Lang, Poland Named Skiers of the Year | IWWF Joel Poland and Erika Lang were named the IWWF male & female waterskiers of the year for their achievements in 2023.
Remembering Midwest Water Ski Legend Dean Chappell (1951-2024) A stalwart volunteer, coach, and cherished figure within the Illinois water skiing circles, Chappell's impact on the sport will be enduringly remembered.
Biggest Ranking Movers in 2023: Davis, Labra Jump Into Year-End Top 25 Highlighting the most substantial movers on this list gives us insights into rising stars and in form skiers to watch in the upcoming season.
Guinness World Record for Oldest Water Skier Overlooks a Legend in the Sport Lucille Borgen not only water-skied into her mid-90s but also competed at the U.S. National Championships at the remarkable age of 94.
Injury Update: Valentina Gonzalez Returns to Water, On Track for 2024 Comeback Gonzalez shared her heightened enthusiasm, stating that she was "more hungry than ever to get back to doing what I like most."
Five Inductees Named to International Hall of Fame Class of 2024 | IWWF The award honors and celebrates the remarkable contributions of each recipient to their respective discipline.
Quiz: Longest Currently Held World Records The list is topped by a ski fly record that has been unbroken for over twenty years.
IWWF Approves Four New Flips, But Their Tournament Presence Looks Unlikely Joel Poland, the architect behind two of these flips, revealed his reservations about the process for assigning point values to new tricks.
Quiz: Trick Skiers to Score More than 10,000 points in 2023 Although the list is dominated by men, there are five women on the list, three of whom tricked over 11,000 points in 2023.
Ron Marks Celebrates Six Decades in the Industry | Marine Business News From his early days on the Hawkesbury River and onto national and international stages, Ron’s impact on water skiing remains indelible.
Watch: Highlights from the 81st Goode Water Ski Nationals | America’s Boating Channel A look back on the storied history of the U.S. Water Ski National Championships
Quiz: Every Woman to Jump 50 Meters (164 feet) in 2023 Only two female skiers scored over 55 meters (180 feet) in 2023, and one of them achieved this feat over 25 times.