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Highest governing body | CMAS |
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Nicknames | UWR |
First played | 1961, Cologne, Germany |
Characteristics | |
Contact | yes |
Team members | 12 (6 in play) |
Mixed-sex | Yes, except at elite levels |
Type | Aquatic |
Equipment | diving mask, snorkel, fins, water polo cap. |
Venue | Swimming pool |
Underwater rugby (UWR) is an underwater team sport in which two teams compete to score a negatively buoyant ball (filled with saltwater) into the opponents’ goal at the bottom of a swimming pool. It originated from the physical fitness training programs in German diving clubs during the early 1960s. Recognised by the Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques (CMAS) in 1978, It was first played in a world championship in 1980.
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