Long time Underwater Hockey Veteran Joey San take us through the history of this unique sport in San Francisco
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
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Global
The Beginnings
The world of Underwater has greatly increased from its beginnings in England. Now hosting national and world championships.
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North America
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.
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California
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.