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] 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] This diving-related article is a stub.