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front dive

–noun
a dive from a position facing the water in which the diver jumps up from the springboard, rotating the body forward, and enters the water either headfirst or feetfirst.
Also called forward dive.


Origin:
1930–35
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forward dive  
n.  A dive in which the diver leaves the springboard or platform facing the open water and rotates the body forward.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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