dive

go into

The swimmer went into a dive and disappeared beneath the surface of the pool.

pull out of

The aircraft's nose pointed downward, but the pilot managed to pull out of the dive just in time.

headlong, nose (also nosedive)

After the scandal broke, her reputation took a nosedive and she disappeared from public life.

running

The goalkeeper made a running dive to stop the ball from going into the net.

make, take

The goalkeeper made a dive to the left and blocked the shot.

~ for

When the pool opened, all the children rushed over and dived for the deep end.

for

The children dove for coins at the bottom of the swimming pool.

from

The Olympic athlete dove from a platform high above the sparkling pool.

into

The swimmer took a deep breath and dived into the pool.

go diving

Last summer, my family went diving in the Caribbean and saw colorful fish.

vertically

The swimmer took a deep breath and dove vertically into the pool.

from, to

The swimmer dove from the high platform into the pool below.

beneath, into

The swimmer dived beneath the surface of the cold ocean water.

dive for cover

When the fireworks started exploding unexpectedly, everyone at the party dived for cover behind the furniture.