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BACKWARD DIVE [2 records]

Record 1 2014-04-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soccer (Europe: Football)
DEF

Dive made backwards by a goalkeeper to stop a ball that has gone behind him.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Soccer (Europe : football)
DEF

Plongeon du gardien de but vers l'arrière.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fútbol
CONT

Estirada hacia atrás. Seguir el balón con los ojos para llegar a él en el momentopreciso. En el momento de su intervención, el portero efectúa una especie de salto de carpa después de haber pivotado sobre su pierna apoyada.

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Record 2 2000-11-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Swimming
  • Diving
OBS

All the dives in the backward group begin with the diver on the end of the board with his back to the water. The direction of rotation is away from the board.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Natation
  • Plongeon
CONT

plongeon arrière : Au début, le plongeur est face au tremplin. Il exécute de ½ à 2½ tours arrière, puis entre à l'eau.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Natación
  • Salto (Deportes acuáticos y náuticos)
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