SVS Summer Camp - Day 3

We awoke at 0700 and the first item on the agenda was PT. After some running, pushups and other exercises everyone got clean and settled down for b'fast. We were then off to St Thomas Bay for swimming and other adventures.

Rubei, Abela and Corrieri trying to keep their arms out of water for 20 mins!

We explored the coast and practice some lifesaving techniques. Apart from practicing various tows and approaching drowning victims we held an skin diver competition.

Martin fishing!

Abela, Killer, VSL and Corrieri making their way around the coast

After showers and a lunch of spaghetti with pesto sauce we were joined by Mr Juan Formosa, the founder of the Malta Fencing Association. He showed us various fencing strikes and parries as well as different ways of moving. Mr Formosa briefly explained the rules of the game and the different ways of playing then he organised and judged a short fencing tournament for us.

The SVS fencing

fartin' martin perfecting his stance

Mamo and Debono in the final of the tournament. Mamo won 5-4 in a very close match!

After our exciting afternoon of fencing, a sport that was completely new to all of us, the recruits got busy in getting ready for a general inspection. This is a thorough inspection of the site and the recruits' kits which is meant to be kept impeccable throughout the camp.

After a long day of adventure we gathered at the table in the courtyard for the, now traditional, pizza party night. Even though people were starting to fall asleep we still made some SVS Hotchocolate (the first batch for the new recruits) which went down nicely.

RJ at the stove preparing some SVS Hotchocolate (or hococlit)

Tanks filled with hotchocolate (and heads filled with too much sugar) we settled down under the stars for another night's rest... ready for the adventure that awaited us, the next day.

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