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Freddy Krueger, Nate Smith Win Titles At 24th Morilee U.S. Open
Scott N. Atkinson Aug. 14, 2021
U.S. water ski athletes Freddy Krueger (Winter Garden, Fla.) and Nate Smith (McCordsville, Ind.) won titles at the 24th Morilee U.S. Open of Water Skiing, presented by OJ Props, Aug. 12-13, at Waters Edge in Wilmington, Ill.
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Nelson Sets Two National Adaptive Records
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Aug. 10, 2021
USA Adaptive Water Ski Team member Elisha Nelson (Woodland, Calif.) set Women’s A2 national records in both tricks and jumping at the BAHA June 3-Event Summer Opener on June 12 at Bell Aqua Lakes in Rio Linda, Calif.
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33 Athletes Win Titles At Barefoot Nationals
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Aug. 10, 2021
Thirty-three athletes won titles at the 43rd Barefoot Water Ski National Championships, Aug. 5-7, at Stevenson’s Ski Ranch in Conroe, Texas. More than 50 barefoot water ski athletes competed in respective divisions for titles in wake slalom, tricks, jumping and overall during the three-day event.
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Shermalot Wins Mercury Marine Engines D2 Show Ski Nationals
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Aug. 08, 2021
The Shermalot Water Ski Show Team (Nekoosa, Wis.) won the team title at the 20th Mercury Marine Engines Division 2 Show Ski National Championships, presented by Visit Central Florida, Aug. 7-8, on Wolf River Pond in Shawano, Wis. Hosted by the Shawano Ski Sharks, the tournament featured nine teams competing for the Division 2 show ski national title. The Division 2 Show Ski National Championships is comprised of teams and/or individuals not qualified by their respective regions for next weekend’s 46th Indmar Division 1 Show Ski National Championships, presented by Visit Central Florida.
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Royal Sets New Men's V1 Tricks Record
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Aug. 07, 2021
U.S. adaptive water ski athlete Mike Royal (Magnolia, Texas) set a new Men’s V1 national tricks record at the AWSA’s South Central Regional Championships in Martindale, Texas, on July 25, 2021.
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Roster Announced For 2022 USA Water Ski Show Team
Scott N. Atkinson July 27, 2021
The National Show Ski Association, a sport discipline organization of USA Water Ski & Wake Sports, has announced the athletes who will comprise the 2022 USA Water Ski Show Team at the 5th IWWF World Water Ski Show Tournament, presented by Visit Central Florida, Oct. 22-23, 2022, on Lake Silver in Winter Haven, Fla. The tournament is considered the capstone event of the sport’s 100th year in 2022.
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Running Orders Set For Indmar D1 Show Ski Nationals
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports July 27, 2021
The field of teams and individual competitors and their respective running orders have been announced for the 46th Indmar Division 1 Show Ski National Championships, presented by Visit Central Florida. The tournament will be held Aug. 13-15 at Traxler Park in Janesville, Wis., and will feature a live webcast.
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Maine Attraction Wins NSSA Eastern Regionals
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports July 26, 2021
The Maine Attraction Water Ski Show Team (Sanford, Maine) won the team title at the 2021 Eastern Regional Show Ski Championships, July 24-25, in Sanford, Maine.
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Little Crow Ski Team Wins NSSA Midwest Regionals
Scott N. Atkinson July 25, 2021
The Little Crow Ski Team (New London, Minn.) won the team title at the 2021 Midwest Regional Show Ski Championships, July 23-25, at Dahme Lake in Aberdeen, S.D.
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U.S. U17 And U21 Water Ski Teams Announced
Scott N. Atkinson July 21, 2021
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports is pleased to announce the selection of the 2020 U.S. U17 Water Ski Team and 2021 U.S. U21 Water Ski Team. The six-member teams, selected by the American Water Ski Association’s International Activities Committee, will compete in the 18th IWWF U17 Water Ski World Championships and 10th IWWF U21 Water Ski World Championships, respectively, Aug. 22-29, at the Pickos Water Ski School in Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.