I explored doing gym exercise off the diving board at the pool. (Para.4)
Meaning: I had a try at doing gym exercises from the diving board at the pool.
explore: vt. travel into or through (a place) for the purpose of discovery; examine
carefully 探索, 探讨; 仔细研究
Mathematics is the instrument used by physical sciences to explore things and record results. 数学是在自然科学中用来探究现象、记录结论的工具。
We must explore all possible ways to increase food production. 我们必须尝试所有可能采用的方法来提高粮食生产。