There are a total of 10 water sports in the Olympics. These include Aqua jogging, canoeing, kayaking, open-water swimming, and diving (including spearfishing and synchronized swimmers). Modern pentathlon (a combined event that includes five different events: running with javelins and spears; sitting volleyball; pistol shooting; cavalry charges).

Swimming — swimming is one of five sports that have been contested at every summer Olympic Games since 1896. Water Polo — water polo has been part of the Summer Olympics program since Paris in 1900. Marathon Swimming — an 10km Open Water Swimming event was added to the Olympic program for the first time in 2008.