Underwater Hockey
Six-a-side team sport played on the bottom of a swimming pool — push a lead puck with a small hand stick.
👥6 per team🌤indoor
What is Underwater Hockey?
Underwater hockey (Octopush) is a team sport played on the bottom of a swimming pool. Six players per side wear mask, fins and snorkel, and use a short 30 cm hand stick to push a heavy lead puck into a goal at the far end. Players surface between plays to breathe. It is contested worldwide under CMAS.
Quick facts
Category
Aquatic Sports
Type
Team sport
Players
6 per team
Where played
indoor
Country of origin
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Estimated origin
1954, England (Alan Blake, Southsea Sub-Aqua Club)
Olympic
No
Popularity
regional
Sources & provenance
Last verified 2026-08-20.verified