underwater hockey

[scuberd]

one of my favorite pastimes, besides scuba, is underwater hockey. We play informal games in the pool here usually about once a week. I have been told that it is played all over, but I have never encountered it anywhere else?

do any of you play too, or know someone who plays or something?

 

[Jonathan]

Universities in the UK used to play (probably still do) but we called it octopush.

Never did play it but it sounds fun

Jonathan

 

[herman]

A LDS has a match every other Fri or so. I have yet to play in a match but went and watched last week. Looks like a blast. I will be there next time.

 

[Ian Wigg]

It's still played very competitively in the UK. There's even a national team. I think there is a move to try and get it as an olympic sport too.

Ian

 

[Green Mountain]

Is this sport played with scuba gear? What is used as a puck? What are the teams ? What are the rules? Is there a website?

This is a new one on me.

 

[chiara]

There used to be someone on Rodales' D2D called Ed from Holland who claimed his girlfriend was worldchampion.

Despite living almost next door I lost contact with him and don't go to D2D all that often anymore.

 

[nickjb]

It is a pretty easy one to google but here is a head start:

http://www.reedconsulting.com/octopush/

 

[O-ring]

...and we have a very active local group. A few of my dive buddies play regularly and I know they go to tournaments. Pretty fun sport, just wasn't my cup of tea so I don't do it regularly. It definitely improves airway control though..

http://www.underwaterhockey.com/

 

[jepuskar]

I thought octopush meant something else.

 

[ScubaTexan]

The LDS I used to go to once sponsored underwater poker games, but there hasn't been one in a long time. That sounds like fun, too. Has anyone ever taken part in that?