Target ng Underwater hockey team sa kanilang debut game sa  30th Southeast Asian Games na gumanda ang kanilang paglusong  sa biennial meet at makuha ang pinakaasam na 4 na gold medals.

Sa pagbisita sa 49th TOPS sa Intramuros, Manila, sinabi ni Dennis Valdes, pangulo ng Philippine Underwater Hockey Federation, na malaking tulong ang pagdating ng mga New Zealand at Australian expert players upang matutukan sa ensayo ang team dagdag pa ang sipag at dedikasyon ng kanyang players na magbubunga ang mga ito ng medalya.   

 “I believe the Philippine UWH Team will do very well at the SEA Games. I am personally hoping to get four gold medals out of the four events. Of course, this cannot be guaranteed, but our athletes are training very hard for this goal,” saad ni Valdes.

Kilala ring Octopush ang team ang underwater hockey ay isang sport kungs aan ang dalawang teams ay magtutulak ng pitsa sa ilalim ng swimming pool gamit ang isang hockey stick patungo sa opposing team's goal. 

Apat na gintong medalya ang nakataya sa  men’s 4×4 at 6×6, at women’s 4×4 at 6×6 competition categories na nakatakda sa Dis. 2 at 3 sa New Clark City sa Tarlac.

“ On our SEAG journey last December, I told the prospective athletes that I want one year of their lives. This has not been an exaggeration. All have sacrificed an enormous amount of time this year. They have had to ask their families for understanding, their bosses at work for support, and most importantly, their own selves for the drive and capacity to keep training for an entire year just to peak during the week of SEAG,” saad ng UWH official. 

Higit na inaasahan para sa men’s team si forward Topz Policarpo at para sa women’s team si forward Nadj Buenafe.  Aminado siyang ang Singapore ang pinakamahirap na katunggali habang ang Malaysia at Indonesia ay magiging pukpukan din ang laban.PR