Underwater Rugby
Six-a-side sport played in three dimensions in a deep pool — throw a saltwater-weighted ball into the opposing basket.
👥6 per team🌤indoor
What is Underwater Rugby?
Underwater rugby is played in a deep pool (3.5–5 m) by six-a-side teams. Players wear mask, fins and snorkel and pass a slightly-negative-buoyancy ball filled with saltwater in three dimensions to score in a metal basket on the pool floor. Wrestling for the ball is legal. Germany has been the historical world power.
Quick facts
Category
Aquatic Sports
Type
Team sport
Players
6 per team
Where played
indoor
Country of origin
🇩🇪 Germany
Estimated origin
1961, Cologne, Germany (Ludwig von Bersuda)
Olympic
No
Popularity
regional
Sources & provenance
Last verified 2026-08-20.verified