Saturday the 8th of September 2007, FEBRAS-BEFOS has been honored with the title of “Royal” federation. A celebration ceremony has been held in the prestigious Hôtel de Ville of Brussels in presence of His Highness the Prince Laurent of Belgium, Achille Ferrero CMAS President, Freddy Thielemans Mayor of Brussels City, Robert Henry FEBRAS-BEFOS President, Laurent Blanc FFESSM President and the NOB President. Underwater Hockey was represented by Romain Alderweireldt and Sébastien Snoeck co-founders of the Brussels UnderWater Hockey (BUWH) who had invited Karin Veltman CMAS UWH World Champion for the Netherlands in 2004 to the ceremony.


Karin had the mission to introduce underwater hockey to His Highness the Prince Laurent. Obviously, she has successfully achieved her duty…

Brussels Underwater Hockey Subaquatique - Karin and the Prince Laurent