Victorian Underwater Hockey Commision

UWH Nationals 2026
2025-07-20 08:00 - 17:00 (Australia/Melbourne)
SAVE THE DATE

The 2026 Australian Underwater Hockey National Championships will be held at Gold Coast Aquatic Centre (Southport), 11-19th January, 2026, hosted by NSW Underwater Hockey

In line with the UHA Tournament Strategic Plan, the 2026 National Championships will be a split format again, with the following structure:

Sunday 11th: Set up /junior state training
Mon 12th – Thurs 15th: Juniors competition
Fri 16th – Mon 19th: Seniors competition

The UHA Tournament Working Group will meet shortly to review the 2025 nationals and provide guidance to the UHA Committee on any tweaks that need to be made (if necessary) for 2026 nationals, which will be confirmed when the initial info pack for the competition is released by NSW UWH in the next few months.

Regards,
Ben Stepkovitch – Underwater Hockey Australia Tournament Director

https://www.underwaterhockey.com.au/2026-national-championships.html

2025 Australian Underwater Hockey National Championships - Ballarat, Victoria
2025-01-12 - 2025-01-20 | Ballarat Aquatic and Lifestyle Centre, 1 Kunuwarra Place Lake Gardens VIC 3350, Ballarat, Victoria, 3550, Australia

Come & Try Session #3 - 22nd November, 6PM @ Caulfield Grammar Pool
2024-11-22 18:00 - 20:00 (Australia/Melbourne)

Victorian State Titles @ Ballarat on Saturday 16th November 2024
2024-11-16 09:30 - 17:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Ballarat Aquatic and Lifestyle Centre, 1 Kunuwarra Place Lake Gardens VIC 3350, Ballarat, Victoria, 3550, Australia
Victorian State Titles are booked for Saturday 16th November to be held at the Ballarat Aquatic and Lifestyle Centre.

All clubs are invited to send a team, registration will be on the day.

Team expressions of interest are invited to be sent to committee@vuhc.org.au by 1st November 2024.

All players are required to be current AUF members for insurance purposes.

Keep a watch on our Facebook page and website for further details.

Hi Melbourne, Junior UWH @ Caulfield is on again! Come and Try this unique sport
2024-11-08 18:00 - 20:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Caulfield Grammar School – Caulfield Campus, 217 Glen Eira Road, Caulfield, Victoria, 3995, Australia
The VUHC in conjunction with Underwater Hockey Australia (UHA) is pleased to announce our Second ‘Come and Try’ evening is on again for all new and beginner UWH players.
Meet us this Friday 8th November at the Caulfield Grammar Pool.
Address: Caulfield Grammar School: 217 Glen Eira Rd, St Kilda East VIC 3183
Dates: 8th November, 22nd November, 6th December.
Evening Schedule:
6:00pm – An out of water meet with our coaches and support crew for a chat about the game and get your gear sorted
6:30pm – It’s time to get into the water where all new and beginner players will have the opportunity to work with our coaches and experienced players to try this unique and breathtaking sport.
7pm till 8pm – All confident beginners are encouraged to stay on and have a go with the more experienced and developing juniors.
A great opportunity for our more capable juniors to get into the 2 metre deep, fast-bottomed pool for some skills and game play.
Session Times: 6.30pm Beginners and newer players, 7pm – 8pm more experienced Juniors.
Cost: $5 for 6.30 session OR $10 for 7.00pm session.
Age: Minimum 10yrs old
What to bring: Swimwear, towel etc, all other Kit will be supplied. If you have your snorkel, mask and fins, bring them along.
What to expect: A game like you’ve never played before with a group that like to hold their breath for fun.
Anything else? It’s kind of handy if you can already swim, we can teach you the snorkelling bit.

Got QUESTIONS? – Contact Michael Milnes by email: committee@vuhc.org.au or by phone: 0475616292
Special Thanks to the Wonthaggi Underwater Hockey Club for their support in loaning us their training kit we are using for these nights.

Junior Development and Referee Training Day
2024-10-27 | Handbury Centre for Wellbeing, Geelong Grammar, Foreshore Road, Corio, VIC, 3214, Australia
Geelong Underwater Hockey Club are organising a junior development day in conjunction with a Victorian Ref training course.

Please contact Geelong UWH Club for details about the junior development day.

Contact Kevin Chisholm – VUHC President, for information about the Referree Training Day.

2023 Australian Underwater Hockey Championships
2023-01-16 - 2023-01-21 | South West Sports Centre, Bunbury, WA, 6230, Australia
The Australian Underwater Hockey Championships will be held in Bunbury, WA from the 16th to the 21st of January 2023.

Receive updates via the competition Facebook page

Competition Dates
Monday 16th – Saturday 21st January
Opening Ceremony to be held approx. 6pm on Monday 16th January.
Optional paid state team training available prior to opening ceremony.
Finals and Presentations held on Saturday 21st January.
Australian Team Selections
Elite Men and Elite Women’s Australian Team selections will be held on Monday 16th after 12pm (exact time TBC) AND after finals on Saturday 21st
Masters Australian Team Selections will be held after finals on Saturday 21st
There is a small amount of time allocated for U19/U24 Australian Teams to either hold selections or just a scratch match. Selections, if held, would likely be for a squad to attend a selections/training camp to prepare for a competition in late 2023 (TBC).

Victorian State Championships 2022
2022-11-13 10:00 - 14:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Handbury Centre for Wellbeing, Geelong Grammar, Foreshore Road, Corio, VIC, 3214, Australia
The Victorian State Championships will be held at Geelong Grammar Pool from 10am – 2pm on Sunday 13 November 2022.

Register your interest and receive updates at https://www.facebook.com/events/5851648218180706

Details & Schedule:

Junior U15 game: 10am – 10:25am
Player registration: 10am – 10:25am
Round robin games: 10:30 – 1:40pm
Final: 1:45pm
Ten-minute games (no half time or time outs) + 3 minutes to change over
Nominated referee team must provide two players to score/referee
Download the Draft Draw

Nominated Teams:

Ballarat
Geelong
Maribyrnong
Victorian U19s
Wonthaggi
Monash

Costs (please bring cash):

Juniors: Free
Adults: $20 (current members) / $40 (new members – includes membership)
BBQ: $5
All players must be VUHC/AUF members.

Draft Draw (as at 11 Nov 22):

VUHC AGM 2021/22
2022-09-10 17:30 - 18:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Doug Ellis Aquatic Centre, Monash University, 36 Scenic Blvd, Clayton, Victoria, 3168
The rescheduled Annual General Meeting for the Victorian Underwater Hockey Commission will be held 5:30pm on 10 September 2022 at the Doug Ellis Swimming Pool, Monash University, Clayton.

All committee positions are open for election, including:

President
Vice President
Treasurer
Secretary
General Members

All members are welcome to attend. Please register your interest at: https://www.facebook.com/events/766330451309512

Victorian team trials
2022-09-10 15:00 - 17:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Doug Ellis Aquatic Centre, Monash University, 36 Scenic Blvd, Clayton, Victoria, 3168
Selections for the 2023 Victorian teams including, U15, U19, Elite Women, Open and Masters will be held at the Doug Ellis Pool (Monash University, Clayton).

Victorian teams will participate in the 2023 National Championships to be held in Bunbury, WA from 16 to 21 January.

All players nominating for selection must be financial members.

Please register your interest at: https://www.facebook.com/events/766330451309512

Further information on selection times for each respective team as well as costings for Nationals will be shared shortly.

Team selections will be followed by the Victorian Underwater Hockey Commission Annual General Meeting, scheduled for 5:30pm.

2022 Australian Underwater Hockey Championships
2022-07-04 - 2022-07-09 | Southport Aquatic Centre, Marine Parade, Southport, Queensland, 4215, Australia
AUFQ will host the 2022 National Championships on the Gold Coast.

The event is currently scheduled to take place from 4 to 9 July 2022.
Follow the event on Facebook for more updates.

Victorian team training May 15 at Monash University
2022-05-15 13:00 - 16:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Doug Ellis Aquatic Centre, Monash University, 36 Scenic Blvd, Clayton, Victoria, 3168
State team training for the 2022 Victorian teams will be held on Sunday 15 May at the Doug Ellis Swimming Pool from 1pm to 4pm.

The session will include team training as well as potluck games.

Register your interest at: https://www.facebook.com/events/536946787817898/

Vic team training - Monash Uni
2022-03-07 08:00 - 17:00 (Australia/Melbourne)
Training and potluck games for Victorian teams will be held at the Doug Ellis Centre, Monash University on Sunday 20 March from 1-4pm.

Note: this event will be followed by the VUHC AGM.

Please register your interest at: https://www.facebook.com/events/483425819946961

VUHC AGM 2020/21
2021-12-11 16:30 - 17:00 (Australia/Melbourne)
The Annual General Meeting for the Victorian Underwater Hockey Commission will be held on 11 December 2022 at the Doug Ellis Swimming Pool, Monash University, Clayton.
All committee positions are open for election, including:

President
Vice President
Treasurer
Secretary
General Members

All members are welcome to attend.

2022 Victorian Team Selections & AGM
2021-12-11 | TBA
Selections for 2022 Victorian teams will be held on Saturday 11 December at the Doug Ellis Centre, Monash University.
We are gauging interest for the following teams:
– U15
– U19
– Elite Women
– Open
– Masters
The event will be followed by the VUHC AGM.

Nationals 2021
2021-04-03 - 2021-04-08
The Australian Underwater Hockey Championships will be held in Hobart, Tasmania from 3-8 April 2021.
More details to follow shortly.

2021 Victorian team selections
2021-01-31 16:00 - 17:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Warragul Leisure Centre, 21 Burke Street, Warragul, Victoria, 3820, Australia
Selections for 2021 Victorian teams will be held at the Warragul pool.

We are gauging interest for the following teams:

– U15 (coach = Lucy Perdomo);
– U19 (coach = Romy Keppel);
– Elite Women (coach = Todd Canavan)
– Elite Men (coach TBC)
– Masters (coach TBC)

Express your likely attendence at: https://www.facebook.com/events/[REDACTED]/

Further details on the nomination process will be posted shortly.

Geelong UWH tournament
2021-01-17 11:00 - 16:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Handbury Centre for Wellbeing, Geelong Grammar, Foreshore Road, Corio, VIC, 3214, Australia
The Geelong UWH tournament is a day-long underwater hockey tournament that will be held at the Geelong Grammar pool.
Featuring mixed teams in a round robin format, it will be followed by a social BBQ.
When: 10:30am – 4pm, Sunday 17 January 2021
Where: Handbury Centre for Wellbeing Pool, Geelong Grammar, Cairo (enter via the bayside entrance)
Cost: Pool hire is free but a small fee of $10 for Seniors and $5 for juniors will cover additional costs.

Note: All players must be financial VUHC/AUF members.
Registration: please complete the registration form and email to stuartmccallum [at] westnet [dot] com [dot] au

SCHEDULE

10:30am: Player Registration
11am-2pm: Tournament Games
2-4pm: Training & skill sessions
4pm: Social BBQ

About the event
The Geelong Underwater Hockey tournament is hosted by the Geeloing Underwater Hockey Club as part of the Victorian Underwater Hockey Summer Series.
Made possible by the generous support of VicHealth, the summer series encompasses social underwater hockey tournaments hosted at city and country venues throughout Victoria. It includes potluck round robin competitions, skills development and training sessions.

Victorian Underwater Hockey Summer Series 2020/21
2020-12-19 12:30 - 2021-02-28 23:59 UTC
Get back in the pool in 2020! Join us for the Victorian Underwater Hockey Summer Series.
The summer series sees social tournaments hosted at city and country venues throughout Victoria. It will include potluck round robin tournaments, skills development and training.
The schedule is as follows:

Bye Bye 2020 Bash & Summer Series Launch
Saturday, 19 December 2020 (12pm – 2:30pm followed by BBQ afternoon tea)
Wonthaggi YMCA Swimming Pool
Hosted by the Wonthaggi UWH Club
Geelong Potluck UWH tournament (registration now open)
Sunday, 17 January 2020 (11am-4pm)
Geelong Grammar Pool
Hosted by the Geelong UWH Club
Victorian 4×4 UWH tournament (registration open via Facebook)
From 12:30pm, Sunday, 31 January 2020
Warragul Leisure Centre
Hosted by the Victorian Underwater Hockey Commission
Melbourne UWH tournament
Date tbc
Venue tbc
Hosted by the Melbourne Underwater Hockey Club

All sessions will be free. Players must be registered VUHC and AUF members.
Player registration opens shortly.
The Victorian Underwater Hockey Summer Series was made possible by the generous support of VicHealth.

Bye Bye 2020 Bash & BBQ
2020-12-19 12:00 - 16:00 (Australia/Melbourne)
See off 2020 with a big underwater bang!
The Bye Bye 2020 Bash is a social underwater hockey tournament in the Wonthaggi YMCA pool featuring mixed teams in a quickfire round robin format. It will be followed by a social BBQ farewell this COVID interrupted year.
When: 12:00pm – 2:30pm, Saturday 19 December 2020
Where: Wonthaggi YMCA
Cost: FREE

Note: All players must be financial VUHC/AUF members.

About the event
The Bye Bye 2020 Bash is hosted by the Wonthaggi Underwater Hockey Club as part of the Victorian Underwater Hockey Summer Series.
Made possible by the generous support of VicHealth, the summer series encompasses social underwater hockey tournaments hosted at city and country venues throughout Victoria. It includes potluck round robin competitions, skills development and training sessions.

Victorian State Championships 2019
2019-11-10 10:00 - 16:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Warragul Leisure Centre, 21 Burke Street, Warragul, Victoria, 3820, Australia
The Victorian Underwater Hockey State Championships will be held:

10am – 3pm, Sunday 10th of November
Warragul Leisure Centre
21 Burke St, Warragul VIC 3820

The format will be as follows:

10am – 11am: Junior teams training (U15 & U19)
11am – 12noon: Senior teams training (men’s & women’s)
12noon – 3pm: State teams competition (teams organised on the day)
3:30pm: BBQ for those interested, $5 per person
4pm: VUHC AGM

Costs

$25 per person
$5 for BBQ (optional)

Please note: all players must be current financial members.

VIC Women's Team Selections
2019-10-20 15:00 - 17:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Doug Ellis Aquatic Centre, Monash University, 36 Scenic Blvd, Clayton, Victoria, 3168
Selections for the 2020 Victorian Women’s Team will be held on 20th October 2019 at Monash University (Doug Ellis Aquatic Centre) from 3pm to 5pm.

Interested players are request to complete the nomination form at https://forms.gle/4vFUatELatt2WtJA9

A $200 deposit to the VUHC account (details outlined in the nomination form) is also required.

VIC Men's Team Selections
2019-10-06 18:30 - 20:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | MSAC, Albert Park, 30 Aughtie Drive, Albert Park, VIC, 3206
Selections for the 2020 Victorian Men’s Team will be held on 6th October 2019 at MSAC from 6:30pm.

Interested players are request to complete the nomination form at https://docs.google.com/

A $200 deposit to the VUHC account (details outlined in the nomination form) is also required.

Victorian UWH Junior Team Selections
2019-09-15 14:00 - 15:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Stephenson Centre, Xavier College, Kew, 135 Barkers Rd, Kew, VIC, 3101, Australia
Selections for the Victorian U19 and U15 teams will be held at the Xavier College Pool Complex.
The coaching appointments are:

U15: Lucy Perdomo
U19: Romy Keppell

Interested players should complete the online nomination form at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe1dfCJTP5PKu_yss1NDz3cdVV7RRKXyXnk0_GPh79QuSh-Ng/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1
For further information please email committee@vuhc.org.au

Victorian UWH development session
2019-09-14 16:00 - 18:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | YMCA South Gippsland SPLASH, 50 Roughead Street, Leongatha, Victoria, 3953, Australia
Join us at Leongatha Splash for an Underwater Hockey development session tailored to Junior players.
Please email committee@vuhc.org.au for further information.

Australian Underwater Hockey Titles 2019
2019-01-19 - 2019-01-24 | Tobruk Memorial Pool, Cairns, 370 Sheridan Street, Cairns, Queensland, 4870, Australia
19 – 24 January 2019
Tobruk Memorial Pool, Cairns Queensland
The Cairns Crays Underwater Hockey Club and AUF Queensland will host the 2019 Australian Underwater Hockey Titles at the Tobruk Memorial Pool, Cairns.
Regular updates for the competition can be viewed on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/events/391030267970119/

Victorian State Championships 2018
2018-11-10 10:30 - 16:30 (Australia/Melbourne)
The 2019 Victorian Underwater Hockey State Championships will be held Saturday 10 November at the Warragul Leisure Centre.
Schedule:

9:30am onwards: player registration
10:30am: tournament commences
3:30pm: finals
4:30pm: tournament concludes
5pm: BBQ

Cost is $25 per player, payable in cash (only) on the day; $10 for BBQ afterwards;
Interstate teams welcome. All players must be AUF members.
Please note: there will also be state team training from 9am.
For more information please contact David Duke (davidd@superioris.com.au)

Victorian Women's Team Selections
2018-10-21 17:30 - 19:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | MSAC, Augie Drive, Albert Park, VIC, Australia
The first round of selections for the 2019 Victorian Women’s Team playing in the Australian National Championships in January will be held as per below:
Venue: Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre, 3m pool
Date: October 21st
Time: 5:30pm – 6:30pm (meeting at 5:30pm, in water at 6:00pm)
There will also be a social game on afterwards from 6:30pm – 7:30pm.
Final selections will likely be held during the State Titles, this is to be confirmed.
For further information please contact Todd Canavan.
