An underwater team sport in which snorkellers push a lead puck along a swimming-pool floor with a short curved stick.
Origin and rules
Octopush, also called underwater hockey, was invented in 1954 in Southsea, England, by Alan Blake to keep British sub-aqua divers fit through the winter. The name refers to the original eight-player teams and the pushing motion of the stick.
How it plays
Six active players per side hold their breath and push a heavy puck into the opposing goal at the deep end of a pool. Skirmishes are short, with players surfacing to breathe and substitutes constantly cycling in. Halves last 15 minutes.
Competition
The CMAS Underwater Hockey World Championships are held every two years. Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, France, and the United Kingdom are leading nations. Octopush is part of the World Aquatic Games but is not on the Olympic programme.
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