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Dates Announced For 2021 Adaptive Nationals
Scott N. Atkinson Oct. 20, 2020
USA Adaptive Water Ski & Wake Sports has announced the 26th Barbara Bolding/Jim Grew Fund Adaptive Water Ski National Championships will be held July 14-17, 2021 at Twin Oaks Lakes in Paducah, Ky. The event, to be hosted by the Kentucky Lake Ski Nuts, also will serve as the Team Selection Trials for the USA Adaptive Water Ski Team that will compete in the 15th Disabled Water Ski World Championships in March 2022 at the Bridgewater Water Ski Club near Bendigo, Victoria, Australia.
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From The Vault (2012) - Ryleigh Stenson and Alex Youngblood
Karen Putz for The Water Skier, March/April 2012 Oct. 14, 2020
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Jaquess Wins Swiss Pro Slalom For Sixth Consecutive Time
Scott N. Atkinson Oct. 11, 2020
U.S. water ski athlete Regina Jaquess (Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.) won the the Swiss Pro Slalom for the sixth consecutive year on Sunday at the Swiss Waterski Resort in Clermont, Fla. Some of the world’s top men’s and women’s professional slalom skiers competed in the cash-prize tournament.
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Schedule Set For 2021 GOODE Water Ski National Championships
Scott N. Atkinson Oct. 08, 2020
The tournament schedule for the 79th GOODE Water Ski National Championships has been released. The world’s largest three-event water ski tournament will be held Aug. 8-14, 2021 at Waters Edge Estates in Wilmington, Ill. Waters Edge previously hosted the Nationals in 2010 and 2011.
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In Memoriam: Ralph Armstrong, 1938-2020
Oct. 05, 2020
Ralph Armstrong, a longtime member of the American Water Ski Association and USA Water Ski & Wake Sports, and one of the sport’s most decorated tournament drivers, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 4, with his family by his side in Destin, Fla. He was 82.
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IWWF Announces Changes To Cable Wakeboard Age Divisions
Sept. 29, 2020
The International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation’s Cable Wakeboard Council would like to announce the following changes to the Age Categories from 1st January 2021. U19 Juniors – will become U18 Juniors; U15 Boys/Girls – will become U14 Boys/Girls. After many discussions regarding the age categories across our disciplines, the council conducted a medical report on the differences in physical ability within the age categories, the findings showed what the council already suspected, in that the age differential from the start of the category to the end of the category was too great and gave the older competitors an advantage.
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2020 MasterCraft Pro Event Set For Oct. 23-24
Scott N. Atkinson Sept. 29, 2020
Action Water Sports and MasterCraft Boat Company are excited to announce the 2020 MasterCraft Pro water ski tournament to be held Oct. 23-24 at Action Water Sports’ Lake Grew in Polk City, Fla. The world-record capability cash-prize event will feature some of the world’s top men’s and women’s professional slalom skiers and men’s professional jumpers.
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Club Directors & Officers Insurance Program Renewed
Sept. 29, 2020
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports is pleased to announce the renewal of the USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Club Directors & Officers Insurance Program. This optional program provides USA Water Ski & Wake Sports affiliated clubs with access to Directors & Officers Liability and Employment Practice Liability insurance to protect against claims arising out of the mismanagement of club operations. All USA Water Ski & Wake Sports clubs should consider enrolling in this vital program.
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Team USA Show Director Process Announced
Scott N. Atkinson Sept. 28, 2020
The National Show Ski Association is now taking applications for the 2022 Team USA Show Director(s) to lead the team into the 2022 IWWF World Water Ski Show Tournament to be held Oct. 22-23, 2022 in Winter Haven, Fla.
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Winter, Costard Win Titles At Travers Grand Prix
Scott N. Atkinson Sept. 27, 2020
Great Britain's Freddie Winter and France's Manon Costard won the pro men's and women's slalom titles, respectively, at the 3rd Travers Grand Prix Pro-Am, Sept. 25-26, at Sunset Lakes and Jack Travers’ International Tournament Skiing in Groveland, Fla.
