By Jack Burden

The Waterski Pro Tour is back—and it’s trick skiing that gets first dibs.

For the third straight year, the Swiss Pro Tricks will kick off the season, and if recent history is any guide, this Central Florida showdown won’t be easing into anything. With a field stacked top to bottom—28 of the world’s best, representing 12 countries, and featuring every world trick champion from the last three world championships—this is more than an opener. It’s a statement.

Trick skiing has often played third fiddle to slalom and jump. Not here. Not anymore. The Swiss Pro Tricks is tricks-only, and unapologetically so. No warm-up acts. No side stages. Just the most technical, most explosive discipline in the sport under the full glare of the spotlight.

In 2023, the tournament made history with three athletes scoring over 12,000 in the same event. In 2024, fans saw pending world records. In 2025, they may see something even rarer—consistency at the top in a discipline known for chaos.

Trick Skiing’s Renaissance Season

While details of the 2025 Waterski Pro Tour are still being finalized, one thing is already clear: this will be trick skiing’s biggest season yet. For the first time ever, four trick events will appear on the Pro Tour calendar—more than any previous year—alongside at least three additional non-tour trick events.

For a long time, tricking was underrepresented in pro waterskiing. Now, it’s starting to lead the charge.

“It’s really important for us as trickers to have events; we’ve been lacking a little bit recently,” said former Swiss Pro Tricks champion Joel Poland. “Tricking’s coming back! I’m getting goosebumps saying it.”

What’s Next on Tour?

After the dust settles in Florida, the Tour shifts gears. A six-week break allows space for the always prestigious US Masters and its contentious qualifying series. Then, it’s back to the Pro Tour with the Lake 38 ProAm in the Florida Panhandle.

Men’s slalom will draw its share of attention this season following a turbulent 2024, but all eyes—for now—are on the tricks. With the format built for livestreams and athletes who thrive on the edge of control, this discipline is custom-made for modern viewing.

The 2025 Swiss Pro Tricks opens the Waterski Pro Tour this weekend in Central Florida, and if the past is any clue, the only guarantee is greatness.

For more details visit the swissprotricks.com or waterskiprotour.com