January 11th, 2025Underwater hockey championships

The Australian Underwater Hockey National Championships will take place in Ballarat over seven days starting this Sunday.

To be hosted at the Ballarat Aquatic and Lifestyle Centre over January 12-19, the event is the highest-level competition within Australia for underwater hockey.

But what is underwater hockey? Well, it is exactly as it sounds.

Most of the action takes place at the bottom of the pool, with competing teams trying to score as many goals as possible without using a breathing apparatus.

The event will involve round robin and finals in both senior and junior divisions, involving about 250 competitors.