Congratulations to Libby Van Treese…
Congratulations to Libby Van Treese for being recognized by the Olympic Committee for 2013 Volunteer Coach of the Year.
Awards Given to Midwest Skiers by USA Water Ski
Nate Smith – World Record Award Nate Smith – AWSA and USA-WS Male Athlete of the year Libby Van Treese – USA-WS Volunteer Coach of the Year Erin Slater – from University of Cincinnati – NCWSA Female Outstanding Leadership Award Elite Water Ski Team with Nate Smith and Coach Jeff Surdej – AWSA and USA-WS […]
More Information Released On Junior U.S. Open Championships
“The 14th Junior U.S. Open Water Ski Championships will be a two-day/two-round World Record Capability competition with a preliminary and final round. This event is sanctioned by the American Water Ski Association, a sports discipline of USA Water Ski. Current IWWF rules apply in all cases, except as listed herein. Divisions There will be four […]
Awards Given to Midwest Skiers
The Annual Awards Banquet will be held on January 25 in Florida. Congratulations to Nate Smith for the 2013 USA-WS and AWSA Male Athlete of the Year and 2013 AWSA Slalom Skier of the Year. Congratulations to Libby VanTreese for 2013 USA-WS Volunteer Coach of the Year. Congratulations to Erin Slater from University of Cincinnati […]
2014 35+ Water Ski Teams Selected
Congratulations to Jeff Surdej, Kelly Zoellner and Mary Koenig for being selected to the 2014 35+ Water Ski Teams. Jeff will compete for the US at the 2014 35+ Water Ski World Championships that will take place on October 8-12 at Sunset Lakes in Groveland, FL. Jeff and Kelly will compete at the 35-44 Pan […]
Athletes, Team Of The Month Selected
USA Water Ski has selected Nate Smith (McCordsville, Ind.) as its Male Athlete of the Month for November. The U.S. Elite Water Ski Team was selected Team of the Month. Smith and the U.S. Elite Water Ski Team are now eligible for the United States Olympic Committee’s Athlete of the Month and Team of the […]
U.S. Wins World Team Gold Medal
The U.S. Elite Water Ski Team won the overall team gold medal and four U.S. water ski athletes combined to win five individual gold medals in respective events at the 33rd Water Ski World Championships, Nov. 26-Dec. 1, at Lago Los Morros in San Bernardo, Chile. The United States tallied 8,248.66 points in winning the […]
IWWF Approves Smith’s World Record
The International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation’s Tournament Council announced today that it has approved Nate Smith’s pending world slalom record of 2-1/2 buoys at 43 feet off, which was set at the Ski Ranch Fall 1 on Sept. 7 at the Ski Ranch in Covington, La. The score surpasses the former record of 2 buoys […]
Jeff Surdej prepares for the World Waterski Championships
In a few days Jeff Surdej will be leaving for San Bernardo, Chile to coach the USA Elite Waterski team in the World Waterski Championships. It’s the biggest and most prestigious event in all our sport and I’m very excited to go for the first time. The US has not won gold since 2007 so […]
Regional News Update
2014 Water Ski Nationals will be held at San Marcos River Ranch in San Marcos TX from August 11-16, 2014 Midwest Regional Council Meeting will be held in Chicago, Il on January 11, 2014 AWSA Board of Directors Meeting will be held in Polk City, FL on January 25, 2014 View the meeting minutes from […]