risso waterpolo camp malta
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www.rissowaterpolocamp.com
Marco Risso - Coach
• 20 years coaching experience
both at junior and senior levels
in Italy.
• Players that he has coached at
junior level, have gone on to
become olympians and world
champions.
• Currently coaching in Italy in
Serie A, at Lavagna.
• Instructor / Examiner for
coaching courses at FIN.
Europe
This is not a dot on your screen, This is my country
Some Comparisons
• USA - 320,000,000
• LA - 3,800,000
• San Juan Capistrano - 35,000
• Malta - 450,000 - roughly the same as Sacramento and Fresno.
Population
Some Comparisons
• USA - 3,800,000 square miles
• LA - 4,850 square miles
• San Juan Capistrano - 2.4 square miles
• Malta - 121 square miles - roughly the size of Palmdale
Area
But… in such a small area we have…
The Neolithic Temples,
The oldest freestanding buildings in the world,
over 7000 years old.
The Hypogeum,
The only known prehistoric underground temple in the world.
The only capital city in the world classified as a
World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Valletta
St John’s Co-Cathedral,
The most beautiful baroque cathedral in the world
The cleanest waters in the Mediterranean.
…and probably the worst drivers in the world!
Safety
Malta features in the top ten of every list of the safest places in the world.
Support
One of our team will be available 24/7 to support the group in anything they need
Language
English is one of the country’s two official languages and is spoken by practically all of
the population. We can also manage a bit of American
Food
Typical Mediterranean diet, with mainly Italian influence. MacDonalds and Coke
available in cases of emergency
Medical Care
Top class and available at a fraction of US prices. However we definitely recommend
taking out a travel insurance that would include cover for medical expenses
Waterpolo in Malta
• Second most popular sport after soccer
• National championships are played June to
September, with top waterpolo players from around
the world.
Olympic gold medalists that have played
in the Maltese National Waterpolo league
Yugoslavia in Seoul 1988
• Pedrag Zimonjic
• Mirko Vicevic
• Dubravko Simenc
• Igor Gocanin
• Igor Milanovic
Italy in Barcellona 1992
• Franco Porzio
• Sandro Campagnia
• Massimiliano Ferretti
Olympic gold medalists that have played
in the Maltese National Waterpolo league
Hungary in Sydney 2000 – Athens 2004 – Beijing 2008
• Zsolt Varga
• Tamas Marcz
• Tamas Molnar
• Gergely Kiss
• Tibor Benedek
• Peter Biros
• Rajmund Fodor
• Istvan Gergely
• Tamas Varga
Olympic gold medalists that have played
in the Maltese National Waterpolo league
Croatia in London 2012
• Damir Buric
• Damir Barac
Our CampVenue - Sirens ASC waterpolo pool
Our CampAccommodation - Gillieru Harbour Hotel
Our CampTypical day
• 8am - 9am: Breakfast
• 10am - 12pm: Training
• 12:30pm - 1.30pm: Lunch
• 1.30pm - 6pm: Extra curricular stuff
that could include anything from;
• beach
• boat rides
• go kart racing
• snorkelling / scuba diving
• canoe rides
• visit to heritage sites / museums
• 6pm - 8pm: Scrimmage / joined training session with local team
• 8.30pm - 10pm: Dinner
Our CampIt’s not just about training sessions and scrimmaging
It’s a whole waterpolo experience. We will arrange for top names to help out
during the training sessions, get you to meet the stars and take you to watch a
national championship game or two.
Tamas MolnarPeter Biros
Both triple olympic champions
Sergei Markoc
Twice olympic bronze medalist , Current national team coach.
Csaba Kiss
Eurpoean Champion with Hungary.
Christian Presciutti
World champion with Italy.
Our CampPast Guests
Italy
• Carrara Pallanuoto
• Muri Antichi Catania
• Latina Pallanuoto
• Velletri
• Torino 91
• Lavagna
• Dinamica Torino
• Persiceto
• President Bologna
• Roma Magnolie
• Andrea Doria
• Pomezia
• Genova Crociera
• Borgaro
• Borgaro
• Piacenza Pallanuoto
• APN Aragno
• Quinto SC
Our CampPast Guests
Ireland
• Clonard
• Clontarf France
• Monaco WaterpoloSpain
• Helios
• SC Zaragoza
Switzerland
• Lugano Pallanuoto
Russia
• CSKA Moscow
• Petrograd SC
Hungary
• Pecs
• Honved
• Ferencvaros
• Szolnok
United Kingdom
• City of Manchester Waterpolo
Eygpt
• Gezira Club
Our CampPast Guests
United States of America
ONE Waterpolo Club
Gozo to Malta SwimSummer 2016
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