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Calendar Controversy: Why Europe’s Longest Running Pro Event Was Forced Out The Italian Federation refused to sanction the long-running San Gervasio ProAm — clearing its traditional July weekend for a new federation-linked event.

Alexia Abelson at the 2026 Moomba Masters

Moomba Delivers: Record Scores, Breakout Stars, and Riverbank Chaos Record trick scores, breakout performances from the Abelson siblings, and massive crowds on the riverbanks—Moomba delivered chaos, champions, and unforgettable moments.

2026 Water Ski Season Calendar: Everything You Need to Know The 2026 pro water ski season goes global: three tours, five continents, overlapping calendars, and more elite events than ever—here’s how it all fits together.

California ProAm

Beautiful Shortline Lake hosts the 23rd annual CA ProAm from July 18–20, featuring slalom and jump—but in a surprise move, it’s no longer part of the Waterski Pro Tour.

Events: Slalom & Jump

SplashEye Fly Approved: Jump Measurement Takes to the Sky Jump measurement has evolved from meter stations, to fixed-camera grid systems, to today—a drone hovering 210 feet above the landing zone.

Freddie Winter sealed his Waterski Pro Tour title with a victory at the Travers Grand Prix

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.

WWS Austria Cup

For the sixth consecutive year, the WWS Overall Tour returns to Austria, showcasing the world’s best three-event water skiers.

Events: Men’s & Women’s Overall

Tour: World Water Skiers

Joel Poland’s WWS Fluid Cup Overall Record Officially Ratified by IWWF This new mark follows Joel’s 2023 and 2024 record-breaking spree, cementing himself as one of the most dominant overall skiers in history.

Watch: Champions Crowned! Travers Cup | World Water Skiers The final stop of the 2025 World Water Skiers Overall Tour brought incredible skiing across the board — men and women going all-out for the win.

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?

San Gervasio ProAm

The European leg of the tour continues with the 11th edition of the San Gervasio ProAm, the longest running professional event on the continent.

Events: Men’s & Women’s Slalom

Tour: Waterski Pro Tour

Inside the Water Ski Multiverse: Nautique’s Power Play Begins Nautique’s breakaway tour has redrawn the map of pro skiing overnight—pulling the sport into a fractured multiverse of competing tours.

Hanna Straltsova jumps at the 2024 WWS Canada Cup

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.

Crumbling Concrete, Pristine Waters: Pro Tour Lands in Georgia’s Forgotten Ski Mecca In Stalin’s backyard, water skiing rises again. The Pro Tour hits Poti, Georgia — a forgotten Soviet hub where overgrown ruins surround the picturesque Golden Lake.

BOTASKI ProAm

The seventh edition of the BOTASKI ProAm returns in 2025 with professional slalom and trick events, but once again opts out of Pro Tour status.

Events: Slalom & Trick

@mati.waterski of Chile tricks during the 2025 IWWF World Waterski Championships at Parco Nautico del Sesia in Novara, Italy.

Gonzalez Breaks 13,000 Barrier with Pending World Record Just days after turning 18, Matias Gonzalez fires 13,240 in Chile — a pending world record that tightens the race at the top of men’s tricks.

Trick Point Shakeup: What the New IWWF Values Mean The IWWF has approved the first meaningful adjustment to trick point values this century, voting to increase scores for 13 high-difficulty tricks.

Ready for the first pro tournament of the season

After a Lost Year, Martin Labra’s Long Road Leads Back to Moomba After a lost season to injury, Martin Labra returns to Moomba—healthier, wiser, and ready to test himself against the sport’s best.

The European circuit kicks off with slalom and trick action from glamorous Monaco.

Monaco Waterski Cup

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The European circuit kicks off with slalom and trick action from glamorous Monaco.

Events: Slalom & Trick

Tour: Waterski Pro Tour

Watch: Font Sticks Rare Trick Skiing 900 A wake-nine-back in training? Font’s rare 850-point trick hints at what Chile’s “trick camp” is already producing.

Sergio Font leads the IWWF Trick Committee

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.

Charlie Ross slaloms at the 2025 World Championships

The Highest-Scoring Worlds in History? Recetto Delivers Water Skiing’s Next Level For six days in northern Italy, water skiing seemed determined to burst out of its own history.

Fungliss ProAm

Professional slalom skiing returns to Donmartin, France for this standalone event.

Events: Men’s Slalom

Ali Garcia reacts to a new personal best and qualifying for the finals at the 2025 San Gervasio ProAm

Garcia Breaks Through with Emotional Podium as Bull Sweeps European Leg After months of near misses, Ali Garcia found her form in Italy — matching her personal best three times in one weekend and proving she belongs among the sport’s elite.

Watch: San Gervasio ProAm Highlights | Waterski Pro Tour Relive all the action from the head-to-head finals of the San Gervasio ProAm, Europe's longest running professional event.

Thomas Degasperi wins the 2025 San Gervasio ProAm

Degasperi and Bull Triumph at San Gervasio Pro Am in One of the Tour’s Tightest Finals Thomas Degasperi and Jaimee Bull claimed victory in Italy after a weekend of dramatic head-to-head slalom battles.

Royal Nautique Pro

For the second consecutive year, the Pro Tour travels to the African Continent for the Royal Nautique Pro in Morrocco, broadcast live on TWBC.

Events: Slalom & Tricks

Tour: Waterski Pro Tour

EVENT WEBISTE

Axel Garcia tricks during the IWWF U21 waterski championships at Predator Bay waterski club in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Axel Garcia: The King of the Half Jack From pioneering new frontflip variations to topping international podiums, this French teenager is pushing trick skiing’s limits while the scorebook struggles to keep pace.

How Much Is a Trick Worth? As the World Championships near, a battle is brewing over trick skiing’s broken scoring table — and whether the sport can evolve before it gets left behind.

Jake Abelson tricks at the Swiss Pro Tricks

It’s Official: Jake Abelson Sets Historic 13k Trick Ski World Record The IWWF has officially ratified Jake Abelson’s 13,020-point run from June 14, making the 17-year-old the first skier ever to break 13,000 in tricks.

Louisiana Night Jam

Expect excitement aplenty as the world’s best jumpers battle it out under lights at Bennett’s Water Ski School in Louisiana.

Events: Men’s & Women’s Jump

Tour: Waterski Pro Tour

Schedule (7:00pm CDT):

Women’s Finals (5 skiers)
Men’s Finals (6 skiers)

Brandon Schipper jumps at the 2025 World Waterski Championships

Jump Fest in Recetto: Worlds Opens With Wave of Personal Bests Brandon Schipper’s 220-foot leap headlined a wave of PBs in Recetto, setting the stage for one of the most explosive jump events in Worlds history.

Lauren Morgan finishing with the silver medal 🥈 with 166 feet in the finals of the 2025 U.S. Masters

Lauren Morgan Announces Retirement from Professional Water Skiing One of only a handful of women ever to fly over 180 feet, Poochie brought an edge and daring to the jump event that made her a fan favorite.

Freddy Krueger waterski jumps at the MasterCraft Pro

Freddy Krueger to be Inducted into Hall of Fame | USA-WSWS Foundation Still actively competing, Krueger was eligible for induction after turning 50 on May 3.

Lake 38 ProAm

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Professional slalom skiing returns to Quincy, FL for the 7th edition of the S-Lines Lake 38 ProAm, presented by Visit Gadsden County.

Events: Men’s & Women’s Slalom

Tour: Waterski Pro Tour