Los
Angeles Underwater Hockey SANTA CLARITA TOURNAMENT MAY 16, 2009
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A GLACD effort *
Wednesdays 7:30pm @ Santa Clarita Aquatic Center, MOVING TO TUESDAYS beginning 3/31/09
Thursdays 7:30p Lynwood Natatorium returning late March 2009 ,
Check LAUH Yahoo Groups page for current information, dates & times.
Underwater Hockey is a unique three dimensional sport which combines the basic game of Hockey with the underwater skills of Skin Diving. It is played on the bottom of a swimming pool using fins, mask, snorkel, a short handheld hockey stick, glove and protective ear guards. Those who typically thrive on the game often don't march lock and step with popular culture and appreciate life outside the "mainstream".
Underwater hockey is very much like other court-type sports like basketball, soccer, and ice-hockey in terms of strategy, with one notable exception: you can't breathe. Well, you can breathe some, as you spend moments on the surface prior to diving into the play. Underwater hockey is usually played in 6 to 8 foot deep water, with a three-pound lead puck that is covered in plastic so it slides easily on most pool bottoms.
We actively encourage everyone to come out and join us! We love to teach new players and would love for you to come play!
POOLS:
Lynwood Natatorium. Go to: www.oocities.org/glacd/hockey/lynwoodtmp.htm for directions and a map.
Santa Clarita Aquatic Center, 20850 Centre Pointe Parkway, Santa Clarita, CA Directions: North of L.A., 14 Freeway, Exit Golden Valley Rd., North to Centre Pointe Pkwy, Right & Enter
Several news articles have been written about Underwater Hockey, click on the following to see what the press says about it:
11/13/04 LA Daily News: Hockey Takes Plunge
July 2001 Univision TV program "Control" feature on LA Underwater Hockey (5 minute MPEG)
July 2000, LA Magazine: Best of LA Issue
Orange County Register, September 1998
Other Underwater Hockey Links:
Photos of LA Players, April 6th, 2004 @ Lynwood Pool
List of Underwater Hockey groups in the US & the world
San Diego Underwater Hockey Club