Water Sports
Swimming, sailing, canoe/kayak and more
20 sports
Sports in this category
Swimming
One of the safest and most well-rounded sports: it uses every muscle in the body without putting strain on the joints.
Sailing
A sport of racing boats powered by the wind; it brings together strategy, balance and an understanding of nature.
Rowing
Racing a boat by pulling on oars; it builds upper and lower body coordination along with serious endurance.
Canoe / Kayak
Speed and skill racing by canoe or kayak on flat water or rivers; there are both straight-course and slalom formats.
Water Polo
A demanding team water sport in which two teams in a pool try to get the ball into the opposing goal.
Surfing
A one-of-a-kind water sport that uses the energy of the waves to build balance and movement skills on a board.
Diving
Jumping into the pool from a high platform or springboard with graceful moves; it combines gymnastics with swimming.
Artistic Swimming
An aesthetic performance in which one or more swimmers move in sync in the pool to music.
Windsurfing
Moving across the water under wind power, using a board and a sail together.
Open Water Swimming
Long-distance swimming in lakes, rivers or the sea; an Olympic discipline that demands endurance and mental strength.
Kitesurfing
Riding a board across the water and performing aerial tricks, powered by a large kite.
Wakeboarding
Performing acrobatics on a board across the water while being towed by a motorboat or a cable system.
Whitewater Rafting
An adventure sport in which a team paddles an inflatable raft down a flowing river, calling for speed and skill.
Stand Up Paddleboarding
Standing on a wide board and moving forward with a paddle; done both for fitness and for adventure.
Triathlon
An Olympic endurance sport that combines swimming, cycling and running back to back.
Freediving
A disciplined diving sport built around descending to depth, or covering a set time or distance, on a single breath.
Dragon Boat
A traditional team boat sport of Chinese origin, in which 20 paddlers pull together with rhythm and power.
Water Skiing
Skiing across the water while being towed by a motorboat; there are slalom, jump and tricks categories.
Underwater Hockey
A rare underwater team sport in which teams try to push the puck along the bottom of a swimming pool into the opposing goal.
Canoe Slalom
An Olympic canoe discipline in which paddlers pass through gates on an artificial or natural whitewater course, aiming for the fastest time.