Ottobrunn's underwater rugby team is strong and fetches bronze!

Ottobrunn's underwater rugby team is strong and fetches bronze!

Böblingen, Deutschland - The SV Ottobrunn has achieved a remarkable third place at this year's “Berlin Bärchen Cup” in Berlin. Despite a understaffing-there were not enough interchangeable players available to achieve the usual team strength of twelve players-the underwater rugby team performed strongly. Together with the diving club Submarin Pößneck, the U18 players Annika Holland, Cato Beer and Luna Marquart formed a syndicate that mastered the challenge. During the competition, teams from various cities such as Bremen, Göttingen, Paderborn and Würzburg were at the start. Two teams from the Czech Republic and the German U21 international team were also represented, which made the competition strong, how Merkur reported.

coach Michael Lehmann from Ottobrunn and Sven Trunk von Pößneck praised the tireless efforts of their players. "They beaten out excellently," said Lehmann. It is particularly noteworthy that this team invited several players to strengthen the U21 national national team, including Lotte Kijftenbelt, Tobias Roch and Timea Varga. Although the U21 team could not win games, they show great potential and gain valuable experiences. In view of the strong level of play, this year's tournament was an excellent opportunity to prepare for the German Youth Championship, which will take place at the end of September.

A look at the competition conditions

The competition took place in a challenging environment. A complete underwater rugby team is made up of a maximum of twelve players-six of them are always active in the water. It is played on a field, the size of which can vary depending on the indoor pool, and the gates are installed at a depth of 3.50 to 5 meters in the basin floor. The playing time is two halves of 15 minutes each, and players can constantly be replaced by flying change. These framework conditions not only require strength and condition, but also a good understanding of the game and teamwork, such as underwasserrugby.com.

Support of the underwater rugby community

In the region, other clubs also show great commitment to underwater rugby sport. SSC Karlsruhe, for example, recently showed a strong performance at the 2nd matchday of the 2nd Bundesliga Süd in Pforzheim / Karlsruhe and achieved two victories. This organization not only ensured the smooth running of the event, but also demanded its players to further improve in training so that the team can continue to appear in the league in the future, reports the website of the SSC Karlsruhe. The rapid and communicative game inspires many, so that more and more club offers, such as at the SSC Karlsruhe, to be found to promote new talents.

underwater rugby attracts people of all ages and is still advertised as an elegant, low -injury sport. If you are interested, you can contact a diving club near you at any time. The sport offers exciting competitions that have long been established beyond the domestic waters and have more and more friends: inspire inside the water.