Rule the Pool This Summer and Make the Biggest Splash
By hitting the water in a “V” shape, then quickly extending their bodies underwater, the Māori have perfected the art of huge splashes.
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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.
Georgia Tech 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 read the entire story on the College of Engineering homepage.