Meanings
nounShewfelt (plural Shewfelts)
plural Shewfelts
- gymnasticsA back handspring off the vaulting horse or vaulting table with a layout and two-and-a-half twists.
Synonyms: Shewfelt vault
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA back handspring off the vaulting horse or vaulting table with a layout and two-and-a-half twists.
Similar
Shewfelt vault
Origin
Named after Kyle Shewfelt, who in 2000 first successfully performed the maneuver in men's competition.
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Shewfelt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shewfelt
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shewfelt,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shewfelt.
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