rip entry

noun

, Diving.

1. an entry into the water with little splashing.

Example Sentences

To do that, you’ll need to work on what divers call the “rip entry.”

From New York Times

By the 1980 and ’84 Olympics, the rip entry had become more common.

From Washington Post

The rip entry has also fascinated academics.

From Washington Post

Olympic diving trials were held at the University of Texas in 1980, kinesiology professor Lawrence D. Abraham, diving coach Janet G. Brown and fluid mechanics professor John J. Bertin gathered data for a study they published a few years later, titled “Descriptive Analysis of the Rip Entry in Competitive Diving.”

From Washington Post

The rip entry has become the Zen of diving.  

From Washington Post