Hey, cannonballers. Want to make the biggest splash possible? You might have to change your technique. Physicists who have observed competitive water jumpers in New Zealand say there is a science to ...

Sure, there's the bellyflop. The cannonball. 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 ...

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 legs ...