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Underwater Hockey

Dive in with the San Francisco Sea Lions and watch two sports collide By: Colin Reef, Karamel Nunez Martinez, Arianne Arciaga

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1954, First Octopush Team in England  

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Official three way Tournament between South Sea, Bournemouth and Brighton in early 1955 

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First World Championship held in America in May 1984

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Start of International reach
First team in South Africa starts in 1955 

Underwater Hockey introduced to San Francisco in 1960s  

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Official World Governing Body for Underwater Hockey, the World Aqua Challenge Association, ratified in May 2008  

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San Francisco Sea Lions 

The Sea Lions are a San Francisco based underwater hockey team, practicing regularly at the Martin Luther King Jr. Pool. The Sea Lions have a full team and try to compete in tournaments throughout California as often as possible

Across the Globe 

Over time Underwater hockey has increased in popularity, starting in England and forming teams over the seas  

  • Global

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    The Beginnings 

    The world of Underwater has greatly increased from its beginnings in England. Now hosting national and world championships.


  • North America

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    Hitting North America 

     The U.S alone has a women's and mens team that travel to compete across the world as well several teams formed throughout the 50 states.


  • California 

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    Hockey Hits the West Coast

    Some of the first Underwater Hockey teams in the U.S started in California. Now teams are forming all across California.  


A Deep Dive 

Long time Underwater Hockey Veteran Joey San take us through the history of this unique sport in San Francisco 

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The growing Community of the Sea Lions