aquatics

The term "Aquatics" can be applied to:

• the aquatic sports in the Olympics and other international competitions, overseen by FINA, which includes the disciplines of swimming, diving, synchronized swimming, water polo and open water swimming
• Water-related sports, more broadly (including boat racing, water skiing, swimming, etc.)
• Water-based techniques or modalities used for aquatic therapy
• Golfing term occasionally used to describe a water hazard, with vegetation at the front of par 3
• Aquatic plants

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On appelle sports nautiques tous les sports qui se pratiquent dans ou sur l'eau.