How to get the biggest splash at the pool using science

Belly flops are fine, but a V-shaped entry is even better

a gif of a man jumping into water in a v shape and making a big splash

What makes the perfect splash? Scientists cracked the physics behind Manu jumping, a cannonball-style splash sport from the Māori and Pasifika communities of New Zealand.

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When it comes to making a splash, technique tops brute force.