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.

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

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

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.
 * Clanfa Triestina (Triestine Horseshoe): a cannonball with forward rotation, landing parallel to the water. Popular in the Italian city of Trieste in the shallow waters surrounding its coastline.