5 Water Sports

Water Sports

5 popular water sports you can practice

1 Surf

Surfing is a surface water sport in which an individual, a surfer, uses a board to ride on the face of a moving wave of water, which usually carries the surfer towards the shore. The term surfing usually refers to the act of riding a wave using a board, regardless of the stance.

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2 Swimming

It is an individual or team racing sport that takes place in pools or open water. It is one of the most popular Olympic sports, with varied distance events in butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, freestyle and individual medley.

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3 Canoeing & Kayak

Canoeing is an activity which involves paddling a canoe with a single-bladed paddle. Canoe and Kayak races at the Olympic Games are held as slalom events and flat water sprints. There are single, double and four boats. Sprint events have been contested since Montreal 1936, while slalom events were added in 1972.

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4 Stand Up Padle

It is a water sport born from surfing with modern roots in Hawaii. Stand up paddle boarders stand on boards that are floating on the water, and use a paddle to propel themselves through the water. Variations include flat water paddling, racing, surfing, whitewater SUP, yoga, and fishing.

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5 Underwater Diving

Underwater diving is the practice of descending below the water's surface to interact with the environment. Recreational diving (sometimes called sport diving or subaquatics) is a popular leisure activity.

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