Jack Burden

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

Freddie Winter Monaco Slalom Injury Update: Winter Out for the Season with Broken Leg June 26, 2024 Freddie Winter has been ruled out for the remainder of the 2024 season after sustaining a serious leg injury in the final of the Monaco Slalom Cup.
Meet The Trick Skiers on the Verge of 13,000 Points Meet The Trick Skiers on the Verge of 13,000 Points June 23, 2024 Hear from the skiers at the forefront of one of the most competitive and fastest-evolving fields in the sport.
2024 K1000 Marrakech Pro Waterski Pro Tour Expands to Africa with K1000 Marrakech Pro June 14, 2024 The picturesque city in Northern Africa will host the world’s best skiers from June 19-20, kicking off a run of four pro events in less than two weeks.
Tristan Duplan-Fribourg Water Ski Jump Crash Clementine Lucine Raises Alarm Over Safety at Junior Masters Jump Event June 10, 2024 “Every year, incidents occur that seem to disturb no one, leaving me perplexed and, frankly, terrified," shared the 18-time Masters competitor.
Jake Abelson's World Trick Record Approved Teen Sensation Jake Abelson Pushes Water Ski Trick Record to New Heights June 7, 2024 Abelson’s world trick record of 12,970 has now been officially approved by the IWWF, bringing the sport to the precipice of 13,000 points.
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.