full twist

American  

noun

Diving.

1. a front or back dive made by a complete rotation of the body on its vertical axis.

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Example Sentences

Michael Weiss, a two-time Olympian who performed a backflip with a full twist during exhibition shows, offered tips to his fellow Virginia-area native.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

In China, the extremely agile Zhou Quan set a record for the highest number of consecutive leg full twist back somersaults, managing 11 in a row.

From Reuters • Nov. 16, 2023

All he knows is for years he could do a “full in” — a double backflip with a full twist mixed in — and then he couldn’t.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 3, 2023

All he knows is that for years he could do a “full in” - a double backflip with a full twist mixed in - and then he couldn’t.

From Washington Times • Aug. 3, 2023

It involves a mad sprint down the runway, a half-turn into the vault table and a double back-flip with a full twist in the air.

From Washington Post • Jun. 17, 2016