'Manu Jumping': The Physics Behind Making Humongous Splashes in the Pool

‘Manu jumping’: The physics behind making humongous splashes in the pool

Maybe you've unknowingly tried to do a manu jump. Isabel Pavia/Moment via Getty ImagesWhether diving off docks, cannonballing into lakes or leaping off the high board, there’s nothing quite like the joy of jumping into water. Olympic divers turned this natural act into a sophisticated science, with the goal of making a splash as small as possible. But another sport looks for just the opposite: the extreme maximum splash, one as high, wide and lo…

'Manu jumping': The physics behind making humongous splashes in the pool

Whether diving off docks, cannonballing into lakes or leaping off the high board, there's nothing quite like the joy of jumping into water.

Manu Jumping: How to Make Humongous Splashes in the Pool

ATLANTA — Whether diving off docks, cannonballing into lakes or leaping off the high board, there’s nothing quite like the joy of jumping into water. Olympic divers turned this natural act into a sophisticated science, with the goal of making a splash as small as possible. But another sport looks for just the opposite: the extreme maximum splash, one as high, wide and loud as possible. Welcome to the world of “manu jumping.” Although not a famil…