Water Ski
News Mashup
Officials' Renewal Notices Now Paperless
Thursday March 18th, 01:42PMUSA Water Ski is constantly seeking ways to be more conscious of the environment in the way it conducts business. Starting this year, officials' rating renewal notices will be paperless. We will be e-mailing those officials for which we have an e-mail address on file, and who have not met the minimum renewal requirements to maintain their rating(s) to notify them that their rating will be downgraded. For this reason, it is imperative that you keep your e-mail address up-to-date in your membership record with USA Water Ski.
Grew Serving As Interim Executive Director
Thursday March 18th, 06:18AMUSA Water Ski President Jim Grew has agreed to serve as interim executive director of USA Water Ski while the organization continues its search for a new executive director.
Global Invitational 2010 Poster
Wednesday March 17th, 05:04AM
2010 Malibu Open Host Hotel Information
Monday March 15th, 10:00PM
The Hilton Milwaukee City Center
509 West Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53203
www.hiltonmilwaukee.com
HOTEL OVERVIEW
The Hilton Milwaukee City Center is a grand hotel of legendary proportions. Entering into an opulent marble lobby, guests are awed by the Hilton's sheer expansiveness and decor. Fully restored to its original 1920’s classic grandeur, the hotel has added state-of-the-art amenities for business and pleasure. Located in the heart of Milwaukee's Westown, the Hotel is connected to the Midwest Airlines Convention Center, and moments away from the city's theater district, Bradley Center sports complex, and Grand Avenue Mall.
HOTEL HIGHLIGHTS
As Milwaukee's convention headquarters hotel of choice, the Hilton offers:
Over 34,000 square feet of flexible meeting and event space including five ballrooms and 12 well-appointed breakout rooms
730 comfortable guest rooms and suites featuring all the latest amenities and comforts of home Dog Friendly Property!!
Milwaukee ChopHouse – Rated the ‘best steakhouse’ downtown
The Café – For quick, casual dining
Miller Time Pub – Great food, great fun, and cold beverages
Starbucks! – Convenient lobby location
Cabana Cove – Overlooking the hotel’s indoor waterpark
ROOM RATES
Single/Double: $99
Above group rate available August 4th, 5th, 6th & 7th
Reservations must be made by July 4th for the discounted group rate
When checking in use ( Malibu Open athlete ) as password
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Monday March 15th, 03:49PMToday…10-15 in of fresh heavy densi snow above 3000 ft! Gotta love the clean canvas!
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Moomba Wrap Up by Aaron Larkin
Monday March 15th, 02:14PM
It’s fair to say that the legend of Moomba being the toughest pro water ski event lives on!!!
Moomba threw up all kinds of nasty conditions, and then some. With thunderstorms on Saturday afternoon throwing down golf ball sized hailstones, which closed down the river and stopped the tournament for the rest of the afternoon. With the enormous amounts of all the extra storm water, the river was bearing its sharp teeth in monumental fashion.
After learning about the women’s slalom final results, where most of the girls couldn't run 32 off, it was evident that it was going to be another tough day at the office.
And the men's slalom final proved to be no different........
As I tightened the laces of my Strada bindings on my new 67” Strada stick and took a deep breath, Parson's 1.5@38 was the score to beat.
I ran 32 down current with little trouble, but not taking for granted that this was going to be the easy part of the day.........
35 up current was some of the hardest conditions I have skied in a very long time. It was here that the drama started to unfold. As I approached one ball there was a beer bottle roughly 3-4 feet on the turning side. As you can imagine this completely took my focus away as I tried to avoid hitting it and consequently I fell at two ball.
From the water I immediately protested to the tower judges, but communication was made pretty tough as the commentators and crowd were making so much noise! After what seemed to be an age the boat came back and picked me up with the news that I had been given a re-ride.
It wasn't until later that I learned that it wasn't the bottle that I had got me the re-ride, in fact there was a 5 foot branch caught on the beer bottle which amazingly one of the tower judges had taken a photo of!!!
The next challenge before readdressing the slalom course was to get warm and re-gather my focus. Luckily I managed to take full advantage of my luck and just get through 35 and returning at 38 to get 2.5 with a good crash to take the lead.
When Marcus ran 3@35 I was pretty happy with a podium finish. It wasn't until Will fell with 1.5@35 I started to get the jitters. Parrish customarily ran 35 and made the rest of us look ridiculous, it was at this point I started to get changed as in my mind it was over. To my amazement with Parrish only needing to stand up at 3 ball, it proved to be too difficult for him and he fell with a score of 2.5@38. So for the 3rd time in my career, I was now in a sudden death runoff with C.P.............
I was out first at 35 and ran it down current with very little trouble, as I am very quickly learning, this is happening on all of my passes on the new Strada. My thoughts quickly moved to the next pass of 38 off, knowing that if I could get to 3 ball it would put some real pressure on the world record holder. I laid everything on the line at 1 ball trying to give myself as much time to deal with what 2 ball was putting out. Unfortunately it didn't pay off, I couldn't get outside 2, and immediately my reaction was that I had just handed it to C.P on a plate.
By the time C.P turned 3 ball at 35 he was in a bit of trouble, but nothing he couldn't handle......... I thought.
As he appeared from behind the jump on his way from 5 to 6 it took me 4-5 seconds to register that he wasn't making any attempt to get back to the gates and therefore had gone inside 6! It was at this point that apparently I leapt 3-4 feet in the air and took stock of what had just happened.
After 6 finals in 8 Moomba tournaments, I was finally the Moomba Masters Slalom Champion!!!
A massive thanks to all the people that have supported and believed in me over the years.
This is the year of the Strada!!!!
Regional Guides Posted
Monday March 15th, 01:49PM
USA Water Ski's 2010 Eastern, Midwest, Southern and Western Regional Tournament Guides, which were mailed to members beginning on March 3, also can be viewed online.
The Eastern, Midwest, Southern and Western Regional Tournament Guides can be viewed by clicking on the respective links below. The South Central Regional Guide will be available at www.awsasouthcentral.org.
2010 Eastern Regional Tournament Guide
2010 Midwest Regional Tournament Guide
2010 Southern Regional Tournament Guide
2010 Western Regional Tournament Guide
Regional Guides Available Online
Monday March 15th, 10:02AMUSA Water Ski's 2010 Eastern, Midwest, Southern and Western Regional Tournament Guides, which were mailed to members beginning on March 3, also can be viewed online.
The Champs Perspective... Moomba
Monday March 15th, 08:53AM
It’s fair to say that the legend of Moomba being the toughest pro water ski event lives on!!!
Moomba threw up all kinds of nasty conditions, and then some. With thunderstorms on Saturday afternoon throwing down golf ball sized hailstones, which closed down the river and stopped the tournament for the rest of the afternoon. With the enormous amounts of all the extra storm water, the river was bearing its sharp teeth in monumental fashion.
After learning about the women’s slalom final results, where most of the girls couldn't run 32 off, it was evident that it was going to be another tough day at the office.
And the men's slalom final proved to be no different........
As I tightened the laces of my Strada bindings on my new 67” Strada stick and took a deep breath, Parson's 1.5@38 was the score to beat.
I ran 32 down current with little trouble, but not taking for granted that this was going to be the easy part of the day.........
35 up current was some of the hardest conditions I have skied in a very long time. It was here that the drama started to unfold. As I approached one ball there was a beer bottle roughly 3-4 feet on the turning side. As you can imagine this completely took my focus away as I tried to avoid hitting it and consequently I fell at two ball.
From the water I immediately protested to the tower judges, but communication was made pretty tough as the commentators and crowd were making so much noise! After what seemed to be an age the boat came back and picked me up with the news that I had been given a re-ride.
It wasn't until later that I learned that it wasn't the bottle that I had got me the re-ride, in fact there was a 5 foot branch caught on the beer bottle which amazingly one of the tower judges had taken a photo of!!!
The next challenge before readdressing the slalom course was to get warm and re-gather my focus. Luckily I managed to take full advantage of my luck and just get through 35 and returning at 38 to get 2.5 with a good crash to take the lead.
When Marcus ran 3@35 I was pretty happy with a podium finish. It wasn't until Will fell with 1.5@35 I started to get the jitters. Parrish customarily ran 35 and made the rest of us look ridiculous, it was at this point I started to get changed as in my mind it was over. To my amazement with Parrish only needing to stand up at 3 ball, it proved to be too difficult for him and he fell with a score of 2.5@38. So for the 3rd time in my career, I was now in a sudden death runoff with C.P.............
I was out first at 35 and ran it down current with very little trouble, as I am very quickly learning, this is happening on all of my passes on the new Strada. My thoughts quickly moved to the next pass of 38 off, knowing that if I could get to 3 ball it would put some real pressure on the world record holder. I laid everything on the line at 1 ball trying to give myself as much time to deal with what 2 ball was putting out. Unfortunately it didn't pay off, I couldn't get outside 2, and immediately my reaction was that I had just handed it to C.P on a plate.
By the time C.P turned 3 ball at 35 he was in a bit of trouble, but nothing he couldn't handle......... I thought.
As he appeared from behind the jump on his way from 5 to 6 it took me 4-5 seconds to register that he wasn't making any attempt to get back to the gates and therefore had gone inside 6! It was at this point that apparently I leapt 3-4 feet in the air and took stock of what had just happened.
After 6 finals in 8 Moomba tournaments, I was finally the Moomba Masters Slalom Champion!!!
A massive thanks to all the people that have supported and believed in me over the years.
This is the year of the Strada!!!!
NHskeeah
Saturday March 13th, 08:34PMStoked to head south soon to start rippin the water again! but until then….trying to take advantage of the granite states large snowpack, and 48 mountains over 4000 ft, holding ski gems if you don’t mind skinning, hiking, bushwacking, cramponing, ice, getting lost, stream skiing, dirt skiing, rock skiing, night skiing and it all [...]
Moomba Wrap Up by Freddy Krueger
Saturday March 13th, 04:07PM
As a whole, Moomba can be one of the most rewarding and, yet at the same time, most frustrating events in the world. This year for instance I am extremely pleased to have won my first Moomba Night Jump, but a bit frustrated by my day jump performance. I think many people would guess that my frustration stems from me not winning, but it’s actually not that at all. My frustration is that I feel like I let the river get the best of me in that final day round and didn’t ski up to my potential. And honestly....that puts me in the boat with just about every other skier on the day!!! When you have the best slalom skiers in the world unable to make two passes...trust me they feel like they got beat by the river. As an athlete we are always competing against others, but an event like Moomba throws in the added competitor of mother nature and the river.
Apparently, I set two course records this past week. One was the day jump record at 69.3 meters and the night jump record at 66.6 meters on my final jump in the Night Jump. These performances should give me great confidence going into the 2010 season, but that one round where I didn’t get 100% of my potential shows how quickly it can all slip away. Huge congrats to Damien Sharman for nipping Tom Asher in the run off for the day victory. Both of those guys jumped great all weekend, and Damien showed true grit pulling it out on his final jump of the jump off. It will be fun to see this story unfold this summer.
With the taste of brackish water still fresh in my mouth, I look forward to a 51st Moomba Masters and would like to thank all those who helped build the first 50. I hope next year we get a chance to jump late in the evening for NIght Jump like this year, but without all the rain!
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
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Freddy Krueger
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Texas To Host Cable Wakeboard Nationals
Friday March 12th, 05:42AMUSA Wakeboard is pleased to announce the 2010 Cable Wakeboard National Championships will be held May 29-30 at The Wakesport Ranch in Cresson, Texas.
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LA Night Jam III
http://bit.ly/9nk68V
Matt Rini
Kickin' it with my kidos tonight...the girls have a big dance comp tomorrow, Shibby has some playing and the weather is gonna be awesome!
Jennifer LaBaw
New blog post for A Fit Place. Time to tackle your training.
http://tinyurl.com/ydotovh
Marcus Brown
Just saw/met
@lynseydyer in Airport. One of the most insane chick slayers on the planet! And a part time water skier?...
tigeboats
Tigé Delivers Wake World Toys for Tots Boat -
http://eepurl.com/khxS
LA Night Jam III
has just completed the first promo video for LA Night Jam III - check it at
http://www.lanightjam.com.... http://bit.ly/bfGqh1
HO Sports
RT
@waterski_mag:
@marcus_brown_ on the new
@hosports A1 slalom ski:
http://bit.ly/a3Q2JV
Marcus Brown
@JohnHorton we'll never know, I guess. Maybe you're rght!
Marcus Brown
Sac>SaltLake>Orlando. ahh the glamour life of a pro. I thank Wright Bros evry tme I fly, can u imagine covered wagons fr 3000 miles 1way?
JohnHorton
@Marcus_Brown_ I thought it was all good as long as I did not watch it.
arturo nelson
About to start wakeboarding clinic 1.01
Nautique Boats
Nautique's 2010 brochure/product kit won two ADDY's, read more here:
http://bit.ly/ao4VCP
USA Water Ski
Officials' Renewal Notices Now Paperless!
http://www.usawaterski.org/default.asp?Display=903
JohnHorton
Learning to use a left handed mouse. That should waste a whole day.
Whitney McClintock
Massage time!! Early am ski sesh...didn't beat the wind but skiing is skiing and its great and I love it :) hehe
WaterSki Magazine
Chris Rossi on the new
@radarskis Strada slalom ski:
http://bit.ly/cS1sBH
WaterSki Magazine
Jamie Beauchesne on the new
@connellyskis Prophecy slalom ski:
http://bit.ly/ciY72y
WaterSki Magazine
Terry Winter on the new D3 Z7st slalom ski:
http://bit.ly/crKMkX
WaterSki Magazine
Chris Parrish on the new
@goodeskis 9900SL slalom ski:
http://bit.ly/9pVCVF
WaterSki Magazine
@marcus_brown_ on the new
@hosports A1 slalom ski:
http://bit.ly/a3Q2JV
WaterSki Magazine
Andy Mapple on the new O'Brien Elite slalom ski:
http://bit.ly/9iiGYp
SkiBennetts
Good morning from Zachary!!
http://yfrog.com/cavaxj
The Pro Ski Tour
Happy Birthday Tommy!
http://bit.ly/c1fj8o
arturo nelson
amazing day in paradise. Ready to ski with my future world champion + Daniel, Carolina and my good old friend Gianni. 4pm wakeboarding uffff
NC Water Ski Assoc.
Happy Birthday Tommy from NC Water Skiers!
http://bit.ly/9MM73n
Matt Rini
Sportscenter, coffee, run, lake.
LA Night Jam III
highlights another contributing aspect to the success of an event such as LA Night Jam. We thank Global Marine...
http://bit.ly/cOdVPy
CRB
CRB bracket challange results after day one. dig dug, eric, kevin, steve, tadd, bugsy, cris, geoff, ODBF, steve (2), brandon, ODBF (2)
LA Night Jam III
says the first rendition of the LA Night Jam III website is now online - more content will be added as time...
http://bit.ly/c1UucO
arturo nelson
impossible is nothing! this is the first of many videos I will be sharing with you. Hope you like them.
http://youtu.be/M4J7WHiWRKM
Cale Burdick
skiing three days in a row in march! viscous wind today so worked on the basics. love this sport
Jennifer LaBaw
Finally workout time!!!
JohnHorton
Wonder if Brad's boss knows where he is?
Jaret Llewellyn
Edmonton boat just under way! Come down and meet Ryan Dodd, Thomas Moore & my self.
http://twitpic.com/19d9qm
LA Night Jam III
says each day on the run-up to LA night Jam III, we will highlight an element that goes a long way to making such...
http://bit.ly/9wkoe9
The Pro Ski Tour
Check out our new twitter background... cool new pic!
radar waterskis
Edmonton Boat Show. Hell, we're practically Canadian anyway with so many in our family. McClintocks, Rinis, T$$s. I'm a fan!
Jennifer LaBaw
Another day...what are you going to do to make yourself better?
jason mcclintock
Breaky w Jaki, class@1:30, then maybe an evening swerve set!
Nautique Boats
Check out the Edmonton Boat Show (Canada) and the latest Nautique boats at the Wizard Lake booth starting today through the weekend!
arturo nelson
715am going to the club to Ski with berny, Jenna, Nicolas, evangelis, Dennis and myself! Karla and Lorenzo are back!
Moomba Masters
Not yet, not until April at least - it will be on Foxtel. Will advise.
jason mcclintock
St. Patrick F^<€ed my face
JohnHorton
BallOfSpray will be giving away some of the most anticipated new gear of 2010. Can you guess what I have to give away?
LA Night Jam III
says today was a good day for the launch of the new fan page - 32 fans already. If we were to get that many fans...
http://bit.ly/aS4Ryy
LA Night Jam III
now has a new, easier to follow url to this fan page -
http://www.facebook.com/lanightjam http://bit.ly/dodZwt
CRB
Nice! This is our favorite!
http://bit.ly/9fd2R6 RT
@Swini_skis: My T-Shirts are done...check em out and buy one!
http://bit.ly/bpinv4
Matt Rini
My T-Shirts are done...check em out and buy one!
http://bit.ly/bpinv4
Jodi Fisher
Just left Performance Ski & Surf shop with more ski gear, I have new addjustable binding for my combo's!
And that's no joke!
jason mcclintock
Off to the pub!!
Matt Rini
Took Charlie for a walk past an Irish Pub...drunk people in green really love Bulldogs! Haha sooo funny.
Marcus Brown
St Pattys in Chico.
Jennifer LaBaw
Happy St. Patricks Day from A Fit Place Personal Training.
www.afitplace.com
tigeboats
is in on the madness!!! Enter your NCAA basketball bracket with other Tige fans from around the world. The winner...
http://bit.ly/9IylX5
jason mcclintock
Beers and dinner at the parents...pub later
tigeboats
is in on the madness!!! Enter your NCAA basketball bracket with other Tige fans from around the world. The winner...
http://bit.ly/clUrKL
USA Water Ski
Alabama Grand Prix of Slalom! More information at
http://alabamawaterski.webs.com/
WaterSki Magazine
That's one hot training partner:
http://bit.ly/90S5FC
WaterSki Magazine
Ski stronger with
@willasher's workout plan:
http://bit.ly/bnZDuI
Jodi Fisher
Mario Andres from Peru has trained today along with his Dad, his parents have arrived to spend a few days with their son.
Whitney McClintock
I got pinched today... I'm a pink girl! Plus I woke up @ 530 ran a 5K, bad drivers on the way to the lake, 2 sets, no I'm @ school.... O joy
CRB
CRB lists the rules for St Patricks day. If you do not follow them you will not get any of our Jamison
http://bit.ly/9ai95M
CRB
Still time to get in on the CRB annual NCAA pool!!
http://bit.ly/dcZeYT
Cale Burdick
took 1st set of year yesterday! ice was off and temp spiked to 60.cant wait to go today
The Pro Ski Tour
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=11752707&l=158a875ebc&id=231448585318
Nautique Boats
Have you signed up for your chance to win Scott Byerly autographed gear? Only a couple more weeks left:
http://bit.ly/cPNuCZ
jason mcclintock
All set for st. Pattys!
http://twitpic.com/1959q3
Keith Bagley
CCF and Action Screen granted exclusive license to retro Correct Craft shirts -1st up is 'Globe Logo' from early 90's
http://bit.ly/9crW0Y
SkiBennetts
Bennett's Daily Deal: 2009 Radar RS-1 Boots $120. Limited sizes. MSRP: $209.95
NC Water Ski Assoc.
Happy First Birthday Dash Krueger
www.ncwaterskiers.com http://bit.ly/bRFYXp
jason mcclintock
got my target st. patty's t. be repin it all day tomorrow! pick classes early, class, skiin, followed by hegan's for some green beer!!!
Scot Chipman
Skied the first set of the year in the course today! Water was 48.
The Pro Ski Tour
Ck. Global Invitational Poster.
www.theproskitour.com http://bit.ly/b58TEb75 Twits Caught in 0.40 Seconds
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