scores are then adjusted by this difficulty rating to determine the final score for the dive.2
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