World Championships

2025 IWWF World Championships

Year in review: We countdown the most memorable moments of the 2025 water ski season Year in Review: We Countdown the Most Memorable Moments of 2025 December 31, 2025 Water skiing in 2025 was a season of liftoff—records fell, comebacks soared, and new rivalries emerged as the sport recalibrated its ceiling.
Andy Mapple is still the oldest world champion of all time Andy Mapple’s Record Still Untouched as Youth Rule World Championships September 4, 2025 Nearly a quarter century after his last title — also here in Recetto — the sport’s ultimate prizes still belong to the young.
Charlie Ross slaloms at the 2025 World Championships The Highest-Scoring Worlds in History? Recetto Delivers Water Skiing’s Next Level September 2, 2025 For six days in northern Italy, water skiing seemed determined to burst out of its own history.
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 August 29, 2025 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.
Brandon Schipper jumps at the 2025 World Waterski Championships Jump Fest in Recetto: Worlds Opens With Wave of Personal Bests August 27, 2025 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.
Charlie Ross vs. Thomas Degasperi Will the Torch Be Passed? Water Skiing’s Generational Clash at Worlds August 23, 2025 From Regina Jaquess and Ryan Dodd to Jake Abelson and Charlie Ross, the 2025 Worlds is a tug-of-war between cementing legacies and shaping the sport’s future.
Recetto, Italy will host the 2025 World Water Ski Championships 2025 World Championships Preview: Who Takes the Gold in Recetto? August 19, 2025 From rising stars to record-hunting legends, we preview every event and predict who brings home gold in 2025.
The 2023 IWWF World Waterski Championships were held at the Jack Travers Water Ski School at Sunset Lakes Quiz: Every Medalist at the 2023 World Championships August 18, 2025 The event is probably best remembered for the epic battle for the men's overall title, following the presumed favorites shock exit and then near miraculous comeback.
The closest overall battles in the history of the World Championships World Championships: We Countdown the 10 Closest Overall Battles in the History of the Tournament August 10, 2025 From heartbreak near misses to historic photo finishes, these overall battles represent some of the most iconic moments in water ski history.
Ski Nautique 2026 IWWF Rejects 2026 Ski Nautique for Worlds, Citing Fairness and Timing June 20, 2025 “The new boat is completely different,” said one athlete's representative, backing the council’s unanimous call to preserve fairness.
Regina Jaquess is continuing to dominate into her 40s Can Anyone Stop This U.S. Team at Worlds? June 10, 2025 Experienced, decorated, and packed with world records. The question isn’t whether Team USA can defend their title. It’s who, if anyone, can stop them.
Venues for next two waterski world championships announced Italy and Australia Announced as Hosts for the 2025 & 2027 World Championships | IWWF October 25, 2024 This will be the fifth time that Italy has hosted the World Championships, and Australia’s return to hosting after more than six decades.