The Aquanuts (Twin Lakes, Wis.) won the National Show Ski Association’s 2022 Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships, July 21-24, at Lake Wazeecha in Wisconsin Rapids.
The Aquanuts earned high-scoring awards for Barefoot, Jump and Swivel in tallying a grand total score of 1,905.82 points. The Rock Aqua Jays (Janesville, Wis.) finished second with 1,874.66 points, followed by the Mad-City Ski Team (Madison, Wis.) with 1,702.36 points.
In competitive show skiing, each club has one hour to present a theatrical performance on water skis. Judges score acts by awarding points based on originality, presentation and execution. Elaborate costumes and staging intermix with music and fast action on the water as an announcer leads the audience through the show.