Question

development of a key event (infotext) mastery check english read the passage. then answer the question. which elaborates on why underwater hockey is challenging? underwater hockey in the 1950s, the british navy was looking for a way to help train divers during the winter; they ended up inventing a game that is now known as underwater hockey. two teams compete to move a weighted puck across the bottom of a swimming pool into the other teams goal. the players wear fins, a diving mask, thick gloves to protect their hands, and they use hockey sticks to move the puck underwater across the pool. the main challenge of the game is that players must hold their breath when they dive and swim underwater. this means that all underwater hockey players must also be strong swimmers. the game became very popular, and now it is played all over the world. a the players must be strong swimmers. b it must be played in a large swimming pool. c it has become a sport played all over the world. d it was invented by the british navy in the 1950s.

Explanation:

The passage mentions that players must hold their breath and swim underwater, so being a strong swimmer is a key challenge - related factor. Options B, C, and D do not address the challenges of the sport. Option B is about the playing - area requirement, option C is about its popularity, and option D is about its origin.

Answer:

A. The players must be strong swimmers.