Aaron Bartlett, 13, practices his moves on the slalom course

In New Hampshire, Water Skiers Keep their Sport Skimming Along | Boston Globe

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In New Hampshire, water skiers keep their sport skimming along

Aaron Bartlett, 13, practices his moves on the slalom course

Aaron Bartlett, 13, practices his moves on the slalom course (image: Stan Grossfeld/Globe Staff)

By Stan Grossfeld


WOLFEBORO, N.H. — The best part of water skiing is the jump, says Aaron Bartlett.

“It’s fun to fly through the air,” says Bartlett, a sun-bronzed 13-year-old who started skiing at age 4.

Bartlett’s last competitive jump on June 25 was heart-stopping. He was leaning on his heels heading into the ramp, but then pressed too hard on his toes while in the air. The ski tips pointed down into the water and he did a face-plant in Lake Winnipesaukee and was knocked unconscious.

Full article at the Boston Globe.

My boat floating for the first time in Veteran’s Park Lagoon

Water Skiing on Veteran’s Park Lagoon in Milwaukee | Medium

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How We Got to be the First People to Waterski on Veteran’s Park Lagoon in Milwaukee

My boat floating for the first time in Veteran’s Park Lagoon

My boat floating for the first time in Veteran’s Park Lagoon (image: Joel Hughes).

By Joel Hughes

Medium


From 2010 to 2016 the quiet lagoon in the middle of Veteran’s Park in Milwaukee would transform into a premier urban waterski venue for one special weekend each year, hosting an elite professional waterskiing tournament called the Malibu Open. This tournament has since moved to another location, but for those 7 summer weekends we had something really special going on with waterskiing in the heart of Milwaukee.

A very long list individuals and corporations contributed time and money to make this amazing event happen. We played a very, very small part in comparison. Here is the story of how we helped out on one cold, windy autumn day in 2009.

Full article at Medium.