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Member Alert: Disciplinary Records Update
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Sept. 22, 2021
Please be advised that the following USA Water Ski & Wake Sports member has been placed on temporary suspension, effective Sept. 21, 2021, by the U.S. Center for SafeSport.
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Foundation Announces 2022 Award Of Distinction Recipients
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Sept. 21, 2021
The USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Foundation’s Hall of Fame Selection Committee is pleased to announce the 2022 recipients of the USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Foundation’s Award of Distinction.
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Nelson Sets Women's A2 World Slalom Record
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Sept. 20, 2021
U.S. adaptive water ski athlete Elisha Nelson (Woodland, Calif.) set a Women’s A2 world slalom record on Aug. 27 at the California Pro Am in Elk Grove, Calif. Nelson’s new record of 1-1/2 buoys, 52k (32mph), 18.25 m line (15’ off) beats the old record by 3-1/2 buoys.
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Aschenbrenner Wins 55K WEST 3
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Sept. 19, 2021
Don Aschenbrenner of Cornelius, N.C., won the 55k WEST 3, Sept. 17-19, at Lake 38 in Quincy, Fla. The event featured some of the best 34 mph slalom skiers in the world competing in a head-to-head format.
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IWWF Show Ski Council Seeks Nominations For Hall Of Fame
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Sept. 16, 2021
The IWWF Show Ski Council is soliciting nominations for Pioneers for the IWWF International Hall of Fame. Nominations need to be sent to Lieven Hardy, President IWWF Show Ski Council, early enough so that he can compile them and submit them no later than Sept. 30, 2021.
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Six Athletes Selected To U.S. Elite Water Ski Team
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Sept. 15, 2021
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports is pleased to announce the selection of the 2021 U.S. Elite Water Ski Team. The six-member team, selected by the American Water Ski Association’s International Activities Committee, will compete in the 37th IWWF Water Ski World Championships, Oct. 11-17, at Jack Travers’ International Tournament Skiing and Sunset Lakes in Groveland, Fla.
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U14 Water Ski Team Selected For Pan Am Championships
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Sept. 12, 2021
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports is pleased to announce the selection of the 2021 U.S. Under 14 Water Ski Team that will compete in the 2021 Pan American Water Ski Championships, Nov. 4-7, at Boca Laguna in Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico.
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Headquarters Welcomes Two New Staff Members
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Sept. 08, 2021
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports is pleased to announce the recent hiring of two new staff members to its headquarters operation. Frances Buchanan takes over the position of Manager of Business Operations, while Molly Crum has been hired as Manager of Partnership Services.
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U.S. 35+ Pan Am Team Selected
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Sept. 07, 2021
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports is pleased to announce the 2021 U.S. 35+ Pan American Championships Water Ski Team that will represent the United States at the 2021 IWWF 35+ Pan American Water Ski Championships, Oct. 29-31, in Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico. The team consists of 24 water ski athletes from four – 35+, 45+, 55+ and 65+ – age divisions.
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Year-Long Celebration Planned For Water Skiing's Centennial
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Sept. 01, 2021
The year 2022 commemorates the 100th anniversary for the sport of water skiing. To celebrate, USA Water Ski & Wake Sports has created a 100th anniversary logo and plans to promote the centennial through a year-long celebration via local, national and world events in 2022.