An Olympic diver hopes to make a small one (6)

I believe the answer is:

splash

(Other definitions for splash that I've seen before include "Ostenatious display made by spatter of water" , "Extravagant display" , "Sound of an object hitting liquid" , "Lead newspaper story" , "Trumpet" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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