Water Sports

In the water

• Swimming

• Triathlon – Usually a combination of swimming, cycling and running

• Modern pentathlon includes épée fencing, pistol shooting, swimming, a show jumping course on horseback, and a cross-country run.

• Rescue swimming – Swimming with the goal to rescue other swimmers or the practice thereof.

• Surf lifesaving – A competitive sport which evolved from the training activities of lifeguards at Australian surf beaches.

• Water polo – A team ball sport played in water.

• Synchronized swimming – A hybrid of swimming, gymnastics, and ballet.

• Fin swimming – Swimming with fins

• Water aerobics – Aerobics in the water

• Water gymnastics – Gymnastics in the water

• Snorkeling – The practice of swimming at the surface (typically of the sea) with a mask and a short tube called a snorkel.

• Diving off springboards or off platforms

• A water slide – A slide with water flowing down it