Las Vegas Pupfish Underwater Hockey

09/16/2023

Practice every Thursday evening 6:30-7:45pm at Whitney Ranch indoor pool. We have the gear, you just need a swimsuit (and a towel for the shower afterward). Everything else we provide, including fun, good work out and discovering unique abilities!

09/16/2023

We have a new page since we are restarting the club. All the info are in the new page.
I will post the link here.
Thanks for those who came to the 1st practice at Whitney Ranch last Thursday.

11/08/2022

Next Friday we will have practice for Las Vegas Pupfish Underwater Hockey from 6:00 - 8:00 PM at the Desert Breeze Aquatic Center at 8275 Spring Mountain Road. Gear is available for beginners, if you have snorkeling gear that fits bring it. Please leave a message if you plan to attend.

10/29/2022

In the US, the organizing agency for Underwater Hockey is the USOA: The Underwater Society of America

https://www.underwater-society.org/

We in Las Vegas hope to be working with the USOA to establish an annual tournament here where the planes meet, probably in the Spring when the weather is best. We have the facilities available, cheap flights, and are working to build a good home team worthy of the competition.

USOA is the national governing body for underwater sports in the USA. It is a charter member of the World Underwater Federation (CMAS).  As a member of CMAS, USOA sanctions yearly local, regional and national underwater championships in underwater hockey, underwater rugby, fin swimming and spearfi...

10/29/2022

The international agency that coordinates and organizes Underwater Hockey and other underwater pursuits and sports is CMAS: Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques:

https://www.cmas.org/hockey

Yes, Underwater Hockey is a REAL SPORT!

The British Navy invented underwater hockey in the 1950's to keep their divers fit and to improve their ability to move and work efficiently under water. The game came to Australia shortly after and has evolved into a fast dynamic sport played in more than 20 countries. Underwater hockey is played.....

10/29/2022

Another stumble: Last week the pool failed to let us know the facility would be closed because of a community Halloween party at the community center next door... OK, no practice. Tonight the pool was dark when we arrived... There was early voting going on at the community center and the judicial candidates we met outside told us that this was Nevada Day, a state holiday and that all county workers had the day off.