Water sports are a group of sports that take place on or in the water. They represent a popular and diverse branch of sports, including both recreational sports and professional competition in the international arena.
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- Swimming: Swimming is a basic form of aquatic activity, focusing on movement in water through the use of arms and legs. It is both a popular recreational sport and a professional one, with different swimming styles such as kraul, backstroke, butterfly and alternating.
- Diving: Scuba diving is the sport of diving underwater using scuba equipment. Recreational diving can involve underwater observation of coral reefs and marine fauna, while technical diving can lead to exploration of deep waters.
- Sailing: Sailing is the sport of sailing on sailboats or other types of watercraft using wind power. Sailing competitions are popular around the world, including events such as regattas and races.
- Windsurfing: Windsurfing combines elements of sailing and surfing. A person standing on a board with a sail uses the wind to propel and maneuver through the water.
- Kayaking and Kayak Polo: Kayaking involves navigating water using a canoe or kayak, whether on lakes, rivers or sea waters. Kayak polo, on the other hand, is a team game in canoes in which teams try to score goals by throwing the ball into their rivals' goals.
- Jumping into the Water: Water jumping is a discipline in which athletes perform a variety of stunts and figures in the air before jumping into the water from a platform or trampoline. It is both an individual and team discipline.
- Water Polo: Water polo is a handball-like team game that takes place in the water. Teams compete against each other, trying to score points by placing the ball in the opponent's goal.
- Surfing: Surfing is the sport of catching waves with a surfboard. It is popular in regions with suitable ocean conditions.
- Submarines: Submarines, also known as caves, are small underwater vehicles that allow divers to explore underwater caves and hard-to-reach areas.
- Triathlon: Triathlon is a combination of three disciplines: swimming, cycling and running. There are many different variations of triathlon, including the Ironman triathlon, which includes long distances of each of these disciplines.
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- World's Longest Swimming Pool: The world's longest swimming pool is Y-40 Deep Joy, located in Italy's Terme Millepini hotel. It has a depth of 42.15 meters (138 feet) and is used for both recreation and diving training.
- Kayaking on Silent Cinema: At the breathtaking waterfalls in Chile's rivers, some kayakers take risks and slide down the rapids of the falls, creating an amazing spectacle.
- Water Sports at the Olympics: The Olympic Games feature a variety of water sports, such as swimming, water jumping, synchronized swimming, water soccer and kayaking.
- Record in Being Underwater: In 2016 in Egypt, athlete Ahmed Gabr set a world record, spending as much as 145 hours and 30 minutes underwater.
- Diving in Underwater Caves: Cave diving is one of the most advanced and risky types of diving. There are underwater cave systems around the world that attract experienced divers.
- Surfing at the North Pole: Several people have taken up the challenge of surfing in the Arctic Ocean at the North Pole. However, it is extremely difficult and requires special equipment and courage.
- Sailing Around the World: The Vendée Globe sailing race is one of the toughest regattas in the world. Competitors compete on single-masted yachts around the globe non-stop.
- Jumping into the Water from the Rocks: Places such as Acapulco in Mexico and Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovina have traditions of jumping from rocks into the water from heights as high as 30 meters. These are spectacular and daring events.
- Underwater Rugby: This is an unusual sport in which players compete to get the ball underwater, having to maintain balance and orient themselves in difficult conditions.
- Water Canyoning: Water canyoning is an activity that combines trekking, climbing and swimming along rivers and streams through narrow canyons.