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The best junior skiers in the world head to Predator Bay for the IWWF U21 World Water Ski Championships, showcasing the rising stars in our sport.

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The best junior skiers in the world head to Predator Bay for the IWWF U21 World Water Ski Championships, showcasing the rising stars in our sport.


Teams podium from the 2024 Under-17 World Water Ski Championships Meet the Rising Stars To Watch at the Under-21 World’s This Week With scores climbing higher than ever across all three events, this year’s championship promises more than just titles. It’s a glimpse into what comes next.
Jake Abelson tricks at the Swiss Pro Tricks It’s Official: Jake Abelson Sets Historic 13k Trick Ski World Record The IWWF has officially ratified Jake Abelson’s 13,020-point run from June 14, making the 17-year-old the first skier ever to break 13,000 in tricks.
Ali Garcia reacts to a new personal best and qualifying for the finals at the 2025 San Gervasio ProAm Garcia Breaks Through with Emotional Podium as Bull Sweeps European Leg After months of near misses, Ali Garcia found her form in Italy — matching her personal best three times in one weekend and proving she belongs among the sport’s elite.
Thomas Degasperi celebrates winning the 2025 San Gervasio ProAm Italy’s Head-to-Head Showdown Ends in Fireworks | TWBC San Gervasio had some magic in the water in their 11th edition. PBs were being tossed around like it was nothing and the cut was as high as it’s ever been.
2026 Ski Nautique New Ski Nautique to Make Competitive Debut at California ProAm The 2026 Ski Nautique will make its tournament debut at the California ProAm—one of the sport’s longest-running events.
Ski West Village, host of the 2025 AWSA GOODE Water Ski National Championships Fundraiser Established For 2025 Goode Nationals Webcast | USA Water Ski This initiative enhances visibility for the sport, supports athlete recognition, and broadens access to one of the most prestigious events in U.S. water skiing.

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Legends Rise in Saint-Donat - 2025 WWS Tour Begins | Canada Cup (S2:E1) Watch: Legends Rise in Saint-Donat | World Water Skiers Watch as the world's top water skiers compete in the slalom, trick, and jump disciplines, kicking off the WWS Overall Tour with intense action and spectacular performances.
MB 2.0 - The Return of Marcus Brown? Watch: MB 2.0 – The Return of Marcus Brown? | FlowPoint TV Marcus Brown doesn’t wear capes. He wears a personal floatation device and carries decades of wisdom in the lines around his eyes.
He’s trying to be Rob Hazelwood — flawed, fired up, and fully alive. Watch: Soul of Skiing, Episode 5 | HO Sports In "Born to Buoy" we dive into the life and legacy of Rob Hazelwood, the latest force in a family lineage that reads like a hall of fame roster.

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Ski Nautique | Nautique Boats A House Divided: Nautique Splits from the Pro Tour Fractured tours, softening prize purses, splintered sponsorships—and a question as old as the slalom course itself: who, exactly, is steering water skiing’s future?
Trick Skiing’s 13,000-Point Barrier Just Got Smashed Jake Abelson just became the first to trick over 13,000 points—twice in one weekend. The 17-year-old American may have just redefined what’s possible.
Brittany Greenwood Wharton jumps at the LA Night Jam Why the LA Night Jam Left Us in the Dark — Literally and Digitally I hate when pro tournaments aren’t streamed—but not everything is for fans like me. Sometimes it’s about reaching new fans.

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Canadian Neilly Ross Toe Tricking at the U.S. Masters Water Ski and Wakeboard Tournament Quiz: Every Women’s Tricker to Score More than 10,000 points Three of the seven women have scored in excess of 11,000 points.
Jake Abelson tricks at the Swiss Pro Tricks Quiz: First Skier to Reach Each 1,000 Point Milestone in Tricks The list spans every milestone from 5,000 points to this month’s pending world records above 13,000, capturing over 50 years of progress in the sport.
Jacinta Carroll US Masters Water Ski Jump Quiz: Most Consecutive Women’s U.S. Masters Titles Two jumpers are tied for the longest streak with seven titles back-to-back.

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Hanna Straltsova Straltsova Sets Another Pending Overall Record—By the Slimmest of Margins Hanna Straltsova posts a second pending world overall record in a month, edging Natallia Berdnikava’s 2012 mark by just three points at Bullneck Lake.
Thomas Degasperi wins the 2025 San Gervasio ProAm Degasperi and Bull Triumph at San Gervasio Pro Am in One of the Tour’s Tightest Finals Thomas Degasperi and Jaimee Bull claimed victory in Italy after a weekend of dramatic head-to-head slalom battles.
Women's trick podium at the 2025 BOTASKI ProAm What Does It Take to Beat Erika Lang? Ask Neilly Ross Neilly Ross tied her own world record to edge Erika Lang in the BOTASKI ProAm final — delivering one of the most dramatic trick showdowns of all time.

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