[lostlogin]

> As the article mentioned, it took a direct hit from a bomb during WW II but it landed in the pool so the building survived.

Pools near me (New Zealand) have ‘no bombing’ signs. I wonder if the jump-into-pool-holding-knees manoeuvre is called ‘bombing’ in German?

[Argorak]

It is and there's the variant where you go bottoms first which is called... "Arschbombe" - "Ass-Bomb".

[beachy]

Known as a "Manu" in NZ and sometimes performed with a rugby ball for spectacular effect.

https://youtu.be/2MJx39QjHqs?si=hyb71y3Od9nq6W9-

[op00to]

In the US we call it a cannonball! Splooosh!

[bmicraft]

Yes it is