In the water[edit]

Swimming, including pool swimming and open water swimming

Diving off springboards or off platforms

Modern pentathlon includes pe fencing, pistol shooting, swimming, a show jumping course
on horseback, and cross country running

Rescue swimming is swimming with the goal to rescue other swimmers or the practice
thereof.

Snorkeling is the practice of swimming at the surface (typically of the sea) being equipped
with a mask, fins, and a short tube called a snorkel.

Synchronized diving
 Synchronized swimming is a hybrid of swimming, gymnastics, and ballet.

Triathlon, a multi-sport event involving the completion of three continuous and sequential
endurance events, usually a combination of swimming, cycling and running

Waboba is played with a waboba ball on beaches or in pools.

Water aerobics is aerobics in the water.

Water polo is a team sport played in water.

Aquajogging
On the water
Main article: Surface water sports

Barefoot skiing is waterskiing without skis

Boating is the use of boats

Boat racing is the use of powerboats to participate in races

Bodyboarding is similar to surfing, but the board is smaller and the person (normally) lies
down on the board

Cable skiing is similar to wake boarding but with cables for artificial maneuvering

Canoeing

Canoe polo

Dragon Boat Racing teams of 20 paddlers racing

Fishing is the recreation and sport of catching fish

Flyboard

Flowrider

Jet Skiing

Kayaking

Kiteboating

Kitesurfing on flat water using a kite for propulsion

 Kneeboarding

Paddleboarding a person is propelled on a surf style board using a long paddle

Parasailing where a person is towed behind a vehicle (usually a boat) while attached to
a parachute

Picigin, kicking around a small ball on shallow waters.

Rafting

Rowing

Sailing using the wind for propulsion

Sit-down hydrofoiling is riding on the water with a hydrofoil attached to a ski

Skimboarding is a boardsport in which a board is used to ride on an incoming wave

Skurfing is where the participant "skurfs" behind a boat on a surfboard

Stand up paddle surfing a surf style board with a paddle, used in flatwater or waves

Surfing downhill on ocean waves or artificial waves in a wave pool

Wakeboarding is similar to water skiing, but using only one board attached to the feet

Wakeskating is similar to wakeboarding, but the board is not attached to the feet

Wakesurfing is a mix between wakeboarding and surfing

Waterboarding

Waterskiing is using skis to slide over the water while being pulled by a boat or other device

White water rafting

Windsurfing on flat water using wind for propulsion in combination with sails

Yachting sailing on yachts, daysailing, cruising or Yacht racing

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. Some of
the sports include only one part related to swimming, such as a triathlon.

Under water[edit]
Recreational diving[edit]
Main article: Recreational diving

cave diving

deep diving

Free-diving

ice diving

spearfishing

Underwater archaeology, particularly activity involving wreck diving

Underwater photography, including underwater videography, is photography done under

water. Numerous contests worldwide are arranged every year. Digital cameras have
revolutionized how many divers participate.

Underwater videography
Underwater sports[edit]
Main article: Underwater sports

Aquathlon (underwater wrestling)

Finswimming

Free-diving

Sport diving (sport)

Spearfishing

Underwater football

Underwater hockey is a game played underwater which has some similarities to hockey. Two
teams of players use short wooden curved sticks to move a heavy puck across the pool bottom
to the opponents' goal.

Underwater ice hockey

Underwater orienteering

Underwater photography (sport)

Underwater rugby is a game played underwater which has some similarities to rugby
football. Two teams try to score goals by sending a slightly negatively buoyant ball into the
opponents' goal placed on the bottom of the pool.
 Underwater target shooting