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Joel Poland has set a pending Overall World Record (number 9 for Joel) at the Ski Fluid Classic in Florida, USA.

World Records in April? Water Skiing’s 2026 Season Is Already Out of Control Six pending world records, countless 12,000-point trick runs, and scores that already feel absurd—April in Florida has turned 2026 into must-watch water skiing.

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.

WWS Travers Cup

The professional season for 2025 concludes with the WWS Overall Tour finals, held at the iconic Travers Ski School in Groveland, Florida.

Events: Men’s & Women’s Overall

Tour: World Water Skiers

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?

Joel Poland Keeps Breaking World Records — and Making It Look Easy

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.

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.

Travers Grand Prix

The Grand Prix at Sunset Lakes presents a unique blend of competition, featuring pros in slalom skiing, go-karting, and skeet shooting—a multifaceted skier favorite.

Events: Men’s & Women’s Slalom

Tour: Waterski Pro Tour

Charlie Ross Takes Title at 2026 Swiss Pro Slalom

Ross and Jaquess Take Titles at 2026 Swiss Pro Slalom A world-class field and razor-thin margins defined the 2026 Swiss Pro Slalom, where Ross and Jaquess emerged victorious after a day of high-pressure, shortline battles.

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.

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.

MasterCraft Pro

The Pro Tour returns to Central Florida for another edition of the MasterCraft Pro, showcasing live slalom and jump action on TWBC.

Events: Slalom & Jump

Tour: Waterski Pro Tour

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Watch: Champions Collide in Austria | World Water Skiers Welcome to the second stop of the 2025 World Water Skiers Overall Tour — the WWS Austria Cup.

Joel Poland of Great Britain is consoled by friend Edoardo Marenzi of Italy after Poland fell early in his trick run during the 2025 IWWF World Waterski Championships at Parco Nautico del Sesia in Novara, Italy.

The Unsolvable Puzzle of Joel Poland at the World Championships It’s hard to reconcile the two Joels — the unstoppable force who has redefined overall skiing, and the athlete undone by the same mistakes at the same tournament.

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

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.

Thomas Degasperi celebrates winning the 2025 San Gervasio ProAm

Italy’s Head-to-Head Showdown Ends in Fireworks | TWBC San Gervasio had some magic in the water in their 11th edition. PBs were being tossed around like it was nothing and the cut was as high as it’s ever been.

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.

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