2025’s Unofficial Professional Water Ski Rankings What if every major tournament counted? RTB's unofficial rankings reveal an arguably more complete picture of who really ruled pro skiing in 2025.
Watch: The Most Electric Event in Water Skiing | It’s Just Skiing This isn’t your typical waterski tournament — it’s Collegiate Nationals. The energy is wild, the crowd is loud, and every skier is out there for their team. 
Ragin’ Cajuns Capture Sixth Straight National Title, Extend Historic Streak UL Lafayette claimed its sixth consecutive NCWSA national title extending a dominant streak that now ranks as the second-longest in collegiate water ski history.
Watch: Records Shatter Again at Fluid | World Water Skiers Every storyline, every stop, every moment has built up to this - who will claim the top spot on the podium at the 3rd Stop of the 2025 season?
The Joel Poland Effect: When World Records Become Routine Joel Poland’s reign has sparked a new kind of arms race. As rivals close the gap, he keeps raising the bar—driving a cycle of collective greatness in water skiing.
Watch: The Rise of Waterskiing – Episode 3 | TWBC Episode 3 explores how Europe and Africa are breathing new life into professional water skiing.
Straltsova Ends 13-Year Reign with New World Record Hanna Straltsova’s world overall record has been officially ratified by the IWWF, eclipsing the sport’s longest-standing mark by less than a third of a point.
IWWF Trick Committee Moves Toward Major Scoring Overhaul The IWWF is contemplating the first major scoring overhaul in more than 20 years—raising values for high difficulty flips and signaling a new era for trick skiing.
Seven 41s: Travers Grand Prix Shatters the Ceiling History was made at the 2025 Travers Grand Prix, with record-breaking runs and season titles for Freddie Winter and Jaimee Bull.
Charlie Ross Makes History: Two 41-Offs, Two Tournaments, One Day First shattering Will Asher’s 22-year-old collegiate record, then dueling Nate Smith to the wire at the MasterCraft Pro — Charlie Ross made history this past weekend.
The Home Stretch: What’s Left to Play for in the 2025 Water Ski Season With four marquee events left on the calendar, season titles on the Pro Tour and Overall Tour still hang in the balance.
Tributes Flow for Jean-François Rapp, Mentor Behind the Duplan-Fribourg Dynasty A French champion turned coach, Jean-François Rapp shaped generations of skiers—most recently guiding the Duplan-Fribourg brothers to the top of the world stage.