What A Wonderful World

The world map of UWR is finally up and running!

So if you're planning to do a bit of traveling this holiday season, why not check if there are also some UWR teams along the road? It could be a great way to learn from other teams and build stronger networks for the sport between different countries. Just don't forget to pack your fins!

Do you belong to, or know of, a club that isn't already on this map? Then go right ahead and let the world know! Just follow these three simple steps:

1. Register for an account at uwr1.de http://uwr1.de/wp/wp-login.php?action=register 


2. Sign in http://uwr1.de/wp/wp-login.php 


3. Add your club to the map http://uwr1.de/wp/wp-admin/admin.php?page=uwr1vereine-en (or, same, go to admin -> uwr1.de menu -> UWR World Map)

And if you run into any problems, or simply just want to tell the guy who made this how awesome he is, Hannes Hofmann is your man!

Here's looking at you, North America!

By Rolexi Pinzon

After many years of effort and dedication towards the development of underwater rugby in the US and Canada, on October the 22nd, 2011, the city of Brantford, Ontario (Canada) hosted the first North-American underwater rugby tournament ever. The tournament had the presence of the following teams: NJ Hammerheads (New Jersey), Quincy UWR (Boston),LiberationUWR (Brandfort), and CAMO (Montreal).

Fort the first time a North American UWR event brought together teams from Canada and the US. The event had 38 players with different game levels and nationalities (Canada, US, Colombia, Germany, England). To add even more to the great scene, the tournament was played in one of the depest pool of the area (4.88m)

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