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Communications Department...... 3 Media Information...... 4 Major Events Calendar...... 5 Introduction to USA Water Ski...... 6 Profile of Water Skiing...... 7 International Competition...... 8 2018 Season Highlights...... 8 Sport Discipline Descriptions...... 9-12 Communications Department Age Divisions...... 13 Major Events in 2019...... 14-15 Water Ski World Rankings List...... 16 IWWF Water Ski World Records...... 17 Water Ski National Records (Males)...... 18 Water Ski National Records (Females)...... 19 Past Water Ski World Champions...... 20-22 Past Barefoot World Champions...... 23 Pan American Games History...... 24-25 National & World Barefoot Records...... 26-27 Past Disabled World Team Champions...... 28 World Disabled Records...... 28-29 National Disabled Records...... 30 Past Wakeboard World Team Champions...... 31 Past Ski Racing World Champions...... 31 Past Collegiate National Champions...... 32 National Collegiate Water Ski Records...... 32 Past Show Ski National Champions...... 33 2019 Approved Towboats...... 34-35

2 USAWATERSKI.org twitter.com/USAWaterSki facebook.com/USAWaterSki instagram.com/usaws Communications Department Director Scott N. Atkinson [email protected] (863) 874-5682 Scott N. Atkinson is the director of communications as well as publisher and editor of The Water Skier magazine, the official publication of USA Water Ski & Wake Sports. Scott oversees all facets of USA Water Ski & Wake Sports’ Communications Department, including media relations; the content and development of USAWATERSKI.org; and the day-to-day operations of The Water Skier. A native of central New York, Scott earned his bachelor’s degree in Journalism from Temple University in Philadelphia, Pa. He began his employment at USA Water Ski & Wake Sports in 1998 after working as a sports journalist and copy editor for a handful of daily newspapers, including the Virginian Pilot, Citrus County (Fla.) Chronicle, Greensboro News & Record and Orlando Sentinel. Photography/Graphic Design Lynn Novakofski [email protected] (863) 508-2094 Lynn Novakofski is the graphic designer for USA Water Ski & Wake Sports. He designs pages for The Water Skier serves as the production manager of the Regional Tournament Guides and designs numerous other materials, including membership development brochures, media kits, media guides and logos. Lynn also is a contributing photographer for The Water Skier magazine. Lynn has been employed at USA Water Ski & Wake Sports since 2001. He is a former show director at Cypress Gardens, where he was a skier from 1969-1991. He also served as show director at Sea World of California from 1995-2000. He was a member of the Min-Aqua Bats Water Ski Club from 1959-1966 and the Greater Miami Ski Club in 1968- 1969. During his time as show director at Cypress Gardens, the skiers developed the four-tier pyramid, “strap” doubles, 360 swivel, freestyle jumping and other innovations. He estimates that during his water skiing career he has been over the jump well more than 100,000 times.

3 Media Information

During the 2019 season, USA Water Ski & Wake Sports will host approximately 1,000 tournaments nationwide, including national championships in traditional three-event (slalom, tricks and jumping) water skiing, show skiing, collegiate water skiing, collegiate wakeboarding, barefooting, water ski racing, kneeboarding and adaptive water skiing, in addition to the 19th Junior U.S. Open Water Ski Championships This media guide is intended to assist you in your coverage of these events. For more information, please contact Director of Communications Scott N. Atkinson at [email protected].

Media Credentials: While media credentials are not required at most local and regional water ski tournaments, we encourage all members of the media to obtain credentials for USA Water Ski & Wake Sports’ National Championships Series of Events, enabling tournament safety officials to differentiate between media and spectators. Contact Director of Communications Scott N. Atkinson at [email protected].

Competition Results: Results from all major USA Water Ski & Wake Sports tournaments will be posted at USAWATERSKI.org. Post-event press releases are also available online.

Athlete Information: USA Water Ski & Wake Sports maintains up-to-date athlete biographies of most U.S. elite water ski athletes. Athlete biographies can be viewed at USAWATERSKI.org.

Interview Requests: USA Water Ski & Wake Sports may either provide media organizations with an athlete’s contact information or arrange for the athlete to contact the media organization.

Photography: USA Water Ski & Wake Sports maintains photographs of most U.S. elite water ski athletes. Photographs may be provided upon request.

Resources: All USA Water Ski & Wake Sports press releases, major event results and schedules are available at USAWATERSKI.org.

4 2019 Major Events Calendar

Dates Event Location 5/18 /19 38th Collegiate Water Ski All-Stars Championships Hillsboro, Tenn. 5/24 27th Nautique Junior Masters Water Ski Tournament Pine Mountain, Ga. 5/25-26 60th Nautique Masters Water Ski Tournament Pine Mountain, Ga.

6/1-2 2nd Lake 38 Pro-Am Record Slalom Quincy, Fla. 6/16 NSSA City of Lakes Invitational Warsaw, Ind. 6/22-23 NSSA Southern Regional Show Ski Championships Sarasota, Fla. 6/28-29 19th Junior U.S. Open Water Ski Championships Oconomowoc, Wis. 6/28-30 BOTASKI Pro Am & Nautique Big Dawg World Tour (Stop No. 1) Sesena, Toledo, Spain 6/29 NSSA Mercury Open Janesville, Wis. 7/4 -7 9th Under 21 Water Ski World Championships Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 7/5-7 San Gervasio Pro Am San Gervasio, Italy 7/13-14 NSSA Central Regional Show Ski Championships Warsaw, Ind. 7/13 -14 Nautique Big Dawg World Tour (Stop No. 2) Brentwood, Calif. 7/18-21 53rd Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. 7/19-20 ABC Eastern Regional Barefoot Water Ski Championships Malvern, Pa. 7/20-21 ABC Ed Finley Southern Regional Barefoot Water Ski Championships Fort Lauderdael, Fla. 7/22-28 14th Barbara Bolding/Jim Grew Fund Disabled Water Ski World Championships Skarnes, Norway 7/22-28 AWSA Eastern Regional Water Ski Championships Avon, Conn 7/24-27 AWSA Western Regional Water Ski Championships Windsor, Colo. 7/24-28 AWSA Southern Regional Water Ski Championships Tuscaloosa, Ala. 7/26-28 AWSA South Central Regional Water Ski Championships Cypress, Texas 7/26-28 AWSA Midwest Regional Water Ski Championships Maize, Kan. 7/26-28 NSSA Midwest Regional Show Ski Championships Evansdale, Iowa 7/27 ABC South Central Regional Barefoot Water Ski Championships Beaumont, Texas 7/27 ABC Midwest Regional Barefoot Water Ski Championships Alma Center, Wis 7/27-28 NSSA Eastern Regional Show Ski Championships Northampton, Mass. 7/27-30 XVIII Pan American Games (Water Ski & Wakeboard) Lima, Peru 8/2-4 19th Division 2 Show Ski National Championships Tomahawk, Wis. 8/3-4 ABC Western Regional Barefoot Water Ski Championships Adna, Wash. 8/6-10 77th GOODE Water Ski National Championships West Palm Beach, Fla. 8/7 2nd America’s Cup Invitational West Palm Beach, Fla. 8/8-9 Nautique Big Dawg World Tour Finals West Palm Beach, Fla. 8/9-11 45th Indmar Division 1 Show Ski National Championships Warsaw, Ind. 8/13-18 36th Water Ski World Championships Putrajaya, Malaysia 8/22-25 42nd Barefoot Water Ski National Championships Alma Center, Wis. 8/30-9/1 10th Can Am Challenge Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 9/8-14 21st Water Ski Racing World Championships – Vichy, France 9/13-14 Malibu Open Water Ski Championships Johns Island, S.C. 9/13-15 USA Collegiate Wakeboard Boat and Cable National Championships Orlando, Fla. 10/5-6 15th U.S. Open Water Ski Racing National Championships (Havasu Springs) Parker, Ariz. 10/12-14 ANOC World Beach Games San Diego, Calif. 10/10-12 41st Collegiate Water Ski National Championships Rio Linda, Calif. 10/23-26 IWWF Pan American Senior Water Ski Championships Bujama, Peru 11/19-23 13th IWWF Wakeboard World Championships Abu Dhabi, UAE For an up-to-date listing, visit USAWATERSKI.org

55 Who We Are

USA Water Ski & Wake Sports is the national governing body for organized water skiing and wakeboarding in the United States. USA Water Ski & Wake Sports is a member of the International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation (world governing body), the Pan American Sports Organization and the United States Olympic Committee. Affiliat- ed with USA Water Ski & Wake Sports as sport discipline organizations are the American Water Ski Association, American Barefoot Club, Amer- ican Kneeboard Association, National Collegiate Water Ski Association, National Show Ski Association, National Water Ski Racing Association, United States Hydrofoil Association, USA Wakeboard and USA Adaptive Water Ski & Wake Sports. From the beginning, USA Water Ski & Wake Sports has had a dual mission of promoting the growth and development of recreational water skiing, and organizing and governing the sport of competitive water skiing. The largest and most active water ski federation in the world, USA Water Ski & Wake Sports’ nine-member headquarters’ staff serves approximately 14,000 members and 600 clubs nationwide. Nearly 60 percent of USA Water Ski & Wake Sports’ members are involved in tournament competition each year; the remaining members are recreational water skiers. USA Water Ski & Wake Sports programs include: water ski instruc- tor certification; learn-to-ski clinics; officials’ education; junior skiers’ development; legislative assistance; safety training and information dissemination; membership development, including affiliation of state federations and local water ski clubs; public communications; media information; industry relations; and local, national and international competition ranging from novice to world-level tournaments.

Founded: 1939 Active Members: 14,000 Affiliated Clubs: 600 Sport Disciplines: 9 Estimated Events in 2019: 1,000

6 Profile Of Water Skiing In the Beginning Water skiing originated in the United States in 1922 when Minnesotan Ralph Samuelson built the first pair of skis and then tested his invention behind an outboard-powered boat. During the 1920s and early 1930s, Samuelson’s creation became an exhibition sport on both sides of the Atlantic. It developed into an official competitive sport in 1939 with the creation of the American Water Ski Asso- ciation (known today as USA Water Ski & Wake Sports). The inaugural Water Ski National Championships took place that same year at Jones Beach in Long Island, New York. The Competitive Edge Since Samuelson’s experiment, water skiing has experienced continuous, sus- tained growth over the years. Surveys of sports participation show that there are roughly 11 million water skiers in the United States today, many of whom have turned to competition. USA Water Ski & Wake Sports sanctions approximately 1,000 tournaments for water skiers of all ages and abilities each season. These range from small, local events targeting novice water skiers to national and world-level championships for polished competitors. National Championships Series of Events As the national governing body for water skiing, USA Water Ski & Wake Sports sanctions several national-level tournaments each year in various sport disciplines, in addition to the Junior U.S. Open Water Ski Championships and U.S. Open Water Ski Championships. These tournaments comprise USA Water Ski & Wake Sports’ National Championships Series of Events. The series includes the:

*Water Ski National Championships * Barefoot Water Ski National Championships * Division 1 Show Ski National Championships * Division 2 Show Ski National Championships * Kneeboard National Championships * Adaptive Water Ski National Championships * Collegiate Water Ski National Championships * Collegiate Wakeboard National Championships * U.S. Open Water Ski Racing National Championships

The largest three-event tournament in USA Water Ski & Wake Sports’ Na- tional Championships Series of Events is the Water Ski National Championships. With the exception of 1942-1945 (during World War II), the Water Ski National Championships has been held every year since 1939. Today, nearly 600 athletes compete in 31 divisions at the five-day tournament.

7 International Competition s a member of the International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation, USA Water Ski & Wake Sports and its sport disciplines select numerous U.S. Teams to represent the United StatesA in various international-level competitions each year. The U.S. Teams compete in the following international events: * Pan American Games * Water Ski World Championships * World Games * Can Am Challenge * Pan American Water Ski Championships * Junior Water Ski World Championships * 35+ Water Ski World Championships * Under 21 Water Ski World Championships * Barefoot Water Ski World Championships * Junior Barefoot Water Ski World Championships * Senior Barefoot Water Ski World Championships * Wakeboard World Championships * Water Ski Racing World Championships * Disabled Water Ski World Championships * FISU World University Water Ski Championships * Cable Water Ski World Championships * Cable Wakeboard World Championships * Show Ski World Championships 2018 Season Highlights * The U.S. Wakeboard Team placed fourth and three U.S. athletes earned individual medals at the 12th IWWF Wakeboard World Championships, March 19-24, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Australia won the gold medal (640.00 points), while defending champion Italy earned the silver (635.00 points) and Argentina took home the bronze (445.00 points). The United States tallied 290.00 points in earning its fourth-place finish in the 25-team field. France (247.00 points) rounded out the top-five placements. * The U.S. Junior Water Ski Team won the coveted overall team gold medal and four U.S. water ski athletes combined to earn five individual medals in respective events at the 17th Junior Water Ski World Championships, Aug. 2-5, at the Seseña Water Sports Complex in Seseña, Toledo, Spain. The United States tallied 7,614.46 points in winning the gold medal for the 12th time in the history of the biennial event. France earned the silver medal (7,161.05 points) and Ukraine claimed the bronze medal (7,024.86 points). * The U.S. Junior Barefoot Water Ski Team and U.S. Senior Barefoot Water Ski Team each won respective overall team gold medals and the U.S. Elite Barefoot Water Ski Team earned the overall team silver medal at the 2018 Barefoot Water Ski World Championships, Aug. 12-18, at Dream Lake in Napanee, Ontario, Canada. * The USA Water Ski Show Team won the team title at the 4th Show Ski World Championships, Sept. 8-9, on Peninsula Lake at the Deerhurst Resort in Huntsville, Ontario, Canada. The tournament fea- tured all-star show ski teams from the United States, Australia, Belgium, Canada, China and Germany. The USA Water Ski Show Team scored a grand total 1,735.02 points in winning its fourth consecutive world team title. Australia finished runner-up with 1,623.16 points, followed by Canada (1,424.48 points), China (1,343.66 points), Belgium (1,258.12 points) and Germany (1,183.86 points). * Six U.S water ski teams – Elite, Under 21, Under 17, Over 35, Over 45 and Over 55 – competing in the 2018 Pan American Water Ski Championships earned overall team gold medals at the biennial event, Nov. 12-18, at Lago Los Morros in San Bernardo, Chile. The U.S. Under 14 Team earned the silver medal. Athletes on the seven U.S. teams combined to earn 68 individual medals, including 30 gold medals. * The U.S. 35+ Water Ski World Championships Team won the overall team gold medal and 28 U.S. water ski athletes combined to earn 53 individual medals, including 19 gold medals, in respective events at the 5th 35+ Water Ski World Championships, Nov. 27-Dec. 2, at Lago Los Morros in San Bernardo, Chile. The United States tallied 14,908.94 points in winning the gold medal at the biennial event. Great Britain earned the silver medal with 12,033.36 points and Germany earned the bronze medal with 11,125.96 points.

8 Sport Disciplines

USA Water Ski & Wake Sports’ sport disciplines are: three-event traditional water skiing (slalom, tricks and jumping), barefoot water skiing, kneeboarding, collegiate water skiing, hydrofoiling, show skiing, water ski racing, wakeboarding and disabled water skiing. Each sport discipline is managed by an association of volunteers under the umbrella of USA Water Ski & Wake Sports.

3-Event (American Water Ski Association) Traditional water skiing is com- prised of three events: slalom, tricks and jumping. These events form USA Water Ski & Wake Sports’ oldest and most orig- inal sport discipline. In the slalom event, athletes attempt to complete a six-buoy course on a single ski. While the boat maintains a straight path down the center of the slalom course, athletes must round each buoy in a zig-zag pattern. If an athlete falls or misses a buoy, his or her turn is over. If an athlete completes a successful pass, they may attempt the course again at a faster boat speed. When a slalom skier completes a pass at the maximum boat speed for his or her division, they may then attempt to complete the course at a shorter rope length. The rope, which can be up to 75 feet long, is shortened in pre-measured lengths after each successful pass. The winner of the slalom competition is the athlete who rounds the most buoys at the shortest line length. Tricks is the most technical event in traditional water ski competition. Beginner-level competitors perform tricks on two short, finless skis, while intermediate to elite-level athletes perform on one ski. The objective in tricks skiing is to perform as many tricks as possible during two 20-second passes. Each trick has an assigned point value, and athletes do not receive additional points for repeating a trick. The athlete who accumulates the most points wins the event. In the jumping event, athletes attempt to leap the farthest distance off of a five- to six-foot ramp on an elongated set of water skis. There are no style points in water ski jumping; only the distance of a successful jump matters. Each athlete has three attempts to post their farthest distance, and only the greatest distance achieved by each athlete is scored. Athletes must successfully land and ski away from a jump to receive credit for their distance. The winner is the skier who jumps the farthest distance. Depending on a skier’s age division, ability and weight, boat speeds for the jumping event may range from 24 mph to 35 mph. In most divisions, the ramp height is set at 5 feet. However, elite women may jump at a ramp height of 5-1/2 feet, while elite men may jump at a ramp height of 6 feet.

9 Barefoot (American Barefoot Club) Similar to traditional skiing, barefoot tournaments also fea- ture competition in slalom, tricks and jumping. The major differ- ence is that participants ski upon their bare feet instead of water skis. Differences also arise in faster boat speeds, the lack of buoys in the slalom event and a shorter jump ramp height in barefoot water ski competition. In the wake slalom event, athletes earn points for crossing the boat wakes as many times as possible during a 15-second pass. Crossings can be made on one foot or both feet facing forward or backward. Point values are assigned according to the number of wake crossings achieved and the difficulty of the skier’s method. In tricks, an athlete attempts to perform as many tricks as possible during two 15-second passes. Each trick has an assigned point value and an athlete may perform each trick only once. In the barefoot jumping event, the ramp height is 18 inches above the water line. Similar to traditional jumping, the objective in barefoot jumping is to post the farthest possible distance. Kneeboard (American Kneeboard Association) As a long-standing recreational water sport, kneeboarding has only recently developed into a competitive water ski discipline. Kneeboarding competition features events in slalom, tricks and freestyle. Athletes compete upon a wide cushioned board in a kneeling position. The kneeboard slalom event is executed similar to the traditional slalom event, except that buoys are positioned 10 feet inside the buoys of a traditional water ski course. In the tricks event, skiers perform as many maneuvers as possible in two 20-second passes, and scores are based upon a pre-determined point system. The kneeboard freestyle event features a variety of flips and aerial maneuvers, and each pass is subjectively scored for style points. Collegiate (National Collegiate Water Ski Association) At collegiate events, athletes compete on co-ed teams in traditional water ski and wakeboard disciplines. Athletes who are former national and world champions often compete side-by-side with beginners. Collegiate tournaments also are more relaxed, with as much action on the beach as there is on the water. More than 50 schools in four geographic regions field teams that seek the Holy Grail of collegiate water skiing, the annual national championship title. Collegiate water skiing is not governed by the NCAA and is considered a club sport at most schools. However, there is tremendous growth in this segment of athletics at colleges and uni- versities, backed by the increase in water ski scholarships and paid coaching staff.

10 Adaptive (USA Adaptive Water Ski & Wake Sports) Adaptive water skiing is an adapted form of traditional water skiing, allowing disabled athletes to participate and compete. Adaptive water ski tournaments include slalom, tricks and jumping events and use nearly identical rules and scoring meth- ods as traditional 3-event competition. Within each event, skiers who are partially (V2, V3) or totally blind (V1), paraplegics or quadriplegics (MP1, MP2, MP3), and arm or leg amputees (with or without prosthesis) will compete against athletes with the same disabilities. Paraplegic and quadriplegic athletes use sit-skis in disabled water ski competition. The sit-ski, which is a wide adapted version of a traditional slalom ski, allows disabled competitors to control their ski from a sitting position, using their upper-bodies. Blind athletes competing in slalom are able to detect their position on the course by a series of sound alarms. In the jumping event, blind athletes are accompanied by guides, who help the blind competitors determine their proximity to the jump ramp. Leg and arm amputees have the option to ski with or without prosthesis. These athletes use the same water ski equipment used by able-bodied athletes and follow the traditional rules of three-event water skiing. Show Skiing (National Show Ski Association) Show skiing has been called the most enter- taining discipline in the sport of water skiing. It is fast-moving, exciting, graceful, and most of all, fun to watch. Virtually all aspects of the sport – including barefooting, jumping, hydrofoiling, tricks, wakeboarding and kneeboarding – are choreographed into one grand themed performance. In its simplest form, show skiing involves a group of skiers performing a variety of acts with the primary objective of providing entertainment. Even at professional shows put on by Tommy Bartlett’s and LEGOLAND Florida, the basic format and entertainment concepts remain the same. Each club is required to perform a minimum of 14 acts within the one-hour time period. Clubs usually perform a wide variety of acts, both on and off the water. The announcer plays an important role as the spectators’ official host. The announcer establishes the environment and tempo of the show and will often play out a char- acter as part of the show’s overall theme. In addition, the announcer has the added responsibility of explaining the acts as they relate to the technical aspects of water skiing.

11 Ski Racing (National Water Ski Racing Association) Water ski athletes who feel the need for speed participate in water ski racing. Although most ski racing participants compete at speeds between 35 and 70 miles per hour, elite athletes compete at extreme speeds of up to 110 miles per hour. Ski racing athletes compete in two types of races. In marathon races, athletes travel from point A to point B in an all-out dash for the finish line. Circle races are timed events conducted in an oval-shaped course. Athletes, boat drivers and observers wear protective headgear and flotation devices during competition. Competitors also wear neck braces and other protective gear to soften the blow of the often tremendous falls taken at such high speeds. Wakeboarding (USA Wakeboard) The competition format for wakeboarding is a subjectively judged free-riding routine. Contestants may perform any maneuvers they choose in any order. Riders are encouraged to perform at least five tricks per pass and may not repeat any maneuvers. The goal is to perform a wide variety of moves and to take each move to its limit while maintaining fluidity throughout the entire routine. Riders are allotted two passes behind the boat. At the end of the second pass, riders are usually given a double-up in the direction of their choice. Riders are permitted one fall before the three-fourths-point of the second pass. Judging is based on difficulty, proficiency, intensity, creativity, fluidity and the variety of moves performed. A maximum of 100 points can be earned. Hydrofoiling (United States Hydrofoil Association) Hydrofoiling is best described as a tricks-based sport most similar to wakeboarding. At the most advanced level, athletes perform aerial maneuvers up to 20 feet in the air. What sends these athletes so high above the water are the strut, front and rear wings attached to the bottom of the board that work like an airplane wing under water. With little resistance against the water, riding one requires a lot of balance and less physical strength than many other water sports. Hydrofoilers compete in five events: free ride, tricks (a predetermined set of tricks in 2 passes), flip out (most flips in a defined distance), big air and dismount (best trick after the handle is released).

8 12 Age Divisions

Athletes in each of USA Water Ski & Wake Sports’ sport disciplines compete within divisions based on age, sex and ability. These divisions vary slightly from one sport discipline to another. The following list contains the divisions of traditional three-event water skiing. The Open division is divided into men and women and has no age requirement.

* Boys and Girls 1 ...... 9 years and under * Boys and Girls 2...... 13 years and under * Boys and Girls 3...... 17 years and under * Men and Women 1...... 18-24 years inclusive * Men and Women 2...... 25-34 years inclusive * Men and Women 3...... 35-44 years inclusive * Men and Women 4...... 45-52 years inclusive * Men and Women 5...... 53-59 years inclusive * Men and Women 6...... 60-64 years inclusive * Men and Women 7...... 65-69 years inclusive * Men and Women 8...... 70-74 years inclusive * Men and Women 9...... 75-79 years inclusive * Men and Women 10...... 80-84 years inclusive * Men and Women 11...... 85 years and older * Masters Men/ Women...... 35 years and older * Open Men and Women...... any age

13 Major Events In 2019

60th Nautique Masters & 27th Junior Masters Water Ski Tournament Dates: May 24-26 Location: Callaway Gardens, Pine Mountain, Ga. Tournament Site: Robin Lake Tournament Information: masterswaterski.com 19th Junior U.S. Open Water Ski Championships Dates: June 28-29 Location: Oconomowoc, Wis. Tournament Site: Still Waters Tournament Information: usawaterskiandwakesports.org 19th Under 21 Water Ski World Championships Dates: July 4-7 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Tournament Information: usawaterskiandwakesports.org 17th Adaptive Water Ski World Championships Dates: July 22-28 Location: Skarnes, Norway Tournament Information: usawaterskiandwakesports.org XVIII Pan American Games Dates: July 27-30 Location: Lima, Peru Tournament Information: lima2019.pe/en 19th Division 2 Show Ski National Championships Dates: Aug. 2-4 Location: Tomahawk, Wis. Tournament Site: Kwahamot Bay/Wisconsin River Tournament Information: usawaterskiandwakesports.org 77th GOODE Water Ski National Championships Dates: Aug. 6-10 Location: West Palm Beach, Fla. Tournament Site: Okeeheelee Park Tournament Information: waterskinationals.com

45th Indmar Marine Engines Division 1 Show Ski National Championships Dates: Aug. 9-11 Location: Warsaw, Ind. Tournament Site: Hidden Lake Tournament Information: usawaterskiandwakesports.org

14 Major Events In 2019

36th Water Ski World Championships Dates: Aug. 13-18 Location: Putrajaya, Malaysia Tournament Information: iwwf.sport 42nd Barefoot Water Ski National Championships Dates: Aug. 22-25 Location: Alma Center, Wis. Tournament Site: Blue Moo Tournament Information: barefoot.org 21st Water Ski Racing World Championships Dates: Sept. 8-14 Location: Vichy, France Tournament Information: iwwf.sport Collegiate Wakeboard Boat and Cable National Championships Dates: Sept. 13-15 Location: Orlando, Fla. Tournament Site: Orlando Watersports Complex Tournament Information: usawaterskiandwakesports.org 15th U.S. Open Water Ski Racing National Championships Dates: Oct. 5-6 Location: Parker, Ariz. Tournament Site: Havasu Springs Tournament Information: nwsra.net 41st HO Sports Collegiate Water Ski National Championships Dates: Oct. 10-12 Location: Rio Linda, Calif. Tournament Site: Bell Aqua Lakes Tournament Information: ncwsa.com 13th IWWF Wakeboard World Championships Dates: Nov. 19-23 Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE Tournament Information: iwwf.sport

For the complete Major Events Calendar for 2019, visit www.USAWATERSKI.org/pages/calendar.html.

1415 15 International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation Water Ski World Rankings List (top 10)

Women’s Overall Men’s Slalom Women’s Jumping 1. Regina Jaquess USA 1. Nate Smith USA 1. Jacinta Carroll AUS 2. Natallia Berdnikava BLR 2. Sacha Descuns FRA 2. Natallia Berdnikava BLR 3. A. Danisheuskaya BLR 3. Fred Winter GBR 3. Hanna Straltsova BLR 4. Giannina Bonnemann GER 4. William Asher GBR 4. A. Danisheuskaya BLR 5. Hanna Straltsova BLR 5. Jonathan Travers USA 5. M. Vympranietsova GRE 6. Jacinta Carroll AUS 6. Robert Pigozzi DOM 6. Regina Jaquess USA 7. Brooke Baldwin USA 7. Thomas Degasperi ITA 7. Marion Ellis FRA 8. Page Rini CAN 8. Brando Caruso ITA 8. Lauren Morgan USA 9. Anna Gay USA 9. Joel Howley AUS 9. Jutta Menestrina FIN 10. Valentina Gonzalez CHI 10 Corey Vaughn USA 10. Taryn Grant USA Men’s Overall Women’s Tricks Men’s Jumping 1. Adam Sedlmajer CZE 1. Erika Lang USA 1. Ryan Dodd CAN 2. Martin Kolman CZE 2. Anna gay USA 2. Freddy Krueger USA 3. Dorien Llewellyn CAN 3. Neilly Ross CAN 3. Jack Critchley GBR 4. Philipe Miranda CHI 4. Natallia Berdnikava BLR 4. Igor Morozov RUS 5. Thibaut Dailland FRA 5. Giannina Bonnemann GER 5. Taylor Garcia USA 6. Joel Poland GBR 6. Whitney McClintock CAN 6. Zack Worden USA 7. Robert Hazelwood GBR 7. Natalia Cugllievan Wiese PER 7. Rodrigo Miranda CHI 8. Rodrigo Miranda CHI 8. Clementine Lucine FRA 8. Felipe Miranda CHI 9. Archie Davis AUS 9. Regina Jaquess USA 9. Emilie Ritter CHI 10. Taylor Gacia USA 10.Page Rini CAN 10. Thomas Asher GBR

Women’s Slalom Men’s Tricks 1. Regina Jaquess USA 1. Martin Kolman CZE 2. Whitney McClintock CAN 2. Aliaksei Zharnasek BLR 3. Mannon Costard FRA 3. Adam Pickos USA 4. Jamie Metcalfe FRA 4. Franck Desboyaux USA 5. Jamie Bull CAN 5. Thibaut Dailland FRA 6. Ambre Franc FRA 6. Pierre Ballon FRA 7. Karen Truelove USA 7. Alexandre Poteau FRA 8. Siani Oliver AUS 8. ADanylo Filchenko UKR 9. Makayla Haw USA 9. Patricio Font MEX 10. Brooke Baldwin USA 10. Oliver Fortamps BEL

16 IWWF Water Ski World Records

Men’s Slalom 2.5 @ 43 off Nate Smith USA 09/07/2013 Women’s Slalom 4 @ 41 off Regina Jaquess USA 07/16/2018 Men’s Tricks 12,570 points Aliaksei Zharnasek BLR 04/30/2011 Women’s Tricks 10,850 points Erika Lang USA 10/16/2018 Men’s Jumping 254 feet Ryan Dodd CAN 07/01/2017 Women’s Jumping 198 feet Jacinta Carroll AUS 05/17/2015 Men’s Overall 2,819.76 points Adam Sedlmajer CZE 07/16/2018 Women’s Overall 3,126.52 points Natallia Berdnikava BLR 05/19/2012

Nate Smith Regina Jaquess Aliaksei Zharnasek

Erika Lang Ryan Dodd Jacinta Carroll

Adam Sedlmajer Natallia Berdnikava

17 U.S. 3-Event National Records: Male Athletes

Boys 1 - 9 years and under Slalom 1 @ 38 off Cooper Tate 06/07/2014 Tricks 6,130 pts Ableson, Jake 07/29/2017 Boys 2 - 10-13 years inclusive Slalom 2.5 @ 39-1/2 off Griffin Stange 08/11/2015 Tricks 8,580pts Jake Abelson 10/06/2018 Jumping 144.0 feet Roberts, William 07/17/2016 Boys 3 - 14-17 years inclusive Slalom 3 @ 41 off K.C. Wilson 06/30/2012 Tricks 10,430 pts Adam Pickos 07/18/2009 Jumping 193 feet Taylor Garcia 05/17/2015 Open Men - any age Slalom 2.5@ 43 off Nate Smith 09/07/2013 Tricks 12,090 pts Jimmy Siemers 04/30/2011 Jumping 250 feet Freddy Krueger 04/30/2014 Ski Fly Jump 321 feet Freddy Krueger 08/07/2015 Men 1 - 18-24 years inclusive Slalom 2.5@ 43 off Nate Smith 09/07/2013 Tricks 11,620 pts Adam Pickos 00/12/2016 Jumping 218 feet Zack Worden 10/05/2013 Men 2 - 25 - 34 years inclusive Slalom 2 @ 43 off Chris Parrish 06/13/2010 Tricks 12,090 pts Jimmy Siemers 04/30/2011 Jumping 216 feet Mark Lane 09/24/2004 Masters Men - 35 Years and over Slalom 1-5 @ 43 off Jeff Rodgers 10/18/2014 Tricks 11,570 pts Russell Gay 05/08/2010 Jumping 215 feet Scot Ellis 04/09/2011 Men 3 - 35 - 44 years inclusive Slalom 1-1/4 @ 43 off Jeff Rodgers 09/16/2012 Tricks 12,070 Russell Gay 07/17/2005 Jumping 200 feet Scot Ellis 07/30/2016 Men 4 - 45 - 52 years inclusive Slalom 1-1/2 @ 43 off Jeff Rodgers 10/18/2014 Tricks 11,470 pts Russell Gay 10/24/2014 Jumping 191 feet (5’@54kph) Scot Ellis 07/07/2018 Men 5 - 53 - 59 years inclusie Slalom 3.5 @ 41 off Greg Badal 09/06/2015 Tricks 6080 pts Marc Bedsole 05/12/2018 Jumping 157 feet Mitch Grau 07/19/2014 Men 6 - 60 - 64 years inclusive Slalom 2 @ 41 off Chet Raley 12/03/2017 Tricks 4,830 pts Don Parsons 08/22/2014 Jumping 155 feet Frankie Dees 10/12/2014 Men 7 - 65 - 69 years inclusive Slalom 1 @ 41 off Ed Hickey 07/21/2018 Tricks 3,750 pts Jerry Hosner 08/24/2002 Jumping 136 feet Frankie Dees 09/08/2018 Men 8 - 70 - 74 years inclusive Slalom 2.25 @ 39 off, 30mph Bob Hardeman 09/17/2017 2.25 @ 39 off, 30mph Jeff Wiswall 10/13/2018 Tricks 2,760 pts Stan Switzer 07/17/2014 Jumping 97 feet Brad Conger 08/31/2014 Men 9 - 75 -79 years inclusive Slalom 4 @ 38 off Jim Kinney 08/25/2018 Tricks 1,990 pts Carrol Piercy 08/10/2016 Jumping 98 feet Bruce Kunde 08/07/2014 Men 10 - 80-84 years inclusive Slalom 2 @ 32 off Don Fournier 08/25/2018 Tricks 1,600 pts Harry Price 10/20/2007 Jumping 100 feet Bruce Kunde 08/17/2017 Men 11 - 85 and over Slalom 4 at 75’ line Bill Wenner 11/05/2016 Tricks 1,050 pts Harry Price 10/29/2012 Jumping 22 feet Harry Price 10/29/2012

18 U.S. 3-Event National Records: Female Athletes

Girls 1 - 9 years and under Slalom 2 @ 35 off Neilly Ross 06/04/2011 Slalom 2 @ 35 off Kristen Baldwin 07/08/2012 Tricks 5,340 pts Neilly Ross 07/24/2011 Girls 2 - 10-13 years inclusive Slalom 2 @ 39.5 off Brooke Baldwin 07/12/2014 2 @ 39.5 off Kristen Baldwin 07/30/2016 Tricks 7,170 pts Brooke Baldwin 06/28/2014 Jump 120 feet Brittany Greenwood 06/22/200 Girls 3 - 14-17 years inclusive Slalom 1 @ 41 off Brooke Baldwin 11/05/2016 Tricks 10,610pts Anna Gay 10/14/2016 Jump 154 feet Lauren Morgan 04/25/2010 Open Women - any age Slalom 4 @ 41 off Regina Jaquess 07/16/2018 Tricks 10,850 pts Erika Lang 10/26/2018 Jump 188 feet Alex Lauretano 10/16/2016 Women 1 - 18 - 24 years inclusive Slalom 3 @ 41 off Regina Jaquess 06/17/2012 Tricks 10,850 pts Erika Lang 10/26/2018 Jump 165 feet Lauren Morgan 10/04/2015 Women 2 - 25 - 34 years inclusive Slalom 4 @ 41 off Regina Jaquess 07/16/2018 Tricks 8,990 pts Mandy Nightingale 06/11/2006 Jump 158 feet Brenda Baldwin 10/06/1996 Women 3 - 35 - 44 years inclusive Slalom 1 @ 41 off April Coble-Eller 08/30/2014 Tricks 6,450 pts Sally Montavon 08/14/2009 Jump 155 feet Brenda Baldwin 10/06/2007 Women 4 - 45 - 52 years inclusive Slalom 4-1/2 @ 38 off Jennifer Leachman-LaPoint 10/04/2009 Tricks 5,600 pts Barbara Cleveland 07/04/1988 Jump 134 feet Lori Krueger 10/12/2014 Women 5 - 53 - 59 years inclusive Slalom 1 @ 39 off Philippa Shedd 07/02/2017 Tricks 5,060 pts Kay Nichols 08/18/2007 5,060 pts Lydia Robsham 09/18/2016 Jump 116 feet Joy Kelly 08/09/2017 Women 6 - 60 - 64 years inclusive Slalom 2 @ 38 off Joy Kelly 09/24/2017 Tricks 3,840 pts Joy Kelly 07/27/2018 Jumping 112 feet Joy Kelly 10/07/2017 Women 7 - 65 - 69 years inclusive Slalom 2 @ 38 off Cyndi Benzel 06/17/2018 Tricks 3,330 pts Thelma Salmas 08/14/2001 Jumping 85 feet Leza Harrison 08/20/2016 Women 8 - 70 - 74 years inclusive Slalom 3-1/2 @ 32 off, 49k Margaret Ann Woodard 06/14/2008 Tricks 2,270 pts Thelma Salmas 05/14/2006 Jumping 57 feet Thelma Salmas 07/09/2006 Women 9 - 75 - 79 years inclusive Slalom 2 @ 32 off Maria Walsh 10/26/2013 Tricks 1,670 pts Artis Price 10/20/2007 Jumping 45 feet Lucille Borgen 08/16/1990 Women 10 - 80-84 years inclusive Slalom 2 @ 22 off Frances Woofenden 09/15/2007 Tricks 1,220 pts Artis Price 10/11/2009 Women 11 - 85 and over Slalom 4 @ 43k Lucille Borgen 07/17/2005 Tricks 1,120 Pts Artis Price 08/19/2014

19 Past IWWF Water Ski World Champions 1949 – Juan-les-Pins, FRA 1955 – Beirut, LEB 1961 – Long Beach, Calif. 1967 – Sherbrooke, CAN Men’s Slalom Men’s Slalom Men’s Slalom Men’s Slalom Christian Jourdan FRA Alfredo Mendoza MEX Jimmy Jackson USA Tito Antunano MEX Men’s Tricks Men’s Tricks Men’s Tricks Men’s Tricks Pierre Gouin FRA Scotty Scott USA Jean-Marie Muller FRA Alan Kempton USA Men’s Jumping Men’s Jumping Men’s Jumping Men’s Jumping Guy DeClerq BEL Alfredo Mendoza MEX Larry Penacho USA Alan Kempton USA Men’s Overall Men’s Overall Men’s Overall Men’s Overall Guy DeClerq BEL Alfredo Mendoza MEX Bruno Zaccardi ITA Mike Suyderhoud USA Women’s Slalom Women’s Slalom Women’s Slalom Women’s Slalom Willa Worthington USA Willa McGuire USA Janelle Kirtley USA Liz Allan USA Women’s Tricks Women’s Tricks Women’s Tricks Women’s Tricks Madeleine Boutellier FRA Marina Doria SUI Sylvie Hulsemann LUX Dany Duflot-Privat FRA Women’s Jumping Women’s Jumping Women’s Jumping Women’s Jumping Willa Worthington Willa McGuire USA Renate Hansluwka AUT Jeannette Wood GBR Women’s Overall Women’s Overall Women’s Overall Women’s Overall Willa Worthington USA Willa McGuire USA Sylvie Hulsemann LUX Jeannette Wood GBR Team – United States Team – United States Team – United States Team – United States

1951 – Cypress Gardens 1957 – Cypress Gardens 1963 – Vichy, FRA 1969 – Copenhagen, DEN Men’s Slalom Men’s Slalom Men’s Slalom Men’s Slalom Dick Pope, Jr. USA Joe Cash USA Billy Spencer USA Victor Palomo ESP Men’s Tricks Men’s Tricks Men’s Tricks Men’s Tricks Jack Andresson USA Mickey Amsbury USA Billy Spencer USA Bruce Cockburn AUS Men’s Jumping Men’s Jumping Men’s Jumping Men’s Jumping Guy DeClerq BEL Joe Mueller USA Jimmy Jackson USA Wayne Grimditch USA Men’s Overall Men’s Overall Men’s Overall Men’s Overall Dick Pope, Jr. USA Joe Cash USA Billy Spencer USA Mike Suyderhoud USA Women’s Slalom Women’s Slalom Women’s Slalom Women’s Slalom Evie Wolford USA Marina Doria SUI Janet Brown USA Liz Allan USA Women’s Tricks Women’s Tricks Women’s Tricks Women’s Tricks Willa McGuire USA Marina Doria SUI Guyonne Dalle FRA Liz Allan USA Women’s Jumping Women’s Jumping Women’s Jumping Women’s Jumping Johnette Kirkpatrick USA Nancie Rideout USA Renate Hansluwka AUT Liz Allan USA Women’s Overall Women’s Overall Women’s Overall Women’s Overall Willa McGuire USA Marina Doria SUI Janet Brown USA Liz Allan USA Team – United States Team – United States Team – United States Team – United States

1953 – Toronto, CAN 1959 – Milan, ITA 1965 – Surfers Paradise, AUS 1971 – Barcelona, ESP Men’s Slalom Men’s Slalom Men’s Slalom Men’s Slalom Charles Blackwell CAN Chuck Stearns USA Roland Hillier USA Mike Suyderhoud USA Men’s Tricks Men’s Tricks Men’s Tricks Men’s Tricks Warren Witherell USA Philippe Logut FRA Ken White USA Ricky McCormick USA Men’s Jumping Men’s Jumping Men’s Jumping Men’s Jumping Alfredo Mendoza MEX Buster McCalla USA Larry Penacho USA Mike Suyderhoud USA Men’s Overall Men’s Overall Men’s Overall Men’s Overall Alfredo Mendoza MEX Chuck Stearns USA Roland Hillier USA George Athans CAN Women’s Slalom Women’s Slalom Women’s Slalom Women’s Slalom Evie Wolford USA Vicki Van Hook USA Barbara Cooper-Clack USA Christie Freeman USA Women’s Tricks Women’s Tricks Women’s Tricks Women’s Tricks Leah Marie Rawls USA Piera Castelvetri ITA Dany Duflot FRA Willy Stahle HOL Women’s Jumping Women’s Jumping Women’s Jumping Women’s Jumping Sandra Swaney USA Nancie Rideout USA Liz Allan USA Christy Lynn Weir USA Women’s Overall Women’s Overall Women’s Overall Women’s Overall Leah Marie Rawls USA Vicki Van Hook USA Liz Allan USA Christy Lynn Weir USA Team – United States Team – United States Team – United States Team – United States

20 Past IWWF Water Ski World Champions

1973 – Bogotå, COL 1979 – Toronto, CAN 1985 – Toulouse, FRA 1991 – Villach, AUT Men’s Slalom Men’s Slalom Men’s Slalom Men’s Slalom George Athans CAN Bob LaPoint USA Bob LaPoint USA Lucky Lowe USA Men’s Tricks Men’s Tricks Men’s Tricks Men’s Tricks Wayne Grimditch USA Patrice Martin FRA Partice Martin FRA Patrice Martin FRA Men’s Jumping Men’s Jumping Men’s Jumping Men’s Jumping Ricky McCormick USA Mike Hazelwood GBR Geoff Carrington AUS Bruce Neville AUS Men’s Overall Men’s Overall Men’s Overall Men’s Overall George Athans CAN Joel McClintock CAN Sammy Duvall USA Patrice Martin FRA Women’s Slalom Women’s Slalom Women’s Slalom Women’s Slalom Sylvia Maurial FRA Pat Messner CAN Camille Duvall USA Helena Kjellander SWE Women’s Tricks Women’s Tricks Women’s Tricks Women’s Tricks Maria Carrasco VEN Natalia Rumjantseva URS Judy McClintock USA Tawn Larsen USA Women’s Jumping Women’s Jumping Women’s Jumping Women’s Jumping Liz Allan-Shetter USA Cindy Todd USA Deena Brush USA Sherri Slone USA Women’s Overall Women’s Overall Women’s Overall Women’s Overall Lisa St. John USA Cindy Todd USA Karen Neville AUS Karen Neville AUS Team – United States Team – United States Team – United States Team – Canada

1975 – London, GBR 1981 – London, GBR 1987 – London, GBR 1993 – Singapore Men’s Slalom Men’s Slalom Men’s Slalom Men’s Slalom Rob Zucchi ITA Andy Mapple GBR Bob LaPoint USA Brett Thurley AUS Men’s Tricks Men’s Tricks Men’s Tricks Men’s Tricks Carlos Suarez VEN Cory Pickos USA Patrice Martin FRA Tory Baggiano USA Men’s Jumping Men’s Jumping Men’s Jumping Men’s Jumping Wayne Grimditch USA Mike Hazelwood GBR Sammy Duvall USA Andrea Alessi ITA Men’s Overall Men’s Overall Men’s Overall Men’s Overall Carlos Suarez VEN Sammy Duvall USA Sammy Duvall USA Patrice Martin FRA Women’s Slalom Women’s Slalom Women’s Slalom Women’s Slalom Liz Allan-Shetter USA Cindy Todd USA Kim Laskoff USA Helena Kjellander SWE Women’s Tricks Women’s Tricks Women’s Tricks Women’s Tricks Maria Carrasco VEN Anna Carrasco VEN Natalia Rumjantseva URS Britt Larsen USA Women’s Jumping Women’s Jumping Women’s Jumping Women’s Jumping Liz Allan-Shetter USA Deena Brush USA Deena Brush USA Kim DeMacedo CAN Women’s Overall Women’s Overall Women’s Overall Women’s Overall Liz Allan-Shetter USA Karin Roberge USA Deena Brush USA Natalia Rumjantseva RUS Team – United States Team – United States Team – United States Team – Canada

1977 – Milan, ITA 1983 – Gøteborg, SWE 1989 – West Palm Beach 1995 – Roquebrune, FRA Men’s Slalom Men’s Slalom Men’s Slalom Men’s Slalom Bob LaPoint USA Bob LaPoint USA Andy Mapple GBR Andy Mapple GBR Men’s Tricks Men’s Tricks Men’s Tricks Men’s Tricks Carlos Suarez VEN Cory Pickos USA Aymeric Benet FRA Aymeric Benet FRA Men’s Jumping Men’s Jumping Men’s Jumping Men’s Jumping Mike Suyderhoud USA Sammy Duvall USA Geoff Carrington AUS Bruce Neville AUS Men’s Overall Men’s Overall Men’s Overall Men’s Overall Mike Hazelwood GBR Sammy Duvall USA Patrice Martin FRA Patrice Martin FRA Women’s Slalom Women’s Slalom Women’s Slalom Women’s Slalom Cindy Todd USA Cindy Todd USA Kim Laskoff USA Helena Kjellander SWE Women’s Tricks Women’s Tricks Women’s Tricks Women’s Tricks Maria Carrasco VEN Natalia Rumjantseva URS Tawn Larsen USA Tawn Larsen USA Women’s Jumping Women’s Jumping Women’s Jumping Women’s Jumping Linda Giddens USA Cindy Todd USA Deena Brush USA Brenda Baldwin USA Women’s Overall Women’s Overall Women’s Overall Women’s Overall Cindy Todd USA Anna Carrasco VEN Deena Brush USA Judy Messer CAN Team – United States Team – France Team – United States Team – United States

21 Past IWWF Water Ski World Champions

1997 – Medellin, COL 2003 – Clermont, Fla. 2009 – Calgary, CAN 2015 – Chapala, MEX Men’s Slalom Men’s Slalom Men’s Slalom Men’s Slalom Andy Mapple GBR Jeff Rodgers USA Will Asher GBR Nate Smith USA Men’s Tricks Men’s Tricks Men’s Tricks Men’s Tricks Kyle Peterson USA Jimmy Siemers USA Aliaksei Zharnasek BLR Adam Pickos USA Men’s Jumping Men’s Jumping Men’s Jumping Men’s Jumping Jaret Llewellyn CAN Freddy Krueger USA Freddy Krueger USA Ryan Dodd CAN Men’s Overall Men’s Overall Men’s Overall Men’s Overall Patrice Martin FRA Jimmy Siemers USA Javier Julio ARG Adam Sedlmajer CZE Women’s Slalom Women’s Slalom Women’s Slalom Women’s Slalom Helena Kjellander SWE Emma Sheers AUS Whitney McClintock CAN Regina Jaquess USA Women’s Tricks Women’s Tricks Women’s Tricks Women’s Tricks Britt Larsen USA Mandy Nightingale USA Whitney McClintock CAN Anna Gay USA Women’s Jumping Women’s Jumping Women’s Jumping Women’s Jumping Elena Milakova RUS Emma Sheers AUS Angeliki Andriopoulou Jacinta Carroll AUS Women’s Overall Women’s Overall Women’s Overall Women’s Overall Elena Milakova RUS Regina Jaquess USA Whitney McClintock CAN Regina Jaquess USA Team – France Team – United States Team – Canada Team – Canada

1999 – Milan, ITA 2005 – Tianjin, CHN 2011 – Dubna, RUS 2017 – Paris, France Men’s Slalom Men’s Slalom Men’s Slalom Men’s Slalom Andy Mapple GBR William Asher GBR Thomas Degasperi ITA Fred Winter GBR Men’s Tricks Men’s Tricks Men’s Tricks Men’s Tricks Jaret Llewellyn CAN Nicolas Le Forestier FRA Aliaksei Zharnasek BLR Adam Pickos USA Men’s Jumping Men’s Jumping Men’s Jumping Men’s Jumping Jaret Llewellyn CAN Jaret Llewellyn CAN Freddy Krueger USA Ryan Dodd CAN Men’s Overall Men’s Overall Men’s Overall Men’s Overall Patrice Martin FRA Jimmy Siemers USA Adam Sedlmajer CZE Felipe Miranda CHI Women’s Slalom Women’s Slalom Women’s Slalom Women’s Slalom Kristi Overton-Johnson USA Regina Jaquess USA Whitney McClintock CAN Regina Jaquess USA Women’s Tricks Women’s Tricks Women’s Tricks Women’s Tricks Tawn Larsen-Hahn USA Mandy Nightingale USA Natallia Berdnikava BLR Neilly Ross CAN Women’s Jumping Women’s Jumping Women’s Jumping Women’s Jumping Emma Sheers AUS Angeliki Andriopoulo GRE Natallia Berdnikava BLR Jacinta Carroll AUS Women’s Overall Women’s Overall Women’s Overall Women’s Overall Elena Milakova RUS Regina Jaquess USA Natallia Berdnikava BLR Regina Jaquess USA Team – Canada Team – United States Team – Belarus Team – United States

2001 – Recetto, ITA 2007 – Linz, AUT 2013 – Santiago, CHI 2019 – 36th Water Ski Men’s Slalom Men’s Slalom Men’s Slalom World Championships Andy Mapple GBR Thomas Degasperi ITA Nate Smith USA will be held Aug. 13-18 in Men’s Tricks Men’s Tricks Men’s Tricks Putrajaya, Malaysia Nicholas LeForestier FRA Nicolas Le Forestier FRA Aliaksei Zharnasek BLR Men’s Jumping Men’s Jumping Men’s Jumping Jaret Llewellyn CAN Freddy Krueger USA Freddy Krueger USA Men’s Overall Men’s Overall Men’s Overall Jaret Llewellyn CAN Jaret Llewellyn CAN Felipe Miranda CHI Women’s Slalom Women’s Slalom Women’s Slalom Emma Sheers AUS Nicole Arthur GBR Regina Jaquess USA Women’s Tricks Women’s Tricks Women’s Tricks Regina Jaquess USA Clementine Lucine FRA Erika Lang USA Women’s Jumping Women’s Jumping Women’s Jumping Elena Milakova RUS Angeliki Andriopoulo GRE Jacinta Carroll AUS Women’s Overall Women’s Overall Women’s Overall Elena Milakova RUS Clementine Lucine FRA Regina Jaquess USA Team – United States Team – United States Team – United States

22 Past IWWF Barefoot Water Ski World Champions 1978 – Canberra, Australia 1992 – Lakeside, Great Britan 2006 – Adna, Wash. Men’s Overall Men’s Overall Men’s Overall Brett Wing AUS Ron Scarpa USA Keith St. Onge USA Women’s Overall Women’s Overall Women’s Overall Colleen Wilkinson AUS Jennifer Calleri USA Rachel Normand USA Team Team Team Australia United States United States 1980 – San Francisco, Calif. 1994 – Syndey, Australia 2008 – Otaki, New Zealand Men’s Overall Men’s Overall Men’s Overall Brett Wing AUS John Pennay AUS Keith St. Onge USA Women’s Overall Women’s Overall Women’s Overall Kim Lampard AUS Jennifer Calleri USA Ashleigh Stebbings AUS Team Team Team Australia United States United States

1982 – Acapulco, Mexico 1996 – Fergus Falls, Minn. 2010 – Brandenbourg, Germany Men’s Overall Men’s Overall Men’s Overall Brett Win AUS Ron Scarpa USA David Small GBR Women’s Overall Women’s Overall Women’s Overall Kim Lampard AUS Jennifer Calleri USA Elaine Heller USA Team Team Team Australia United States United States 1984 – Canberra, Australia 1998 – Sydney, Australia 2012 – Waco, Texas Men’s Overall Men’s Overall Men’s Overall Mike Seipel USA Ron Scarpa USA David Small GBR Women’s Overall Women’s Overall Women’s Overall Kim Lampard AUS Sharon Dodson AUS Ashleigh Stebbeings AUS Team Team Team Australia United States Australia 1986 – Kelheim, Germany 2000 – Fergus Falls, Minn. 2014 – Mulwala, Australia Men’s Overall Men’s Overall Men’s Overall Mike Seipel USA Ron Scarpa USA David Small GBR Women’s Overall Women’s Overall Women’s Overall Kim Lampard AUS Nadine De Villiers RSA Ashleigh Stebbeings AUS Team Team Team United States United States Australia

1988 – Melbourne, Australia 2002 – Wallsee, Austria 2016 – Alma Center, Wis. Men’s Overall Men’s Overall Men’s Overall Rick Powell USA David Small GBR David Small GBR Women’s Overall Women’s Overall Women’s Overall Lori Powell USA Nadine De Villiers RSA Georgia Groen NZE Team Team Team United States United States Australia 1990 – Jacksonville, Fla. 2004 – Mulwala, Australia 2018 – Napanee, ON, Canada Men’s Overall Men’s Overall Men’s Overall Rick Powell USA David Small GBR David Small GBR Women’s Overall Women’s Overall Women’s Overall Jennifer Calleri USA Gizella Halasz AUS ,Ashleigh Stebbeings AUS Team Team Team United States United States Australia

23 Pan American Games History

* Water skiing has been a part of the Pan American Games’ sports program since the 1995 Games in Mar Del Plato, Argentina * Men’s wakeboarding was added to the water skiing program – joining Men’s and Women’s slalom, tricks and jumping – for the first time at the 2007 Pan Amer- ican Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil * U.S. water ski athletes have won 44 of the 127 medals (35 percent) awarded in Pan American Games history * The United States has won the medal count at two Pan American Games (1999 and 2003); it tied with Canada for the high count in 1995; Canada won the high count in 2007, 2011 and 2015 * The United States has won at least three gold medals in five of its six Pan American Games’ appearances. The United States won three of nine gold medals awarded at the 2015 Pan American Games * U.S. athletes Erika Lang (women’s tricks) and Adam Pickos (men’s tricks ) set new Pan American Games’ records at the 2015 Pan American Games; U.S. athlete Nate Smith (men’s slalom) tied the Pan American Games’ men’s slalom record * The next Pan American Games will be held in 2019 in Lima, Peru 2015 Five U.S. Pan American Water Ski Team members combined to win eight medals, including three gold, in respective events at the XVII Pan American Games, July 20-23, at Ontario Place West Channel. The U.S. Pan American Water Ski Team finished with three gold medals, three silver medals and two bronze medals during the four-day competition. Members of the 2015 U.S. Pan American Water Ski Team were: Regina Jaquess (Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.), Erika Lang (Gilbert, Ariz.), Adam Pickos (Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.), Daniel Powers (Orlando, Fla.) and Nate Smith (McCordsville, Ind.). Lori Krueger-Covington (Martindale, Texas) and Jim Powers (Orlando, Fla.) were the coaches for water skiing and wakeboarding, respectively. Jim Grew (Winter Haven, Fla.) was the team leader and Dr. Brad Harman (Alvarado, Texas) was the team physician. 2011 At the XVI Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, the U.S. Water Ski Team finished with a total of seven medals – six gold medals and one bronze medal – during the four-day competition. Canada finished with a team-high 10 medals. The 2011 U.S. Pan American Games Water Ski Team consisted of Andrew Adkison (Orlando, Fla.), Russell Gay (Winter Garden, Fla.), Regina Jaquess (Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.), Freddy Krueger (Winter Garden, Fla.) and Jon Travers (Groveland, Fla.). Mike Meek (Albany, Ohio) and Dave Briscoe (Winter Haven, Fla.) served as the water skiing and wakeboarding coaches, respectively. Frank Harrison (Rancho Mirage, Calif.) was the team leader.

24 24 Pan American Games History

2007 At the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the U.S. Water Ski Team finished with a total of seven medals – one gold, three silver and three bronze medals – during the four-day competition. Canada finished with a team-high nine medals. The 2007 U.S. Pan American Games Water Ski Team consisted of Austin Hair, Regi- na Jaquess, Mandy Nightingale, Cory Pickos and Jonathan Travers. Frank Harrison (Rancho Mirage, Calif.) and Mike Meek (Albany, Ohio) served as team leader and coach, respectively. Wakeboarding was part of the Pan American Games’ water ski program for the first time. 2003 At the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, the U.S. Water Ski Team won the overall medal count with eight medals, including three gold medals, four silver medals, and one bronze medal. The 2003 U.S. Pan American Games Water Ski Team consisted of Rhoni Barton, Regina Jaquess, Freddy Krueger, Chris Parrish and Karen Truelove. Jack Travers was the coach and Tony Baggiano was the team manager. 1999 At the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, the U.S. Water Ski Team won over all medal count, tallying seven medals, including four gold medals, two silver medals and a bronze medal. The 1999 U.S. Pan American Games Water Ski Team consisted of Rhoni Barton, Wade Cox, Russell Gay, Fred- dy Krueger and Kristi Overton-Johnson. Jack Travers was the coach and Tony Baggiano was the team manager. 1995 At the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar Del Plata, Argentina, the U.S. Water Ski Team garnered seven medals (tied with Canada), including four gold medals, two silver medals and a bronze medal. The 1995 U.S. Pan American Games Water Ski Team consisted of Tory Baggiano, Sammy Duvall, Deena Mapple, Tawn Larsen, Carl Roberge and Sherri Slone. Jack Travers was the coach and Tony Baggiano was the team manager.

25 U.S. Barefoot Water Ski Records

Open Pro Men Open Women Slalom 20.6 Keith St. Onge 2006 Slalom 16.1 Jennifer Calleri 1993 Tricks 11,250 pts Keith St. Onge 2009 Tricks 3,100 Jennifer Calleri 1992 Jump 85feet Keith St. Onge 2016 Jump 68.9 feet Elaine Heller 2010 Jump 85 feet Cody Heller 2016 Women 1 - 18-24 years inclusive Open Men Slalom 10.9 Shannon Heller 2012 Slalom 16.3 Kevin Williamson 2006 Tricks 1,920 pts Shannon Heller 2014 Tricks 6,150 pts Cody Ebbert 2010 Jumping 30.8 feet Kamaryn Ehlers 2014 Jumping 76.4 feet Ryan Boyd 2005 Women 2 - 25 - 34 years inclusive Men 1 - 18-24 years inclusive Slalom 9.9 Jody Salverda 2005 Slalom 15.8 Chip Alleger 2000 Tricks 1,490 pts Andrea Eggert 2000 Tricks 4,160 pts Landen Ehlers 2015 Jumping 31.5 feet Andrea Eggert 1998 Jumping 58.7 feet Paul Damuth 2001 Women 3 - 35 - 44 years inclusive Men 2 - 25 - 34 years inclusive Slalom 11 Dawn Farrell 1999 Slalom 16.2 Ron Schott 1996 Tricks 1,620 pts Andrea Eggert 2001 Tricks 3,900 pts Jason Lee 2015 Jumping 34.8 feet Andrea Eggert 2000 Jumping 58.7 feet Chad Strutzel 1998 Women 4 - 45 - 52 years inclusive Men 3 - 35 - 44 years inclusive Slalom 10.6 Dawn Farrell 2006 Slalom 15.8 Greg Meyers 1999 Tricks 1,450 pts Lorraine Piskura 2010 Tricks 3,590 pts Mile Salber 1999 Jumping 37.1 feet Lorraine Piskura 2010 Jumping 77.1 feet Mile Salber 1999 Women 5 - 53 - 59 years inclusive Men 4 - 45 - 52 years inclusive Slalom 7.5 Carol Jackson 2016 Slalom 14.8 Gary Butler 1999 Tricks 1,650 pts Lorraine Piskura 2010 Tricks 2,960 pts Doug Jordan 2008 Jumping 49.9 feet Doug Jordan 2005 Women 6 - 60 - 64 years inclusive Slalom 3.75 Claudia Landon 2013 Men 5 - 53 - 59 years inclusive Tricks 710 pts Sharon Carlson 2008 Slalom 11.8 Richard Witsell 2013 Tricks 2,600 pts Mike Holt 2006 Women 7 - 65 - 69 years inclusive Jumping 44.9 feet Jack Henricks 1999 Slalom 2.5 Sharon Carlson 2011 Men 6 - 60 - 64 years inclusive Tricks 705 pts Sharon Carlson 2011 Slalom 10.7 Joe Knapp 2018 Women 8 - 70 - 74 years inclusive Tricks 2,720 pts Mike Holt 2006 Slalom 2.38 Sharon Carlson 2015 Jumping 25.3 feet Pete Sylvester 2015 Tricks 510 Sharon Carlson 2018 Men 7 - 65 - 69 years inclusive Girls 1 - 9 years and under Slalom 11.0 Don McFeters 2004 Slalom 6.9 Malorie Bacon 2000 Tricks 1290 pts Don McFeters 2004 Tricks 1,520 pts Malorie Bacon 2000

Men 8 - 70 - 74 years inclusive Girls 2 - 13 years and under Slalom 10.5 Don McFeters 2005 Slalom 9 Lizzie Rhea 2015 Tricks 1,090 Don McFeters 2005 Tricks 1,600 pts Lizzie Rhea 2014 Men 9 - 75 -79 years inclusive Jumping 23.3 feet Lizzie Rhea 2014 Slalom 7.2 Len Tramblay 2015 Girls 3 - 17 years and under Tricks 350 Jim Boyette 2003 Slalom 9 Katie Begall 1999 Men 10 - 80-84 years inclusive Tricks 2,140 pts Lisa Pressendo 2009 Slalom .2 Jim Boyette 2009 Jumping 41.3 feet Amy Morrison 2004 Tricks 270 Jim Boyette 2009 Boys 1 - 9 years and under Slalom 8.7 Brody Benoist 2001 Tricks 1,750 pts Brody Benoist 2001

Boys 2 - 13 years and under Slalom 16.2 Wade Bramlitt 1994 Tricks 7,250 pts Jackson Gerard 2015 Jumping 32.5 feet Ryan Jameson 2007 Boys 3 - 17 years and under Slalom 17.4 Jason Lee 1997 Tricks 4,330 Seth Sternagel 2004 Jumping 83 feet Mike Caruso 2002

2426 World Barefoot Water Ski Records

Men Slalom 20.6 Keith St. Onge USA 2006 Tricks 13,350 points David Small GBR 2018 Jumping 98.1 feet David Small GBR 2010

Women Slalom 17.2 Ashleigh Stebbeings AUS 2014 Tricks 10,100 points Ashleigh Stebbeings AUS 2017 Jumping 76.8 feet Ashleigh Stebbeings AUS 2017

Junior Boys Slalom 19.2 Heinrich Sam DEU 2006 Tricks 12,850 points Jackson Gerard USA 2018 Jumping 87.25 feet Jackson Gerard USA 2016

Junior girls Slalom 16.1 Nadine De Villiers ZAF 1997 Tricks 7,400 points Georgia Groen NEZ 2013 Jumping 62 feet Georgia GroenOpen NEZ 2010

Senior Men Slalom 19.7 Keith St. Onge USA 2018 Tricks 11,150 points Keith St. Onge USA 2016 Jumping 87.3 feet Keith St. Onge USA 2014

Senior Women Slalom 14.0 Gizella Halasz AUS 2004 Tricks 4,200 points Gizella Halasz AUS 2004 Jumping 39.7 feet Kim Roswell USA 2010

AUS

27 Past IWWF Disabled Water Ski World Team Champions 1987 – London England 1995 – Mulwala, Australia 2003 – Altamonte Spgs., Fla. 2011 – West Chester, Ohio 1. Great Britain 1. United States 1. United States 1. United States 2. United States 2. Great Britain 2. Great Britain 2. Italy 3. Australia 3. Australia 3. Italy 3. France 1989 – Perth, Australia 1997 – Okahumpka, Fla. 2005 – Schoten, Belgium 2013 – Milan, Italy 1. Great Britain 1. Great Britain 1. Great Britain 1. United States 2. United States 2. United States 2. United States 2. Italy 3. Australia 3. Australia 3. Australia 3. France 1991 – Bridgeport, Mich. 1999 – London, England 2007 – Townsville, Australia 2015 – Elk Grove, Calif. 1. Great Britain 1. United States 1. Great Britain 1. United States 2. United States 2. Great Britain 2. Australia 2. Australia 3. Australia 3. Australia 3. United States 3. Italy 1993 – Roquebrune, France 2001 – Melbourne, Australia 2009 – Vichy, France 2017 – 1. United States 1. Great Britain 1. United States Lake MacGuire, Austalia 2. Great Britain 2. United States 2. Italy 1. Australia 3. Australia 3. Australia 3. France 2. United States 3. Italy World Disabled Water Ski Records Men Arm Amputee Slalom 1/58kph/16m outer Craig Timm USA 07/28/2005 Tricks 2,430 points Toon van der Ploeg NED 09/11/2004 Jumping 107 feet Geoff Burgess AUS 03/18/1989 Leg Amputee w/o Prosthesis Slalom 2.2.5/58kph/13.00 Leonardo Falsirole ARG 06/26/2004 Tricks 3,390 points Leonardo Falsirole ARG 08/02/2003 Jumping 93 feet Steve Simmonds AUS 08/22/1997 Leg Amputee with Prosthesis Slalom 3/58kph/13.00 Ron Williams USA 08/19/1995 Jumping 108 feet Ron Williams USA 08/20/1995 Arm & Leg Disabilities (A/L1) Tricks 160 points Jamie McDonald AUS 03/24/2016 Jumping 57 feet Jamie McDonald AUS 08/25/2011 Arm & Leg Disabilities (A/L2) Slalom 4/46kph/18.25m outer Giancarlo Cosio ITA 05/20/2007 Multiplegic 1 Slalom 2/58kph/18.25m inner Bill Furbish USA 09/11/2005 Tricks 880 points Jorge Font MEX 08/31/2013 Jumping 53 feet Bill Furbish USA 08/08/2002 Multiplegic 2 Slalom 4.25/43kph/18.25m outer Pietro Di Maria ITA 09/14/2013 Jumping 71 feet Aric Fine USA 08/29/1999 Multiplegic 3 Slalom 4/52kph/18.25m outer Chad Guzman USA 07/28/2005 Tricks 1,460 points Matt Oberholtz USA 05/18/2007 Jumping 86 feet Darryl Hoyle USA 08/28/2011 V1 Audio Slalom 4/58kph/11.25m Mike Royal USA 06/22/2013 Tricks 1,780 points Daniele Cassioli ITA 08/03/2013 Jumping 69 feet Daniele Cassioli ITA 08/27/2011 V2/3 Tricks 2,440 points Sven Van De Velda BEL 09/16/2010 Jumping 73-1/2 feet Peter Brepoels BEL 09/01/2000

28 World Disabled Water Ski Records, Cont’d. Women Arm Amputee Slalom 4.00/49kph/18.25m outer Debbie Cummings GBR 03/23/2001 Tricks 1,420 points Debbie Cummings GBR 08/06/2005 Jumping 62 feet Debbie Cummings GBR 09/02/2000 Leg Amputee w/o prosthesis Slalom 2.00/52kph/18.25m Viv Orchard GBR 08/22/2008 Tricks 1,140 points Viv Orchard GBR 08/25/2006 Jumping 33 feet Viv Orchard GBR 08/07/2005 Arm & Leg Disabilities (A/L1) Tricks 160 points Janice Duvall USA 07/29/2005 Arm & Leg Disabilities (A/L2) Slalom 3/43kph/18.25m outer Claire Ellis GBR 07/23/2016 Tricks 2.050 points Claire Ellis GBR 07/23/2016 Jump 44 feet Claire Ellis GBR 08/04/2016

Multiplegic 1 Slalom 0.00/46kph/18.25m Denise Smith GBR 07/08/1993 Tricks 500 points Denise Smith GBR 07/08/1993 Jumping 37 feet Denise Smith GBR 09/02/1994 Multiplegic 2 Slalom 4/37kph/18.25m outer Jessica Radmilovic USA 08/28/2011 Tricks 785 points Jessica Radmilovic USA 08/25/2011 Jumping 50 feet Jacky Stimpson GBR 09/16/2007 Multiplegic 3 Slalom 3/46kph/18.25m outer Delphine Le Saussa FRA 09/13/2012 Tricks 1,350 points Delphine Le Saussa FRA 08/31/2013 Jumping 55 feet Adaline Fahey GBR 08/26/2006 V1 Audio Slalom 5.5/55/13m Katie Mawby USA 08/27/2010 Tricks 810 points Susanna Prada ITA 07/22/2007 Jumping 46 feet Janet Gray GBR 08/29/2003

V2/3 Tricks 1,050 points Catherine LaCour DEN 08/25/2006 Jumping 59 feet Katie Mawby USA 07/30/2005

29 Past IWWF Water Ski Racing World Champions

1979 –United Kingdom 1989 – Italy 1999 – Spain 2009 – Belgium Men’s Overall Men’s Overall Men’s Overall Men’s Overall Wayne Ritchie – GBR Ian Dipple – AUS Steve Robertson – AUS Wayne Mawer – AUS Women’s Overall Women’s Overall Women’s Overall Women’s Overall Bronwyn Wright – AUS Marsha Fitzgerald – USA Joanne Hamilton – AUS Kim Lumley – GBR Team – Australia Team – United States Team – United States Team – United States 1981 – Italy 1991 – Australia 2001 – United States 2011 – Australia Men’s Overall Men’s Overall Men’s Overall Men’s Overall Danny Bertels – BEL Paul Robertson – AUS Steve Robertson – AUS Chris Stout – AUS Women’s Overall Women’s Overall Women’s Overall Women’s Overall Liz Hobbs – GBR Debbie Nordblad – USA Ann Procter – AUS Katelin Wendt – USA Team – United States Team – Australia Team – United States Team – Australia 1983 – Australia 1993 – France 2003 – United States 2013 – Spain Men’s Overall Men’s Overall Men’s Overall Men’s Overall Danny Bertels – BEL Kirk Book – USA Martie Wells – USA Wayne Mawer –AUS Women’s Overall Women’s Overall Women’s Overall Women’s Overall Liz Hobbs – GBR Leanne Brown – AUS Ann Procter – AUS Trudi Stout – AUS Team – United States Team – United States Team – United States Team – Australia 1985 – Spain 1995 – Belgium 2005 – United Kingdom 2015 – New Zealand Men’s Overall Men’s Overall Men’s Overall Men’s Overall Mark Pickering – AUS Stefano Gregorio – ITA Todd Haig – USA Peter Procter – AUS Women’s Overall Women’s Overall Women’s Overall Women’s Overall Debbie Nordblad – USA Leanne Brown – AUS Kim Lumley – GBR Leanne Campbell – AUS Team – United States Team – Australia Team – United States Team – Australia 1987 – Australia 1997 – Australia 2007 – New Zealand 2017 – United States Men’s Overall Men’s Overall Men’s Overall Men’s Overall Steven Moore – GBR Wayne Mawer – AUS Jason Walmsley – AUS Benjamin Giley – AUS Women’s Overall Women’s Overall Women’s Overall Women’s Overall Tanya Williams – AUS Leanne Brown – AUS Ann Procter – AUS Chelsea Blight – AUS Team – Australia Team – Australia Team – Australia Team – Australia

Past IWWF Wakeboard World Champions

2000 – Montpellier, France 2004 – Seville, Spain 2011 – Milan, Italy Open Men, Cobe Mikacich, USA Open Men, Phillip Soven, USA Open Men, Harley Clifford, AUS Open Women, Mero Narita, JPN Open Women, Robi Rendo, ARG Open Women, Rami Merritt, USA Team, Australia Team, United States Team, United States 2001 – Sun City, South Africa 2005 – Moscow, Russia 2013 – Busan, South Korea Open Men, Wayne Mawer, AUS Open Men, Jeff Weatherall, NZL Open Men, Harley Clifford, AUS Open Women, Cathy Williams, USA Open Women, Andrea Fountain, NZL Open Women, Rami Merritt, USA Team, South Africa Team, United States Team, Australia 2002 – Rio de Janeiro - Brazil 2007 – Doha, Qatar 2015 – Cancun, Mexico Open Men, Darin Shapiro, USA Open Men, Andrew Adkison, USA Open Men, Massimiliano Piffaretti, ITA Open Women, Leslie Kent, USA Open Women, Dallas Friday, USA Open Women, Meagan Ethell, USA Team, Australia Team, Australia Team, Italy 2003 – Sydney, Australia 2009 – Chuncheon, South Korea 2018 – Buenos Aires, Argentina Open Men, Chris Laske, USA Open Men, Adam Fields, USA Open Men, Cory Teunissen, AUS Open Women, Amber Wing, AUS Open Women, Raequel Hoffman, USA Open Women, Rebecca Gange, AUS Team, Australia Team, Australia Team, Australia

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30 Past Collegiate Nationals’ Team Champions

1979 San Diego State University 1999 University of Louisiana - Monroe 1980 University of Louisiana - Monroe 2000 University of Louisiana - Monroe 1981 University of Louisiana - Monroe 2001 Arizona State University 1982 University of Louisiana - Monroe 2002 University of Louisiana - Monroe 1983 University of Louisiana - Monroe 2003 University of Louisiana - Lafayette 1984 University of Louisiana - Monroe 2004 University of Louisiana - Monroe 1985 University of Louisiana - Monroe 2005 University of Louisiana - Lafayette 1986 University of Louisiana - Monroe 2006 University of Louisiana - Monroe 1987 University of Louisiana - Monroe 2007 University of Louisiana - Monroe 1988 University of Louisiana - Monroe 2008 University of Louisiana - Monroe 1989 Rollins College 2009 University of Louisiana - Monroe 1990 University of Louisiana - Monroe 2010 University of Louisiana - Lafayette 1991 University of Central Florida 2011 University of Louisiana - Monroe 1992 University of Central Florida 2012 University of Louisiana - Monroe 1993 University of Louisiana - Monroe 2013 University of Louisiana - Monroe 1994 University of Louisiana - Monroe 2014 University of Louisiana - Monroe 1995 University of Louisiana - Lafayette 2015 University of Louisiana - Lafayette 1996 University of Louisiana - Monroe 2016 University of Louisiana - Monroe 1997 University of Louisiana - Lafayette 2017 University of Louisiana - Monroe 1998 University of Louisiana - Monroe 2018 University of Louisiana - Monroe

National Collegiate Water Ski Association Records

Gender Skier Score Location/Date Slalom Men Will Asher 3-1/2 buoys at 41 feet off Nationals, Austin, Texas 10/14/2003

Women Manon Costard 3 buoys at 39-1/2 feet off SC Regionals, Rosharon, Texas 10/04/2014 Samantha Dumala 3 buoys at 39-1/2 feet off FSC-Rollins Fall 1, Groveland, Fla. 09/19/2015 Siani Oliver 3 buoys at 39-1/2 feet off SC Regionals, Katy, Texas 09/29/2018

Tricks Men Dylan Schaffer 7,050 points All-Stars, Palm Bay, Fla. 05/17/2014 Women Erika Lang 6,110 points Nationals, Zachary, La. 10/21/2017

Jumping Men Zack Worden 195 feet Nationals, Zachary, La. 10/15/2011 Women Hanna Straltsova 159 feet Nationals, Zachary, La. 10/20/2017

32 Show Ski National Champions

1975 Capitol City, Madison Wis. 1987 Rock Aqua Jays, Janesville, Wis. 1976 Capitol City, Madison Wis. 1988 Rock Aqua Jays, Janesville, Wis. 1977 Capitol City, Madison Wis. 1989 Rock Aqua Jays, Janesville, Wis. 1978 Capitol City, Madison Wis. 1990 Rock Aqua Jays, Janesville, Wis. 1979 Rock Aqua Jays, Janesville, Wis. 1991 Ski Broncs, Rockford, Ill. 1980 Capitol City, Madison Wis. 1992 Badgerland, Waukesha, Wis. 1981 Rock Aqua Jays, Janesville, Wis. 1993 Rock Aqua Jays, Janesville, Wis. 1982 Aquanuts, Twin Lakes, Wis. 1994 Little Crow, New London, Minn. 1983 Aquanuts, Twin Lakes, Wis. 1995 Rock Aqua Jays, Janesville, Wis. 1984 Aquanuts, Twin Lakes, Wis. 1996 Wonder Lake, Wonder Lake, Ill. 1985 Rock Aqua Jays, Janesville, Wis. 1997 Rock Aqua Jays, Janesville, Wis. 1986 Rock Aqua Jays, Janesville, Wis. 1998 Little Crow, New London, Minn. 1999 Rock Aqua Jays, Janesville, Wis. 2000 Wonder Lake, Wonder Lake, Ill. 2001 Wonder Lake, Wonder Lake, Ill. 2002 Rock Aqua Jays, Janesville, Wis. 2003 Rock Aqua Jays, Janesville, Wis. 2004 Mad-City Ski Team, Madison, Wis. 2005 Rock Aqua Jays, Janesville, Wis. 2006 Mad-City Ski Team, Madison, Wis. 2007 Mad-City Ski Team, Madison, Wis. 2008 Mad-City Ski Team, Madison, Wis. 2009 Mad-City Ski Team, Madison, Wis. 2010 Wonder Lake, Wonder Lake, Ill. 2011 Rock Aqua Jays, Janesville, Wis. 2012 Rock Aqua Jays, Janesville, Wis. 2013 Rock Aqua Jays, Janesville, Wis. 2014 Rock Aqua Jays, Janesville, Wis. 2015 Aquanuts, Twin Lakes, Wis. 2016 Wonder Lake, Wonder Lake, Ill. 2017 Ski-A-Rees, Sarasota, Fla. 2018 Rock Aqua Jays, Janesville, Wis.

Rock Aqua Jays Opening Pyramid

D2 Show Ski National Champions (The Division 2 National Championships was added to NSSA competitions in 2001)

2001 MS Blackhawks, Prairie du Chien, Wis. 2010 Grand City Show Skiers, Allendale, Mich. 2002 Waterboard Warriors ,Green Bay, Wis. 2011 Hartwick Husky, Delhi, Iowa 2003 Waterhawks, Evansdale, Iowa 2012 Arch Rivals, Lake St. Louis, Mo. 2004 Chippewa Lake Ski, Medina, Ohio 2013 Chetek Hydroflites, Chetek, Wis. 2005 Brown’s Lake Aquaducks, Burlington, Wis. 2014 Lake City Skiers, Warsaw, Ind. 2006 Lake City Skiers, Warsaw, Ind. 2015 Aqua Skiers, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. 2007 Lake City Skiers, Warsaw, Ind. 2016 Lake City Skiers, Warsaw, Ind. 2008 Arch Rivals, Lake St. Louis, Mo. 2017 Brown’s Lake Aquaducks, Burlington, Wis. 2009 Hartwick Husky, Delhi, Iowa 2018 Hartwick Huskies, Delhi, Iowa

33 2019 Approved Towboats

Four competition towboats from three manufacturers have been approved to pull athletes in American Water Ski Association-sanctioned tournaments in 2019. The American Water Ski Asso- ciation (AWSA) is one of nine sport discipline organizations of USA Water Ski & Wake Sports, the national governing body of organized water skiing in the United States. Towboats approved for AWSA competitions in 2019 are: Malibu Response TXi, MasterCraft ProStar, 2019 Ski Nautique, and 2019 Nautique 200. For technical information on the towboats, visit USAWATERSKI.org. Members of AWSA’s Towboat Committee, technical experts, drivers and top water ski athletes conducted this year’s evaluations for AWSA, which were held in October 2018 at Action Water Sports’ Lake Grew in Polk City, Fla. In 1983 AWSA established its first set of comprehensive technical evaluations of inboard and outboard water ski towboats. These procedures have been updated every year since then to take advantage of the most up-to-date tech- nology available. To have a boat evaluated, a manufacturer must be a USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Gold Corporate Member, and a member of the USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Foundation and Water Sports Industry Association. While successful completion of the towboat evaluations allows a manufacturer to pull tournaments, there also are several other advantages. Private-lake communities continue to be built all over the country. Most developments require any boat used on the lake to be on the AWSA-Approved towboat list. Many city and commu- nity-owned lakes also only allow AWSA-Approved towboats on their waterways. Public and private lake communities have the peace of mind knowing these boats have been put through the most rigorous testing in the industry. Approved towboats also carry more value to marine dealers in terms of marketability.

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Once a model successfully completes the evaluations, the manufacturer is encouraged to pull skiers at AWSA-sanctioned tournaments. By pulling a predetermined number of sanctioned tournaments at various levels of competition, a manufacturer’s towboat model becomes eligible to participate in AWSA’s regional and national championships. Although the Towboat Committee compiles reams of test data for each towboat, it is important to note that this information is confidential and only released to the manufacturer. Currently, the purpose of the evaluations is to determine if a towboat has suitable characteristics for water ski competitions. Before a boat even hits the water, the test team runs through a detailed check-in proce- dure. All aspects of a boat are measured, including the overall length, width, fin placement and depth, prop pitch, and shaft angle. Engine and transmission serial numbers are recorded along with technical data from the power pack- age. The boat’s hull characteristics are noted, and pictures of the stern, side, cock- pit and interior are taken. To be used in competition, three- event towboats must meet certain performance standards that are designed to give skiers and drivers optimum con- ditions during tournament competition. These standards are established by AWSA’s Towboat Committee to achieve tournament-capability status. Each boat must pass a series of 11 tests and sub-tests: power and acceleration, handling and maneuverability, engineering, drivability, sound level, slalom course center-line deviation, slalom spray, jump course center-line deviation, and slalom, tricks and jump wake evaluations.

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