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water sport

vr.tr.water-sport · ACT.ACT

Let an agent explain water sports and their kinds, give safety guidance from official sources, support getting started and finding clubs, and describe competitions and governance.

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A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.

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Researched by: Claude

Purpose and description

Let an agent explain water sports and their kinds, give safety guidance from official sources, support getting started and finding clubs, and describe competitions and governance.

Any sport practised in or on water, including swimming and marathon swimming, diving, water polo, surfing and para surfing, rowing, canoeing and whitewater sports, sailing and competitive boating, and novelty events such as snowmobile skipping; water sports range from Olympic disciplines to recreation and are governed by federations with safety rules for open water and pools.

What it is for: Sports in or on water.

It can be explain kinds of water sport; give safety guidance; support getting started; describe competitions and governance.

Distinguishing features

Water environment

Many disciplines

Safety-critical

Federation-governed

What it looks like

Athletes swimming, paddling, rowing, sailing or surfing.

How it is recognised

Practised in or on water

Pool, open water or sea

Ice sports are on frozen water and classed separately

Related models

is a kind of - category

sport

is a kind of - category

sports in nature

is related to - venues

swimming pool

is related to - a major competition

European Aquatics Championships

In practice

Families and kinds

swimming and open water swimming

diving and water polo

surfing and board sports

rowing, canoeing and whitewater sports

sailing and motorised water sports

Standards and regulation

Federation rules for each discipline

Water safety and lifeguard standards

Navigation and environmental rules for open water

Failure modes and hazards

Drowning and cold water shock

Collisions with vessels

Water quality illness

Also called

marathon swimmingpara surfingSwimming pentathlonsnowmobile skippingwhitewater canoeingcompetitive boatingWater sports in Israelaquabikewildwater canoeingtraditional rowing in Provencecanoeing and kayakinglife saving as a sportbarefoot skiingmuscle-propelled water sportwakeboardingAquaplaning sportwing surfingPontonnierbodyboardingpara canoecanoe sprintice canoeingcanoe slalomtub racingupstream surfingCanoeing 200mpractice of ice canoeing on the St Lawrence River

Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Source repository Registry entry point

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Safety Staying safe in water.

Guidance.

Open

Open water safety.

Open

Open water.

  1. What do water safety bodies advise for open water sports, including cold water, currents, visibility and buoyancy aids? provenance
  2. Is someone in difficulty in the water now? boundary

Rules

Rules and etiquette.

Rules

Rules.

  1. Which rules govern shared use of water by swimmers, paddlers, sailors and motorised craft here? provenance
  2. Which environmental rules apply? provenance
Start Getting started.

Practice.

Choose

Choosing a water sport.

Choose

Choosing.

  1. Which water sport suits this person interests, fitness and access, including adaptive options such as para surfing? action
  2. Which clubs and courses exist nearby? provenance

Equipment

Equipment.

Equipment

Equipment.

  1. Which equipment and safety gear are needed for this sport, and which standards apply? provenance
  2. Which entry fits a specific sport? action
Compete Competitions and governance.

Sport.

Competitions

Major competitions.

Competitions

Competitions.

  1. Which major competitions exist for this water sport, and how do athletes qualify? provenance
  2. Which federations govern it? provenance

Novelty

Novelty and emerging sports.

Novelty

Novelty.

  1. What are novelty and emerging water sports such as snowmobile skipping or swimming pentathlon, and how are they organised? provenance
  2. Which safety concerns are documented? provenance
Learn History and environment.

Context.

History

History of water sports.

History

History.

  1. How did water sports develop, and which are Olympic disciplines? provenance
  2. Which are historically notable? provenance

Environment

Water quality and access.

Environment

Environment.

  1. How do water quality and access rights affect water sports, and how can participants check conditions? provenance
  2. Which misconceptions arise? provenance

What the second pass must settle

  • Should each sport be a separate entry?
  • How should safety guidance be localised?
  • How should club directories be linked?
Draft as JSON