Aquathlon (Underwater Wrestling)
Underwater wrestling, commonly known as Aquathlon, is an underwater sport where two competitors wearing masks and fins wrestle underwater in an attempt to remove a ribbon from each other's ankle band. The sport dates back to the 80’s in the USSR (now Russia). The first aquathlon competition was held in Moscow, Russia in April 1982. The first international appearance of this sport was in 1993.
snorkellingAquathlon is wrestling between two wrestlers, wearing equipment such as masks, fins, ankle bands, and ribbons. The main objective is to take off the ribbon from each other’s ankle. The competitors can wrestle underwater and on the surface so they can remove the ribbons from the ankles.
The sport is usually played in a swimming pool with a depth of 2 meters to 6 meters. The sport consists of three rounds each, with 30 seconds each round.
The governing body of this sport is the Aquathlon Commission of the CMAS Sports Committee. The first Aquathlon World Cup was held in St. Petersburg, Russia in 2009.
Similar Sports
- Underwater Rugby — two teams compete for a slightly negatively buoyant ball (filled with saltwater) and score by placing it into the opponents' goal (heavy metal bucket) at the bottom of a swimming pool.
- Underwater Hockey — two teams of six push a puck along the bottom of a swimming pool. (also known as 'Octopush' or Water Hockey).
Related Pages
- About the different Types of Wrestling
- There is another sport called Aquathon — a continuous race involving swimming followed by running
- Complete list of sports
- The Encyclopedia of Sports
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