History of the European Underwater Rugby League I/II
On the creation of an underwater rugby tournament for the first time, I thought in 2005, following my first major international tournament - the European Championships in Helsinki. Of course,…
Long silence
Dear readers, after a year of silence, UWR.ZONE is updated again!Last year we got a Thursday evening session at Duna Aréna, but half of the summer season was off due…
A pair of Najades and Ares, both size 3
Recommended diving gear for rugby
You may find a great variety of the required ABC gear not only at diving shops but even at supermarkets and of course online, just a few clicks away. But not all fins, masks, and snorkels are fit to play UWR, to be honest, some sets are just hazardously trashy. The most expensive diving gear may also not be the best pick for rugby, but the best rugby kits won’t disappoint in the sea either. Let’s see the lineup of diving products from a rugby player’s perspective!
What’s up Downunder?
Last week we had Bobby Simonsson joining our training, and it was great to talk rugby with such an experienced player. I'm always curious to learn how the development of…
Hungarian TOP3 @ Hajós.
Zsolti's photo.
I. Hungarian UWR Nationals
“The first round of the first Hungarian Underwater Rugby Nationals were held today! I. place: PFBSE Dolphins II. place: The Mayfly III. place: The Current We were happy to see so many participants playing exciting matches, leaving behind the previous, long era! But this is just the first step, we’re preparing for more rounds!
Setting up a 3vs3 game
Risk assessment in 3vs3 games
Everyone starts off as an attacker, with the exception of freedivers, who can and should play goalie first! But when the goals are 8 meters away, the classic roles don’t mean much. What matters the most is the sequence and timing of the players diving. It boils rugby down to a constant dilemma of taking a risk or playing it safe.
The increased number of viewers in 2020 came from countries where rugby is not yet present
Are we trending yet?
The first time I used Trends to look UWR up was in 2017 and I remember back at that time, we were not even on the map at all. Google did not know of us as a search topic – one had to look underwater rugby as a term up, this way missing a lot of hits in any other languages.
Learnings from years of brute-force recruiting
As time passed, people started moving to other places for jobs, getting families, training went down, we lost our pool (due to years of underset maintenance) for about a year and a half, losing the Champions Cup, the National championship, and Felix Cup. During those years we, to my memory alone lost 4-5 beginners of ages 12-25 that would potentially have become really good. That is something that many of us deeply regret today.
A Széchyben is folyt az elmélyült eszmecsere, a játék civilizálta-e az embert?
Annual Report of 2019 and a request to the Diving Federation
The Current has been operating for one and a half years. The first training was held in May 2019, two of us tested the fresh purchase of UWR balls. Since then the club has grown a lot, as of now we have 6 players licensed by the federation and 23 on the entry list of the National Swimming Complex.
With less than 8 players one goal is enough to train. Training fits in 1/3 of 2 lanes leaving more space for others to swim and more money in the club's pocket.
5 tips for coaching small teams
Let me remind you, that most training guides assume a full team training at regular times in a proper diving pool, with a coach on the surface. Furthermore, they assume that all individuals within the team coached share the same goals such as being champions. But few teams start like that.
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