Underwater hockey to make waves at Southeast Asia mini-Olympics Swimmers wearing snorkels and gripping short, curved sticks dive to the bottom of a pool in Malaysia and charge at a puck as they compete in an energetic game of underwater hockey.\\n\\nInvented in the 1950s in Britain -- where it is known as "Octopush" -- to help divers keep fit during the winter months, the game has gained a small but dedicated following from Europe to Asia.\\n IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES