Year in Review: We Countdown the Most Memorable Moments of 2025 Water skiing in 2025 was a season of liftoff—records fell, comebacks soared, and new rivalries emerged as the sport recalibrated its ceiling.
SplashEye Fly Approved: Jump Measurement Takes to the Sky Jump measurement has evolved from meter stations, to fixed-camera grid systems, to today—a drone hovering 210 feet above the landing zone.
Nautique Flips Decades of Tradition at Flagship Junior Events Buried in the fine print of Nautique’s World Series launch was a tectonic shift—sunsetting the under-17 Jr. Masters and redrawing the map for the sport’s next generation.
Straltsova, Poland Named Skiers of the Year | IWWF The two overall world record holders were recognized following a standout 2025 season featuring world championship victories and Pro Tour jump titles.
Team USA Sweeps Overall Titles at Record-Setting Disabled Worlds The three days of competition delivered standout performances, tight battles, and an impressive nine pending world records.
Joel Poland’s WWS Fluid Cup Overall Record Officially Ratified by IWWF This new mark follows Joel’s 2023 and 2024 record-breaking spree, cementing himself as one of the most dominant overall skiers in history.Latest Videos >
Watch: Champions Crowned! Travers Cup | World Water Skiers The final stop of the 2025 World Water Skiers Overall Tour brought incredible skiing across the board — men and women going all-out for the win.
Watch: 2025 Tournament VLOGS with Rob Hazelwood | HO Sports Follow along with Rob as he travels across Europe and Africa with the team in pursuit of tournament victories, epic sessions, and plenty of good times along the way.
Watch: Soul of Skiing, Episode 7 | HO Sports Some people spend their lives trying to fit in. Glen Plake has spent his trying to stand out, and more importantly, to stand true.Featured >
Inside the Water Ski Multiverse: Nautique’s Power Play Begins Nautique’s breakaway tour has redrawn the map of pro skiing overnight—pulling the sport into a fractured multiverse of competing tours.
The Unsolvable Puzzle of Joel Poland at the World Championships It’s hard to reconcile the two Joels — the unstoppable force who has redefined overall skiing, and the athlete undone by the same mistakes at the same tournament.
Axel Garcia: The King of the Half Jack From pioneering new frontflip variations to topping international podiums, this French teenager is pushing trick skiing’s limits while the scorebook struggles to keep pace.Play >
Quiz: Every Medalist at the 2023 World Championships The event is probably best remembered for the epic battle for the men's overall title, following the presumed favorites shock exit and then near miraculous comeback.
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.
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. In Case You Missed It >
2025’s Unofficial Professional Water Ski Rankings What if every major tournament counted? RTB's unofficial rankings reveal an arguably more complete picture of who really ruled pro skiing in 2025.
The Joel Poland Effect: When World Records Become Routine Joel Poland’s reign has sparked a new kind of arms race. As rivals close the gap, he keeps raising the bar—driving a cycle of collective greatness in water skiing.
Seven 41s: Travers Grand Prix Shatters the Ceiling History was made at the 2025 Travers Grand Prix, with record-breaking runs and season titles for Freddie Winter and Jaimee Bull.