How does hitting water at a big height feel like landing on concrete?

Question

I failed all my science courses, I don’t understand much about science but why doesn’t the water just… move like when you jump in normally?

In: Planetary Science

Answer 1

It does move, but not fast enough.

Imagine you need to push a car (in neutral)

Option 1: stand behind the car and slowly push it
Option 2: sprint as fast as you can towards the car and hit it

I think you know what will happen in option 2.