Winter sports or winter activities

Water sports
Do you know what I love the most about water sports – besides the cool relief of jumping into the water on a summer day, that is? 
The mind-blowing level of versatility they offer. 
Hear me out: 
You get to have fun – and lots of it – in, on, and under the water. 
Now, name any other kind of activity that allows you to do that. I’ll wait. 
Yeah, I figured you’d stay silent. That is because nothing beats water sports in that department – and I say that with the risk of sounding biased. 
Anyway, with summer around the corner, I figured it might be a good idea to put together a complete list of different types of water sports and activities you could try. Let’s get to it!
I’m sure you’ve heard of scuba diving; it’s one of the fastest-growing water sports – and one that’s on everyone’s bucket list. 
Did you know that the term “SCUBA” is an acronym that stands for Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus, though? That’s what separates scuba diving from “free diving,” which, by the way, is also on my list. 
It involves using specialized breathing equipment and carrying your own breathing gas. That, in turn, grants you more independence and more time to explore the otherwise unattainable world below the water surface. 
It genuinely feels like you’re exploring a whole new planet. If you’d like to kick it up a notch and go where very few have gone before, you could try cave diving – but do note that it carries some risk due to the extreme environment with no direct vertical access to the surface. 
While it’s technically not illegal to go scuba diving without a certificate, I still recommend that you complete the necessary training. It isn’t something that you can just figure out on your own. 
You don’t get a breathing apparatus as you would for scuba diving. Instead, you dive on a single breath and hold it until you resurface again – which, by the way, requires an incredible amount of mental and physical control. 
Underwater diving has formed the foundation of other water sports, such as underwater hockey, synchronized swimming, and spearfishing, to name a few. 
Free diving can be both a recreational and a competitive water sport, with the primary governing body being the CMAS. It encompasses a range of disciplines, including constant weight-free diving, free immersion diving, no-limits freediving, and static and dynamic apnea. If you love being in the water – but don’t feel that simply swimming or diving gives you an adrenaline rush you’re after – cliff diving might be right up your alley.
It’s daring, thrilling, and, quite frankly, awe-inspiring. And for a moment there, you’ll get a chance to feel as if you’re actually flying – before plunging into the water. There’s nothing quite like it, and the rush you get is insane. Cliff diving is certainly not for the faint-hearted. But if you’re into extreme sports, you’ll be glad to know that you don’t need much to get started. There is no specialized equipment, either. It’s just you, a body of water, and a natural feature, like a cliff, to take the leap from; that’s it.