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