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Underwater Hockey

Underwater Hockey

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Underwater hockey (also known as Octopush) is a unique sport that requires strong breath-hold capacity and swimming skills. Teamwork, tactical thinking and breath management are developed together.

Benefits
  • Breath capacity
  • Team coordination
  • Swimming strength
  • Tactical thinking
  • Underwater awareness
Physical Development

Front

Back

Primary
Supporting
Inactive

Primary Muscles

LegsCoreShoulders

Supporting Muscles

BackArms

Fitness Components

endurancecoordinationagility
Physical Demands
Coordination
High
Endurance
High
Strength
Medium
Flexibility
Medium
Height advantage: Doesn’t matter
Body type: Athletic
Development by Age
12

Up to age 12

Building swimming strength, breath-hold exercises

14

Up to age 14

Basic underwater hockey technique

16

Up to age 16

Club team, regional tournaments

A Family Sports Background Helps
Swimming: An essential basic skill; good swimming technique is a must

Starting age

Ages 10+ (ideal: 12)

Competition age

Ages 14+

Weekly time

Beginner 2–3 hours
Intermediate 4–5 hours
Advanced 6–8 hours

Estimated monthly cost

TRY 1,200 – TRY 3,500

Equipment
Mask + Snorkel₺300–800
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Fins₺400–1,200
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Stick + Puck₺200–500
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Where to Buy

Specialist sports shops near youFederation-approved retailers
Federation

Türkiye Sualtı Sporları Federasyonu

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Underwater Hockey Videos

Technique guides and training videos

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NNO Underwater Hockey

A video explaining the rules of underwater hockey and how it is played on the pool floor

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Underwater Hockey in Türkiye

A video in which the Turkish Underwater Sports Federation introduces underwater hockey

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