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Year in Review: We Countdown the Most Memorable Moments of 2024 December 31, 2024 Water skiing in 2024 was a symphony of breakthroughs, rivalries, and legends.
The Year Slalom Became a Coin Toss: Inside Water Skiing’s Wild 2024 December 8, 2024 Nine different men claimed their first professional victories this season—an all-time record.
Jonathan Travers Speaks Out: Inside the Controversy that Ended a 14-Year Sponsorship October 20, 2024 Earlier this year, veteran athlete Jonathan Travers found himself at the center of a storm—both literal and metaphorical.
Is Joel Poland the Greatest All-Around Skier Ever? A Look at His Unprecedented Streak September 15, 2024 Over the past four decades, since systematic record-keeping began, has any skier ever been as close to the top scores in all three events as Poland?
Cancellations Highlight Ongoing Issues in Women’s Professional Water Skiing July 21, 2024 If the women’s field is consistently light, more tournament organizers might follow suit, jeopardizing the recent gains in gender equity.
America Has an Overall Problem and it’s Costing them World Championships July 4, 2024 A closer look at U.S. Team selection reveals consistent neglect of emerging overall talent.
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.
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.
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.
The Rise of the Trick Event, Water Skiing’s Best Kept Secret April 23, 2024 With its fast-paced nature and compatibility with the streaming era, could trick skiing be on the brink of a surge in popularity?
Is All Exposure Good Exposure? Ross Highlights Challenges for Female Athletes April 14, 2024 Neilly Ross is arguably the most popular water skier in the world right now. However, fame always comes with its costs.
The 10 Greatest Women’s Overall Skiers of All Time, Ranked March 24, 2024 Finally, we wrap up the series with the overall event, honoring the women who have demonstrated unmatched athleticism across all three disciplines.