Jack Burden

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A collection of article’s by RTB’s editor-in-chief.

Rob Hazelwood wins Lake 38 ProAm Hazelwood Rises to the Top in the Most Competitive Slalom Field in Over a Decade June 3, 2024 Over the first four professional slalom events, we have seen four different winners on the men’s side.
Cole McCormick wins the US Masters McCormick Wins First Professional Title: By the Numbers May 28, 2024 With his victory this weekend at the U.S. Masters, Cole McCormick clinched his first-ever professional title.
Joel Poland wins jump at the US Masters Changing of the Guard: Young Stars Shine at the 2024 Masters May 27, 2024 Unlike past years, defending champions stumbled as a new generation rose to the top of the ranks.
Freddy Krueger: 30 years of professional water ski jumping Freddy Krueger: 30 Stats For His 30th Season of Professional Jumping May 23, 2024 From professional victory milestones to world records and more, it's a parade of unbelievable stats for the greatest jumper of all time.
Freddie Winter is making his comeback at the Masters A Year After Being Snubbed, Winter is Back at the Masters May 22, 2024 After being excluded from the Masters in 2023 for alleged unsportsmanlike conduct, Freddie Winter is back, declaring, "My aim is to win."
Masters Water Ski and Wakeboard Tournament Masters 2024: Here’s Everyone in the Final Field at Callaway Gardens May 20, 2024 Official invitations were finalized this weekend at the second Masters Qualifying event held at Sunset Lakes in Groveland, Florida.
Let’s go take up some space on that masters start list Slalom Invites Finalized: Are the Best Skiers Truly Represented at the Masters? May 18, 2024 Four men who placed in the top seven on the Waterski Pro Tour last year were not invited to the Masters.
American water ski jumper Brittany Greenwood-Wharton Injury Update: Greenwood-Wharton Makes Tournament Comeback May 12, 2024 Brittany's journey back to the water has been long and hard, after a jump crash at the 2022 California Pro Am left her with severe injuries.
Joel Poland slaloming at the Masters LCQ Poland Makes History, First Man to Qualify in Three Events for the Masters in 24 Years May 11, 2024 Achieving any one of the qualifying scores would be impressive, but attaining all in the same weekend is unprecedented.
Obituary of Carl "Bill" Wenner Jr Remembering Lifelong Volunteer Bill Wenner (1931-2024) May 7, 2024 Carl "Bill" Wenner, Jr., a beloved figure in the water skiing community, has passed away at the age of 92.
Chris "the Tower" Parrish Chris Parrish Describes His “Mixed Emotions” on the Masters Qualification Process May 5, 2024 He still harbors ambitions to compete among the best at professional and elite events; however, one event we will not see Parrish at is the US Masters.
Why it's time to rethink the Master's Florida-centric qualification criteria Why It’s Time to Rethink the Masters’ Florida-Centric Qualification Criteria May 5, 2024 Allocating most invitations through amateur events in Central Florida in the month leading up to the Masters seems arbitrary and potentially exclusive.