Media Guide - USA Water Ski

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Table Of Contents
Communications Department......................................................3
Media Information........................................................................4
Major Events Calendar.................................................................5
Introduction to USA Water Ski....................................................6
Profile of Water Skiing.................................................................7
International Competition............................................................8
2015 Season Highlights................................................................8
Sport Discipline Descriptions.................................................9-12
Age Divisions.............................................................................13
Major Events in 2016............................................................14-15
Water Ski World Rankings List.................................................16
IWWF Water Ski World Records..............................................16
Water Ski National Records (Males)...........................................17
Water Ski National Records (Females).......................................18
Past Water Ski World Champions..........................................19-21
Pan American Games History....................................................21
Past Barefoot World Champions..............................................22
National & World Barefoot Records...................................23-24
Past Disabled World Team Champions.....................................25
World Disabled Records............................................................25
National Disabled Records........................................................26
Past Wakeboard World Team Champions..................................27
Past Show Ski National Champions...........................................28
Past Ski Racing World Champions............................................29
2016 Approved Towboats..........................................................30
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Communications Department
Director
Scott N. Atkinson
[email protected]
(863) 874-5682
Scott N. Atkinson is the director of communications
as well as publisher and editor of The Water Skier
magazine, the official publication of USA Water Ski. Scott
oversees all facets of USA Water Ski’s Communications Department, including media
relations; the content and development of USAWATERSKI.org; and the day-to-day
operations of The Water Skier.
A native of central New York, Scott earned his bachelor’s degree in Journalism from
Temple University in Philadelphia, Pa. He began his employment at USA Water Ski in
1998 after working as a sports journalist and copy editor for a handful of daily newspapers, including the Virginian Pilot, Citrus County (Fla.) Chronicle, Greensboro News
& Record and Orlando Sentinel.
Photography/Graphic Design
Lynn Novakofski
[email protected]
(863) 508-2094
Lynn Novakofski is the graphic designer for USA Water Ski.
He designs pages for The Water Skier serves as the production manager of the Regional Tournament Guides and designs
numerous other materials, including membership development
brochures, media kits, media guides and logos. Lynn also is a
contributing photographer for The Water Skier magazine.
Lynn has been employed at USA Water Ski since 2001. He is a former show director at
Cypress Gardens, where he was a skier from 1969-1991. He also served as show director
at Sea World of California from 1995-2000. He was a member of the Min-Aqua Bats
Water Ski Club from 1959-1966 and the Greater Miami Ski Club in 1968-1969. During
his time as show director at Cypress Gardens, the skiers developed the four-tier pyramid,
“strap” doubles, 360 swivel, freestyle jumping and other innovations. He estimates that
during his water skiing career he has been over the jump well more than 100,000 times.
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Media Information
During the 2016 season, USA Water Ski will host approximately 1,000 tournaments nationwide, including national championships in traditional three-event
(slalom, tricks and jumping) water skiing, show skiing, collegiate water skiing,
collegiate wakeboarding, barefooting, water ski racing, kneeboarding and disabled water skiing, in addition to the 16th Junior U.S. Open Water Ski Championships and the 23rd Nautique U.S. Open Water Ski Championships. This media guide is intended to assist you in your coverage of these events. For more
information, please contact Director of Communications Scott N. Atkinson at
[email protected].
Media Credentials: While media credentials are not required at most local
and regional water ski tournaments, we encourage all members of the media to
obtain credentials for USA Water Ski’s National Championships Series of Events,
enabling tournament safety officials to differentiate between media and spectators. Contact Scott N. Atkinson at [email protected].
Competition Results: Results from all major USA Water Ski tournaments will
be posted at USAWATERSKI.org. Post-event press releases are also available
online.
Athlete Information: USA Water Ski maintains up-to-date athlete biographies
of most U.S. elite water ski athletes. Athlete biographies can be viewed at
USAWATERSKI.org.
Interview Requests: USA Water Ski may either provide media organizations
with an athlete’s contact information or arrange for the athlete to contact the
media organization.
Photos: USA Water Ski maintains photographs of most U.S. elite water ski athletes. Photos may be provided upon request.
Resources: All USA Water Ski press releases, major event results and schedules
are available at USAWATERSKI.org. Questions on the history of water skiing
can be directed to the USA Water Ski Foundation’s Water Ski Hall of Fame. Call
(863) 324-2472 or visit waterskihalloffame.com.
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2016 Major Events Calendar
Dates
Event
Location
5/13 - 5/15 5/27 5/28 - 5/29 6/11 - 6/12 6/18 - 6/19 6/18 6/25 6/25 7/2 - 7/3 7/2 - 7/3 7/8 - 7/9 7/9 - 7/10 7/9 - 7/10 7/15 - 7/16 7/16 - 7/17 7/16 - 7/17 7/20 -7/23 7/20 -7/24 7/21 -7/24
7/28 - 7/31 7/29 - 7/31 7/29 - 7/31 7/29 - 7/31 7/30 - 7/31 8/2 - 8/6 8/5 - 8/7 8/7 8/8 - 8/13 8/12 - 8/14 8/14 - 8/20 8-19 - 8/20 8-19 - 8/21 8/24 8/27 9/8 - 9/11 9/9 - 9/11 9/9 - 9/11 9/10 - 9/11 9/14 - 9/18 9/15 - 9/17
9/30 - 10/1 9/30 - 10/1
10/8 - 10/9 10/12 - 10/16
10/13 - 10/15 11/14 - 11/20 11/16 - 11/20
35th Collegiate All-Stars Water Ski Championships
24th Junior Masters Water Ski Tournament 57th Masters Water Ski & Wakeboard Tournament
Nautique Big Dawg World Slalom Tour (Stop No. 1)
Southern Region Show Ski Championships City of Lakes Invitational Mercury Open Water Ski Show Tournament Jim Boyette Southern Region Barefoot Championships 16th Junior U.S. Open Water Ski Championships Nautique Big Dawg World Slalom Tour (Stop No. 2)
Eastern Region Barefoot Championships Central Region Show Ski Championships Midwest Region Barefoot Championships South Central Region Barefoot Championships Nautique Big Dawg World Slalom Tour (Stop No. 3)
Western Region Barefoot Championships Western Region Water Ski Championships Southern Region Water Ski Championships 50th Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships Eastern Region Water Ski Championships Midwest Region Show Ski Championships Midwest Region Water Ski Championships South Central Region Water Ski Championships Eastern Region Show Ski Championships 39th Barefoot Water Ski National Championships 16th Division 2 Show Ski National Championships AWSA Board of Directors’ Summer Meeting 74th GOODE Water Ski National Championships 42nd Division 1 Show Ski National Championships 20th Barefoot Water Ski World Championships Malibu Open Water Ski Championships Can Am Challenge Stokes Pro-Am Nautique London Night Jump FISU World University Water Ski Championships 14th California Water Ski Pro Am Nautique Big Dawg World Slalom Tour (Stop No. 4) 3rd IWWF World Show Ski Tournament 4th 35+ Water Ski World Championships 16th Collegiate Wakeboard National Championships
23rd Nautique U.S. Open Water Ski Championships
Nautique Big Dawg World Slalom Tour Finals
12th U.S. Open Water Ski Racing National Championships 24th Diabled National Championships
38th Collegiate Water Ski National Championships Pan American Water Ski Championships Cable Wakeboard World Championships Blaine, Wash.
Pine Mountain, Ga.
Pine Mountain, Ga.
West Palm Beach, Fla.
Sarasota, Fla.
Warsaw, Ind.
Janesville, Wis.
Polk City, Fla.
Canajoharie, N.Y.
Sesena, Spain
Prompton, Pa.
Warsaw, Ind.
Alma Center, Wis.
Waco, Texas
Maiden, N.C.
Helena, Mont.
Caldwell, Idaho
Duncanville, Ala.
Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.
Sparta, Va.
Evansdale, Iowa
Maize, Kan.
Zachary, La.
Northampton, Mass.
Alma Center, Wis.
Warsaw, Ind.
Caldwell, Idaho
Caldwell, Idaho
Janesville, Wis.
Alma Center, Wis.
Milwaukee, Wis.
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Thorpe on the Hill, England
London, England
Akita, Japan
Rio Linda, Calif.
Rio Linda, Calif.
Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.
Toledo, Spain
Orange Beach, Ala.
West Palm Beach, Fla.
West Palm beach, Fla.
Parker, Ariz.
Harmony, N.C.
El Centro, Calif.
Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico
Xococtla, Morelos, Mexico
For an up-to-date listing, visit USAWATERSKI.org
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Who We Are
USA Water Ski is the national governing body for organized water
skiing in the United States. USA Water Ski is a member of the International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation (world governing body), the
Pan American Sports Organization and the United States Olympic Committee. Affiliated with USA Water Ski as sport discipline organizations
are the American Water Ski Association, American Barefoot Club, American Kneeboard Association, National Collegiate Water Ski Association,
National Show Ski Association, National Water Ski Racing Association,
United States Hydrofoil Association, USA Wakeboard and Water Skiers
with Disabilities Association.
From the beginning, USA Water Ski has had a dual mission of promoting the growth and development of recreational water skiing, and
organizing and governing the sport of competitive water skiing. The
largest and most active water ski federation in the world, USA Water
Ski’s nine-member staff serves approximately 15,000 members and 600
clubs in five regions nationwide. Nearly 60 percent of USA Water Ski’s
members are involved in tournament competition each year; the remaining members are recreational water skiers.
USA Water Ski programs include: water ski instructor certification;
learn-to-ski clinics; officials’ education; junior skiers’ development; legislative assistance; safety training and information dissemination; membership development, including affiliation of state federations and local
water ski clubs; public communications; media information; industry relations; and local, national and international competition ranging from
novice to world-level tournaments.
Working in conjunction with USA Water Ski is the USA Water Ski
Foundation. The USA Water Ski Foundation is a non-profit organization
dedicated to preserving and educating the public on the rich history of
water skiing. To carry out its mission, the foundation administers the
Water Ski Museum and Hall of Fame in Polk City, Fla. The USA Water Ski
Foundation also heads scholarship programs to further the education of
deserving water skiers and provides an orderly means of financing other
activities that are consistent with the foundation’s objectives.
Founded: 1939
Active Members: 15,000
Affiliated Clubs: 600
Sport Disciplines: 9
Estimated Events in 2016: 1,000
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Profile Of Water Skiing
In the Beginning
Water skiing originated in the United States in 1922 when Minnesotan Ralph
Samuelson built the first pair of skis and then tested his invention behind an
outboard-powered boat. During the 1920s and early 1930s, Samuelson’s creation
became an exhibition sport on both sides of the Atlantic. It developed into an official competitive sport in 1939 with the creation of USA Water Ski. The inaugural
Water Ski National Championships took place that same year at Jones Beach in
Long Island, New York.
The Competitive Edge
Since Samuelson’s experiment, water skiing has experienced continuous, sustained growth over the years. Surveys of sports participation show that there are
roughly 11 million water skiers in the United States today, many of whom have
turned to competition.
USA Water Ski sanctions approximately 1,000 tournaments for water skiers
of all ages and abilities each season. These range from small, local events targeting novice water skiers to national and world-level championships for polished
competitors.
National Championships Series of Events
As the national governing body for water skiing, USA Water Ski sanctions
several national-level tournaments each year in various sport disciplines, in
addition to the Junior U.S. Open Water Ski Championships. These tournaments
comprise USA Water Ski’s National Championships Series of Events. The series
includes the:
*Water Ski National Championships
* Barefoot Water Ski National Championships
* Division 1 Show Ski National Championships
* Division 2 Show Ski National Championships
* Kneeboard National Championships
* Disabled Water Ski National Championships
* Collegiate Water Ski National Championships
* Collegiate Wakeboard National Championships
* U.S. Open Water Ski Racing National Championships
The largest three-event tournament in USA Water Ski’s National Championships Series of Events is the Water Ski National Championships. With the exception of 1942-1945 (during World War II), the Water Ski National Championships
has been held every year since 1939. Today, nearly 800 athletes compete in 31
divisions at the five-day tournament.
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International Competition
s a member of the International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation, USA Water Ski and its
sport disciplines select numerous U.S. Teams to represent the United States in various international-level competitions each year. The U.S. Teams compete in the following international events:
* Pan American Games
* World Games
* Pan American Water Ski Championships
* World 35+ Water Ski Championships
* Barefoot Water Ski World Championships
* Senior Barefoot Water Ski World Championships
* Water Ski Racing World Championships
* FISU World University Water Ski Championships
* Cable Wakeboard World Championships
* Water Ski World Championships
* Can Am Challenge
* Junior Water Ski World Championships
* Under 21 Water Ski World Championships
* Junior Barefoot Water Ski World Championships
* Wakeboard World Championships
* Disabled Water Ski World Championships
* Cable Water Ski World Championships
* World Show Ski Tournament
2015 Season Highlights
*Five U.S. Pan American Water Ski Team members combined to win eight medals, including three gold, in respective events at the XVII Pan American Games, July 20-23, at Ontario Place West Channel. The U.S. Pan American
Water Ski Team finished with three gold medals, three silver medals and two bronze medals during the four-day
competition.
*The U.S. Under 21 Water Ski Team won the overall team gold medal and five U.S. water ski athletes combined
to win six medals, including three gold, in respective events at the 7th Under 21 Water Ski World Championships,
July 3-5, in Toledo, Spain. The United States tallied 7,572.25 points in winning the gold medal for the sixth time
in the history of the biennial event. Belarus scored 7,302.16 points to earn the silver medal and France tallied
7,132.33 points in securing the bronze medal. Athletes from 28 countries participated in the tournament.
*The U.S. Junior Water Ski Team won the overall team gold medal and four U.S. water ski athletes won individual gold medals in respective events at the 15th Junior Water Ski World Championships, Jan. 8-11, in Lima, Peru. The
United States tallied 7,564.68 points at the biennial event. Canada earned the silver medal with 7,125.05 points
and France earned the bronze medal with 6,813.66 points. Athletes and teams from 21 countries competed in the
four-day tournament as the world team title and world individual titles in slalom, tricks, jumping and overall were
at stake. U.S. athletes combined to win eight individual medals.
*The U.S. Formula 1 (Elite) Water Ski Racing Team earned the silver medal and the U.S. Formula 2 Water
Ski Racing Team earned the bronze medal at the 19th Water Ski Racing World Championships, April 11-18, in
Wellington, New Zealand. The U.S. Formula 1 Water Ski Racing Team and the U.S. Formula 2 Water Ski Racing Team
participated in the biennial event that included four rounds of competition. Water ski racing athletes from seven
countries competed in six divisions – Men’s Formula 1 (Open), Women’s Formula 1 (Open), Junior Boys, Junior Girls,
Men’s Formula 2 and Women’s Formula 2 – for world titles at the event. Men’s Formula 1 and Men’s Formula 2
competitors raced for 1 hour, plus 1 lap; Women’s Open and Women’s Formula 2 competitors raced for 45 minutes,
plus 1 lap; and Junior Boys’ and Junior Girls’ competitors raced for 30 minutes, plus 1 lap. Final overall placements
were determined from the athletes’ three best rounds.
*The U.S. Wakeboard Team earned the world team bronze medal and five U.S. athletes earned individual medals at the 11th IWWF Wakeboard World Championships, Oct. 27-31, at the spectacular new Mayan Water Complex
in Cancun, Mexico. Italy won the gold medal, while Australia earned the silver medal. Divisions for competition at
the 2015 IWWF Wakeboard World Championships were as follows (all ages taken as of Jan. 1, 2015): Boys/Girls
(14 and Under); Junior Men/Junior Women (18 and Under); Masters Men/Masters Women (30 Years and Over); Veteran Men (40 Years and Over); and Open Men/Open Women (Open). For the first time at an International Waterski
& Wakeboard Federation world-titled event, a cash purse was available for Open riders totaling $50,000.
*The U.S. Disabled Water Ski Team won the world team gold medal and six U.S. team members won individual
medals at the 12th Barbara Bolding/Jim Grew Fund Disabled Water Ski World Championships, Sept. 24-27, at
Shortline Lake in Elk Grove, Calif. Fourteen athletes represented the 2015 U.S. Disabled Water Ski Team at the biennial event. More than 50 athletes from 11 countries participated in the championships. The United States tallied
12,531.94 points in winning the gold medal for an unprecedented fourth consecutive time and the eighth time
in the history of the event. Australia earned the silver medal with 10,811.68 points and Italy earned the bronze
medal with 9,961.06 points.
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Sport Disciplines
USA Water Ski’s sport disciplines are: three-event traditional water skiing (slalom,
tricks and jumping), barefoot water skiing, kneeboarding, collegiate water skiing,
hydrofoiling, show skiing, water ski racing, wakeboarding and disabled water
skiing. Each sport discipline is managed by an association of volunteers under the
umbrella of USA Water Ski.
3-Event
(American Water Ski Association)
Traditional water skiing is comprised of three events: slalom, tricks and
jumping. These events form USA Water
Ski’s oldest and most original sport discipline.
In the slalom event, athletes attempt
to complete a six-buoy course on a single ski. While the boat maintains a straight path
down the center of the slalom course, athletes must round each buoy in a zig-zag pattern.
If an athlete falls or misses a buoy, his or her turn is over. If an athlete completes a successful pass, they may attempt the course again at a faster boat speed. When a slalom skier
completes a pass at the maximum boat speed for his or her division, they may then attempt
to complete the course at a shorter rope length. The rope, which can be up to 75 feet long,
is shortened in pre-measured lengths after each successful pass. The winner of the slalom
competition is the athlete who rounds the most buoys at the shortest line length.
Tricks is the most technical event in traditional water ski competition. Beginner-level competitors perform tricks on two short, finless skis, while intermediate to elite-level
athletes perform on one ski. The objective in tricks skiing is to perform as many tricks as
possible during two 20-second passes. Each trick has an assigned point value, and athletes
do not receive additional points for repeating a trick. The athlete who accumulates the
most points wins the event.
In the jumping event, athletes attempt to leap the farthest distance off of a five- to
six-foot ramp on an elongated set of water skis. There are no style points in water ski
jumping; only the distance of a successful jump matters. Each athlete has three attempts
to post their farthest distance, and only the greatest distance achieved by each athlete is
scored. Athletes must successfully land and ski away from a jump to receive credit for
their distance. The winner is the skier who jumps the farthest distance. Depending on a
skier’s age division, ability and weight, boat speeds for the jumping event may range from
24 mph to 35 mph. In most divisions, the ramp height is set at 5 feet. However, elite women may jump at a ramp height of 5-1/2 feet, while elite men may jump at a ramp height of
6 feet.
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Barefoot
(American Barefoot Club)
Similar to traditional skiing, barefoot tournaments
also feature competition in slalom, tricks and jumping.
The major difference is that participants ski upon their bare feet instead of water
skis. Differences also arise in faster boat speeds, the lack of buoys in the slalom
event and a shorter jump ramp height in barefoot water ski competition.
In the wake slalom event, athletes earn points for crossing the boat wakes as
many times as possible during a 15-second pass. Crossings can be made on one
foot or both feet facing forward or backward. Point values are assigned according
to the number of wake crossings achieved and the difficulty of the skier’s method.
In tricks, an athlete attempts to perform as many tricks as possible during
two 15-second passes. Each trick has an assigned point value and an athlete may
perform each trick only once.
In the barefoot jumping event, the ramp height is 18 inches above the water
line. Similar to traditional jumping, the objective in barefoot jumping is to post
the farthest possible distance.
Kneeboard
(American Kneeboard Association)
As a long-standing recreational water sport, kneeboarding has only recently developed into a competitive water ski
discipline. Kneeboarding competition features events in slalom, tricks and freestyle. Athletes compete upon a wide cushioned board in a
kneeling position. The kneeboard slalom event is executed similar to the traditional slalom event, except that buoys are positioned 10 feet inside the buoys of a
traditional water ski course. In the tricks event, skiers perform as many maneuvers
as possible in two 20-second passes, and scores are based upon a pre-determined
point system. The kneeboard freestyle event features a variety of flips and aerial
maneuvers, and each pass is subjectively scored for style points.
Collegiate
(National Collegiate Water Ski Association)
At collegiate events, athletes compete on co-ed teams in
traditional water ski and wakeboard disciplines. Athletes who
are former national and world champions often compete sideby-side with beginners. Collegiate tournaments also are more relaxed, with as
much action on the beach as there is on the water.
More than 50 schools in four geographic regions field teams that seek the
Holy Grail of collegiate water skiing, the annual national championship title. Collegiate water skiing is not governed by the NCAA and is considered a club sport
at most schools. However, there is tremendous growth in this segment of athletics
at colleges and universities, backed by the increase in water ski scholarships
and paid coaching staff.
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Disabled
(Water Skiers With Disabilities Association)
Disabled water skiing is an adapted form of traditional water skiing, allowing disabled athletes to participate and compete. Disabled water ski tournaments include slalom, tricks and
jumping events and use nearly identical rules and scoring methods as traditional
3-event competition. Within each event, skiers who are partially (V2, V3) or totally blind (V1), paraplegics or quadriplegics (MP1, MP2, MP3), and arm or leg
amputees (with or without prosthesis) will compete against athletes with the same
disabilities.
Paraplegic and quadriplegic athletes use sit-skis in disabled water ski competition. The sit-ski, which is a wide adapted version of a traditional slalom ski, allows disabled competitors to control their ski from a sitting position, using their
upper-bodies.
Blind athletes competing in slalom are able to detect their position on the course
by a series of sound alarms. In the jumping event, blind athletes are accompanied by
guides, who help the blind competitors determine their proximity to the jump ramp.
Leg and arm amputees have the option to ski with or without prosthesis. These
athletes use the same water ski equipment used by able-bodied athletes and follow
the traditional rules of three-event water skiing.
Show Skiing
(National Show Ski Association)
Show skiing has been called the most entertaining discipline in the sport of water skiing. It is fast-moving, exciting,
graceful, and most of all, fun to watch. Virtually all aspects of
the sport – including barefooting, jumping, hydrofoiling, tricks,
wakeboarding and kneeboarding – are choreographed into one grand themed performance.
In its simplest form, show skiing involves a group of skiers performing a variety
of acts with the primary objective of providing entertainment. Even at professional
shows put on by Tommy Bartlett’s and LEGOLAND Florida, the basic format and
entertainment concepts remain the same.
Each club is required to perform a minimum of 14 acts within the one-hour time
period. Clubs usually perform a wide variety of acts, both on and off the water. The
announcer plays an important role as the spectators’ official host. The announcer
establishes the environment and tempo of the show and will often play out a character as part of the show’s overall theme. In addition, the announcer has the added
responsibility of explaining the acts as they relate to the technical aspects of water
skiing.
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Ski Racing
(National Water Ski Racing Association)
Water ski athletes who feel the need for speed
participate in water ski racing. Although most ski
racing participants compete at speeds between 35 and 70 miles per hour, elite
athletes compete at extreme speeds of up to 110 miles per hour.
Ski racing athletes compete in two types of races. In marathon races,
athletes travel from point A to point B in an all-out dash for the finish line.
Circle races are timed events conducted in an oval-shaped course. Athletes,
boat drivers and observers wear protective headgear and flotation devices
during competition. Competitors also wear neck braces and other protective gear to soften the
blow of the often tremendous falls taken at such high speeds.
Wakeboarding
(USA Wakeboard)
The competition format for wakeboarding is a subjectively judged free-riding routine. Contestants may perform any maneuvers they choose in any order. Riders are
encouraged to perform at least five tricks per pass and may not repeat any
maneuvers. The goal is to perform a wide variety of moves and to take each
move to its limit while maintaining fluidity throughout the entire routine.
Riders are allotted two passes behind the boat. At the end of the second
pass, riders are usually given a double-up in the direction of their choice.
Riders are permitted one fall before the three-fourths-point of the second
pass. Judging is based on difficulty, proficiency, intensity, creativity, fluidity and the variety of moves performed. A maximum of 100 points can be
earned.
Hydrofoiling
(United States Hydrofoil Association)
Hydrofoiling is best described as a tricks-based
sport most similar to wakeboarding. At the most advanced level, athletes
perform aerial maneuvers up to 20 feet in the air. What sends these athletes
so high above the water are the strut, front and rear wings attached to the
bottom of the board that work like an airplane wing under water. With little
resistance against the water, riding one requires a lot of balance and less
physical strength than many other water sports.
Hydrofoilers compete in five events: free ride, tricks (a predetermined
set of tricks in 2 passes), flip out (most flips in a defined distance), big air and
dismount (best trick after the handle is released).
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Age Divisions
Athletes in each of USA Water Ski’s sport disciplines compete within
divisions based on age, sex and ability. These divisions vary slightly from one
sport discipline to another. The following list contains the divisions of traditional three-event water skiing. The Open division is divided into men and
women and has no age requirement.
* Boys and Girls 1 ..............................9 years and under
* Boys and Girls 2...............................13 years and under
* Boys and Girls 3...............................17 years and under
* Men and Women 1...........................18-24 years inclusive
* Men and Women 10..........................80-84 years inclusive
* Men and Women 11..........................85 years and older
* Masters Men/ Women......................35 years and older
* Open Men and Women....................any age
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Major Events In 2016
35th Collegiate All-Stars Water Ski Championships
Dates: May 13-15
Location: Blaine, Wash.
Tournament Site: Borderline Lake
Tournament Information: www.usawaterski.org
57th Masters & 24th Junior Masters Water Ski Tournament
Dates: May 27-29
Location: Callaway Gardens, Pine Mountain, Ga.
Tournament Site: Robin Lake
Tournament Information: www.masterswaterski.com
16th Junior U.S. Open Water Ski Championships
Dates: July 2-3
Location: Canajoharie, N.Y.
Tournament Site: Pangaea Puddle
39th Barefoot Water Ski National Championships
Dates: Aug. 2-6
Location: Alma Center, Wis.
Tournament Site: Blue Moo
Tournament Information: www.barefoot.org
14th Division
2 Show Ski National Championships
Dates: Aug. 5-7
Location: Warsaw, Ind.
Tournament Site: Hidden Lake
74th GOODE Water Ski National Championships
Dates: Aug. 8-13
Location: Caldwell, Idaho
Tournament Site: Broadside Harbor Water Ski Club
Tournament Information: www.waterskinationals.com
41st Division 1 Show Ski National Championships
Dates: Aug 12-14
Location: Janesville, Wis
Tournament Site: Traxler Park
20th Barefoot Water Ski World Championships
Dates: Aug. 14-20
Location: Alma Center, Wis.
Tournament Site: Blue Moo
Tournament Information: www.barefoot.org
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Major Events In 2016
3rd IWWF World Show Ski Tournament
Dates: Sept. 10-11
Location: Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.
Tournament Site: Lake Wazeecha
23rd Nautique U.S. Open Water Ski Championships
Dates: Sept. 30 - Oct. 1
Location: West Palm Beach, Fla.
Tournament Site: Okeeheelee Park
Tournament Information:: www.nautique.com
16th Collegiate Wakeboard National Championships
Dates: Sept. 30 - Oct. 1
Location: Orange Beach, Ala.
12th U.S. Open Water Ski Racing National Championships
Dates: Oct. 8-9
Location: Havasu Springs Resort
Tournament Site: Parker, Ariz.
Tournament Information: www.nwsra.net
38th Collegiate Water Ski National Championships
Dates: Oct. 10-13
Location: El Centro, Calif.
Tournament Site: Imperial Lakes
Tournament Information: www.ncwsa.com
24th Disabled Water Ski National Championships
Dates: Oct. 12-16
Location: Harmony, N.C.
Tournament Site: Skyview Lake
For the complete Major Events Calendar for 2016,
visit www.USAWATERSKI.org/pages/calendar.html.
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International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation
Water Ski World Rankings List (top 10)
Women’s Overall
1. Regina Jaquess
2. Whitney McClintock
3. Natallia Berdnikava
4. Giannina Bonnemann
5. Kate Adriaensen
6. Marion Mathieu
7. Alex Lauretano
8. Caroline Hensley 9. Jacinta Carroll
10. Mannon Costard
USA
CAN
BLR
GER
BEL
FRA
USA
USA
AUS
FRA
Men’s Slalom
1. Chris Parrish
2. Nate Smith
3. Frederick Winter
4. William Asher
5. Joel Howley
6. Corey Vaughn
7. Jon Travers
8. Jason McClintock
9. Thomas Degasperi
10. Daniel Odvarko
USA
USA
GBR
GBR
AUS
USA
USA
CAN
ITA
CZE
Women’s Jumping
1. Jacinta Carroll
3. Marion Mathieu
4. Regina Jaquess
5. M. Vympranietsova
6. Nancy Chardin
7. Jutta Menestrina 8. June Fladborg
9. Lauren Morgan 10. Taryn Grant
Men’s Overall
1. Felipe Miranda
2. Jaret Llewellyn
3. Thibaut Dailland
4. Martin Bartalsky
5. Javier Julio
6. Adam Sedlmajer
7. Gianmarco Pajni
8. Ryan Green
9. Aliaksandr Isayeu
10. Joel Wing
CHI
CAN
FRA
SVK
ARG
CZE
ITA
AUS
BEL
AUS
Women’s Tricks
1. Erika Lang
2. Anna Gay
5. Neilly Ross
6. Giannina Bonnemannn
7. Alex Lauretano
8. Clementine Lucine
9. Regina Jaquess
10. Brooke Baldwin
USA
USA
BLR
CAN
CAN
GER
USA
FRA
USA
USA
Men’s Jumping
1. Freddy Krueger
2. Ryan Dodd
3. Thomas Asher
4. Igor Morozov 5. Scot Ellis
6. Bojan Schipner
7. Claudio Koestenberger
8. Jack Critchley 9. Felipe Miranda
10. Jaret Llewellyn
Women’s Slalom
1. Regina Jaquess
3. Mannon Costard
4. Karen Truelove
5. Samantha Dumala
6. Breanne Dodd
7. Brooke Baldwin
7. Geena Krueger
9. Ambre Franc
10. Clementine Lucine
USA
CAN
FRA
USA
USA
CAN
USA
GER
FRA
FRA
Men’s Tricks
1. Aliaksei Zharnasek
2. Pierre Ballon
3. Franck Desboyaux
4. Adam Pickos
5. Joshua Briant
6. Martin Kolman 7. Oliver Fortamps
8. Alexander Poteau
9. Guillaume Tetreault
10. Russell Gay
BLR
FRA
FRA
USA
AUS
CZE
BEL
FRA
CAN
USA
IWWF Water Ski World Records
Men’s Slalom Women’s Slalom
Men’s Tricks
Women’s Tricks
Men’s Jumping
Women’s Jumping
Men’s Overall
Women’s Overall
2.5 @ 43 off
3.25 @ 41 off 12,570 points 10,460 points 250 feet 194 feet 2,818.01 points 3,126.52 points
Nate Smith Regina Jaquess
Aliaksei Zharnasek
Erika Lang
Freddy Krueger
Jacinta Carroll
Jaret Llewellyn
Natallia Berdnikava
16
USA
09/07/2013
USA 06/07/2014
BLR 04/30/2011
USA 05/11/2014
USA 04/30/2014
AUS
05/17/2015
CAN 09/29/2002
BLR
05/19/2012
AUS
BLR
FRA
USA
GRE
FRA
FIN
DEN
USA
CAN
USA
CAN
GBR
RUS
USA
GER
AUT
GBR
CHI
CAN
U.S. 3-Event National Records: Male Athletes
Boys 1 - 9 years and under
Slalom 1 @ 38 off Tricks 4,090 pts Boys 2 - 10-13 years inclusive
Slalom 2.5 @ 39-1/2 off
Tricks 7,870 pts Jumping 143 feet Boys 3 - 14-17 years inclusive
Slalom 3 @ 41 off Tricks 10,430 pts Jumping 193 feet
Open Men - any age
Slalom 2.5@ 43 off Tricks 12,090 pts Jumping 250 feet Ski Fly Jump 321 feet
Men 1 - 18-24 years inclusive
Slalom 2.5@ 43 off Tricks 11,510 pts Jumping 218 feet Men 2 - 25 - 34 years inclusive
Slalom 2 @ 43 off Tricks 12,090 pts Jumping 216 feet Masters Men - 35 Years and over
Slalom 1-5 @ 43 off Tricks 11,570 pts Jumping
215 feet
Men 3 - 35 - 44 years inclusive
Slalom 1-1/4 @ 43 off
Tricks
12,070
Jumping 199 feet Men 4 - 45 - 52 years inclusive
Slalom 5 @ 41 off 5 @ 41 off
Tricks 11,120 pts Jumping 179 feet Men 5 - 53 - 59 years inclusive
Slalom 3.5 @ 41 off Tricks 5490 pts
Slalom 1 @ 41 off Tricks 4,830 pts
Slalom 5 @ 39 off Tricks 3,750 pts Jumping 112 feet Men 8 - 70 - 74 years inclusive
Slalom 2 @ 39 off, 49k 2 @ 39 off, 49k
Tricks 2,760 pts Jumping 97 feet Men 9 - 75 -79 years inclusive
Slalom 2.5 @ 38 off Tricks 1,740 pts Jumping 98 feet Men 10 - 80-84 years inclusive
Slalom
1-1/2 @ 32 off
Tricks
1,600 pts
Jumping
47 feet
Men 11 - 85 and over
Slalom
2 at long line
Tricks
1,050 pts
Jumping
22 feet
Cooper Tate Adam Pickos
06/07/2014
08/15/2001
Griffin Stange
Adam Pickos Taylor Garcia 08/11/2015
06/20/2004
07/20/2011
K.C. Wilson
Adam Pickos
Taylor Garcia
06/30/2012
07/18/2009
05/17/2015
Nate Smith
Jimmy Siemers
Freddy Krueger
Freddy Krueger
09/07/2013
04/30/2011
04/30/2014
08/07/2015
Nate Smith
Adam Pickos
Zack Worden
09/07/2013
05/10/2015
10/05/2013
Chris Parrish
Jimmy Siemers
Mark Lane 06/13/2010
04/30/2011
09/24/2004
Jeff Rodgers
Russell Gay Scot Ellis
10/18/2014
05/08/2010
04/09/2011
Jeff Rodgers
Russell Gay
Scot Ellis 09/16/2012
07/17/2005
07/08/2015
Greg Badal
Todd Ristorcelli
Russell Gay
Zeisler, Danny
08/26/2012
08/18/2012
05/17/2014
10/03/2010
Greg Badal
Don Parsons
Mitch Grau
09/06/2015
09/07/2008
07/19/2014
Kris LaPoint
Don Parsons
Frankie Dees
10/12/2013
08/22/2014
10/12/2014
Steve Raphael
Jerry Hosner Bruce Kunde 08/30/2014
08/24/2002
08/15/2006
Brad Conger
Jim Kinney
Stan Switzer
Brad Conger
08/31/2014
06/28/2015
07/17/2014
08/31/2014
Jerry Hosner
Harry Price Bruce Kunde
04/04/2014
08/05/2004
08/07/2014
Jim Salmas Harry Price
Elgin Faulkner
17
Harry Price
Harry Price
Harry Price
09/11/2005
10/20/2007
08/14/2010
10/29/2012
10/29/2012
10/29/2012
U.S. 3-Event National Records: Female Athletes
Girls 1 - 9 years and under
Slalom 2 @ 35 off Slalom 2 @ 35 off Tricks 5,340 pts Girls 2 - 10-13 years inclusive
Slalom 2 @ 39.5 off
Tricks 7,170 pts Jump 120 feet Girls 3 - 14-17 years inclusive
Slalom 4 @ 39.5 off Tricks 10,010pts Jump 154 feet Open Women - any age
Slalom 3.25 @ 41 off
Tricks 10,460 pts Jump 184 feet Women 1 - 18 - 24 years inclusive
Slalom 3 @ 41 off
Slalom 3.25 @ 41 off
Slalom 1 @ 41 off Tricks 6,450 pts Jump 155 feet Women 4 - 45 - 52 years inclusive
Slalom 4-1/2 @ 38 off Tricks 5,600 pts Jump 134 feet Women 5 - 53 - 59 years inclusive
Slalom .5 @ 39 off Tricks 5,060 pts Jump 114 feet Women 6 - 60 - 64 years inclusive
Slalom 5 @ 35 off Tricks 3,780 pts
Jumping 95 feet Women 7 - 65 - 69 years inclusive
Slalom 2 @ 35 off Tricks 3,330 pts Jumping 69 feet Women 8 - 70 - 74 years inclusive
Slalom 3-1/2 @ 32 off, 49k
Tricks 2,270 pts Jumping 57 feet Women 9 - 75 - 79 years inclusive
Slalom 2 @ 32 off Tricks 1,670 pts Jumping 45 feet Women 10 - 80-84 years inclusive
Slalom 2 @ 22 off Tricks 1,220 pts Women 11 - 85 and over
Slalom 4 @ 43k Tricks 1,120 Pts 18
Neilly Ross
Kristen Baldwin
Neilly Ross
06/04/2011
07/08/2012
07/24/2011
Brooke Baldwin
Brooke Baldwin
Brittany Greenwood
07/12/2014
06/28/2014
06/22/2008
Samantha Dumala
Anna Gay
Lauren Morgan
06/27/2015
11/21/2015
04/25/2010
Regina Jaquess
Erika Lang
Alex Lauretano 06/07/2014
05/10/2014
10/05/2013
Regina Jaquess
Erika Lang
Lauren Morgan
06/17/2012
05/11/2013
10/04/2015
Regina Jaquess
Mandy Nightingale
Brenda Baldwin
06/07/2014
06/11/2006
10/06/1996
April Coble-Eller
Sally Montavon Brenda Baldwin 08/30/2014
08/14/2009
10/06/2007
Jennifer Leachman-LaPoint
Barbara Cleveland Lori Krueger 10/04/2009
07/04/1988
10/12/2014
Philippa Shedd
Kay Nichols
Joy Kelly
07/05/2014
08/18/2007
10/04/2015
Leza Harrison
Thelma Salmas Leza Harrison
10/21/2012
08/11/1998
06/23/2012
Loretta Morris Thelma Salmas
Thelma Salmas 08/03/2001
08/14/2001
07/25/2001
Margaret Ann Woodard
Thelma Salmas
Thelma Salmas 06/14/2008
05/14/2006
07/09/2006
Maria Walsh
Artis Price Lucille Borgen 10/26/2013
10/20/2007
08/16/1990
Frances Woofenden Artis Price 09/15/2007
10/11/2009
Lucille Borgen
Artis Price
07/17/2005
08/19/2014
Past IWWF Water Ski World Champions
1949
Men’s Slalom
Christian Jourdan FRA
Men’s Tricks
Pierre Gouin FRA
Men’s Jumping
Guy DeClerq BEL
Men’s Overall
Guy DeClerq BEL
Women’s Slalom
Willa Worthington USA
Women’s Tricks
Madeleine Boutellier FRA
Women’s Jumping
Willa Worthington
Women’s Overall
Willa Worthington USA
Team – United States
1951
Men’s Slalom
Dick Pope, Jr. USA
Men’s Tricks
Jack Andresson USA
Men’s Jumping
Guy DeClerq BEL
Men’s Overall
Dick Pope, Jr. USA
Women’s Slalom
Evie Wolford USA
Women’s Tricks
Willa McGuire USA
Women’s Jumping
Johnette Kirkpatrick USA
Women’s Overall
Willa McGuire USA
1953
Men’s Slalom
Charles Blackwell CAN
Men’s Tricks
Warren Witherell USA
Men’s Jumping
Alfredo Mendoza MEX
Men’s Overall
Alfredo Mendoza MEX
Women’s Slalom
Evie Wolford USA
Women’s Tricks
Leah Marie Rawls USA
Women’s Jumping
Sandra Swaney USA
Women’s Overall
Leah Marie Rawls USA
1955
Men’s Slalom
Alfredo Mendoza MEX
Men’s Tricks
Scotty Scott USA
Men’s Jumping
Alfredo Mendoza MEX
Men’s Overall
Alfredo Mendoza MEX
Women’s Slalom
Willa McGuire USA
Women’s Tricks
Marina Doria SUI
Women’s Jumping
Willa McGuire USA
Women’s Overall
Willa McGuire USA
1957
Men’s Slalom
Joe Cash USA
Men’s Tricks
Mickey Amsbury USA
Men’s Jumping
Joe Meuller USA
Men’s Overall
Joe Cash USA
Women’s Slalom
Marina Doria SUI
Women’s Tricks
Marina Doria SUI
Women’s Jumping
Nancie Rideout USA
Women’s Overall
Marina Doria SUI
1959
Men’s Slalom
Chuck Stearns USA
Men’s Tricks
Philippe Logut FRA
Men’s Jumping
Buster McCalla USA
Men’s Overall
Chuck Stearns USA
Women’s Slalom
Vicki Van Hook USA
Women’s Tricks
Piera Castelvetri ITA
Women’s Jumping
Nancie Rideout USA
Women’s Overall
Vicki Van Hook USA
1961
Men’s Slalom
Jimmy Jackson USA
Men’s Tricks
Jean-Marie Muller FRA
Men’s Jumping
Larry Penacho USA
Men’s Overall
Bruno Zaccardi ITA
Women’s Slalom
Janelle Kirtley USA
Women’s Tricks
Sylvie Hulsemann LUX
Women’s Jumping
Renate Hansluwka AUT
Women’s Overall
Sylvie Hulsemann LUX
1963
Men’s Slalom
Billy Spencer USA
Men’s Tricks
Billy Spencer USA
Men’s Jumping
Jimmy Jackson USA
Men’s Overall
Billy Spencer USA
Women’s Slalom
Janet Brown USA
Women’s Tricks
Guyonne Dalle FRA
Women’s Jumping
Renate Hansluwka AUT
Women’s Overall
Janet Brown USA
1965
Men’s Slalom
Roland Hillier USA
Men’s Tricks
Ken White USA
Men’s Jumping
Larry Penacho USA
Men’s Overall
Roland Hillier USA
Women’s Slalom
Barbara Cooper-Clack USA
Women’s Tricks
Dany Duflot FRA
Women’s Jumping
Liz Allan USA
Women’s Overall
Liz Allan USA
1967
Men’s Slalom
Tito Antunano MEX
Men’s Tricks
Alan Kempton USA
Men’s Jumping
Alan Kempton USA
Men’s Overall
Mike Suyderhoud USA
Women’s Slalom
Liz Allan USA
Women’s Tricks
Dany Duflot-Privat FRA
Women’s Jumping
Jeannette Wood GBR
Women’s Overall
Jeannette Wood GBR
1969
Men’s Slalom
Victor Palomo ESP
Men’s Tricks
Bruce Cockburn AUS
Men’s Jumping
Wayne Grimditch USA
Men’s Overall
Mike Suyderhoud USA
19
Women’s Slalom
Liz Allan USA
Women’s Tricks
Liz Allan USA
Women’s Jumping
Liz Allan USA
Women’s Overall
Liz Allan USA
1971
Men’s Slalom
Mike Suyderhoud USA
Men’s Tricks
Ricky McCormick USA
Men’s Jumping
Mike Suyderhoud USA
Men’s Overall
George Athans CAN
Women’s Slalom
Christie Freeman USA
Women’s Tricks
Willy Stahle HOL
Women’s Jumping
Christy Lynn Weir USA
Women’s Overall
Christy Lynn Weir USA
1973
Men’s Slalom
George Athans CAN
Men’s Tricks
Wayne Grimditch USA
Men’s Jumping
Ricky McCormick USA
Men’s Overall
George Athans CAN
Women’s Slalom
Sylvia Maurial FRA
Women’s Tricks
Maria Carrasco VEN
Women’s Jumping
Liz Allan-Shetter USA
Women’s Overall
Lisa St. John USA
1975
Men’s Slalom
Rob Zucchi ITA
Men’s Tricks
Carlos Suarez VEN
Men’s Jumping
Wayne Grimditch USA
Men’s Overall
Carlos Suarez VEN
Women’s Slalom
Women’s Tricks
Maria Carrasco VEN
Women’s Jumping
Women’s Overall
1977
Men’s Slalom
Bob LaPoint USA
Men’s Tricks
Carlos Suarez VEN
Men’s Jumping
Mike Suyderhoud USA
Men’s Overall
Mike Hazelwood GBR
Women’s Slalom
Cindy Todd USA
Women’s Tricks
Maria Carrasco VEN
Women’s Jumping
Linda Giddens USA
Women’s Overall
Cindy Todd USA
1979
Men’s Slalom
Bob LaPoint USA
Men’s Tricks
Patrice Martin FRA
Men’s Jumping
Mike Hazelwood GBR
Men’s Overall
Joel McClintock CAN
Women’s Slalom
Pat Messner CAN
Women’s Tricks
Natalia Rumjantseva URS
Women’s Jumping
Cindy Todd USA
Women’s Overall
Cindy Todd USA
1981
Men’s Slalom
Andy Mapple GBR
Men’s Tricks
Cory Pickos USA
Men’s Jumping
Mike Hazelwood GBR
Men’s Overall
Sammy Duvall USA
Women’s Slalom
Cindy Todd USA
Women’s Tricks
Anna Carrasco VEN
Women’s Jumping
Deena Brush USA
Women’s Overall
Karin Roberge USA
1983
Men’s Slalom
Bob LaPoint USA
Men’s Tricks
Cory Pickos USA
Men’s Jumping
Sammy Duvall USA
Men’s Overall
Sammy Duvall USA
Women’s Slalom
Cindy Todd USA
Women’s Tricks
Women’s Jumping
Cindy Todd USA
Women’s Overall
Anna Carrasco VEN
1985
Men’s Slalom
Bob LaPoint USA
Men’s Tricks
Partice Martin FRA
Men’s Jumping
Geoff Carrington AUS
Men’s Overall
Sammy Duvall USA
Women’s Slalom
Camille Duvall USA
Women’s Tricks
Judy McClintock USA
Women’s Jumping
Deena Brush USA
Women’s Overall
Karen Neville AUS
1987
Men’s Slalom
Bob LaPoint USA
Men’s Tricks
Patrice Martin FRA
Men’s Jumping
Sammy Duvall USA
Men’s Overall
Sammy Duvall USA
Women’s Slalom
Kim Laskoff USA
Women’s Tricks
Women’s Jumping
Deena Brush USA
Women’s Overall
Deena Brush USA
1989
Men’s Slalom
Andy Mapple GBR
Men’s Tricks
Aymeric Benet FRA
Men’s Jumping
Geoff Carrington AUS
Men’s Overall
Patrice Martin FRA
Women’s Slalom
Kim Laskoff USA
Women’s Tricks
Tawn Larsen USA
Women’s Jumping
Deena Brush USA
Women’s Overall
Deena Brush USA
20
1991
Men’s Slalom
Lucky Lowe USA
Men’s Tricks
Patrice Martin FRA
Men’s Jumping
Bruce Neville AUS
Men’s Overall
Patrice Martin FRA
Women’s Slalom
Helena Kjellander SWE
Women’s Tricks
Tawn Larsen USA
Women’s Jumping
Sherri Slone USA
Women’s Overall
Karen Neville AUS
Team – Canada
1993
Men’s Slalom
Brett Thurley AUS
Men’s Tricks
Tory Baggiano USA
Men’s Jumping
Andrea Alessi ITA
Men’s Overall
Patrice Martin FRA
Women’s Slalom
Women’s Tricks
Britt Larsen USA
Women’s Jumping
Kim DeMacedo CAN
Women’s Overall
Natalia Rumjantseva RUS
Team – Canada
1995
Men’s Slalom
Andy Mapple GBR
Men’s Tricks
Aymeric Benet FRA
Men’s Jumping
Bruce Neville AUS
Men’s Overall
Patrice Martin FRA
Women’s Slalom
Women’s Tricks
Tawn Larsen USA
Women’s Jumping
Brenda Baldwin USA
Women’s Overall
Judy Messer CAN
Team – France
1997
Men’s Slalom
Andy Mapple GBR
Men’s Tricks
Kyle Peterson USA
Men’s Jumping
Jaret Llewellyn CAN
Men’s Overall
Patrice Martin FRA
Women’s Slalom
Women’s Tricks
Britt Larsen USA
Women’s Jumping
Elena Milakova RUS
Women’s Overall
Elena Milakova RUS
Team – France
1999
Men’s Slalom
Andy Mapple GBR
Men’s Tricks
Jaret Llewellyn CAN
Men’s Jumping
Jaret Llewellyn CAN
Men’s Overall
Patrice Martin FRA
Women’s Slalom
Kristi Overton-Johnson USA
Women’s Tricks
Tawn Larsen-Hahn USA
Women’s Jumping
Emma Sheers AUS
Women’s Overall
Elena Milakova RUS
Team – Canada
2001
Men’s Slalom
Andy Mapple GBR
Men’s Tricks
Nicholas LeForestier FRA
Men’s Jumping
Jaret Llewellyn CAN
Men’s Overall
Jaret Llewellyn CAN
Women’s Slalom
Emma Sheers AUS
Women’s Tricks
Regina Jaquess USA
Women’s Jumping
Elena Milakova RUS
Women’s Overall
Elena Milakova RUS
2003
Men’s Slalom
Jeff Rodgers USA
Men’s Tricks
Jimmy Siemers USA
Men’s Jumping
Freddy Krueger USA
Men’s Overall
Jimmy Siemers USA
Women’s Slalom
Emma Sheers AUS
Women’s Tricks
Mandy Nightingale USA
Women’s Jumping
Emma Sheers AUS
Women’s Overall
Regina Jaquess USA
2005
Men’s Slalom
William Asher GBR
Men’s Tricks
Nicolas Le Forestier FRA
Men’s Jumping
Jaret Llewellyn CAN
Men’s Overall
Jimmy Siemers USA
Women’s Slalom
Regina Jaquess USA
Women’s Tricks
Mandy Nightingale USA
Women’s Jumping
Angeliki Andriopoulou GRE
Women’s Overall
Regina Jaquess USA
2007
Men’s Slalom
Thomas Degasperi ITA
Men’s Tricks
Nicolas Le Forestier FRA
Men’s Jumping
Freddy Krueger USA
Men’s Overall
Jaret Llewellyn CAN
Women’s Slalom
Nicole Arthur GBR
Women’s Tricks
Clementine Lucine FRA
Women’s Jumping
Women’s Overall
Clementine Lucine FRA
2009
Men’s Slalom
Will Asher GBR
Men’s Tricks
Aliaksei Zharnasek BLR
Men’s Jumping
Freddy Krueger USA
Men’s Overall
Javier Julio ARG
Women’s Slalom
Whitney McClintock CAN
Women’s Tricks
Women’s Jumping
Women’s Overall
Team – Canada
2011
Men’s Slalom
Thomas Degasperi ITA
Men’s Tricks
Men’s Jumping
Freddy Krueger USA
Men’s Overall
Adam Sedlmajer CZE
Women’s Slalom
Women’s Tricks
Natalia Berdnikava BLR
Women’s Jumping
Women’s Overall
Team – Belarus
2013
Men’s Slalom
Nate Smith USA
Men’s Tricks
Men’s Jumping
Freddy Krueger USA
Men’s Overall
Felipe Miranda CHI
Women’s Slalom
Regina Jaquess USA
Women’s Tricks
Erika Lang USA
Women’s Jumping
Jacinta Carroll AUS
Women’s Overall
Regina Jaquess USA
2015
Men’s Slalom
Nate Smith USA
Men’s Tricks
Adam Pickos USA
Men’s Jumping
Ryan Dodd CAN
Men’s Overall
Adam Sedlmajer CZE
Women’s Slalom
Regina Jaquess USA
Women’s Tricks
Anna Gay USA
Women’s Jumping
Jacinta Carroll AUS
Women’s Overall
Regina Jaquess USA
Team – Canada
Pan American Games History
* Water skiing has been a part of the Pan American Games’ sports program since the 1995 Games in Mar
Del Plato, Argentina
* Men’s wakeboarding was added to the water skiing program – joining Men’s and Women’s slalom,
tricks and jumping – for the first time at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
* U.S. water ski athletes have won 44 of the 127 medals (35 percent) awarded in Pan American Games
history
* The United States has won the medal count at two Pan American Games (1999 and 2003); it tied with
Canada for the high count in 1995; Canada won the high count in 2007, 2011 and 2015
* The United States has won at least three gold medals in five of its six Pan American Games’ appearances
The United States won three of nine gold medals awarded at the 2015 Pan American Games
* U.S. athletes Erika Lang (women’s tricks) and Adam Pickos (men’s tricks ) set new Pan American
Games’ records at the 2015 Pan American Games; U.S. athlete Nate Smith (men’s slalom) tied the Pan
American Games’ men’s slalom record
* The next Pan American Games will be held in 2019 in Lima, Peru
2015
Five U.S. Pan American Water Ski Team members combined to win eight medals, including three gold, in
respective events at the XVII Pan American Games, July 20-23, at Ontario Place West Channel. The U.S.
Pan American Water Ski Team finished with three gold medals, three silver medals and two bronze medals
during the four-day competition. Members of the 2015 U.S. Pan American Water Ski Team were: Regina
Jaquess (Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.), Erika Lang (Gilbert, Ariz.), Adam Pickos (Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.),
Daniel Powers (Orlando, Fla.) and Nate Smith (McCordsville, Ind.). Lori Krueger-Covington (Martindale,
Texas) and Jim Powers (Orlando, Fla.) were the coaches for water skiing and wakeboarding, respectively.
Jim Grew (Winter Haven, Fla.) was the team leader and Dr. Brad Harman (Alvarado, Texas) was the team
physician.
2011
At the XVI Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, the U.S. Water Ski Team finished with a total of seven
medals – six gold medals and one bronze medal – during the four-day competition. Canada finished with a teamhigh 10 medals. The 2011 U.S. Pan American Games Water Ski Team consisted of Andrew Adkison (Orlando,
Fla.), Russell Gay (Winter Garden, Fla.), Regina Jaquess (Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.), Freddy Krueger (Winter
Garden, Fla.) and Jon Travers (Groveland, Fla.). Mike Meek (Albany, Ohio) and Dave Briscoe (Winter Haven,
Fla.) served as the water skiing and wakeboarding coaches, respectively. Frank Harrison (Rancho Mirage, Calif.)
was the team leader.
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Pan American Games History
2007
At the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the U.S. Water Ski Team finished with a total of seven
medals – one gold, three silver and three bronze medals – during the four-day competition. Canada finished
with a team-high nine medals. The 2007 U.S. Pan American Games Water Ski Team consisted of Austin Hair,
Regina Jaquess, Mandy Nightingale, Cory Pickos and Jonathan Travers. Frank Harrison (Rancho Mirage, Calif.)
and Mike Meek (Albany, Ohio) served as team leader and coach, respectively. Wakeboarding was part of the Pan
American Games’ water ski program for the first time.
2003
At the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, the U.S. Water Ski Team won
the overall medal count with eight medals, including three gold medals, four silver medals, and one bronze
medal. The 2003 U.S. Pan American Games Water Ski Team consisted of Rhoni Barton, Regina Jaquess,
Freddy Krueger, Chris Parrish and Karen Truelove. Jack Travers was the coach and Tony Baggiano was the
team manager.
1999
At the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, the U.S. Water Ski Team won over all
medal count, tallying seven medals, including four gold medals, two silver medals and a bronze medal. The
1999 U.S. Pan American Games Water Ski Team consisted of Rhoni Barton, Wade Cox, Russell Gay, Freddy
Krueger and Kristi Overton-Johnson. Jack Travers was the coach and Tony Baggiano was the team manager.
1995
At the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar Del Plata, Argentina, the U.S. Water Ski Team garnered seven medals (tied with Canada), including four gold medals, two silver medals and a bronze medal. The 1995 U.S. Pan
American Games Water Ski Team consisted of Tory Baggiano, Sammy Duvall, Deena Mapple, Tawn Larsen,
Carl Roberge and Sherri Slone. Jack Travers was the coach and Tony Baggiano was the team manager.
Past IWWF Barefoot Water Ski World Champions
1978
Men’s Overall
Brett Wing
AUS
Women’s Overall
Colleen Wilkinson AUS
Team
Australia
1986
Men’s Overall
Mike Seipel
USA
Women’s Overall
Kim Lampard
AUS
Team
United States
1994
Men’s Overall
John Pennay
AUS
Women’s Overall
Jennifer Calleri
USA
Team
United States
1980
Men’s Overall
Brett Wing
AUS
Women’s Overall
Kim Lampard
AUS
Team
Australia
1988
Men’s Overall
Rick Powell
USA
Women’s Overall
Lori Powell
USA
Team
United States
1996
Men’s Overall
Ron Scarpa
USA
Women’s Overall
Jennifer Calleri
USA
Team
United States
1982
Men’s Overall
Brett Win
Women’s Overall
Kim Lampard
Team
Australia
1990
Men’s Overall
Rick Powell
USA
Women’s Overall
Jennifer Calleri
USA
Team
United States
1998
Men’s Overall
Ron Scarpa
USA
Women’s Overall
Sharon Dodson
AUS
Team
United States
1992
Men’s Overall
Ron Scarpa
USA
Women’s Overall
Jennifer Calleri
USA
Team
United States
2000
Men’s Overall
Ron Scarpa
USA
Women’s Overall
Nadine De Villiers RSA
Team
United States
AUS
AUS
1984
Men’s Overall
Mike Seipel
USA
Women’s Overall
Kim Lampard
AUS
Team
Australia
22
Past IWWF Barefoot Water Ski World Champions
2002 – Wallsee, AUT
Men’s Overall
David Small
GBR
Women’s Overall
Nadine De Villiers
RSA
Team
United States
2004 – Mulwala, AUS
Men’s Overall
David Small
GBR
Women’s Overall
Gizella Halasz
AUS
Team
United States
2006 – Adna, WA, USA
Men’s Overall
Keith St. Onge
USA
Women’s Overall
Rachel Normand USA
Team
United States
2008 – Otaki, NZL
Men’s Overall
Keith St. Onge
Women’s Overall
Ashleigh Stebbings
Team
United States
2012 – Waco, TX, USA
Men’s Overall
David Small
GBR
Women’s Overall
Ashleigh Stebbeings AUS
Team
Australia
USA
2014 – Mulwala, AUS
Men’s Overall
David Small
Women’s Overall
Ashleigh Stebbeings
Team
Australia
AUS
2010 – Brandenbourg, GER
Men’s Overall
David Small
GBR
Women’s Overall
Elaine Heller
USA
Team
United States
World Barefoot Water Ski Records
Men
Slalom Tricks Jumping 20.6
Keith St. Onge
12,150 pts David Small
98.1 feet David Small
USA
GBR
GBR
2006
2010
2010
Women
10,100 pts
71.2 feet Ashleigh Stebbeings
Ashleigh Stebbeings
Ashleigh Stebbeings
AUS
AUS
AUS
2014
2014
2014
Junior Boys
8,530 pts
86.3 feet Heinrich Sam
Andre De Villiers
Andre De Villiers
DEU
ZAF
ZAF
2006
2003
2004
Junior girls
Slalom Tricks Jumping
16.1
7,400 pts 215 feet
Nadine De Villiers
Georgia Groen
Georgia Groen
ZAF
NEZ
1997
2013
2010
18.6
8,850
87.3 feet Ken Derry, Jr.
Ron Scarpa
Keith St. Onge
USA
USA
USA
2010
2002
2014
14.0
4,200 pts 39.7 feet Gizella Halasz
Gizella Halasz
Kim Roswell
AUS
AUS
USA
2004
2004
2010
Senior Men
Slalom Tricks
Jumping Senior Women
Slalom Tricks Jumping NEZ
Open
AUS
23
GBR
AUS
U.S. Barefoot Water Ski Records
Open Pro Men
Slalom 20.6
Tricks 11,250 pts
Jump
84.6 feet
Jump 84.6 feet
Open Men
Slalom 16.3
Tricks
6,150 pts
Jumping 76.4 feet Keith St. Onge Keith St. Onge
Keith St. Onge
Cody Heller
2006
2009
1998
2011
Open Women
Slalom 16.1
Tricks 3,100
Jump
68.9 feet
Jennifer Calleri
Jennifer Calleri
Elaine Heller
Women 1 - 18-24 years inclusive
Slalom 10.9
Shannon Heller
2006
Tricks 1,920 pts
Shannon Heller
2010
Jumping 30.8 feet
Kamaryn Ehlers
2005
Women 2 - 25 - 34 years inclusive
Slalom 9.9
Jody Salverda
2000
Tricks 1,490 pts
Andrea Eggert
2015
Jumping 31.5 feet Andrea Eggert
2001
Slalom 11
Dawn Farrell
1996
Tricks
1,620 pts
Andrea Eggert
2015
Jumping 34.8 feet
Andrea Eggert
1998
Slalom 10.6
Dawn Farrell
1999
Tricks 1,450 pts
Lorraine Piskura
1999
Jumping 37.1 feet
Lorraine Piskura
1999
Slalom 7.3 Lorraine Piskura
1999
Tricks 1,650 pts
Lorraine Piskura 2008
2005
Slalom 3.75
Claudia Landon
Tricks 710 pts
Sharon Carlson
2013
2006
1999
Slalom 2.5
Sharon Carlson
Tricks 705 pts
Sharon Carlson
Kevin Williamson
Cody Ebbert
Ryan Boyd
Slalom 15.8
Chip Alleger Tricks 4,160 pts
Landen Ehlers
Jumping 58.7 feet
Paul Damuth Men 2 - 25 - 34 years inclusive
Slalom 16.2
Ron Schott
Tricks 3,900 pts
Jason Lee
Jumping 58.7 feet
Chad Strutzel
Slalom 15.8
Greg Meyers
Tricks
3,590 pts
Mile Salber
Jumping 77.1 feet
Mile Salber
Slalom 14.8
Gary Butler Tricks 2,960 pts
Doug Jordan
Jumping 49.9 feet
Doug Jordan
Slalom 11.8
Richard Witsell
Tricks 2,600 pts
Mike Holt
Jumping 44.9 feet
Jack Henricks
Slalom 9.2
Don McFeters
Tricks 2,720 pts
Mike Holt
Jumping 25.3 feet
Pete Sylvester
1993
1992
2010
2012
2014
2014
2005
2000
1998
1999
2001
2000
2006
2010
2010
2015
2010
2013
2008
2011
2011
1999
2006
2015
Slalom 11.0
Don McFeters
Tricks 1290 pts
Don McFeters
Slalom 2.38
Sharon Carlson
Tricks 450
Sharon Carlson
2015
2015
2004
2004
Slalom 10.5
Don McFeters
Tricks 1,090
Don McFeters
Slalom
6.9
Malorie Bacon
Tricks
1,520 pts Malorie Bacon
2000
2000
2005
2005
Men 9 - 75 -79 years inclusive
Slalom 7.2
Len Tramblay
Tricks 350
Jim Boyette
2015
2003
Slalom
9
Lizzie Rhea
Tricks
1,600 pts
Lizzie Rhea
Jumping
23.3 feet
Lizzie Rhea
2015
2014
2014
Slalom
.2
Jim Boyette
Tricks
270
Jim Boyette
2009
2009
Slalom
9
Katie Begall
Tricks
2,140 pts
Lisa Pressendo
Jumping
41.3 feet
Amy Morrison
1999
2009
2004
Slalom
8.7
Brody Benoist
Tricks
1,750 pts Brody Benoist
Slalom
16.2
Wade Bramlitt
Tricks
7,250 pts
Jackson Gerard
Jumping
32.5 feet
Ryan Jameson
Slalom
17.4
Jason Lee
Tricks
4,330
Seth Sternagel
Jumping
83 feet
Mike Caruso
2001
2001
1994
2015
2007
1997
2004
2002
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24
Past IWWF Disabled Water Ski World Team Champions
1987
1. Great Britain
2. United States
3. Australia
1989
1. Great Britain
2. United States
3. Australia
1991
1. Great Britain
2. United States
3. Australia
1993
1. United States
2. Great Britain
3. Australia
1995
1. United States
2. Great Britain
3. Australia
2003
1. United States
2. Great Britain
3. Italy
1997
1. Great Britain
2. United States
3. Australia
2011
1. United States
2. Italy
3. France
2005
1. Great Britain
2. United States
3. Australia
1999
1. United States
2. Great Britain
3. Australia
2013
1. United States
2. Italy
3. France
2007
1. Great Britain
2. Australia
3. United States
2001
1. Great Britain
2. United States
3. Australia
2015
1. United States
2. Australia
3. Italy
2009
1. United States
2. Italy
3. France
World Disabled Water Ski Records
Men
Arm Amputee
Slalom 1/58kph/16m outer
Tricks 2,430 points Jumping 107 feet Leg Amputee w/o Prosthesis
Slalom 2.2.5/58kph/13.00
Tricks 3,390 points Jumping 93 feet Leg Amputee with Prosthesis
Slalom 3/58kph/13.00
Jumping 108 feet Arm & Leg Disabilities (A/L1)
Jumping
57 feet
Arm & Leg Disabilities (A/L2)
Slalom 4/46kph/18.25m outer
Multiplegic 1
Slalom 2/58kph/18.25m inner
Tricks 880 points Jumping 53 feet
Multiplegic 2
Slalom 4.25/43kph/18.25m outer
Jumping 71 feet
Multiplegic 3
Slalom 4/52kph/18.25m outer
Tricks 1,460 points Jumping 86 feet
V1
Audio Slalom 4/58kph/11.25m
Tricks 1,780 points Jumping 69 feet
V2/3
Tricks 2,440 points Jumping 73-1/2 feet
Craig Timm
Toon van der Ploeg
Geoff Burgess Leonardo Falsirole
Leonardo Falsirole
Steve Simmonds
06/26/2004
08/02/2003
08/22/1997
08/19/1995
08/20/1995
08/25/2011
05/20/2007
ITA Bill Furbish Jorge Font Bill Furbish USA
MEX
USA
Pietro Di Maria
Aric Fine ITA
USA
Chad Guzman
Matt Oberholtz Darryl Hoyle
USA
USA
USA
Mike Royal
Daniele Cassioli
Daniele Cassioli
USA
ITA
ITA
BEL
BEL
25
AUS
USA
USA
Giancarlo Cosio Sven Van De Velda
Peter Brepoels
07/28/2005
09/11/2004
03/18/1989
ARG
ARG
AUS
Ron Williams Ron Williams Jamie McDonald
USA
NED
AUS
09/11/2005
08/31/2013
08/08/2002
09/14/2013
08/29/1999
07/28/2005
05/18/2007
08/28/2011
06/22/2013
08/03/2013
08/27/2011
09/16/2010
09/01/2000
World Disabled Water Ski Records, Cont’d.
Arm Amputee
Slalom 4.00/49kph/18.25m outer Tricks 1,420 points Jumping 62 feet Leg Amputee w/o prosthesis
Slalom 2.00/52kph/18.25m
Tricks 1,140 points Jumping 33 feet Arm & Leg Disabilities (A/L1)
Tricks
160 points
Arm & Leg Disabilities (A/L2)
Slalom
5/40kph/18.25m outer
Tricks
1,690 points
Jump
28 feet
Multiplegic 1
Slalom Tricks
Jumping Multiplegic 2
Slalom Tricks
Jumping Multiplegic 3
Slalom Tricks
Jumping V1
Audio Slalom
Tricks Jumping V2/3
Tricks Jumping Women
Debbie Cummings Debbie Cummings Debbie Cummings
GBR
GBR
GBR
Viv Orchard Viv Orchard Viv Orchard GBR GBR
GBR
Janice Duvall
USA
Claire Ellis Claire Ellis Claire Ellis
GBR
GBR
GBR
0.00/46kph/18.25m
500 points
37 feet Denise Smith Denise Smith Denise Smith GBR
GBR
GBR
785 points
50 feet Jessica Radmilovic
Jessica Radmilovic
Jacky Stimpson USA
USA
GBR
1,350 points
55 feet Delphine Le Saussa
Delphine Le Saussa
Adaline Fahey
FRA
FRA
GBR
5.5/55/13m
810 points 46 feet Katie Mawby
Susanna Prada Janet Gray USA
ITA GBR
1,050 points 59 feet
Catherine LaCour Katie Mawby DEN
USA 03/23/2001
08/06/2005
09/02/2000
08/22/2008
08/25/2006
08/07/2005
07/29/2005
10/13/2013
09/14/2012
09/01/2013
07/08/1993
07/08/1993
09/02/1994
08/28/2011
08/25/2011
09/16/2007
09/13/2012
08/31/2013
08/26/2006
08/27/2010
07/22/2007
08/29/2003
08/25/2006
07/30/2005
U.S. Disabled Water Ski Records
Men
Arm Amputee
Slalom
Timm
Craig
4.5/58/16.00
Center City, Minn..
09/12/2009
Trick
Timm
Craig
1010
Townsville, Australia
05/15/2007
Jump
Timm
Craig
32.8M/108’Vichy, France09/06/2009
Leg Amputee w/o Prothesis
Slalom
Williams
Ron
3.25/58/13.00 Out
Elk Grove, Calif.
08/25/2012
Trick
Williams
Ron
1120
Elk Grove, Calif.
08/19/1995
Jump
Williams
Ron
32.9M/108’
Elk Grove, Calif.
08/20/1995
Leg Amputee w Prothesis
Slalom
Hancock
Jeff
2/58/18.25
Talking Rock, Ga.
08/13/2014
Trick
Baureis
Lon
220
Brimingham, Ala.
08/07/1999
Jump
Parke
Gary
6.4M/21’
Bridgewater, Mich.
07/19/1991
MP-1
Slalom
Furbish
William
2/58/18.25 In
Schoten, Belgium
09/11/2005
Trick
Furbish
William
740
Schoten, Belgium
09/11/2005
Jump
Furbish
William
16.3M/52’
Altamonte Springs, Fla. 08/10/2002
MP-2
Slalom
Ray
Joe
3/43/18.25 Out
Polk City, Fla.
07/28/2005
Trick
Ray
Joe
960
05/15/2007
Jump
Fine
Aric
21.7M/71’
Heron Lake, England
08/29/1999
26
U.S. Disabled Water Ski Records
MP-3
Slalom
Guzman
Chad
4/52/18.25 out
Polk City, Fla.
08/24/2006
Trick
Oberholtz Matt
1460
05/15/2007
Jump
Bowness
Bill
24.0M/79
V1
Slalom
Royal
Mike
4/58/11.25
Creedmore, Texas
06/22/2013
Trick
Royal
Mike
700
Polk City, Fla.
07/29/2005
Jump
Hieftje
Mark
17M/56’Monroe, N.Y.07/31/1999
V2/3
Slalom
Gotthardt Justin
4.5/55/18.25
Fergus Falls, Minn.
08/21/2004
Trick
Kanter
Joe
740
Jump
Millert
Craig
14.4M/47’
Birmingham, Ala.
08/07/1999
Women
Arm Amputee
Slalom
Allard Tammy 2.5/37/1825
Trick
Allard Tammy
570
Elk Grove, Calif.
08/25/2012
Arm & Leg Disabilites (A/L1)
Slalom
Duvall
Janice
5/43/18.25 In
Trick
Duvall
Janice
160
Leg Amputee
Slalom
Ogren
Camie
3.00/49/18.25
Birmingham, Ala.
08/8/1998
Trick
Ogren
Camie
160
Heron Lake, England
08/29/1999
Jump
Ogren
Camie
3.6M/12’
Heron Lake, England
08/29/1999
MP-2
Slalom
Cotton
Emily
6/43/16.00 In
Birmingham, Ala.
08/10/1997
Slalom
Radmilovic Jessica
4/37/18.25 out
Danville, Ind.
08/28/2011
Trick
Radmilovic
Jessica
820Vichy, France09/06/2009
Jump
Glassing
Stephanie 15.1M/50’’
MP-3
Slalom
Jarvis Ray Ronda
1/40/18.25 out
Polk City, Fla.
07/29/2005
Trick
O’Brine
Lawanne
860
Birmingham, Ala.
08/08/1998
Jump
Jarvis Ray Ronda
15.9M/52
Schoten, Belgium
09/11/2005
V2/3
Slalom
Mawby
Katie
2.00/55/11.25
Trick
Mawby
Katie
890
Schoten, Belgium
09/11/2005
Jump
Mawby
Katie
18.1M/59’
Polk City, Fla.
07/30/2005
V1
Slalom
Mawby
Katie
5/55/13Danville, Ind.08/28/2010
Trick
Mawby
Katie
710Danville, Ind.08/27/2010
Past IWWF Wakeboard World Champions
2000
Open Men, Cobe Mikacich, USA
Open Women, Mero Narita, JPN
Team, Australia
2004
Open Men, Phillip Soven, USA
Open Women, Robi Rendo, ARG
Team, United States
2001
Open Men, Wayne Mawer, AUS
Open Women, Cathy Williams, USA
Team, South Africa
2005
Open Men, Jeff Weatherall, NZL
Open Women, Andrea Fountain, NZL
Team, United States
2002
Open Men, Darin Shapiro, USA
Open Women, Leslie Kent, USA
Team, Australia
2007
Open Men, Andrew Adkison, USA
Open Women, Dallas Friday, USA
Team, Australia
2003
Open Men, Chris Laske, USA
Open Women, Amber Wing, AUS
Team, Australia
2009
Open Men, Adam Fields, USA
Open Women, Raequel Hoffman, USA
Team, Australia
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2011
Open Men, Harley Clifford, AUS
Open Women, Rami Merritt, USA
Team, United States
2013
Open Men, Harley Clifford, AUS
Open Women, Rami Merritt, USA
Team, Australia
2015
Open Men, Massimiliano Piffaretti, ITA
Open Women, Meagan Ethell, USA
Team, Italy
Show Ski National Champions
1975 1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
Capitol City, Madison Wis.
Rock Aqua Jays, Janesville, Wis.
Aquanuts, Twin Lakes, Wis.
Ski Broncs, Rockford, Ill.
Badgerland, Waukesha, Wis.
Little Crow, New London, Minn.
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008 2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Wonder Lake, Wonder Lake, Ill.
Little Crow, New London, Minn.
Mad-City Ski Team, Madison, Wis.
D2 Show Ski National Champions
(The Division 2 National Championships was added to NSSA competitions in 2001)
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
MS Blackhawks,Prairie du Chien, Wis.
Waterboard Warriors,Green Bay, Wis.
Waterhawks, Evansdale, Iowa
Chippewa Lake Ski, Medina, Ohio
Brown’s Lake Aquaducks, Burlington, Wis.
Lake City Skiers, Warsaw, Ind.
Arch Rivals, Lake St. Louis, Mo.
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2009 Hartwick Husky, Delhi, Iowa
2010 Grand City Show Skiers, Allendale, Mich.
2011
Hartwick Husky, Delhi, Iowa
2012 Arch Rivals, Lake St. Louis, Mo.
2013
Chetek Hydroflites, Chetek, Wis.
2014
2015
Aqua Skiers, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.
Past IWWF Water Ski Racing
World Champions
1979
Men’s Overall
Wayne Ritchie Women’s Overall
Bronwyn Wright Team
Australia
1981
Men’s Overall
Danny Bertels Women’s Overall
Liz Hobbs Team
United States
1983
Men’s Overall
Danny Bertels Women’s Overall
Liz Hobbs Team
United States
1985
Men’s Overall
Mark Pickering Women’s Overall
Debbie Nordblad Team
United States
1987
Men’s Overall
Steven Moore Women’s Overall
Tanya Williams Team
Australia
1989
Men’s Overall
Ian Dipple
Women’s Overall
Marsha Fitzgerald Team
United States
1991
Men’s Overall
Paul Robertson GBR
AUS
BEL
GBR
BEL
GBR
AUS
USA
GBR
AUS
AUS
USA
AUS
Women’s Overall
Debbie Nordblad Team
Australia
1993
Men’s Overall
Kirk Book Women’s Overall
Leanne Brown Team
United States
1995
Men’s Overall
Stefano Gregorio Women’s Overall
Leanne Brown Team
Australia
1997
Men’s Overall
Wayne Mawer Women’s Overall
Leanne Brown Team
Australia
1999
Men’s Overall
Steve Robertson Women’s Overall
Joanne Hamilton Team
United States
2001
Men’s Overall
Steve Robertson Women’s Overall
Ann Procter Team
United States
2003
Men’s Overall
Martie Wells Women’s Overall
Ann Procter
Team
United States
USA
USA
AUS
ITA
AUS
AUS
AUS
AUS
AUS
AUS
AUS
USA
AUS
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2005
Men’s Overall
Todd Haig Women’s Overall
Kim Lumley
Team
United States
2007
Men’s Overall
Jason Walmsley
Women’s Overall
Ann Procter
Team
Australia
2009
Men’s Overall
Wayne Mawer
Women’s Overall
Kim Lumley
Team
United States
2011
Men’s Overall
Chris Stout
Women’s Overall
Katelin Wendt
Team
Australia
2013
Men’s Overall
Wayne Mawer
Women’s Overall
Trudi Stout
Team
Australia
2015
Men’s Overall
Peter Procter
Women’s Overall
Leanne Campbell
Team
Australia
USA
GBR
AUS
AUS
AUS
GBR
AUS
USA
AUS
AUS
AUS
AUS
2016 Approved Towboats
Towboats approved for AWSA competitions in 2016 are: Centurion Carbon Pro, Malibu Response TXi, Malibu Response LXR, MasterCraft ProStar and Ski Nautique 200 (open
bow and closed bow). In addition, the Malibu Wakesetter VTX has been certified as a USA
Water Ski Approved Ski Boat for recreational use only. Members of AWSA’s Towboat Committee, technical experts, drivers and top water ski athletes conducted this year’s evaluations, which were held Oct. 26-27 at Lake Grew in Polk City, Fla.
In 1983 AWSA established its first set of comprehensive technical evaluations of inboard and outboard water ski towboats. These procedures have been updated every year
since then to take advantage of the latest technology available.
To have a boat evaluated, a manufacturer must be a USA Water Ski Gold Corporate
Member, and a member of the USA Water Ski Foundation and Water Sports Industry Association. While successful completion of the towboat evaluations allows a manufacturer to pull
tournaments, there also are several other advantages. Private-lake communities continue
to be built all over the country. Most developments require any boat used on the lake to
be on the AWSA-Approved towboat list. Many city and community-owned lakes also only
allow AWSA-Approved towboats on their waterways. Public and private lake communities
have the peace of mind knowing these boats have been put through the most rigorous
testing in the industry. Approved towboats also carry more value to marine dealers in terms
of marketability.
Once a model successfully completes the evaluations, the manufacturer is encouraged
to pull skiers at AWSA-sanctioned tournaments. By pulling a predetermined number of
sanctioned tournaments at various levels of competition, a manufacturer’s towboat model
becomes eligible to participate in AWSA’s regional and national championships. Although
the Towboat Committee compiles reams of test data for each towboat, it is important to
note that this information is confidential and only released to the manufacturer. Currently,
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the purpose of the evaluations is to determine if a towboat has suitable characteristics for water ski competitions.
Before a boat even hits the water, the test team runs through a detailed check-in
procedure. All aspects of a boat are measured, including the overall length, width, fin
placement and depth, prop pitch, and shaft angle. Engine and transmission serial numbers
are recorded along with technical data from the power package. The boat’s hull characteristics are noted, and pictures of the stern, side, cockpit and interior are taken.
To be used in competition, three-event towboats must meet certain performance
standards that are designed to give skiers and drivers optimum conditions during tournament competition. These standards are established by AWSA’s Towboat Committee
to achieve tournament-capability status. Each boat must pass a series of 11 tests and
sub-tests: power and acceleration, handling and maneuverability, engineering, drivability,
sound level, slalom course center-line deviation, slalom spray, jump course center-line deviation, and slalom, tricks and jump wake evaluations.
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