AQUATIC AND NAUTICAL SPORTS

Sports and recreational activities that take place in or on water.

water polo

water polo

Sport played in a pool with two teams of seven opposing players who attempt to score points at the
opposite goal using a ball.

swimming pool goal player

swimming pool goal player

diving

diving

Sport consisting of executing simple to complex dives into the water from a platform or a springboard.

diving installations starting positions flights

diving installations starting positions flights

entries examples of dives [1] examples of dives [2]

entries examples of dives [1] examples of dives [2]

swimming

swimming

Sport consisting of swimming a defined distance (which varies depending on the four recognized stroke
categories) as quickly as possible.

competitive course starting block scoreboard

competitive course starting block scoreboard

types of strokes [1] types of strokes [2] types of strokes [3]

types of strokes [1] types of strokes [2] types of strokes [3]

types of strokes [4]

types of strokes [4]

sailing

sailing

Sport navigation practiced on a sailboat. There are several classes of sailboats and various types of
competitions such as regattas and transoceanic races.

points of sailing course sailboat

points of sailing course sailboat

multihulls monohulls upperworks [1]

multihulls monohulls upperworks [1]

upperworks [2]

upperworks [2]

sailboard

sailboard

Floating board with a sail; it is used in windsurfing, a sport consisting of gliding on water.

canoe-kayak: whitewater

canoe-kayak: whitewater

Sport of traveling in a canoe or kayak in water ranging from calm to turbulent in a river or man-made
course.

kayak canoe whitewater

kayak canoe whitewater

rowing and sculling

rowing and sculling

Sport consisting of a speed race in a straight line over a maximum distance of 2000 m; races take place
on calm water in boats designed for the purpose.

sculling boats sweep boats types of oars

sculling boats sweep boats types of oars

parts of a boat basin

parts of a boat basin

canoe-kayak: flatwater racing

canoe-kayak: flatwater racing

Sport consisting of a speed race in a straight line; races take place on calm water in canoes or kayaks
with one or more places.

C1 canoe K1 kayak

C1 canoe K1 kayak

water skiing

water skiing

Sport in which the skier is towed by a motorboat and glides on the surface of the water on one or two
skis; there are a number of disciplines, including jumping, slalom and figures.

examples of skis [1] examples of skis [2] examples of handles

examples of skis [1] examples of skis [2] examples of handles

surfing

surfing

Sport consisting of riding the side of a breaking wave on a surfboard.

scuba diving

scuba diving

Sport consisting of descending underwater and swimming around; it can be done holding one’s breath
or with scuba gear.

scuba diver knife speargun

scuba diver knife speargun

mountain sports

MOUNTAIN SPORTS

Sports or leisure activities connected with climbing and mountaineering.

climbing

climbing

Leisure or competitive sport that consists of climbing up a natural rock face or an artificial climbing
structure using bare hands and light equipment.

artificial climbing structure rock climber roped party

artificial climbing structure rock climber roped party

equipment [1] equipment [2] equipment [3]

equipment [1] equipment [2] equipment [3]

handholds foothold mountaineer

handholds foothold mountaineer