The water sport subgenre features sports and activities that take place in or on bodies of water. These stories capture the excitement, challenges, and adventurous spirit of water-based sports and activities, ranging from surfing and swimming to diving and sailing.

Kate Bosworth, Michelle Rodriguez, and Sanoe Lake in Blue Crush (2002)

The story of competitive swimmer Gertrude Ederle, who, in 1926, was the first woman to ever swim across the English Channel.

Daisy Ridley in Young Woman and the Sea (2024)

A 1930s-set story centered on the University of Washington's rowing team, from their Depression-era beginnings.

To encourage his uninspired son to get through college, a wealthy and fun loving, but somewhat obnoxious, businessman decides to enter the school as a student himself.

A young FBI agent infiltrates an extraordinary team of extreme sports athletes he suspects of masterminding a string of unprecedented, sophisticated corporate heists.

Edgar Ramírez and Luke Bracey in Point Break (2015)

The rivalry between Enzo and Jacques, two childhood friends and now world-renowned free divers, becomes a beautiful and perilous journey into oneself and the unknown.

From war-torn Syria to the 2016 Rio Olympics, two young sisters embark on a harrowing journey as refugees, putting both their hearts and champion swimming skills to heroic use.

Manal Issa and Nathalie Issa in The Swimmers (2022)

The remarkable true story of athlete Diana Nyad who, at the age of 60 and with the help of her best friend and coach, commits to achieving her life-long dream: a 110-mile open ocean swim from Cuba to Florida.

Jodie Foster and Annette Bening in Nyad (2023)

Bethany Hamilton, a professional surfer, loses her left arm in a shark attack. Unwilling to pay attention to the gravity of her situation, Bethany decides to get back into the ocean and surf again.

As a hard-core surfer girl prepares for a big competition, she finds herself falling for a football player.

When young Jay Moriarity discovers that the mythic Mavericks surf break, one of the biggest waves on Earth, exists just miles from his Santa Cruz home, he enlists the help of local legend Frosty Hesson to train him to survive it.

Gerard Butler and Jonny Weston in Chasing Mavericks (2012)

A documentary about the disastrous 1968 round-the-world yacht race.

A man who faced one adversary after another with an undying spirit. His unwavering zeal and never give up attitude led to India's first individual gold medal in any form of the Olympics.

The crown jewel to ten years of Bruce Brown surfing documentaries. Brown follows two young surfers around the world in search of the perfect wave, and ends up finding quite a few in addition to some colorful local characters.

The lives of a young, hearing-impaired and gloomy couple are fulfilled after the boy holds interest in surfboarding.

Claude Maki and Hiroko Ôshima in A Scene at the Sea (1991)

Erez, an Olympic swimming hopeful, attends a training camp in his bid for a spot on the Israeli Olympic team. Meeting the beautiful and gifted Nevo awakens a subconscious desire. Despite the homophobia he learns to accept and love himself.

Two surfers end up as Yellowstone park rangers and have to stop a former ranger who is out for revenge.

Steve Van Wormer and Paul Walker in Meet the Deedles (1998)

Two boys learn from a mysterious warrior that they are the heirs to the throne of Patusan and set out to overthrow the current monarchy.

Leslie Nielsen, Rob Schneider, Nicolas Cowan, and Ernie Reyes Jr. in Surf Ninjas (1993)

Character study about the lives of some California surfers from the early 1960s to the 1970s as the Vietnam War interrupts their carefree life.

A man who is suffering a mid-life crisis finds new meaning in his life as part of an all-male, middle-aged, amateur synchronised swimming team.

A depressed man joins a synchronized swimming team made up of middle aged men.

A Hawaiian teenage surfer shows off his skills when he takes to the snow slopes in Vermont.

A college freshman joins her university's rowing team and undertakes an obsessive physical and psychological journey to make it to the top varsity boat, no matter the cost.

A story about a man's personal struggle to victory in the 1971 Madison, Indiana hydro-plane regatta.

The determined Jim Ellis starts a swim team for troubled teens at the Philadelphia Department of Recreation.

Terrence Howard and Bernie Mac in Pride (2007)

Romance and adventure happen during the America's Cup series of yachting races.

Mariel is a veteran elite diver who has one last chance at the Olympic Games. However, when a terrible truth comes to light, Mariel faces her biggest personal question: Is winning her true dream?

After his fishing boat is "periscoped", ex US footballer Bulldozer docks in an Italian port, where local criminals and American soldiers fight each other. Locals discover Bulldozer's talents and challenge the Yanks to a football game.

Bud Spencer in Lo chiamavano Bulldozer (1978)

Three surf lifesavers on a big night out. Jealousy, homophobic fears and unrequited lust culminate in a tragic booze-fueled episode of near-fatal bullying.

Two friends, Don and Dave were diving in the cave of Boesmansgat: 283 meters. Right before surfacing up, Dave - who'd just broken a world record - finds a body. They decide to dive back and retrieve it.

The story of Tracy Edwards, a 24-year-old cook on charter boats, who became the skipper of the first ever all-female crew to enter the Whitbread Round the World Race in 1989.

When a swimmer collapses at a high-performance sports center, Amaia investigates the extreme risks her fellow athletes are taking to feed their ambition.

Four high school students: Haruka, Makoto, Nagisa and Rin, all took part in a swimming tournament shortly before the end of high school and then lost touch with each other. Years later, they reunite.

Young girls participate in a gambling sport known as "Keijo", in which contestants stand on floating platforms and must push each other off using their breasts and buttocks.

Jet Racing's wet-n-wild combo of PWC racing and watergun sharpshooting has become mega-popular worldwide. Rin Namiki wants in on the action, and after meeting the cool and gorgeous Misa Aoi, it looks like Rin's dreams are finally in reach.

Minato Kiyoumizu is a boy who stopped playing water polo after an accident during the winter of his third year of middle school.

An old sea captain and his student decide to take part in the international regatta. At the same time an amateur thief steals a statue of Aphrodite from Louvre and boards their yacht by mistake. A long, fun adventure is ahead.

Aimless high school freshman Youhei Hamaji receives an invitation to join a club where "he can touch girls as much as he wants." He finds himself at the water polo club.

Well known British sportsmen competed against each other in a variety of events, including swimming, gym tests (squats, sit ups etc), pistol shooting, cycling etc.

Waii, the popular captain of the university's swimming club, has a difficult relationship with his father, who is also the team's coach. Apo, the newest member of the club, stirs up additional tension in Waii's life as his new roommate.

The project's story is set in the city of Oarai in Ibaraki prefecture, and centers on Masaki Hinaoka, who befriends transfer student Sho Akitsuki before the summer break and ends up getting hooked on surfing. Through the sport, Masaki will get to know new friends, and will also drift apart from them in his journey to adulthood.

Celebrities learn to dive with Olympic medalist Tom Daley across three heats, with the winner decided by a combination of votes from the judges and the viewing public at home.

A student that fears water due to a childhood drowning incident is manager of the high school swim team. A carefree girl that is a swimming prodigy transfers to the school and after her houseboat is destroyed she begins living with him.

A young girl from Tokyo moves to the Tohoku region to become a female diver. A so-called 'Ama' diver.

Two years ago, five high-school boys brought fame to a small town in Japan. What was so unique was that they formed a "men's synchronized swimming club." Their involvement and struggles while learning synchronized swimming - known to be a sport for girls - brought much attention to their school and town. Two years have passed since that summer, and the boys of Tadano High School are still in the club. The Fuji Television drama "Water Boys" shows how these young boys fight to learn synchronized swimming, fall in love, and enjoy friendship with one another.

When a diving team trains together, their past issues become clear. Will they be able to work out their differences, or will they fall apart?

Fergal Smith living the simple life at Moy Community Farm in County Clare. Growing follows Fergal's path to self sufficiency and surfing some of Ireland's best surf breaks!

Monkey Turn is a sports anime based around professional speed boat racing. The anime's protagonist, Tadano Kenji, is too short to follow his dream of becoming a professional baseball player, but his baseball coach recommends him to boat racing. One day Tadano-san unexpectedly meets his old girlfriend and they exchange promises: in return for her being faithful to him, he is charged with becoming Japan's best racer within three years. The eponymous Monkey Turn is a boat maneuver Kenji-san thought up while visiting his girlfriend. The Monkey Turn gives Kenji quite the advantage over other boaters, but is it enough for him become the best?

Keong, a shy, quiet loner, moves into Chan Hsu Lin Hall in Temasek University as a first-year student. He gets roped into the newly-formed Hall water polo team... and gets much more than he bargained for.

Adrian Pang, Nathaniel Ho, Paul Foster, Hansen Lee, Julian Low, Michelle Chia, Primero Ang, Kiwi Lim, and Eddie Tioh in Polo Boys (2009)

Naoya Inaa arrives to spend a year in a high school in Japan. He attends in a technical high school in which the location is famously known as the center for "water polo supremacy". His school, however, is the ridicule of the area and on the verge of closing down. Naoya loves the school because a young delinquent, whom he admired as a child, was once a student there. However, he soon realized that there are no real delinquents as hero figures, only students who spend their days meaninglessly. Naoya is disappointed and decided to do something about it.

Australian fishing and boating television programme hosted by Nick Duigan and Andrew Hart.

Adventure Highway is an action-packed road-trip to North America's greatest motor-sport destination and events. Each episode drives viewers to a location exceptionally suited for a particular outdoor experience. And, because getting there is half the adventure, on and off-road vehicles and equipment are reviewed by experts. Custom motorcycles, boats, RVs, ATVs and personal watercraft are also included.

Famous rock star Hayko Cepkin is introducing extreme sports around Turkey. Famous guests will do extreme sports such as skydiving, paragliding, scuba diving, motocross, rafting, aerobatic flight.

The 22nd edition of the World Aquatics Championships, will be held in Singapore, from 11 July to 3 August 2025.

The World Surf League Championship Tour is home to the world's best surfing and takes an elite group of 34 male surfers to 11 stops in some of the most exotic locations on the planet to determine the best surfer on tour.

Take a look at the wide variety of Red Bull sport events happening around the world. From kitesurfing, to skydiving, to motocross and so many more, the world of Red Bull is packed with action and excitement.

Swedish action and adventure magazine featuring world-leading practitioners of extreme sports and shows, reports on rock climbing, surfing, skating, snowboarding and extreme skiing as well as travel adventures in exotic environments.

The obsession with surfing big waves takes hold of some people and never lets go. These are the people who work hard at regular jobs to support their families and to surf big waves around the globe.

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