{"id":18516,"date":"2020-11-17T05:01:03","date_gmt":"2020-11-17T09:01:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportalsub.net\/en\/?p=18516"},"modified":"2020-11-17T05:03:06","modified_gmt":"2020-11-17T09:03:06","slug":"underwater-sports-you-didnt-know-existed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportalsub.net\/en\/underwater-sports-you-didnt-know-existed\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83c\udf0e Underwater Sports You Didn\u2019t Know Existed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18518\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportalsub.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/guinnesuwrecord.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportalsub.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/guinnesuwrecord.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.sportalsub.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/guinnesuwrecord-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sportalsub.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/guinnesuwrecord-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sportalsub.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/guinnesuwrecord-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Do you have a favorite sport? Of course you do. Could you imagine that sport being played&#8230;underwater? Most definitely not. And yet, chances are it can be. More than that, there might already be an actual league for it and everything.<\/p>\n<p>No, these events are not currently dominating the mainstream. They\u2019re not plush with flashy advertisers, most participants aren\u2019t making a boatload of money, and even many of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsbettingsites.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">best sports betting sites<\/a> <\/strong>won\u2019t offer odds on their events.<\/p>\n<p>But that doesn&#8217;t mean they aren\u2019t also relevant. And the relative lack of popularity most certainly doesn\u2019t mean they don\u2019t exist. They do, in all different kinds of forms. You\u2019d be surprised how many different sports can be played underwater.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, get ready to be. We\u2019ve compiled a list of the best underwater sports you probably didn\u2019t know existed.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Powerlifting<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div>Ever think about doing bench presses underwater? Well, if you\u2019re adventurous enough to have done that, you\u2019re apparently not alone.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Not all versions of powerlifting can be done underwater. Bench presses, however, are perfectly doable.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>You&#8217;re starting out with the weight on your shoulders, so it&#8217;s keeping you below the surface. That burden combined with the pressure from the water itself ensures you won\u2019t suddenly float up \u2014 all while making your bench presses ridiculously, unfathomably difficult.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.guinnessworldrecords.com\/world-records\/most-consecutive-bench-presses-underwater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">there are a guinness world record about that<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"860\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TcyFuZe9Jp0?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>American Football<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Playing football underwater is hardly recognizable compared to the on-turf version.<\/p>\n<p>For starters, you\u2019re not using an actual ball. You\u2019re playing with a 10-pound brick. And there isn\u2019t any passing, field-goal kicking or punting. Players are really just handing off the brick and running with it.<\/p>\n<p>And not even the running is really running. The weight of the brick can keep your feet planted on the bottom surface, but you\u2019re still half-swimming.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/ext\/embed.html?id=287386019948842561\" width=\"600\" height=\"488\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>Arm Wrestling<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Believe us when we say <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=i2Of9SUFpxc\" target=\"_blank\">arm wrestling under water<\/a> is an entirely different experience.<\/p>\n<p>It takes three people to get this done: One official, plus two participates. A weighted arm wrestling table that floats to the bottom of the pool will be placed in the middle of it. Instead of sitting down, players must remain standing in crouching positions.<\/p>\n<p>The key with this is ensuring the force with which you\u2019re arm wrestling doesn\u2019t propel you out of the water. To accomplish this, each table is outfitted with knobs for your non-dominant hand to hold on to. You grip that while tightening your core, the combination of which allows you to remain beneath the surface as you keep applying force to your opponent\u2019s arm.<\/p>\n<p>Mastering this is incredibly hard. It\u2019s extremely difficult to brace your body enough <em>and<\/em> partake in an arm wrestling match all at once. On top of that, you\u2019re also dealing with the extra pressure of being under water, which makes it harder to get your opponent\u2019s arm to fold.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18519\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportalsub.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/armunderwater.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportalsub.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/armunderwater.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.sportalsub.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/armunderwater-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Of course, these 3 versions of underwater sports: Powerlifting, Anerican Football and Arm Wrestling are not recognized by any world organization and can and can be done recreationally, as a hobby or to take artistic photos, however there are other sports, endorsed by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cmas.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">World Underwater Federation(CMAS)<\/a> that are organized, have world championships and that At Sportalsub.net we promote and continue with our news daily<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportalsub.net\/en\/category\/what\/underwater-hockey\/\"><strong>UW Hockey<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Yes, hockey. Although, it isn\u2019t hockey as you know it.<\/p>\n<p>The underwater version involves smaller sticks. They can fit in the palm of your hand, and they\u2019re light enough for you to swim around with them. Players are tasked with remaining near the bottom of the pool while trying to hit a puck into the other team\u2019s goal.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportalsub.net\/en\/category\/what\/underwater-rugby\/\"><strong>UW Rugby<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>We imagine playing Rugby underwater is absurdly difficult. It sure looks hard.<\/p>\n<p>Underwater Rugby involves players from two separate teams swimming around while battling for possession of a smaller-than-usual ball that fits in one hand. Extra contact is allowed, just like in above-water Rugby. And rather than a traditional goal, you must drop said ball into a metal bucket that is placed at the bottom of the pool you\u2019re playing in.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportalsub.net\/en\/category\/what\/underwater-target-shooting\/\"><strong>UW Target Shooting<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>This is more of a natural underwater sport.<\/p>\n<p>Participants are armed with spearguns, and they\u2019re tasked with hitting certain targets from various distances and through different obstacles. It\u2019s pretty straightforward for anyone who\u2019s ever gone spearfishing while scuba diving.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, underwater target shooting is typically done in shallower waters\u2014even pools. You don\u2019t have the freedom to move around in a completely wide-open space. You need to position yourself firmly enough to remain underwater for a long enough time to spot your target, aim and fire.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s made even more challenging when you\u2019re saddled with getting off multiple shots. Reloading your speargun without cracking the surface is next to impossible for beginners. Like all underwater sports, this is one that takes practice.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>You can see this great pictures about underwater sports of the CMAS Games Bari 2007, for our underwater photographer and co-founder of Sportsub &amp; Sportalsub: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsub.org\/ronald-laurens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ronald Laurens<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-18516 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.sportalsub.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/bari0001_3.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportalsub.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/bari0001_3-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-18523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportalsub.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/bari0001_3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sportalsub.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/bari0001_3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sportalsub.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/bari0001_3.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-18523'>\n\t\t\t\tUW Hockey\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.sportalsub.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/bari_rugbysub0033.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportalsub.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/bari_rugbysub0033-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-18524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportalsub.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/bari_rugbysub0033-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sportalsub.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/bari_rugbysub0033-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sportalsub.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/bari_rugbysub0033.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-18524'>\n\t\t\t\tUW Rugby\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.sportalsub.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/bari_tirosub0034.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportalsub.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/bari_tirosub0034-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-18521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportalsub.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/bari_tirosub0034-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sportalsub.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/bari_tirosub0034-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sportalsub.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/bari_tirosub0034.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-18521'>\n\t\t\t\tUW Target Shooting\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.sportalsub.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/bari0010_1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportalsub.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/bari0010_1-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-18522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportalsub.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/bari0010_1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sportalsub.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/bari0010_1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sportalsub.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/bari0010_1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-18522'>\n\t\t\t\tRonald Laurens\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you have a favorite sport? Of course you do. Could you imagine that sport being played&#8230;underwater? Most definitely not. And yet, chances are it can be. More than that, there might already be an actual league for it and everything. No, these events are not currently dominating the mainstream. They\u2019re not plush with flashy advertisers, most participants aren\u2019t making [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18518,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[159],"tags":[103],"class_list":["post-18516","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-other-sports","tag-featured"],"modified_by":"sportalsub","views":5166,"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.sportalsub.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/guinnesuwrecord.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p59VZb-4OE","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":115141,"url":"https:\/\/www.sportalsub.net\/en\/finswimming-freediving-cmas-brasil-2027\/","url_meta":{"origin":18516,"position":0},"title":"\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddf7 CMAS Pan American Championships of Finswimming and Freediving 2027 &#8211; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil","author":"sportalsub","date":"March 6, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"(Sportalsub.net \/ CBES) - Leer en Espa\u00f1ol The Brazilian Confederation of Underwater Sports (CBES) has announced on its official Instagram account that Rio de Janeiro has been officially confirmed as the host city for the World Underwater Federation (CMAS) Pan American Championships for Freediving and Finswimming, to be held in\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Brasil&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Brasil","link":"https:\/\/www.sportalsub.net\/en\/category\/where\/america\/brasil\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sportalsub.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/finswimming-freediving-cmas-brasil-2027.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sportalsub.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/finswimming-freediving-cmas-brasil-2027.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sportalsub.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/finswimming-freediving-cmas-brasil-2027.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sportalsub.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/finswimming-freediving-cmas-brasil-2027.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":113443,"url":"https:\/\/www.sportalsub.net\/en\/uwr-brasil-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":18516,"position":1},"title":"\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddf7 Underwater Rugby Friendly Match in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil","author":"sportalsub","date":"February 4, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"(Sportalsub.net \/ UWR Brasil) - Leer en espa\u00f1ol Next Saturday, February 7th 2026, starting at 7:00 AM (Brazil time), the pool at the Vasco da Gama Aquatic Park in Rio de Janeiro will host a high-intensity clash. 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