List of water sports

There are a large number of sports that involve water. The following is a List of water sports, divided by category. These categories are based on the relation of the sports to the water, and there are many more sports to be added. Some of the sports include only one part related to swimming, as for example Triathlon. This system has the disadvantage that that some sports may fit in more than one category. Here they are only listed in one.

Table of contents

1 In the water
2 Under water
3 Near the water
4 See also

In the water

Swimming
Triathlon is usually a combination of swimming, cycling and running
Modern pentathlon includes epee fencing, pistol shooting, swimming, a show jumping course on horseback, and a cross-country run.
Rescue swimming is swimming with the goal to rescue other swimmers or the practice thereof
Surf lifesaving is a competitive sport which evolved from the training activities of lifeguards at Australian surf beaches
Water polo is a team ball sport played in water.
Synchronized swimming is a hybrid of swimming, gymnastics, and ballet.
Fin swimming is swimming with fins
Water aerobics is aerobics in the water
Water gymnastics is gymnastics in the water
Snorkeling is the practice of swimming at the surface (typically of the sea) being equipped with a mask and a short tube called a snorkel.
Diving off springboards or off platforms
A water slide is a slide with water flowing down it

Under water

Diving under water
Scuba diving is swimming under water using a (self contained) breathing apparatus
Free-diving is the aim to maximize the depth dived using no breathing apparatus
Apnea is the practice of not breathing for extended times.
Underwater rugby is rugby played under water with a ball that has been rendered neutrally buoyant. Surfacing to breathe is only allowed without the ball.
Underwater hockey is hockey played under water with short wooden curved sticks and a heavy puck. Players wear diving masks, snorkels, and fins, and must surface to breathe while team mates continue the game on the pool bottom.

Near the water

Boating is the use of boats
Bodyboarding is similar to surfing, but the board is smaller and the person lies down on the board
Canoeing
Canoe Polo is polo using a canoe.
Dragon Boat Racing is a team paddling sport on water
Fishing is the recreation and sport of catching fish
Hydroplane racing
Jet sprint boat racing
Kayaking
Kite surfing on flat water using a kite for propulsion
Motor boating
Offshore powerboat racing
Parasailing where a person is towed behind a vehicle (usually a boat) while attached to a parachute
Rowing propels a boat by means of oars
Sailing using the wind for propulsion
Surfing downhill on waves
Wakeboarding is similar to water skiing, but using only one board attached to the feet
Wake skating is similar to wakeboarding, but the board is NOT attached to the feet
Water skiing is using skis to slide over the water while being pulled by a boat or other device
Windsurfing on flat water using wind for propulsion in combination with sails