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Of all the sports I’ve heard of this is the one that gives me claustrophobia:

• Happy News – Which would you choose – score or breathe? – Associated Press

Underwater Hockey, where a puck is scuttled across the bottom of the pool and you have to resurface to breathe. The kids who play don’t seem to be affected by the whole “lack of air” thing at the bottom of the pool.

“It’s really easy once you get the hang of it,” said Rademacher, a junior who plays on Roger Bacon High School’s club team.

I feel like slapping this kid on the back:

“I didn’t do sports at all,” said Rademacher, who plays clarinet in the school band. “I tried this out, and it was amazing.”

For me, I think I’ll stick with running, biking and DDR. I’m so competitive that I might just die there at the bottom of the pool rather than let someone else get a goal.