In a joint press conference held at the National Sport School in Pembroke, the first water polo training camp for students attending the school in conjunction with the ASA of Malta and SportMalta was officially launched.

National water polo head coach Karl Izzo will be co-ordinating the training camp which will be held in Ostia, Italy between Wednesday, 28th November and Saturday, 1st December forthcoming.  

"This is a unique opportunity for our young future water polo players.  You are the future of water polo and during these three days you will be in the same waters that other big swimming and water polo athletes have been in as well. So this again is an opportunity to cherish and to look forward to.  We as ASA have always promoted these kind of training camps," stated Joe Caruana Curran, President of the ASA of Malta.

Another speaker was none other than Karl Izzo himself who carefully explained what the training camp will consist of and the benefits of such a unique event for these young aspiring students. Izzo also confirmed the presence of Malta national team water polo player Jordan Camilleri, who plays with AS Roma Nuoto.

"Jordan himself is a national water polo player who recently graduated as a doctor.  He will be joining us to talk things in general during this training camp," stated Karl Izzo.

Two NSS teachers, Niki Lanzon, familiar in water polo circles and Ms. Graziella Galea, Head of Department Physical Education together with an ASA Physiotherapist will also be accompanying the team in Ostia.

Today's Press Conference was also addressed by Robert Magro, Head of National Sport School and Mark Cutajar, CEO Sports Malta. 

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