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24                              UNIT-6 : Sports &              Video Learning
                                                  Entertainment




                  CHAPTER
                                                                                    Water Sports




            Read about some water sports and write their names using the ‘Hint Box’.


              1.   Riding personal watercraft, often called jet skis is popular

                    for both recreational fun and competitive racing.
                    _______________





                                     2.   It  is  an  underwater  activity  where  people  wear  special

                                           equipment  called  scuba  gear,  which  helps  them  breathe

                                           while exploring marine environments.  _______________




              3.   Riding inflatable rafts down fast-flowing rivers, navigating
                    through rapids and obstacles.

                    _______________





                                     4.   Moving through water using your arms and legs allowing
                                           you to float or glide while enjoying the water.

                                           _______________




              5.   Swimming on the water’s surface while wearing a snorkel

                    and diving mask to observe underwater life.

                    _______________





              Hint Box                             Knowledge Corner
                                                    Swimming  is one of the oldest sports in the Olympic Games,
               Swimming, Jet Skiing, Rafting,       with competitions for men starting in 1896 and for women
               Scuba diving, snorkeling               in 1912.




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