Octopush - Underwater Hockey
Basic History
Octopush is underwater hockey is a supreme aerobic sport, it was invented in the mid 1900s by Southsea spear fishers as a way to keep fit during the winter months. The game is now played world wide, and is a fast furious and fun competitive sport with numerous clubs across the country.
How To Play
Players use basic snorkeling equipment of a mask, snorkel, fins and a waterpolo hat, players use a small stick in a gloved hand to push a puck (similar to an ice hockey puck) weighing up to 2 kg along the bottom of the swimming pool into the opposing teams goal, which is a three metre gully at the opposing end of a 25m swimming pool. Underwater hockey is known as the supreme aerobic sport due to the nature of the game, all other sports allow players to breathe during play however players must breathe through their snorkels while on the surface of the water before diving down to the bottom of the pool to take control of the puck. With as many as 10 people in a squad only 6 players from each team are allowed in the water at one time, however these numbers differ for clubs individual training sessions.
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