There are a large number of sports that are related to 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

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 Y-shaped sticks and a heavy puck. Surfacing to breathe is only allowed when you are not pushing the puck.

Near the water

  • Boating is the use of boats
  • Rowing propels a boat by means of oars
  • Sailing using the wind for propulsion
  • Motor boating
  • Dragon Boat Racing is a team paddling sport on water
  • Kayaking
  • Canoeing
  • Surfing downhill on waves
  • Bodyboarding is similar to surfing, but the board is smaller and the person lies down on the board
  • Wind surfing on flat water using wind for propulsion in combination with sails
  • Kite surfing on flat water using a kite for propulsion
  • Canoe Polo is polo using a canoe.
  • Water skiing is using skis to slide over the water while being pulled by a boat or other device
  • 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
  • Parasailing where a person is towed behind a vehicle (usually a boat) while attached to a parachute
  • Fishing is the recreation and sport of catching fish

See also

List of sports