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swan dive

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swan dive
n.
A forward dive performed with the legs straight together, the back arched, and the arms stretched out from the sides and then brought together over the head as the diver enters the water.
swan dive
n
(Individual Sports & Recreations / Swimming, Water Sports & Surfing) the US and Canadian name for swallow dive
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Noun1.swan dive - a dive in which the diver arches the back with arms outstretched before entering the waterswan dive - a dive in which the diver arches the back with arms outstretched before entering the water
swallow dive
dive, diving - a headlong plunge into water
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swan dive
n (US) → Schwalbensprung m
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