We were honored to play against the professional water polo team RacioNet Honvéd. After explaining the rules, the gear and the basic tactics, we’ve sent in an underwater ref and two snorkeling cameramen to show you the action.

Underwater rugby is probably the most European sport ever. It was first played in Germany, the top teams (except for the Colombians) are from Europe, the largest league is the Euroleague, and the most important annual event is the Champions Cup in Berlin. This year, Molde won again for the 8th time while at the ladies…

The Olympics of the modern era restarted in 1896 and became one of the most successful sport events of mankind along with the Tour de France and the FIFA Soccer World Championships. Since then several continents and communities has developed similar multisport events like the Asiads, Pan-American Games, All-Africa…

Underwater Hockey Turkey shared an interesting survey published by the CMAS a year and a half ago.

The concerns regarding unevitable brain damage during a professional boxing or football career lead to other sports investigating similar risks. I've recently heard of an ongoing study focusing on impact injuries in water polo. Should underwater rugby players be alarmed as well? Im my opinion, not. UWR might be…

In July 2007, the International Olympic Committee adopted more flexible rules to add new Olympic sports. Now they are considering the introduction of underwater rugby in Rio de Janeiro. Our source would like to remain unknown to the public but stated that UWR was selected at the 126th IOC Session this month. Reasons…

Newark hosts underwater rugby and underwater hockey as well, and it's their first UWR tournament on 04.11. Details here. They will be streaming live, great chance to check out USA UWR! ( Makes me wish the Big 10 Uni of MN or the Minnesota Loons had an UWR team to cheer for! )

The time I've started playing underwater rugby live broadcast of the world championship even was a big deal. We knew the organisers weren't given horrible sums (or any, most of the time) of money by any goverment, sponsor or federation, it was their own joint effort which made it possible. At that time it meant that…

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Underwater European League, 2nd round, Oslo, Norway

in underwater rugby.

Much like in land rugby, different positions require different skills from the players. In general, size and speed is the key. Speed is obvious, but what's up with size? Reaching a certain level you'll need it if you want to be able to tackle opponents or pull the goalie off the basket. Don't forget, the ball itself…

Warm up swimming is done first without, then with fins. Finswimming makes this sport very fast-paced.

As far as I know, noone has ever drowned playing underwater rugby or underwater hockey. Yes, it does take time even for a swimmer to get used to snorkeling and automaticly clear the snorkel coming to the surface, so newbies do swallow water in the beginning, but it's the same as learning to ride the bicycle, a couple…

UWR fan art made by Laura Sambo Nieto + others :)

This is a short recap of the 26th Champions Cup organised in Berlin by the Berliner Unterwasser Rugby e.V. and Winne. This is probably the largest rugby competition held nowdays, for the champions of each country. Also the largest in it's own history, as 14 teams participated amongst the men and 11 teams amongst the…