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• Different Types of Recreational Aquatic Activities

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• Recreational


  Recreational refers to the time spent in an activity one loves to engage in, with the intent to feel refreshed.
• Aquatics


  Aquatics is a broad term used for activities done in or on the water.
• Outdoor Activities


  Outdoor activities refer to recreation engaged in out of doors.
• Synchronize


  Synchronize movements cause to occur or operate at the same time or rate.
• Different Types of Recreational Activities

  1. Club Recreational Activities
  2. Recreation For Amusement
  3. Diversion Through Entertainment
  4. Sports Recreational Activities
  5. Adventure Type Of Recreational Activities
• Club Recreational Activities


  These are the usual recreational activities that your club, friend, company, or organization usually planned for. Usually, this recreational activity promotes social interaction, team building, or just a social gathering.
• Recreation For Amusement


  Playing video games, computer games, internet surfing, sightseeing, partying, shopping, and visiting parks or museums are the usual amusement activities that we are always doing.
• Diversion Through Entertainment


  Singing, listening to music, dancing, and watching movies these activities are also types of recreational activities, whatever we do for relaxation is also a recreational activity.
• Sports Recreational Activities

  Sports recreational activities are also a good way of exercising. As we all know exercise is good for our body especially if we are stressed and overworked in our daily routines. COMPETITIVE OUTDOOR SPORTS Football Basketball Swimming Marathon Soccer Track and field Water polo Softball INDIVIDUAL OUTDOOR SPORT Kayaking Canyoning Climbing Fishing Hunting Skydiving Bungee jumping Base Jumping Paragliding TEAM OUTDOOR SPORT
• Adventure Type Of Recreational Activities


  If you are an adventurer for sure this type of recreational activity is the most enjoyable one. The adventure takes from biking, hiking, mountaineering, aquatic activities, bungee jumping, and trekking.
• Water workouts can be an excellent form of exercise for those who are overweight, suffering from lower back pain, arthritis, and/or injuries to the lower extremities
• Aquatic activities include:

  • Fitness swimming (laps)
  • Racing
  • Water polo
  • Synchronized swimming
  • Diving
  • Water aerobics
  • Snorkeling
  • Scuba diving
  • Canoeing
  • Kayaking
  • Sailing
  • Crew/rowing
  • White water rafting
  • Lifeguard/guard start
  • Water Safety Instructor
• The Philippine Red Cross and National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) provide instruments to assist physical educators with an assessment of student skills
• Types of Aquatic Recreational Activities

  Competitive Water Sport and Individual Water Sport
• Individual Water Sport


  This is defined as individual performance that brings out the best in each contender. It requires great physical strength, perseverance, determination, a positive attitude, and a burning desire to excel.
• Competitive Water Sport


  Competitive water sports can either be individual or team-based. There are world championships, the Olympics, and many other renowned competitions that test athletes in different types of sports.
• Surfing


  riding a surfboard on the forward face of a wave, which mostly carries you towards the shore.
• Windsurfing


  The radical technique of surfing, combined with sailing know-how and skill. The equipment used here is a surfboard with a sail fixed on a movable mast. The windsurfer has to move with the waves to control the board and at the same time manage the sail according to the wind.
• Swimming


  one of the most popular water sports, swimming which has been around for centuries.
• Jet Skiing

  basically racing over a body of water on a one-man watercraft machine. Fancy stunts and tricks, like flipping and jumping over a ramp, can be done with freestyle jet skiing.
• Wakeboarding


  surfing while being towed along by a high-speed boat. The board here is a specifically designed board with fins and weights, to allow the rider to manipulate it with his/her feet..
• Water Skiing


  is another water surface sport, water skiing is skiing in water. An individual uses 2 skis or a single ski to skim or glide along the surface of the water and is pulled along by a high-speed powerboat with the help of a ski cable or rope.
• Triathlon


  a type of race that popularly involves swimming, cycling, and running various distances in immediate succession.
• Kite surfing


  uses a small surfboard or wakeboard which is pulled by a kite.
• Skimboarding


  Is another board sport, but with a twist. Unlike surfers who start deep into the waves by swimming to the deeper parts of the ocean, skimboarders start at the beach, wading with the board into the wash of previous waves. Then they catch the next wave back to the beach.
• Bodyboarding


  is a surface water sport, and the surfer rides a bodyboard on a wave that carries him toward the shore. Bodyboards used for this form of sport vary according to the rider's specifications regarding the style of riding, height, and weight.
• Cliff Diving


  is one form wherein divers jump off cliffs or rocks in freshwater or salt water. Avid cliff divers travel the world in search of exotic locations to experience the thrill and ultimate rush.
• Team Water Sports


  Team water sports involve teamwork, synchronization of movement, balance, energy, and a joint effort to succeed and win.
• Water polo


  This sport is very energetic and involves a full body workout, as players must swim and defend the ball as well as try to score against the opponents.
• Rafting


  Thrill seekers and extreme sports aficionados treasure this action-packed water sport. An inflatable raft must be maneuvered over rather rough or dangerous water by a team of around 4-12 people. This sport is a famous leisure sport an ideal vacation sport, and depending on the location and water current speed, slightly dangerous.
• Rowing


  It is a sport in which athletes compete in boats on rivers, lakes, or the ocean, depending on the type of race. The force of the athletes on the oar blades of the boat while rowing works against the water forces to propel the boat forward.
• Synchronized Diving


  what's there to it, step off a board and jump. This water sport is a little more complex than that particular diving and jumping forms and rules exist, and in some cases, acrobatics while falling must be performed.
• Synchronized Swimming


  is a combination of swimming, gymnastics, and dance, synchronized swimming is performing elegant, synchronized moves in the water with music played in the background.
• Sailing


  to be more specific traveling over water in a vessel or vehicle that has sails can be termed as sailing.
• Kayaking


  this water sport, where a small boat called a kayak is used to move across water, can be done in white water rivers, Seas, or lakes for different purposes such as recreation, expedition, touring, adventure, or competitive purposes.
• Canoeing


  is done in a small boat called a canoe which is pointed at both ends. It can be done individually, or with a group of people in rivers, lakes, or even water parks.
• Power boating


  If you love speed and racing, then this is a sport for you, however, you need to be cautious as racing boats need you to be extra aware of your surroundings.
• Yachting


  technically speaking yachting is sailing or boating on a vessel called a yacht. These vessels or yachts are designed to sail fast and are hence used widely for racing.
• Recreational Water Sports


  Recreational water sports are fun-filled, great stress- relievers, and help you relax, refresh and rejuvenate they are very popular and major tourist attractions as well. Listed below are a few of these recreational water ports that are undertaken for amusement, enjoyment, and pleasure