back dive

noun

1. a dive in which the diver stands on the springboard with the back to the water and jumps up, arching backward to land either feetfirst facing the springboard or headfirst facing away from the springboard.

Example Sentences

Davis burst into the backfield basically unblocked and helped limit a running back dive to a two-yard gain.

From Washington Post

But Spendolini-Sirieix gradually reeled her in and landed a highly technical back dive with two and a half somersaults and one and a half twists in a pike position to take victory.

From BBC

He springs into a reverse back dive, and he breaks the water’s surface just as the McConaughey at the wheel of the Lincoln emerges from the tunnel and speeds toward the horizon.

From New York Times

That, Louganis discovered, can be nearly as fleeting as a back dive into a pool.

From Los Angeles Times

Pat Burkey of Englewood, Florida, was a 52-year-old aquatic director when she did a back dive off the low board and felt her feet tingling as she climbed out of the pool.

From US News