Rule the Pool This Summer and Make the Biggest Splash
May 16, 2025
Want to create the biggest splash in the pool this summer? Forget the bellyflop and the cannonball.
“Popping the Manu” will make you a winner.
ɫ researchers studied dives by the Māori, the indigenous people of New Zealand, who have made Manu jumping a cultural tradition. By hitting the water in a “V” shape, then quickly extending their bodies underwater, they’ve perfected the art of huge splashes.
See a video on how to make the splash and .
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Jason Maderer College of Engineering maderer@gatech.edu