WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
half′ gain′er, [Diving.]
  1. Sporta dive in which the diver takes off facing forward and performs a backward half-somersault, entering the water headfirst and facing the springboard.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
half gainer n
  1. a type of dive in which the diver completes a half backward somersault to enter the water headfirst facing the diving board
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'half gainer' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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