Welcome to Orlando Underwater Hockey
Okay, all you swimmers, divers, water polo players and aquatics enthusiasts come and join us for underwater hockey at the Rosen Aquatic Center on I-Drive Orlando (407 996 3444) We play Mondays and Wednesdays nights at 7:00PM. It is free to play. The team is co-ed, and no experience is necessary.
Nobody grows up learning how to play underwater hockey. We will teach you. If you can swim down to the bottom of the pool (7 feet), you can learn to play. Don’t worry about the equipment; we have loaner gear.
If you have a mask, snorkel, and fins, bring them; no problem if you don’t; we will provide them as well as sticks, gloves, caps, and instruction. Don’t use the excuse; “I will try it when I get in shape”. Learning to play is the only way to get in shape for underwater hockey. Always check our facebook page for any cancellations of practice before you come (The Rosen Aquatic Center sometimes hosts large competitions that preclude regular programing at the facility). Click here for current updates.
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A brief history of underwater hockey
Underwater hockey (UWH) was originally known as “octopush,” the game was invented in Great Britain in 1954 to keep dive club members active during the winter. Many modifications occurred over the decades, developing underwater hockey, a sport recognized by the International Olympic Committee and governed by the World Underwater Federation (CMAS).
Underwater hockey is an international sport, with over 36 countries having fielded teams in the world championships since 1980. UWH World Championships occur every two to four years and have Men’s and Women’s divisions and Master’s (35 and above) Junior divisions (19u and 23 and under). Underwater hockey was introduced to the United States in 1970, and there are now 60 club teams. In addition, annual USA national championships have occurred for over four decades.
Orlando Underwater Hockey was founded on January 7th, 2011, at the now Rosen Aquatic Center through the efforts of Ariel Czesler and Lucky Meisenheimer. Since that time, the team has grown rapidly in recognition within the sport. Our team won two state championships in 2019 and 2021. We sent teams to National Championships with a fifth-place finish at nationals in 2019. We have had three players selected for our National team who represented the USA in the world championships held in Spain. Our club has hosted multiple tournaments in the past, including Nationals, Regionals, State championships, potlucks, and the annual Doc Lucky Invitational. We are perhaps best known for welcoming and developing new players for the sport.
Monday and Wednesday 7:00PM at the Rosen Aquatic Center Orlando 407-996-3444
Monday and Friday Nights 7:00PM at the Rosen Aquatic Center Orlando 407-996-3444
Welcome to YCF Underwater Hockey
Okay, all you swimmers, divers, water polo players and aquatics enthusiasts come and join us for underwater hockey at the YMCA Aquatic Center on I-Drive Orlando (407 363 1911) We play Monday, Wednesday and Friday nights at 7:15PM. No charge to try it out. Bring mask,...
Midnight Swim + 4th party + UWH
Midnight swim tonight. (Bring a small flashlight to put in the dry pocket of the swim buoy- a glow stick won't work) Movie starts at 9:45pm. You must watch the movie and do the swim to earn the patch. Bring your own refreshments. The morning swim (on the 4th tomorrow)...
Practice Friday!
Friday's practice will be the last practice before several of our teammates are off to Spain for the World Underwater Hockey Championships. Jono from University of Florida will be attending our practice Friday night and he is always a wealth of knowledge so I would...
Midnight swim July 3rd, Party July 4th
Come join Lucky and Jacquie for their annual midnight swim on Friday July 3rd (movie starts at 9:30 - swim at midnight) you must watch the movie and do the swim to get the patch. Yes we will be having our Friday scrimmage so it is really a perfect evening (or even a...
Ariel Czesler gets his 25 K club cap at Lucky's Lake Swim . . . and it only took 4 years to do it. I want to thank Ariel for all of his efforts recruiting Lake Swimmers over the years. Great practices the Wednesday and Friday. Let's keep on getting all those folks...
Schedule and tournament
Thanks to Chris from Massachusetts for joining us. I don't know where he ordered his gills from but I want a pair. We will be having practice Friday night at the regular time at the YMCA. Memorial Day the Y is closed after 4pm so we will not be having practice Monday...
Scrimmage tonight!
Join the fierce foursome tonight. We will be taking on all comers! Whatever you think your plans should be tonight they are not as important as playing underwater hockey. Do it now, later becomes never. You don't have to be great to start, but you have to start to...
Important practice Friday!
Let's try to have a good turnout this friday! Jono from the UF team will be joining us and it is always a great learning experience to be underwater with Jono. It seems our team always gets a bit better each time he attends. We had some requests to see WESH 2 with...
Story on our UWH team wins an award!!!
Do you remember the story done by Greg Fox and filmed by Scott Pisczek for WESH 2, which was shown right before the start of the winter Olympics? Well it turns out it was definitely memorable as it just won First place for Best Sports Feature at Saturdays Florida...
Practice location/time changes for this week and next.
Due to a water polo tournament this Friday and the Jr. National swimming championships all next week we will be hold practices at Lucky's house at 7 PM this friday (3/14) next Wednesday (3/18) and next Friday (3/20). There is no water space available at the YMCA...
Special Practice on Monday
We are going to have a special practice on Monday 3/2/15 @ 7:30pm (as a lead up to the Championships of the Universe this weekend). We will be able to be in the big pool on both Monday and Wednesday. We will still have practice on Friday but many of the regulars will...