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Men's Jump podium at the 2023 Malibu Open

2023 Malibu Open Recap | Waterski Pro Tour

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Malibu Open Recap

Men's Jump podium at the 2023 Malibu Open

Men’s Jump podium at the 2023 Malibu Open (image: @waterskiprotour)

Waterski Pro Tour

It is extremely rare to see the best ever competitive performance in a sport. It is infinitely rarer to see two go down in consecutive days and at the same venue. And yet that is what we saw at the Malibu Open as these records fell in women’s slalom and men’s overall. Indeed, the event served up some of the biggest scores of the season across the board, with another milestone in women’s jump.

Firstly, women’s slalom. There might have been a fear that the unusually small field would result in lackluster competition but the women present all skied to a very high standard through qualifying.

Full article at Waterski Pro Tour.

Craig Timm was one of 13 athletes selected to the 2023 USA Adaptive Water Ski Team.

U.S. Team Wins Gold At 2023 IWWF Disabled Water Ski World Championships | USA Waterski

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U.S. Team wins gold at 2023 IWWF Disabled Water Ski World Championships

Craig Timm was one of 13 athletes selected to the 2023 USA Adaptive Water Ski Team.

Craig Timm was one of 13 athletes selected to the 2023 USA Adaptive Water Ski Team.

USA Water Ski & Wake Sports

The USA Adaptive Water Ski Team won the gold medal at the 15th Barbara Bolding/Jim Grew Fund Disabled Water Ski World Championships, Sept. 11-17, at Shortline Lake in Elk Grove, Calif. Canada earned the silver medal and Great Britain earned the bronze medal.

Thirteen athletes represented the 2023 USA Adaptive Water Ski Team at the biennial event. Athletes from 11 countries participated in the championships. The United States tallied 14,010.90 points, followed by Canada with 10,698.07 and Great Britain with 6,963.12 points.

Within each event (slalom, tricks and jumping), athletes were grouped into the three categories of seated (paraplegics and quadriplegics), standing (arm and/or leg disabilities with or without prosthesis) and vision impaired (partially or totally blind). Each competitor in the three categories was awarded in each round of each event a certain number of points according to the relationship of his/her score to the minimum score needed to set or equal a world record in the event for the same disability category and gender as it stood on Jan. 1, 2023.

Full article at USA Water Ski & Wake Sports.

Freddy Krueger and Ryan Dodd water ski jumping

2023 MasterCraft Pro Recap | Waterski Pro Tour

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MasterCraft Pro Recap

Freddy Krueger and Ryan Dodd water ski jumping

Freddy Krueger water ski jumping at Ski Fluid.

Waterski Pro Tour

In how many professional sports is it possible to point at a 48 year old that is still competitive? Or even competing.

If there is such a list it would be a very short one. But at the top of it would be jump waterskiing. Why at the top? Well, because Freddy Krueger, our 48 year old, isn’t simply competing, is not only competitive but always, always at the very pointy end. This weekend, like so very many weekends before, he won. And his win at the MasterCraft Pro was not just another win. It was his crowning moment as the 2023 Waterski Pro Tour Jump Champion.

Full article at Waterski Pro Tour.

Joel Poland tricking at Ski Fluid

Joel Poland Sets Pending Overall World Record | BWSW

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Joel Poland Sets Pending Overall World Record

Joel Poland tricking at Ski Fluid

Joel Poland at Ski Fluid (image: Johnny Hayward)

British Water Ski & Wakeboard

The 24-year-old Overall World Champion set the new world record in impressive style at a competition in Florida on Saturday 2nd September.  The record is subject to official ratification.

The new record came in the final competition of the four-stop Overall World Tour – the Florida Cup held at Ski Fluid in Polk City near Orlando. Joel won the competition, as he did all three of the previous stops, taking the Tour title for the second successive year.

The scores that set the record were: 

  • 1@10.25m
  • 11,680pts
  • 69.8m

Full article at British Water Ski & Wakeboard.

Mens Podium CA Pro Am

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California Pro Am Recap

Mens Podium CA Pro Am

Men’s jump podium from the 2023 California Pro Am.

Waterski Pro Tour

For the first 19 years of its existence the California Pro-Am, the longest running stop on the Tour, was a slalom tournament.

Over the years the event showcased slalom skiing in all its forms: pro men’s, pro women’s, senior men’s (under the banner of the now defunct “Big Dawg” series) and even, for a year or two, a ‘Legends’ division at the interim speed of 35mph. Happily however, for last years 20th edition of the California Pro-Am the door was opened to a new discipline of waterskiing: jump. And thank goodness: this year the jumping had a strong argument for eclipsing the long-standing slalom event.

Full article at Waterski Pro Tour.

Ski Fluid, Florida

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The Ultimate Showdown of the World’s Best All-Around Water Ski Athletes.

Ski Fluid, Florida

Ski Fluid will host the final stop of the 2023 WWS Overall Tour.

World Water Skiers

Ski Fluid, Florida: The excitement is building as water skiing enthusiasts from around the world gear up for the grand finale of the WWS Florida Cup Tour, set to take place at the iconic Ski Fluid from September 1st to 2nd. This thrilling event promises to be an electrifying spectacle of athleticism, skill, and camaraderie, as the best water skiers from across the globe converge to compete for glory and honor.

Owned by the legendary skier Kyle Eade, Ski Fluid provides the perfect backdrop for what’s expected to be a record-breaking event. The WWS Florida Cup Tour Final will be a Pro-Am-style competition, bringing rising stars together with elite Overall skiers, resulting in a breathtaking showcase of talent.

Full details at World Water Skiers.

The 2023 Calgary Cup Pro Slalom winners

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Calgary Cup Recap

The 2023 Calgary Cup Pro Slalom winners

The 2023 Calgary Cup Pro Slalom winners (image: Johnny Hayward)

Waterski Pro Tour

Professional slalom skiing returned to Canada for the first time in 6 years and to the city of Calgary in nearly a decade as the Calgary Cup joined Waterski Pro Tour this past weekend.

A three week break brought the Tour back to North America after a lightning trip around Europe across June and July. The slalom event, held alongside a World Water Skiers overall tournament, brought few surprises at the top of the podium but perhaps some when examining the build up.

Full article at Waterski Pro Tour.

Geelong Water Ski Club

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Petition to save water skiing on Barwon River

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A local club is stepping up its fight to allow skiing to continue along the Barwon River. (image: Geelong Water Ski Club)

By Rebecca McDonald

Bay 93.9 Geelong

Geelong Waterski Club is fighting proposed new rules by the Corangamite Catchment Management Authority including shortening its usage of the Barwon River and reducing the hours its members are allowed on the water.

Sign the petition here.

Full article at Bay 93.9 Geelong.

WWS Calgary Cup

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The World’s Elite Athletes Descend on Calgary for the Thrilling WWS Calgary Cup Presented By Tourism Calgary

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Dorien Llewellyn slaloms during the Calgary Cup held at Predator Bay in Calgary, Alberta, Saturday (image: Johnny Hayward)

World Water Skiers

CALGARY, AB – Get ready for an adrenaline-pumping weekend of waterskiing action as the WWS Calgary Cup, presented by Tourism Calgary, takes center stage at the Lakes at Kastyn Stone/Predator Bay Ski Club on August 5th and 6th. This highly anticipated event is the 3rd Stop on the WWS Overall Tour and will feature a star-studded lineup of athletes from six nations, including France, Italy, USA, Germany, Great Britain, and Canada.

Following the immense success of last year’s WWS World Overall Tour, Calgary emerged as the ultimate highlight with the largest crowd turnout. This year, we are thrilled to announce that the excitement is bound to be even greater, as the world’s best Overall skiers return to Calgary, accompanied by the renowned Pro Slalom Shootout format.

Full details at World Water Skiers.

WWS Salmsee Cup

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Salmsee Cup on July 14th and 15th in Steyregg

WWS Salmsee Cup

Waterskiing Elite Rocks Salmsee under Britta Grebe-Llewellyn

World Water Skiers

At the Austria stop of the World Waterski Overall Tour, the international elite of waterskiing will compete in the disciplines of slalom, trick, and jumping. Organized by Austria’s most successful waterskier, Britta Grebe-Llewellyn, this action-packed water sports event will take place on July 14th and 15th from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM at Salmsee in Steyregg, Upper Austria, with free admission.

For the fourth time, 58-year-old American citizen Britta Grebe-Llewellyn brings international top athletes to her home country for a world-class waterskiing event, the Salmsee Cup, as part of the World Waterski Overall Tour. The event scheduled for July 14th and 15th is the second stop of a world tour, with the first stop taking place in France last weekend. In previous years, the crème de la crème of waterskiers demonstrated how exciting and action-packed this type of competition is. This year, the Austrian stop returns to Salmsee in Steyregg after two editions at Planasee.

Full details at World Water Skiers.