Underwater rugby?

October 5, 2001 8:07 PM

Underwater rugby? "An air-filled ball is not suitable for underwater games, since they are bouyant and always return to the surface. For this reason, Bersuda filled the ball with salt-water. Since the density of the ball was now greater than that of normal water, it no longer floated to the surface, but slowly sank to the bottom. The sink rate could, within certain limits, be controlled by the concentration of the salt solution. The first underwater ball was invented." Apparently, it's big in Switzerland (located east or south of Germany). Anyone else know anything about it?
posted by tippiedog (5 comments total)

But, doesn't that defeat the actual purpose of playing rugby, which is to reduce the need to visit the dentist by proactively removing all teeth?
posted by fooljay at 8:56 PM on October 5, 2001

Wouldn't the blood in the water attract sharks?
posted by hotdoughnutsnow at 9:06 PM on October 5, 2001

Sure, at least if they played it in this country... You'd have slick-suited personal injury lawyers all over the place...
posted by fooljay at 10:22 PM on October 5, 2001

I'm a bit worried about Switserland's location. East or south of Germany. Does that mean it hops around a bit?
posted by ginz at 12:06 AM on October 6, 2001

Oh I see, it's CNN's fault. hehe
posted by ginz at 12:09 AM on October 6, 2001