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USA-WSWS Board Elects Officers; Approves Annual Budget
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Feb. 02, 2023
The USA Water Ski & Wake Sports board of directors held its annual meeting on Sunday, Jan. 29, and elected its 2023 officers and approved the organization’s 2023 budget as proposed.
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Celebrating National Girls & Women In Sports Day: Hit It! Podcast Episode 14 – Erika Lang
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Feb. 01, 2023
Be sure to check out Episode 14 of The Water Skier magazine's Hit It! podcast, presented by Visit Central Florida.
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Wisconsin Water Skier Crowned Miss America
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Dec. 18, 2022
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports congratulates Grace Stanke on being crowned Miss America 2023.
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2022 Award Winners Selected; Banquet Tickets On Sale
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Dec. 13, 2022
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports and its nine sport discipline organizations are pleased to announce respective award recipients for 2022. Teri Jones (Orlando, Fla.) has been selected USA Water Ski & Wake Sports’ 2022 Female Athlete of the Year; Noah Kinnaman (Lake St. Louis, Mo.) has been selected USA Water Ski & Wake Sports’ 2022 Male Athlete of the Year; and the Arizona State University water ski team has earned USA Water Ski & Wake Sports’ 2022 Team of the Year honors.
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Hit It! Podcast Episode 12 - Jay Bennett
USA Water ski & Wake Sports Dec. 07, 2022
Be sure to check out Episode 12 of The Water Skier magazine's Hit It! podcast, presented by Visit Central Florida. In the final episode of 2022, host Tyler Boyd catches up with Jay Bennett, world-renowned water ski coach and owner of Bennett's Ski School since 1976.
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USA-WSWS Wins 2022 NGB DE&I Award From USOPC
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Oct. 28, 2022
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports is pleased to announce it is the recipient of a 2022 NGB DE&I Choice Award from the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. USA Water & Wake Sports’ submission of the DE&I initiative – “Get on the Water Learn to Ski” – received the most votes among National Governing Body representatives for the under-$10 million annual revenue category. The award, which recognizes excellence in diversity, equity and inclusion, was presented at the TEAMS ’22 Conference, Oct. 24-27, in Oklahoma City, Okla. In addition to an award, the program will receive a $5,000 grant from the USOPC to help support the initiative.
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AWSA Approves Four Towboats To Pull Sanctioned Events In 2023
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Oct. 18, 2022
Four competition towboats from three manufacturers have been approved to pull athletes in sanctioned tournaments for the American Water Ski Association, National Collegiate Water Ski Association and USA Adaptive Water Ski & Wake Sports in 2023. The American Water Ski Association, National Collegiate Water Ski Association and USA Adaptive Water Ski & Wake Sports are three of nine sport discipline organizations of USA Water Ski & Wake Sports, the national governing body of organized water skiing in the United States.
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Louisiana-Lafayette Wins Syndicate Waterskis 43rd Collegiate Nationals
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Oct. 17, 2022
The University of Louisiana-Lafayette water ski team won the Division 1 national title at the Syndicate Waterskis 43rd Collegiate Water Ski National Championships, Oct. 13-15, at the San Marcos River Ranch in Martindale, Texas.
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Hit It Podcast Episode 10
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Oct. 06, 2022
Be sure to check out Episode 10 of The Water Skier magazine's Hit It! podcast, presented by Visit Central Florida. Host Tyler Boyd catches up with Flowpoint TV’s Marcus Brown and former National Collegiate Water Ski Association chairman Jeff Surdej.
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AWSA Board Approves Increase To Towboat Use Reimbursement
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Sept. 26, 2022
The American Water Ski Association’s board of directors has approved an increase in Towboat Use Reimbursement from $25 hourly to $50 hourly, effective January 2023. The change will be reflected in the 2023-2024 AWSA Towboat Policy Manual when it is updated for the new year.