| Water sports have always been among man's
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| | * Synchronized Swimming: A hybrid of
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| favorite and most challenging sports.
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| | swimming, gymnastics, and ballet.
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| Whether it is on the water, in the water
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| | Endurance, Awareness, and Flexibility are
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| or under the water, water sports have
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| | the hallmarks of this sport.
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| always fascinated the adventurer and
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| | * Surf Lifesaving is a competitive sport
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| sports lover. What is it that
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| | that evolved from the training activities
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| distinguishes these types of sports from
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| | of lifeguards at surf beaches.
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| other sports? What are their advantages?
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| | Underwater Sports:
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| In addition, what are the different kinds
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| | These include various forms of diving.
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| of water sports? Read on as we tell you
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| | Among the most popular underwater sports
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| more...
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| | are:
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| Advantages of Water Sports:
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| | * Scuba Diving is an adventure unto
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| Why are they so special? "The sheer fun
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| | itself. Each person is required to take
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| of being in water," says 28-year-old
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| | professional lessons to learn it after
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| Natalie, a water sports lover. According
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| | which the person becomes a Certified
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| to her, some of the major benefits
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| | Diver. With mask, wet suit (body suit)
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| include:
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| | fins for the feet, and a Self Contained
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| * They set the stage for excellent
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| | Underwater Breathing Apparatus (SCUBA)-
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| fitness exercises that stretch your
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| | you're ready to enter a world you never
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| muscles and build strength in unique
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| | knew existed beneath the surface.
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| ways.
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| | * Free Diving: The aim of the diver is to
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| * Unlike other sports, you aren't
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| | dive in and swim down to the maximum
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| sweating as you do them, so even though
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| | depth without a breathing apparatus.
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| you're working hard, your body temp stays
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| | Necessary tools are great lungs, and the
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| cool.
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| | ability to equalize the water pressure,
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| * Since they are so different from other
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| | which builds on the ears as one travels
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| sports, competing in the water, an
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| | deeper.
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| element we were not built for is a
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| | Underwater group sports include:
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| fantastic challenge.
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| | * Underwater Rugby that is played with a
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| * Especially for those sports, which
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| | ball that is naturally buoyant. Here
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| require holding one's breath, the athlete
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| | breathing is done through a snorkel and
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| must develop larger lungs, capable of
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| | tackling is only allowed if you have the
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| holding more air, thus staying beneath
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| | ball or are tackling the one holding it.
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| the surface for a longer period of time.
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| | * Underwater Hockey is played under water
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| The natural benefit of larger lungs and
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| | with short wooden curved sticks and a
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| the ability to breath in more air is a
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| | heavy puck. In this game, players wear
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| healthier body. Like water, the more
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| | diving masks, snorkels, and fins and must
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| oxygen we can get into our bodies, the
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| | surface to breathe while teammates
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| more efficiently our bodies work.
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| | continue the game on the pool bottom.
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| There are a large number of sports that
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| | Water sports that take place ON the
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| involve water. They can be classified
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| | surface are a special breed. They're
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| into these categories: In the water,
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| | usually extremely fast-past, requiring
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| under the water, and on the water.
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| | the participant to be fully aware at all
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| In the Water:
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| | times, and can be some of the more
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| The most popular is, of course, swimming.
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| | dangerous sports.
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| The human race mastered this skill long
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| | Surface Sports Include:
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| ago. Swimming forms an interesting
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| | * Boating: Races are held every year in
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| component of several other major sports
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| | different parts of the world. Like car
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| or activities that include:
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| | racing, the boats are sometimes made from
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| * The Triathlon: This is a combination of
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| | extremely light, fragile material and the
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| swimming, cycling, and running.
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| | danger level rises with the speeds.
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| * Modern Pentathlon: It includes epee
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| | * Canoe polo: Playing polo using a canoe
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| fencing, pistol shooting, swimming,
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| | * Body boarding: This sport is similar to
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| show-horse jumping, and cross country
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| | surfing. However, the board is smaller
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| running.
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| | and the person lies on the board.
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| * Rescue Swimming: Swimming with a
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| | * Surface Skimming: These types of sports
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| mission to rescue other swimmers. As a
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| | include traditional surfing, water
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| water sport, it helps develop a variety
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| | skiing, kneeboarding, and wake boarding.
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| of key attributes. Strength, Leadership,
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| | They require great footwork, and
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| and staying calm in high-pressure
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| | excellent balance.
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| situations are necessary abilities, which
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| | There are excellent water sports
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| are also great life skills to possess.
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| | associations that offer training,
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| * Snorkeling is a very popular water
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| | organized expeditions, and adventure
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| activity. It is the practice of swimming
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| | sports in thrilling destinations all over
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| on the surface of the water equipped with
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| | the world. The Internet, as always, has
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| a mask and short tube known as a snorkel.
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| | the most up-to-date information on how
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| There are several group sports that are
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| | you can get involved. Keep checking
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| played in water. These include:
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| | regularly, and in the meantime pick your
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| * Water Basketball: A team, ball, basket,
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| | favorite sport and dive in!
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| water. It's very similar to basketball in
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| | Summary:
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| water.
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| | There are a large number of sports that
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| * Water Polo: A physical team sport that
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| | involve water. They can be classified
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| requires strength for hard throwing,
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| | into these categories: In the water,
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| endurance, and extremely fast reflexes
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| | under the water, and on the water.
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| for defense.
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