Water sports

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Water sports involve activities such as swimming, surfing, paddleboarding, or water skiing.

Swimming: The basic skill needed for water sports, includes different strokes and techniques.
Boating: Use of boats or other watercraft for recreational purposes, requires knowledge of navigation and safety.
Kayaking: Use of a small, narrow boat propelled by a double-bladed paddle, can be done on calm or rough waters.
Canoeing: Use of a long, narrow boat, usually propelled by a single-bladed paddle, can be done on calm or rough waters.
Surfing: Riding waves with a board, requires balance and skill in reading the water.
Bodyboarding: Riding waves lying on a board, requires similar skills to surfing.
Windsurfing: Use of a board and sail to propel oneself on the water, requires knowledge of wind patterns and sailing techniques.
Kitesurfing: Use of a kite to propel oneself on the water, requires knowledge of wind patterns and kitesurfing techniques.
Stand-up Paddleboarding: Standing on a board and paddling with a single-bladed paddle, can be done on calm or rough waters.
Water skiing: Being pulled behind a boat on skis, requires balance and skill in maneuvering.
Wakeboarding: Being pulled behind a boat on a board, usually with bindings for the feet, requires balance and skill in maneuvering.
Scuba diving: Underwater diving with a breathing apparatus, requires knowledge of equipment, safety procedures, and underwater navigation.
Snorkeling: Underwater swimming with a snorkel and mask, allows the user to breathe while seeing underwater wildlife.
Fishing: Catching fish for sport or food, requires knowledge of equipment, techniques, and regulations.
Water polo: A team sport played in a pool with a ball, requires swimming and ball-handling skills.
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