The bomb. But for the biggest pool splash of all, nothing beats "popping a Manu," a unique and fiendishly difficult type of diving perfected by the Māori of New Zealand that can shoot up 32-foot ...

Mohi-Henare said to do a perfect "manu" bomb "you have to tuck back in a V-shape but not too far back to the point where you're going to back slap but to the point where your legs don't touch the ...

Move over belly flops and cannonballs. Manu jumps, pioneered by New Zealand’s Māori and Pasifika communities, reign supreme.

Maximizing splash size in manu jumping depends on entering the water at a V-angle near 45°, followed by rapid straightening of the body underwater within 0.26–0.3 seconds.

The first step was the manu, or bomb, competition on Saturday, with people paying to either compete by jumping into the diving pool or having a splash in the separate six-lane 33.3-metre pool.

To make the biggest splash when you dive-bomb into water, the secret seems to be to use the Manu technique practised by the Maori of New Zealand. This involves folding yourself so your torso and ...

ManU launches investigation into Old Trafford bomb 'fiasco' Game abandoned over a dummy device left behind following a training exercise held at the ground 4 days earlier.

A 'manu' bomb pool and hydroslide are part of draft redevelopment designs for the Rotorua Aquatic Centre, put to the district council's Operations and Monitoring Committee on Thursday.

Roosters gun Joey Manu drops bomb on NRL with rugby code switch option NRL 2023 RD03 Sydney Roosters v South Sydney Rabbitohs - Joseph Manu, sin bin. Picture: NRL Photos Source: Supplied.

Moerewa's Mark Watene won the splash category and overall Manu Master title. Photo / Peter de Graaf. Northland's first official Manu Master is a 21-year-old from Moerewa who has spent years ...

Roosters star Joey Manu’s future is in chaos with a bombshell third option emerging as he contemplates his next move.