奥运会的水上运动包括：Swimming(游泳),Water polo(水球),Diving(跳水),and Synchronized¹ swimming(花样游泳)

　　Swimming has been on the Olympic Games programme since the first modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896.从1896年雅典的第一次现代奥运会开始，游泳就是奥运会上的正式项目了。

　　Synchronized swimming is often described as"water ballet".花样游泳也叫“水上芭蕾”

　　The water polo was developed in Europe,it was termed softball water polo.

水球起源于欧洲，最初被称为“水止垒球”。

赛前热身：

swimming lane 泳道

water-skiing 滑水

goggles 护目镜

bathing costume 游泳衣

natatorium 游泳馆

bathing cap 游泳帽

playing pool 水球场

cork hoop 救生圈