For an underwater challenge, try scuba diving. There are courses for all levels, including beginners. Instructors with years of experience can teach you, so you'll be in safe hands. Lessons are available all year at local swimming pools. The bad news? Lessons are expensive and you have to pay extra to hire the equipment.

Fast and exciting, snowboarding is one of the coolest winter sports. The baggy hip-hop clothing that snowboarders wear make it trendy. It's also an extreme sport, and that means it can be dangerous. If you're never done snow sports before and are trying snowboarding for the first time, make sure your instructor is experienced.

Handball is one of the fastest team sports, so if you wat to play it, make sure you have great coordination and are athletic. Good ball skills are important, too; you must be able to catch, throw and shoot a ball very quickly. Indoors or outdoors, it's a fantastic way to make friends and keep fit.

If your coordination is good and you aren't afraid of falling over, figure skating (dancing on ice) is an excellent way to get exercise and have some fun. You only need a pair of skates. If you'd like to try it, ask about figure skating programmes at your nearest ice rink

Cycling is an activity you can enjoy alone, or you can train and enter competitions. Who knows? You could be a future winner of the Tour de France! Whether you ride for health, enjoyment or competition, you must wear special equipment. Never cycle without a helmet to protect your head.