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End of an Era: Cypress Gardens’ Legendary Water Ski Show Set to Close December 11, 2024 Through much of the 20th century, Cypress Gardens was the epicenter of world water skiing. 
2024’s Unofficial Professional Water Ski Rankings November 10, 2024 We proudly present our unofficial rankings, offering an arguably more complete picture of the competitive landscape over the course of the full calendar year.
A Season Like No Other: Miami Pro’s High-Stakes Finish to the 2024 Waterski Pro Tour November 7, 2024 Ultimately, in the perfect scenario after 11 events, the season championship came down to the very last pass.
Brando Caruso Captures First Pro Win in Thrilling Miami Pro Slalom Finale November 3, 2024 Caruso, who became the 10th different winner in men’s slalom this year, emerged victorious against a field filled with world-class talent.
Lang Strikes Back in Texas, Setting New Pending Record After Ross’ Feat November 3, 2024 Lang seems to have replicated Ross’ record-breaking run, learning and perfecting the sequence in the few days between the two events.
Neilly Ross Sets Pending World Record at Okeeheelee Tournament October 27, 2024 Ross' performance surpasses the current record, held by Erika Lang, by 20 points, potentially ending Lang's eight-year sreak as the record-holder.
King of Darkness Take A Bow: Jump Finale Shows What Water Skiing Can Be October 27, 2024 Professional water skiing at its core is a show, and King of Darkness exemplified this with perfect choreography.
Hurricane Milton Hits Central Florida, Wreaking Havoc in the Water Ski Capital of the World October 14, 2024 Home to many of the world's top water skiers, the region's lakes were left flooded and overflowing, with significant damage to properties and infrastructure.
Waterski Pro Tour Heats Up: Thrilling Finish Ahead After Travers Grand Prix October 7, 2024 After a full four years and ten months of only four male victors in pro slalom, earlier this year the floodgates opened.
Nineteen-Year-Old Lucas Cornale Shines with First Pro Victory at Travers Grand Prix October 7, 2024 The Australian becomes the youngest male to win a professional slalom tournament this century.
Dane Mechler Clinchs First Career Victory at Mastercraft Pro October 1, 2024 The man widely considered to be the best current skier never to win a tournament exorcized these demons spectacularly on his return from injury.
Poland Sets Back-to-Back World Records at WWS Travers Cup September 25, 2024 Poland had as close to a flawless weekend as perhaps anyone in the sport has ever had, breaking the overall world record in both the preliminary and final rounds.