USA Water Ski & Wake Sports’ Annual Awards Banquet, presented by Visit Central Florida, will be held on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025, at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland, Fla. Cocktail hour begins at 6 p.m., followed by dinner and the awards presentation a...
As a reminder, the USA Water Ski & Wake Sports board of directors approved at its meeting on June 29, 2022, to implement an event sanctioning fee increase for 2025. Beginning with event dates Jan. 1, 2025 and beyond, the following event sanction fees w...
Ten water ski racing athletes won titles at the 19th annual U.S. Open Water Ski Racing National Championships, Sept. 28-29, at Havasu Springs in Parker, Ariz. The National Water Ski Racing Association, a sport discipline organization of USA Water Ski &...
The USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Foundation’s Hall of Fame Selection Committee is pleased to announce the 2025 recipients of the Foundation’s Award of Distinction: Bob Archer, Mike "Mack" Makridichian, Mike Mckelheer, Jeff Surdej and Geno Yauchler.These...
Both of my parents were ski racing before they even got together, so water skiing has always been a part of my life. My passion for the sport has always been there because it's always been a part of my family. My most meaningful memory is probably the ...
On July 2, 1922, history was changed when Ralph Samuelson became the first person to successfully water ski. USA Water Ski & Wake Sports is honoring the birth of our sport this summer by offering everyone the chance to learn to ski all summer long.USA ...
Be sure to check out Episode 27 of The Water Skier magazine’s Hit It! podcast, presented by Visit Central Florida. Kevin Michael, the new executive director of USA Water Ski & Wake Sports, joins host Tyler Boyd in discussing his vision for the organiza...
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports is pleased to announce the hiring of Kevin Michael (Orlando, Fla.) as the organization’s next executive director. Michael, who began his new position with the national governing body of organized water skiing and wakeboardin...
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports and its respective sport discipline organizations honored respective award recipients for 2023 at USA Water Ski & Wake Sports’ Annual Awards Banquet, presented by Visit Central Florida, on Saturday, Jan. 27 at the RP Funding...
America’s Boating Channel™, the U.S. Coast Guard funded boating safety and boater education video service produced by United States Power Squadrons® - America's Boating Club® (USPS-ABC), now features highlights from the 81st Goode Water Ski National Ch...
