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.