York Octopush York Octopush| SESSION UPDATE: Sessions are now running every Saturday from 16.00 to 16.45 at Yearsley Pool. |
For anyone who isn't familiar with octopush, or underwater hockey as it's known outside the UK, it is a non-contact sport, played by two teams of 6 players who use mask, fins, snorkel and a short stick or pusher to move a puck along the bottom of the swimming pool into the opposing teams goal. Think ice hockey, but whilst holding your breath (and with much less violence)! For much more information, check out our about octopush page, or check out the links page to access the sport's UK governing body's (the BOA) website and those of other local clubs.
Octopush has been played in York on and off since the early 1990s through the University of York. Whilst the present club is happy for non-students to join, there has never been provision for junior players - until now!
With support from the University of York Octopush Club, a juniors (under 16s) training session is being set up. However, we need members to make this successful, so if you (or your children if you are a parent) are competent swimmers and are interested in octopush, please come along to try it out. The first session is free (subsequent sessions are £3), and all equipment (except a swimming costume and towel) and training is provided.
Sessions are Saturdays at Yearsley Swimming Pool from 4.00 to 4.45, but please note that the very first session is Saturday 14 June 2008 - so please don't come before then.
Don't worry if you are over 16 and want to play - you are more than welcome to join the university club, who train at the same time, but in the other half of the pool.