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There is 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, as for example Triathlon.

Contents

* 1 In the water

* 2 Under water

* 3 On the water

* 4 See also

* 5 References

In the water

* Swimming includes pool swimming and open water swimming

* Triathlon is usually a combination of swimming, cycling and running

* Modern pentathlon includes épée 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

* Water polo is a team sport played in water.

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

* 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

* Synchronized diving

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

* Lunge Board you lunge as you wake board.

Under water

Main article: Underwater sports

Main article: Recreational diving

* 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

* 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.

* Underwater rugby is rugby played under water. Two teams try to score goals by sending a slightly negatively buoyant ball into the opponents' goal, which is situated on the bottom of the pool.

* 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.

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