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Water and Boat Sports

Athletes who competed from a boat, shell or hull: rowers and sailors. Belongs here: any athlete whose competitive sport is contested through a watercraft. Does not belong here: athletes who compete with their own body in the water, grouped under Aquatic Sports.

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What separates this Water and Boat Sports athlete category from Aquatic Sports?

The dividing line is whether a craft carries the athlete, as with rowers and sailors, rather than the athlete's own body in the water.

This subcategory groups athletes who competed from a boat, shell or hull, meaning rowers and sailors. Athletes who compete with their own body in the water are grouped instead under Aquatic Sports, so the dividing line is whether a craft carries the athlete during competition.