The jumpers call it “popping a manu.” “That 45-degree angle is giving the fastest and biggest splashes,” Rohilla said. But ...

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 Manu is a dive-bomb method thought to have originated in New Zealand about 30 years ago and is practiced fervently at pools, rivers and ocean diving spots across the country. Some consider it a ...

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 ...