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Wakeskating, a sport where the rider stands on a board and is towed across the water performing maneuvers similar to those seen in skateboarding. Wakesurfing, a sport where the individual surfs on the wake created by a boat without holding onto the handle. Water skiing, a sport where an individual holds onto a rope and handle while being towed ...
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Wakesurfing differs from other wake sports in that the boat does not tow a rider (continuously). The rider uses a tow rope to help them get up in the wake. After doing so, they drop the rope and then ride the wake as they would when surfing. The rider is also much closer to the boat than with other water sports such as wakeboarding.
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The Open Water award was introduced in 2005, [1] when it was announced that open water swimming events would be included in the Olympics for the first time: the men's and women's 10 km events at the 2008 Olympics. [11] The award has been won by Dutch and German swimmers five times, while Russian swimmers have won four times.