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title: Short Glossary of Diving Terms
description: If you're thinking about diving, here are some terms that you should think about learning.
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# [Short Glossary of Diving Terms](https://www.fscamps.com/blog/short-glossary-diving-terms)

 Written by [Jordan Snider](https://www.fscamps.com/blog/author/jordan-snider) | Dec 9, 2019 10:00:49 AM

If you're thinking about diving, here are some terms that you should think about learning:

****Approach — ****the three or more forward steps the diver takes toward the end of the board.

****Armstand dive —**** a dive that's executed from a motionless armstand position on the edge of only solid platforms

****Backward dive —**** a dive in which the diver begins with their back toward the water

****Degree of difficulty or tariff —**** a measure of each dive and it's used to determine the final score

****Entry — ****the point in a dive in which the diver makes contact with the water

****Execution — ****the carrying out of the dive where the diver will be looking to maintain good control

****Forward dive —**** the diver faces forwards and rotates forwards away from the board

****Inward dive —**** the diver begins with back to the water and rotates toward the board after take-off.

****Pike — ****the diver bends their body forward at the waist, legs are straight and the toes are pointed

****Platform or firm board —**** the solid diving board from which competitors dive

****Reverse dive —**** the diver faces forwards and rotates backwards towards the board.

****Somersault — ****a move that involves a complete rotation of the body with the heels over the head

****Springboard —**** a flexible diving board that adds to the diver's own spring on take-off

****Straight —**** a position in which body is straight from head to toe, with the feet together, and the toes pointed

****Synchronised diving —**** two divers of the same gender perform the same or complementary dives from the same level board at the same time — the aim being to execute their dive in a similar fashion to the other

****Take-off — ****the moment at which the diver lifts from the board or platform to begin execution of the dive

****Tower —**** the entire diving platform structure

****Tuck —**** a position in which the diver bends their knees, bringing or ‘tucking’ the knees and thighs closer to the chest and heels toward the buttocks

****Twisting dive —**** any dive that includes a twist, whether forward, backward, reverse or inward

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For full article:  [Glossary Of Diving Terms](https://www.realbuzz.com/articles-interests/sports-activities/article/glossary-of-diving-words-and-terms/)

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