The microsecond the manu jumper hits the water is critical. Two splashes actually occur: The first, the crown splash, forms as the body breaks the surface. The next, the Worthington splash, is ...

Manu jumping is all about triggering and maximizing ... This expands the air cavity, the space of air created in the water by the jump; then the cavity collapses, detaching itself from the body.

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

Jarreth Colquhoun, 33, died after jumping from the SS Hikitia crane into Wellington Harbour, the equivalent of jumping off a ...

Jarreth Colquhoun, 33, died after jumping from the SS Hikitia crane into Wellington Harbour, the equivalent of jumping off a ...

Finally, researcher and co-author Daehyun Choi built a "Manubot," a hand-sized robot that could mimic a diver's body movements during a manu jump to test what exact angle was best to create the ...

Finally, researcher and co-author Daehyun Choi built a "Manubot," a hand-sized robot that could mimic a diver's body movements during a manu jump to test what exact angle was best to create the ...

Since being flown to Brazil in February, Manu has become all but stateless — removed from her place of birth and not yet ...

It’s an honor given to a team captain. This year’s captain is linebacker Jacob Manu, who — along with two of his high-profile teammates — has verbally committed to play for the Arizona ...