Take a deep dive to explore the sport of underwater hockey with the Southeast Connecticut Underwater Hockey team during their weekly pickup games at UConn Avery Point.
Players fight for control of the puck during an underwater hockey game Aug. 19, 2018, in the pool at the University of Connecticut's Avery Point campus in Groton.
Swimmers tape their fins and adjust gloves as they get ready for a pickup game with Southeast Connecticut Underwater Hockey on Sunday, September 9, 2018 at UConn Avery Point.
Peter Papathanasiou adjusts his snorkel during a pickup game with Southeast Connecticut Underwater Hockey on Sunday, September 9, 2018 at UConn Avery Point. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
Swimmers move past sunlight reflected on the water during a pickup game with Southeast Connecticut Underwater Hockey on Sunday, August 26, 2018 at UConn Avery Point.
Guillaume Delaviel-Anger, left, and Tracy LaPietra move underwater towards the goal during a pickup game with Southeast Connecticut Underwater Hockey on Sunday, August 19, 2018 at UConn Avery Point.
Deryl Gage turns numbers on the scoreboard during a pickup game with Southeast Connecticut Underwater Hockey on Sunday, August 19, 2018 at UConn Avery Point.
Teammates talk during a break of a pickup game with Southeast Connecticut Underwater Hockey on Sunday, September 9, 2018 at UConn Avery Point.
Teammates talk over beer and dinner at Sneekers Cafe, a weekly tradition, after a pickup game with Southeast Connecticut Underwater Hockey on Sunday, September 9, 2018.