Our Club:

Founded 19th of November 1999.

President & Club Coach:

Cameron Manuel-Arnold

Joined CUWH Executive Committee in 2020.

Cameron began playing in Year 8 in the WUHA mini-league competition. He quickly developed a love of the sport.

Cameron achieved Bronze for New Zealand in the 2017 U19 Men's team and has represented both Wellington (his home base) and Christchurch (while at University) at National levels. He is also a level 1 referee and is considering moving to a level 2 ref.

He has taken an active role in the Christchurch Underwater Hockey scene since he arrived in Christchurch in 2018. His roles in the club include Social Coordinator; Schools Committee member; Coaching Coordinator and Cameron developed a player handbook specifically for the Christchurch club. In 2023, Cameron was elected President of Christchurch Underwater Hockey.

Cameron is using his knowledge from his Bachelor of Sports Coaching (Performance Analysis & Sport Psychology) while he is the Assistant Coach of the NZ U19 Women's team which will be heading to Worlds in 2024. He also coached some Wellington College, Central U18, Christchurch & South Island, teams.

Cameron is currently working towards his Masters in Sports Psychology.

Treasurer:

Jasper Tuckey

Interim

Joined CUWH Executive Committee in 2021.

School Coordinator:

Richard Lowries

Joined CUWH Executive Committee in 2020.

League Coordinator:

Vacant

Secretary:

Archie Riley

Administrative Support:

Henry van der Vossen

Joined CUWH Executive Committee in 2020.

High-Performance Coordinator:

Jason Hart

Joined CUWH Executive Committee in 2024.

Jason first pulled on his fins & jumped into the pool to play underwater hockey in 2004 when he started secondary school- it was love at first breath hold! Being a smaller individual, one of the things he loved was the fact that since everyone is a third of their weight underwater, he could beat bigger players if he put his mind to it!

After rising up the ranks through his school, club, and regional teams, Jason played for the NZ U18s and U19s Men's team from 2009-2011. His highlights were captaining a team to win Secondary Schools Nationals, captaining an NZ U18s team to win Trans-Tasmans Championships, and getting a silver medal at Age-group World Championships in the Netherlands.

After taking a quick decade-long break away from the sport, Jason returns full of passion for the game! As the Club's High-Performance Coordinator, Jason wants to get as many players from the region to play top-level hockey as possible! Jason is super approachable so if you want to aim to be in some top teams (South Island Rep Team or NZ Rep Team), have a chat with him on the side of the pool and he will let you know how the club can support you.

In Jason's spare time, he is a student and has some business ventures.