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A few spiders (Order Araneae) can survive for awhile, for example by carrying air bubbles with them, none is truly subaquatic.  The mites (Subclass Acari) have truly subaquatic representatives that have diversified into thousands of species (Harvey and Mckie, online reference).

References:

Harvey, M., and B. Mckie  online URL:  Key to Freshwater Arachnids (Spiders & Mites)