Meanings
plural swallow dives
- a swan dive
1 more example
Flood burst into space and after drawing Italy full-back Luke McLean, the impressive 25-year-old passed to the supporting Ashton on his left shoulder, the Northampton wing having a clear run to the line and scoring the try with a swallow dive that will not be welcomed too warmly by England's management team.
2011 February 12, Mark Orlovac, “England 59-13 Italy”, in BBC
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna dive in which the diver arches the back with arms outstretched before entering the water
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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swallow dive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swallow%20dive
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