Introduction to Water Sports

Facts, general information and resources focused on the sport of water sports.

SPORT NAME: Water Sports
SPORT TYPE: | recreational sports | competitive sports |

Water Sports By Broad Category

In the Water Sports | Link |
On the Water Sports | Link |
Under Water Sports | Link |

Water Sports By Event

Olympic Water Sports
World Games Water Sports

Water Sports By Equipment

Board Water Sports
Boat Water Sports
Canoe Sports | Link |
Kayak Sports | Link |
Kite Water Sports
Motorized Vehicle or Device Water Sports
Sail Water Sports
Ski Water Sports
Surfboard Sports | Link |

Water Sports By Venue or Type of Water

Beach Water Sports (if any)
Lake Sports (to be added)
Ocean Sports | Link |
River Sports | Link |
Surf Sports | Link |
Swimming Pool Sports | Link |
Wake Sports | Link |

Water Sports By Type of Activity

Aquatic Sports | Link |
Diving Sports | Link |
Motorized Water Sports | water-sports-motorized (to be added)
Paddling Sports | Link |
Rowing Sports | Link |
Sailing Sports | Link |
Swimming Sports | Link |

Water Sports by Name

A
Air Boating | Link |
Aqua Jogging
AquaBike | Swim | Cycle |
Aquathlon | Swim | Run | Link | see biathle |

B
Barefoot Waterskiing | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barefoot_skiing
BathTub Racing | Motorized | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bathtub_racing
Biathle | Swim | Run | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biathle | see Aquathlon |
Boat Racing | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boat_racing
Boating | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boating
Bodyboarding | Link |
Bodysurfing | Link |

C
Cable Skiing | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cable_skiing
Canoe Polo | Link |
Canoeing | Link |
Cave Diving | Link |

D
Dingy Racing | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinghy_racing
Diving Into Water
Diving Under Water
Dragon Boat Racing | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_boat_racing
Dragon Boating |

F
Finswimming | Link |
Fishing | Link |
Fishing (Fly)
Fishing (Freshwater)
Fishing (Saltwater)
Floating | *** TO BE ADDED **
FlowRiding | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flowriding
Flyboard
Freediving | Link |

H
Horse Towed Surfing | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse_surfing
Houseboating | Link |
Hovercraft
Hydrofoil Sailing | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailing_hydrofoil
Hydrofoil Sit Down | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sit-down_hydrofoil
Hydroplane Racing | Motorized | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydroplane_racing

O
Ironman Surf Lifesaving | Multi-Sport | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ironman_(surf_lifesaving)

J
Jet Skiing (see Personal Water Craft)
Jetboarding | Motorized SurfBoard | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jetboard

K
Kayaking | Link |
Kite Boating
Kite Surfing | Link |
Kiteboarding | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiteboarding
Kneeboarding (Surf) | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kneeboarding_(surfsport)
Kneeboarding (Towed) | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kneeboarding_(towsport)

M
Marine Navigation | Link |
Military Pentathlon | Shoot | Obstacle Run | Obstacle Swim | Grenade Throw | Run |
Modern Pentathlon | Fencing | Swim | Equestrian | Shoot | Run |

N
Naval Pentathlon | Obstacle Race | LifeSaving Swim | Utility Swim | Seamanship | Amphibious

O
Orienteering (Underwater)
Outrigger Canoeing | Link |

P
Paddleboarding | Link |
Parasailing | Link |
ParaTriathlon | Swim | Handcycle | Bike or Tandem | Wheelchair or Run |
Pentathlon (Military) | Shoot | Obstacle Run | Obstacle Swim | Grenade Throw | Run |
Pentathlon (Modern) | Fencing | Swim | Equestrian | Shoot | Run |
Pentathlon (Naval) | Obstacle Race | LifeSaving Swim | Utility Swim | Seamanship | Amphibious
Personal Watercraft | Link |
Picigin
Pontoon Boating https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontoon_boat
Powerboating | Link |

Q
Quadrathlon / Quadriathlon | Swim | Kayak Cycle | Run |

R
Rafting | Link |
Rescue Swimming
River Trekking
Riverboarding | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riverboarding
Row Boating | Link |
Rowing | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rowing_(sport)

S
Sailing | Link |
Scuba Diving | Link |
Sculling | Link |
Seabob (*** TO BE ADDED ***) personal underwater motorized device |
Sit-Down Hydrofoiling
Skandalopetra Diving | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skandalopetra_diving
Skimboarding | Link |
Skurfing | Surfboard Towed | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skurfing_(sport)
Sloop Sailing | Link |
Snorkeling | Link |
Snuba Diving | Link |
Spearfishing | Link |
Stand-Up Paddleboarding | Link |
Stone Skipping | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_skipping
Surfing | Link |
Sweep Rowing | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweep_rowing
Swimming | Link |
Swimming Artistic | Link |
SwimRun MultiSport | Swim | Run | (no clothing changes, carrying equipment)
Synchronized Diving
Synchronized Swimming

T
Tetrathlon | Swimming / Running / Shooting / Fencing or Equestrian |
Triathlon | Swim | Cycle | Run |
Triathlon (Cross) | Swim | Mountain Bike | Trail Run |
Triathlon (Indoor) | Pool Swim | Stationary Bike | Track or Treadmill Run |

U
Underwater Football
Underwater Ice Hockey
Underwater Hockey | Link |
Underwater Orienteering
Underwater Photography | Link |
Underwater Rugby | Link |
Underwater Target Shooting
Underwater Video Competition (by CMAS)

W
Wakeboarding | Link |
Wakeskating - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wakeskating |
Wakesurfing | Link |
Water Aerobics | Link |
Water Ballet | Link |
Water Basketball | Link |
Water Polo | Link |
Water Tubing | Link |
Water Tubing (Floating) | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tubing_(recreation)#Water
Water Tubing (Towed) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tubing_(recreation)#Water
Water volleyball | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_volleyball
Watercraft (Personal)
Watercraft (Personal Underwater)
Waterskiing | Link |
WaveSki | Link |
Whitewater Kayaking | Link |
Whitewater Rafting | Link |
Windfoiling | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windfoiling
Windsurfing | Link |
Wing Foiling | Link |

Y
Yacht Cruising | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cruising_yacht
Yacht Racing | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yacht_racing
Yachting | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yachting

Z
Zorbing on Water | Link |

References:

On the Water Sports:
wikipedia.org - surface water sports - list | Link |
| boat racing | boating | cable skiing | canoe polo | canoeing | dragon boat racing | fishing | flyboard | jet skiing | kayaking | kiteboating | kneeboarding | paddleboarding | parasailing | picigin | rafting | river trekking | rowing | sailing | sit-down hydrofoiling | skimboarding | stone skipping | surfing | wakeboarding | wakeskating | wakesurfing | water skiing | white water rafting | windsurfing | windfoiling | wing foiling | yachting |

In the Water Sports:
| aqua jogging | synchronized swimming | diving | fin swimming | modern pentathlon | rescue swimming | swimming | synchronized diving | triathlon | water aerobics | water basketball | water polo | water volleyball |