A variety of water sports

There are a large number of sports that involve water. The following is a list of water sports, divided by category. These categories are based on the relation of the sports to the water. Some of the sports include only one part related to swimming, such as a triathlon.

In the water[link]

• Swimming, including pool swimming and open water swimming
• Diving off springboards or off platforms
• Modern pentathlon includes épée fencing, pistol shooting, swimming, a show jumping course on horseback, and cross country running
• Rescue swimming is swimming with the goal to rescue other swimmers or the practice thereof.
• Snorkeling is the practice of swimming at the surface (typically of the sea) being equipped with a mask, fins, and a short tube called a snorkel.
• Synchronized diving
• Synchronized swimming is a hybrid of swimming, gymnastics, and ballet.
• Triathlon, a multi-sport event involving the completion of three continuous and sequential endurance events, usually a combination of swimming, cycling and running
• Waboba is played with a waboba ball on beaches or in pools.
• Water aerobics is aerobics in the water.
• Water polo is a team sport played in water.

On the water[link]

• Barefoot skiing is waterskiing with no skis
• Boating is the use of boats
• Bodyboarding is similar to surfing, but the board is smaller and the person (normally) lies down on the board
• Canoeing
• Fishing is the recreation and sport of catching fish
• Flowboarding
• Jet Skiing
• Kayaking
• Kiteboating
• Kitesurfing on flat water using a kite for propulsion
• Parasailing where a person is towed behind a vehicle (usually a boat) while attached to a parachute
• Rafting
• Rowing
• Sailing using the wind for propulsion
• Sit-down hydrofoiling is riding on the water with a hydrofoil attached to a ski
• Skimboarding is a boardsport in which a board is used to ride on an incoming wave
• Skurfing is where the participant "skurfs" behind a boat on a surfboard
• Stand up paddle surfing a surf style board with a paddle, used in flatwater or waves
• Surfing downhill on ocean waves or artificial waves in an wave pool
• Wakeboarding is similar to water skiing, but using only one board attached to the feet
• Wakeskating is similar to wakeboarding, but the board is not attached to the feet
• Wakesurfing is a mix between wakeboarding and surfing
• Waterskiing is using skis to slide over the water while being pulled by a boat or other device
• White water rafting
• Windsurfing on flat water using wind for propulsion in combination with sails
• Yachting sailing on yachts, daysailing, cruising or Yacht racing

Under water[link]

• Underwater hockey is hockey played under water with short wooden curved sticks and a heavy puck.Players wear diving masks, snorkels, and fins, and must surface to breathe while team mates continue the game on the pool bottom.
• Underwater photography, including underwater videography, is photography done under water. Numerous contests worldwide are arranged every year. Digital cameras have revolutionized how many divers participate.
• Underwater rugby is rugby played under water. Two teams try to score goals by sending a slightly negatively buoyant ball into the opponents' goal, which is situated on the bottom of the pool.

See also[link]

Water sports portal

• Outdoor recreation
• Outline of canoeing and kayaking

References[link]

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• Water Sports Dictionaries

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Punk Bunny
Punk Bunny performing in 2010
Background information
Birth name	Gil Sandoval
Born	(1973-05-18) May 18, 1973 (age 39) Los Angeles, California
Origin	Los Angeles
Genres	Electroclash, Punk Rock,
Occupations	Musician
Years active	1987–present
Labels	DFE Records, Crunch Records, Discolala Records Bunny Hole Records
Website	www.punkbunny.com

Punk Bunny is a Los Angeles based electroclash performer Gil Sandoval (better known as Luigi). His music is notable for its extreme sexual content, gay cultural references and incorporating unusual elements in his live performances such as drag-queens and outrageous costumes. In the early-mid 2000’s he garnered a substantial cult following in the burgeoning Los Angeles electroclash scene. He has shared the stage with other notable acts such as Peaches, John Waters, Avenue D, Mystery Jets, Freezepop, Blowfly, 2 Live Crew, White Rose Movement, Pam Hogg, Debbie Harry, Fishbone, The Hacker, Leslie Hall and Otto von Schirach. His music has been featured in pornographic independent films such as Atomic Vixens 2005 as well as RingMyBell.TV

Early life[link]

Gil Sandoval (born May 18, 1973) was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA. In 1987, while just 14 years old, he started his first band called Spastic Children. After Spastik Children disbanded in 1989, he participated in 5 other bands (Rubberband, Marble, Esoteric, Oneiric, The Haunted Tortillas) from 1994 to 2002.

Punk Bunny[link]

In 2003, he decided to create an electronic outfit called Punk Bunny. He played his first live show on Feb 6, 2004 at The Gauntlet, a gay leather bar in the Silver Lake district of Los Angeles. In 2006, he made an appearance on The Jack E. Jett Show. After being contacted by Vans to play select California dates on the 2005 and 2006 Warped Tour Luigi released the album entitled “A Hole Is A Hole!!!” while still using the Punk Bunny moniker and embarked on the Calling All Whores tour, his first national tour. In 2007, he toured Europe and performed on Spanish television show Radio 3 TVE. He has done various interviews and performances on notable radio stations such as KXLU Los Angeles. In 2008, Luigi created his own independent record label called Bunny Hole Records and in 2008 released his album entitled “My Secret Garden”. His Money Shot Remixes album was also featured on MTV.com. During promotion and touring for this album, Luigi recruited a new lineup of back-up dancers and released his studio album “Mucho Muchacho” in 2009 on the Bunny Hole Records imprint. After doing a national tour in promotion of Mucho Muchacho, Luigi released a retrospective album of Punk Bunny’s demo’s and unreleased tracks called “Live, Raw, and Uncut” in 2010. In 2011, he completed his "Live and Uncut Tour" in Europe and graced the stage of Stockholm Pride 2011. On February 14, 2012 he released his 4th studio album "Hung, Proud & Sloppy".

Discography[link]

Albums[link]

1. A Hole Is A Hole!!! (2006)
2. My Secret Garden (2008)
3. Mucho Muchacho (2009)
4. Hung, Proud and Sloppy (2012)

Compilations[link]

1. Money Shot Remixes (2008)
2. Chochotte (Various Artist) (2008)
3. Remixxx (2009)
4. Bath House EP (2010)
5. Live, Raw & Uncut 1994-2010 (2010)
6. I Wanna F*ck - Remixes (2012)

References[link]

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External links[link]

• punkbunny.com