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BACK ROLL ENTRY [1 record]

Record 1 2019-11-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Underwater Diving (Sports)
OBS

[The back roll entry] is the preferred way to get in the water when diving from a smaller boat or tender, particularly from [rigid inflatable boats] or any other small craft whose gunwale is both close to the water and not particularly stable.

Key term(s)
  • backroll entry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plongée sous-marine (Sports)
CONT

La bascule arrière est une technique de mise à l'eau. Assis sur le bord du bateau, dos à l'océan, le plongeur doit se laisser tomber en arrière pour entrer dans l'eau.

Spanish

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