Sliema asc

The history of aquatic sports in Malta and a Beach Club in the heart of Sliema

Although the club was officially founded in 1912, records show that Sliema Point Battery was an established meeting place even before that time. It was a rocky foreshore where youngsters met, and somehow provided themselves with goalposts. This was when the game of waterpolo developed at Ghar id-Dud.

The need to form some sort of premises in order to set up a proper aquatic club was felt, and a committee was formed. Funds were raised amongst swimmers who frequented Sliema Point and from various shops in Sliema.