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Charlie Ross is Rewriting the Standards of Professional Slalom Five wins, 11 completed 41s, and historic consistency—Charlie Ross' first half of 2026 is redefining what's possible in elite slalom skiing.

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.

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.

2024 California ProAm

Beautiful Shortline Lake in Northern California plays host to the longest-running event on the Waterski Pro Tour, featuring slalom and jump action from August 23-25.

Events: Men’s & Women’s Jump

Tour: Waterski Pro Tour

Schedule:

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.

2024 Oxfordshire ProAm

The European leg of the Tour concludes with a first time event as Oxford, England hosts the world’s top slalom skiers for the first time. The tournament will feature professionals and amateurs competing in a teams format, as well as finals under lights at night.

Events: Men’s & Women’s Slalom

Tour: Waterski Pro Tour

Schedule:

Friday
- Amateur Round 1
- Pro Round 1
- Amateur Round 2
Saturday
- Amateur Round 2 (cont.)
- Pro Round 2
- Amateur Round 3
- Pro Night Finals

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.

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.

2024 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: Men’s & Women’s Jump

Tour: Waterski Pro Tour

Schedule:

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.

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.

2024 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

Schedule:

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.

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.

2024 San Gervasio ProAm

The European leg of the tour continues with the 10th edition of the San Gervasio ProAm, the longest running professional event on the continent.

Events: Men’s & Women’s Slalom

Tour: Waterski Pro Tour

Schedule:

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.

A House Divided: Nautique Splits from the Pro Tour Fractured tours, softening prize purses, splintered sponsorships—and a question as old as the slalom course itself: who, exactly, is steering water skiing’s future?

The Botaski ProAm is a qualifier for the U.S. Masters

2024 BOTASKI ProAm

The fourth professional tournament in 10 days, slalom and trick skiing returns to Spain for the BOTASKI ProAm, which has declined Pro Tour status again in 2024.

Events: Slalom & Trick

Schedule:

Friday, June 28
- Lake Cris (8:00am start)
  - Amateur Slalom
- Lake Pipo (8:00am start)
  - Junior Tricks Rd. 1
  - Pro Women Tricks Rd. 1
  - Pro Men Tricks Rd. 1
  - Pro Women Tricks Rd. 2
  - Pro Men Tricks Rd. 2
Saturday, June 29
- Lake Cris (9:00am start)
  - Pro Men Slalom Rd. 1
  - Pro Women Slalom Rd. 1
  - Pro Men Slalom Rd. 2
  - Pro Women Slalom Rd. 2
  - Junior Jump Rd. 1-2
- Lake Pipo (10:30am start)
  - Junior Tricks Rd. 2
  - Pro Women Tricks Final
  - Pro Men Tricks Final
  - Junior Tricks Final
Sunday, June 30
- Lake Cris (9:00am start)
  - Junior Slalom Head-to-Head Semifinal
  - Pro Women Head-to-Head Quarterfinal
  - Pro Men Head-to-Head Quarterfinal
  - Junior Slalom Head-to-Head Final
  - Pro Women Head-to-Head Semifinal
  - Pro Men Head-to-Head Semifinal
  - Pro Women Head-to-Head Final
  - Pro Men Head-to-Head Final
  - Junior Jump Final

World Records Headline Inaugural Nautique World Series Stop at Botaski Two pending world records, dominant performances across all three events, and the launch of the Nautique World Series marked a historic weekend at Botaski.

Jake Abelson Sets Pending World Record to Capture Royal Nautique Pro Jake Abelson's pending 13,040-point world record capped a remarkable Royal Nautique Pro, as men's tricks continues its unprecedented surge in performance.

@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.

2024 Monaco Slalom Cup

The busiest week in water skiing continues with slalom and trick action from glamorous Monaco.

Events: Slalom & Trick

Tour: Waterski Pro Tour

Schedule:

Tuesday
- Amateur Slalom Rd. 1
- Pro Women Slalom Rd. 1
- Pro Men Slalom Rd. 1
- Pro Women Tricks Rd. 1
- Pro Men Tricks Rd. 1
- Amateur Slalom Rd. 2
Wednesday
- Pro Women Slalom Rd. 2
- Pro Men Slalom Rd. 2
- Pro Women Tricks Final
- Pro Men Tricks Final
- Pro Women Slalom Final
- Pro Men Slalom Final

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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.

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.

2024 K1000 Marrakech Pro

For the first time ever, the Pro Tour travels to the African Continent for the inaugural K1000 Marrakech Pro, broadcast live on TWBC.

Events: Men’s & Women’s Slalom

Tour: Waterski Pro Tour

Schedule:

Neilly Ross delivered a standout performance at the Portugal Pro, winning tricks, tying her slalom PB, and nearly breaking the world record.

Neilly Ross Steals the Show at Portugal Pro, Hones in on World Record Ross delivered a standout performance at the Portugal Pro, winning tricks, tying her slalom PB, and nearly breaking the world record.

2025 Portugal Pro: Final Highlights - Waterski Pro Tour Stop 6

Watch: Portugal Pro Highlights | Waterski Pro Tour Catch all the excitement from the finals of the inaugural Portugal Pro, showcasing women’s slalom and tricks alongside men’s tricks.

Freddie Winter is interviewed after winning the 2025 Royal Nautique Pro in Rabat, Morocco

Morocco Delivers Drama, History, and Incredible Skiing at Royal Nautique Pro A downtown tidal river, shifting winds, and fast currents made Rabat one of the most compelling stops of the 2025 season.

2024 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 (5:30pm CDT):

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