Aquathlon aka Underwater Wrestling

[Steve]

Never heard of this before. Anyone else? Looks interesting.

Apparently, it's a sport that originated in Russia, and involves competitors wearing fins trying to remove ribbons from the other person's ankles.

Here's one video that has several matches.

I found it in a search for the most obscure non-martial sport I could find, but ended up stumbling on this sport instead. The internet is amazing.

 

[Dirty Dog]

Well, that ranks up there with curling...

 

[Steve]

Well, that ranks up there with curling...

I don't think this is nearly as popular or well known as curling. It would need to gain a lot more notoriety, and perhaps be added to the Olympics as a sport before it ranks up there with curling.

 

[Dirty Dog]

I don't think this is nearly as popular or well known as curling. It would need to gain a lot more notoriety, and perhaps be added to the Olympics as a sport before it ranks up there with curling.

No, no... you misunderstand. I meant on the list of things I cannot imagine why anybody would do.

 

[Steve]

No, no... you misunderstand. I meant on the list of things I cannot imagine why anybody would do.

Oh, I figured so, but thought I'd try and give you the benefit of the doubt. Thanks for confirming.

 

[Kung Fu Wang]

No, no... you misunderstand. I meant on the list of things I cannot imagine why anybody would do.

Basic frogmen training.

 

[Dirty Dog]

Basic frogmen training.

Do we have any reason to think that has ever happened outside Hollywood?

 

[Xue Sheng]

I'm sorry but every time I see the title of this thread I read Aqualung

 

[Dirty Dog]

Oh, I figured so, but thought I'd try and give you the benefit of the doubt. Thanks for confirming.

Benefit of the doubt on what?

 

[Steve]

Benefit of the doubt on what?

Huh. Funny question I guess the friendliest way to say this is I think you trend negative. I tried to think of a constructive way to interpret your post, but you made clear you were being negative.

 

[Dirty Dog]

Huh. Funny question I guess the friendliest way to say this is I think you trend negative. I tried to think of a constructive way to interpret your post, but you made clear you were being negative.

Not understanding why anyone would spend their time on a given activity is negative? You do know that there is a vast difference between not understanding why they would do it, and thinking that they shouldn't, right?

 

[Xue Sheng]

so it begins.....

 

[Steve]

Not understanding why anyone would spend their time on a given activity is negative? You do know that there is a vast difference between not understanding why they would do it, and thinking that they shouldn't, right?

I had no idea. Thanks for sharing.

 

[ballen0351]

See now I kinda wanna try this, and the thing where you chase a wheel of cheese down the hill. lol