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swallow dive

(Individual Sports & Recreations / Swimming, Water Sports & Surfing) a type of dive in which the diver arches back while in the air, keeping his legs straight and together and his arms oustretched, finally entering the water headfirst US and Canadian equivalent swan dive

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swallow dive - a dive in which the diver arches the back with arms outstretched before entering the water

swan dive

dive, diving - a headlong plunge into water

Translations

swallow dive n (Swimming) → tuffo ad angelo

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