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Midwest Region Wins 39th Collegiate All Stars
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports May 16, 2021
The National Collegiate Water Ski Association’s Midwest Region won the coveted team title at the 39th Collegiate All-Stars Water Ski Championships, May 15-16, at Laku Landing in Windsor, Colo. The two-day event included the top-10 men and top-10 women from each of the NCWSA's four regions vying for the regional team title and individual titles in slalom, tricks, jumping and overall.
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Get On The Water Week Set For July 2-11
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports May 04, 2021
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports, along with ski clubs across the country, will host free learn to ski events. USA Water Ski & Wake Sports recognizes that financial limitations often hinder participation in towed water sports. Get on the Water Week, coinciding with the anniversary of Ralph Samuelson being the first to successfully water ski on July 2, 1922, was designed to provide a fun, non-intimidating environment in which participants can learn to water ski for free. Get on the Water Week as a coast-to-coast initiative, waiving all sanctioning fees and guest membership fees for USA water Ski & Wake Sports affiliated clubs that host basic skills learn to ski events from July 2–11, 2021, giving clubs the ability to better reach those who might not otherwise be able to participate.
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Engine Cut-Off Switch Link Now Required For All Boats That Have Them Installed
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports April 15, 2021
On April 1, 2021, the U.S. Coast Guard implemented a new law requiring boaters who operate recreational vessels 26-feet long and under with an installed Engine Cut-Off Switch (ECOS) to use the ECOS link. Additionally, all boats built after January 2020 are required to install an engine cut-off switch.
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Connelly, Indmar Renew Partnership Agreements
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports April 07, 2021
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports is pleased to announce two – Connelly Skis and Indmar Marine Engines – partnership renewal agreements for 2021. USA Water Ski & Wake Sports encourages its members and fans to support these sponsors as a way of thanking them for supporting USA Water Ski & Wake Sports’ mission to advance, support and service all towed water sports through widespread recreational participation, education, promotion and sustained worldwide competitive excellence.
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Board Approves Annual Safe Sport Training Requirement
Nate Boudreaux, Executive Director April 06, 2021
The water ski season is nearly upon us. Given the challenges everyone faced in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I know you are eager to get back on the water. Our headquarters office and each of our sports discipline organizations have been diligently working behind the scenes to plan safe events for our members in 2021.
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Gordon Hall Celebration Set For May 22-23
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports March 22, 2021
The San Marcos River Ranch will host the Gordon Hall Celebration Weekend, May 22-23, in Martindale, Texas. The Class C tournament will honor Hall, a longtime member of USA Water Ski & Wake Sports who died in an aviation accident in March 2020.
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NCWSA Announces 2021 Hall Of Fame Inductees
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Feb. 24, 2021
The National Collegiate Water Ski Association’s Hall of Fame recently announced its fourth class of inductees, the Class of 2021.
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COVID-19 Protocols Update
Nate Boudreaux Feb. 23, 2021
USA-WSWS Members,
I hope 2021 is off to a great start. Snow and cold temperatures may be covering most of the country, but spring and summer are right around the corner and we are excited to get back on the water.
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Three Partnership Renewal Agreements Announced
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Feb. 22, 2021
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports is pleased to announce three – Discount Inboard Marine, Lake On Company and Malibu Boats ¬– partnership renewal agreements for 2021. USA Water Ski & Wake Sports encourages its members and fans to support these sponsors as a way of thanking them for supporting USA Water Ski & Wake Sports’ mission to advance, support and service all towed water sports through widespread recreational participation, education, promotion and sustained worldwide competitive excellence.
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AWSA To Hold Virtual Judges And Scorers Clinic
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Feb. 22, 2021
The American Water Ski Association will hold a virtual judges and scorers clinic via GoToMeeting on Saturday, March 20. The clinic will focus on new or changed AWSA rules.