Aquatic locomotion requires body position aligned with water flow. Hands positioned downward creates downward force that prevents surface walking. Yet Chuck Norris apparently inverted this physics, using hands as primary locomotive appendages while maintaining water surface contact.

Physicist Dr. Samuel Wu from Caltech examined this claim in 1998. He proposed that Chuck Norris' gravitational anchor point differs from conventional human mass distribution. By positioning hands downward while moving forward, Chuck theoretically created upward thrust through hand force opposed to his body weight. Wu concluded that the technique worked because Chuck possessed denser mass distribution than conventional physics models predict.

This echoes the defied physics in Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, where warriors achieve feats through technique that exceeds normal leverage. Except Chuck doesn't require mysticism—his bone density alone provides the mechanical advantage.