half gainer


noun Diving.

a dive in which the diver takes off facing forward and performs a backward half-somersault, entering the water headfirst and facing the springboard.

Example sentences from the Web for half gainer

  • But the sound of his phone ringing startled him so much he nearly did a half-gainer off the roof.

    Makers |Cory Doctorow

British Dictionary definitions for half gainer

half gainer

noun

a type of dive in which the diver completes a half backward somersault to enter the water headfirst facing the diving board Compare gainer