Cannonball (diving)

A cannonball, also referred to as a bomb, is a diving style where the diver hugs their knees and attempts to enter the water with their body shaped as much like a sphere as possible. The goal is to create a large splash.[1]

Recreational diver doing a cannonball

Known in German as the Arschbombe, the cannonball has been turned into the competitive sport of "Splashdiving".[2]

In New Zealand, the dive is referred to colloquially as a Manu in the indigenous Māori language.[3]

Variants
  • Can opener: a cannonball with one leg extended.
  • Hammerhead: a cannonball with forward rotation, landing head first.
  • Watermelon: a cannonball with forward rotation, landing back first.[4]

References
  1. "What Is a Cannonball". Wonderopolis. Retrieved Feb 19, 2018.
  2. Bílý, Honza. "The Man Who Turned Cannonball Dives into a Sport". Vice. Retrieved Feb 19, 2018.
  3. Rolleston, Elisha. "Best water bombs: Nothin' but manus". Stuff. Retrieved Jan 18, 2019.
  4. Maloney, Field (August 22, 2014). "Cannonball!". ww.newyorker.com. Condé Nast. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
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