AWSA To Conduct Online Officials' Clinic- Posted by: usaws
- On: 11/13/2019 20:28:54
- In: Water Skiing
 The next virtual American Water Ski Association Judges/Scorers clinic is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 7 via GoToMeeting. If you are interested in participating, please contact Bob Harris at rbtharris@yahoo.com or (270) 210-7552. You will need to provide your membership number and Bob will provide you with any technical requirements/instructions. Read all of AWSA To Conduct Online Officials' Clinic AWSA Approves Four Towboats For 2020- Posted by: usaws
- On: 11/13/2019 18:10:21
- In: Water Skiing
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 2020. 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. Read all of AWSA Approves Four Towboats For 2020 In Memoriam: Paul Allebach, 1940-2019- Posted by: usaws
- On: 11/13/2019 18:05:25
- In: Water Skiing
Paul Allebach, a member of the American Water Ski Association for almost 60 years who participated in many local, regional and national tournaments as both a trick skier and a senior driver, passed away on Sept. 19 at his home in Harleysvile, Pa., following an extended illness. Read all of In Memoriam: Paul Allebach, 1940-2019 IWWF Approves Lang’s Pending World Record- Posted by: usaws
- On: 11/02/2019 20:23:59
- In: Water Skiing
The International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation has approved the pending women’s world tricks record of 11,260 points set by U.S. water ski athlete Erika Lang (Gilbert, Ariz.) on Oct. 5 at the Sunset Fall Classic at Sunset Lakes and Jack Travers International Tournament Skiing in Groveland, Fla. Lang is the first woman to score 11,000 points in the tricks event. Watch the world-record run by clicking here. Read all of IWWF Approves Lang’s Pending World Record Athletes, Team Of The Month Selected- Posted by: usaws
- On: 10/31/2019 11:48:13
- In: Water Skiing
 USA Water Ski & Wake Sports has selected Brooke Baldwin (Winter Garden, Fla.) as its Female Athlete of the Month and Sean Hunter (Dothan, Ala.) as its Male Athlete of the Month for October. The U.S. 45+ Pan American Water Ski Team was selected Team of the Month. Baldwin, Hunter and the U.S. 45+ Pan American Water Ski Team are now eligible for the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee’s Best of October Team USA Awards, presented by Dow. Read all of Athletes, Team Of The Month Selected U.S. Teams Win Gold At Senior Pan Ams- Posted by: usaws
- On: 10/27/2019 16:38:36
- In: Water Skiing
 Sixteen U.S. Senior Pan American Championships Water Ski Team members and four U.S. independent athletes combined to win 49 medals, including 25 gold, at the 2019 IWWF Pan American Senior Water Ski Championships, Oct. 23-27, in Bujama, Peru. All four – 35+, 45+, 55+ and 65+ – U.S. teams competing at the biennial event won overall team gold medals. Read all of U.S. Teams Win Gold At Senior Pan Ams Thailand To Host ‘20 Cable Wakeboard Worlds- Posted by: usaws
- On: 10/24/2019 10:29:38
- In: Wakeboarding
The IWWF Executive Board has approved a bid from the Thailand Extreme Sports Association (TESA) to host the 2020 IWWF Cable Wakeboard World Championships, Sept. 14-20, at ESC Thai Wake Park near Bangkok. Read all of Thailand To Host ‘20 Cable Wakeboard Worlds In Memoriam: Tory Baggiano, 1967-2019- Posted by: usaws
- On: 10/22/2019 10:15:50
- In: Water Skiing
Tory Baggiano, the first tricks skier to eclipse the 11,00-point barrier and a 2004 inductee into the USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Foundation’s Water Ski Hall of Fame, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019. He was 52. Read all of In Memoriam: Tory Baggiano, 1967-2019 IAC Seeks Team Staffs For 2020 Events- Posted by: usaws
- On: 10/17/2019 20:35:16
- In: Water Skiing
In early November, the American Water Ski Association’s International Activities Committee (IAC) will nominate coaches, managers and physicians for respective 2020 international events. If you are interested in being considered for appointment to any of these tournaments, please fill out this form (PDF). There is no longer any funding for coach and manager for any age group teams. For the Junior Worlds, the physician alone receives 50% funding. The elite team staff is fully funded (manager, coach and physician) to the Pan American Water Ski Championships. SafeSport certification is now required. There is no cost, and it is accessible online. Background screening is still required (duration two years) and the expense is covered by AWSA. Read all of IAC Seeks Team Staffs For 2020 Events IWWF Announces Changes For Future- Posted by: usaws
- On: 10/16/2019 09:23:09
- In: Water Skiing
 In conjunction with 2019 IWWF Water Ski World Championships in Putrajaya, Malaysia, the International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation (IWWF), the world governing body for towed water sports, celebrated its Biennial Congress encompassing more than 39 national federations present at the meeting. Leading up to the congress, the IWWF Bureau and Executive Board met to discuss the future of the sport and upcoming challenges both short and long term. President Jose Antonio Perez Priego (MEX) presented a diagnostic of the current situation and proposed an "athlete centric" strategy to propel future growth and sustainability of the sport. Several actions were presented to these bodies and a clear mandate emerged from the constituency, "move forward with the plans." Read all of IWWF Announces Changes For Future U.S. Athletes Earn Medals At Beach Games- Posted by: usaws
- On: 10/14/2019 09:24:43
- In: Wakeboarding
 U.S. wakeboard athletes Jamie Lopina (Orlando, Fla.) and Guenther Oka (Cincinnati, Ohio) each earned bronze medals at the inaugural ANOC World Beach Games, Oct. 13-14, in Doha, Qatar. Organized by the Association of National Olympic Committees, the ANOC World Beach Games was held in conjunction with the ANOC General Assembly. Approximately 1,360 athletes representing the five Olympic continents competed in 17 different sports, including water ski jumping and wakeboarding. Read all of U.S. Athletes Earn Medals At Beach Games ULL Wins Syndicate Collegiate Nationals- Posted by: usaws
- On: 10/13/2019 14:58:01
- In: Collegiate
 The University of Louisiana-Lafayette water ski team won the Division 1 national title at the Syndicate Waterskis 41st Collegiate Water Ski National Championships, Oct. 10-12, at Bell Acqua Lakes in Rio Linda, Calif. The Ragin’ Cajuns tallied 12,680 points in winning their first national title since 2015 and seventh since the inception of the tournament in 1979. Alabama finished second with 12,275 points. Three-time defending champion Louisiana-Monroe, which tallied 11,855 points, placed third. Florida Southern College finished fourth with 10,790 points and Rollins College was fifth with 9,250 points. Read all of ULL Wins Syndicate Collegiate Nationals Winter Haven To Host 2022 Show Ski Worlds- Posted by: usaws
- On: 10/08/2019 12:24:55
- In: Show Skiing
 USA Water Ski & Wake Sports is pleased to announce that the International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation’s Executive Board has approved the bid from the Cypress Gardens Ski Team to host the 2022 IWWF World Water Ski Show Tournament on Lake Silver in Winter Haven, Fla. The tournament is considered the capstone event of the sport’s 100th year in 2022. Read all of Winter Haven To Host 2022 Show Ski Worlds Fact Sheet Posted for 2020 Junior U.S. Open- Posted by: usaws
- On: 10/07/2019 16:22:58
- In: Water Skiing
The Tournament Fact Sheet for the 20th Junior U.S. Open Water Ski Championships is now available. The 20th Junior U.S. Open Water Ski Championships will be held June 20-21, 2020, at Mystic Lakes in Maize, Kan. Read all of Fact Sheet Posted for 2020 Junior U.S. Open |
