Be it football, rugby, netball or golf - sport holds the capacity to delight, challenge and motivate people. However, water sports are all too often overlooked. From wild swimming and surfing the raging waves to discovering what lies beneath the hidden depths of the oceans, many water sports are among the toughest physical challenges an individual can undertake. Our photographers have tussled with a motor, and wrestled with waves, to capture the magnificence of the water sports the world over. We've selected 15 of their best.
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A wild swimmer well kitted up against the cold of the waters of Loch Sunart, Scotland.
A wild swimmer well kitted up against the cold of the waters of Loch Sunart, Scotland. Read less
by Simon Willis
A child makes a splash into a swimming pool.
A child makes a splash into a swimming pool. Read less
A crowded start during the ironman triathlon in Frankfurt, Germany.
A crowded start during the ironman triathlon in Frankfurt, Germany. Read less
The deceptive calm of a clearly energetic breaststroke swimmer, taken from above in a pool in Barcelona, Spain.
The deceptive calm of a clearly energetic breaststroke swimmer, taken from above in a pool in Barcelona, Spain. Read less
A team of eight scullers rowing at Sunset, River Tevere, Rome.
A team of eight scullers rowing at Sunset, River Tevere, Rome. Read less
Two rowing teams racing at Nottingham National Watersports Centre.
Two rowing teams racing at Nottingham National Watersports Centre. Read less
by Ian Wilson
World Jetski champion Anthony Burgess in superlative action in Indonesia.
World Jetski champion Anthony Burgess in superlative action in Indonesia. Read less
by Dave Hudson
In Porto, Portugal, a powerboat at the F1H20 World Championship 2015.
In Porto, Portugal, a powerboat at the F1H20 World Championship 2015. Read less
by Jorge Felix
Riding the blue wave. A solitary surfer elegantly catches the crest.
Riding the blue wave. A solitary surfer elegantly catches the crest. Read less
The women’s national synchronised swimming team performing at the Olympic Games.
The women’s national synchronised swimming team performing at the Olympic Games. Read less
by Yordan Rusev
The wreck of the Japanese Zero plane which disappeared during WW2, being investigated by a scuba diver, Papua New Guinea.
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Surfing the wave – a surfer in a close-up of the hollow of a breaking wave.
Surfing the wave – a surfer in a close-up of the hollow of a breaking wave. Read less
by Chris Van Lennep
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