Team sports are defined as: Boardsailing/Windsurfing, Canoeing, Kayaking (Recreational), Kayaking (Sea/Touring), Kayaking (White Water), Jet Skiing, Rafting, Sailing, Scuba Diving, Snorkeling, Stand Up Paddling, Surfing, Wakeboarding, Wakesurfing, and Water Skiing.
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Participation rate in water sports 2021, by age group
In 2021, 17.2 percent of Millennials respondents from the United States stated that they participated in water sports, making them the generation with the highest participation. The generation with the lowest participation in water sports was Boomers.
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Physical Activity Council. (July 13, 2022). Participation rate in water sports in the United States in 2021, by age group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1051799/us-participation-in-water-sports-by-generation/
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