Study the 20 vocabulary terms below. Then continue to the activities.
- Balance
- Bounce
- Concentrate
- Dive
- Diver
- Entry
- Flip
- Form
- Greg Louganis
- Height
- Judges
- Medal
- Pike
- Platform
- Routine
- Score
- Splash
- Springboard
- Tuck
- Twist
Noun (thing)
To stay steady and not fall.
He balanced on the edge before jumping.
Noun (thing)
To jump repeatedly on the board, in preparation for a dive
He bounced twice before starting the dive.
Noun (thing)
To focus your mind on what you are doing.
She concentrated before jumping off the board.
Noun (thing)
To jump into water headfirst or feet first.
She dived from the platform with great style.
Noun (thing)
A person who jumps into the water from a board.
The diver performed a perfect backflip.
Noun (thing)
The moment a diver goes into the water.
Her entry made almost no splash.
Noun (thing)
A fast turn in the air with the whole body.
She did two flips in one dive.
Noun (thing)
The shape of a diver’s body during the dive.
Her form was excellent—tight and clean.
Noun (thing)
A famous Olympic diver known for his skill and grace.
Greg Louganis inspired many young divers.
Noun (thing)
How high something is.
The dive had good height and control.
Noun (thing)
People who watch and give scores.
The judges gave him a perfect 10.
Noun (thing)
A prize for winning a competition.
He won a gold medal for diving.
Noun (thing)
A dive where the body is straight but bent at the hips.
His pike was clean and controlled.
Noun (thing)
A high place from which divers jump.
She jumped from the 10-meter platform.
Noun (thing)
A planned series of movements in a sport.
His routine included a forward 2½ somersault.
Noun (thing)
Points given by judges for how well a dive is done.
The diver got a high score for her dive.
Noun (thing)
Water that jumps up when something hits it.
He got a low score because of the big splash.
Noun (thing)
A flexible board that bends and helps divers jump.
He bounced on the springboard before diving.
Noun (thing)
A diving position with the knees pulled to the chest.
She did a tuck during her dive.
Noun (thing)
A spin in the air during a dive.
He added a twist to his dive.