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Inhale. Dive. Drift into the fog of war of two teams in a submerge room. To be champions in an extreme sport in which the adrenaline and emotions of the game are enjoyed in silence. The Colombian national team is honing their skills for the most important tournament in this discipline: the Underwater Hockey World Championship in Australia 2017.

About author:

Camilo Diaz, born 1981 in Medellin, Colombia, studied Visual Arts at the National University of Colombia and further Fashion Photography, Advertising and Film Studies at various universities in Buenos Aires, Argentina. His artistic work focuses on the intimate portrayal of people and their immediate lives and surroundings. More than a depiction, his photographs reveal an intimate discovery and allow shared momentum. His subjects are not strangers but rather people with whom he enters a story. In 2017 won the Sony World Photography Awards motion category and National Awards, 2015 Camilo acquires 2nd place at the International Photography Awards (Lucies Awards) in New York. The following year he earns 1st place for his winning entry at the 'In-Water Photographer of the Year' awards. Camilo Diaz is still based in Medellin and continues to develop new projects. Including work with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in South America and as a student of Business of Photography at the New York Institute of Photography.

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