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Tuck Position

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Alexander Dobroskok of Russia in Athens in 2004.

Alexander Dobroskok of Russia in Athens in 2004.

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Definition:

One of the four diving positions, the tuck position resembles a ball with the knees bent and the legs pulled as close to the body as possible.

Each hand should grasp the leg on the shin, midway between the knee and the ankle. The toes should be pointed and the legs kept together.

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