Malibu Open Waterski Championship Returns for 2016!

Milwaukee welcomes world’s top professional and junior skiers to compete for elite world rankings at Malibu Open

Loudon, Tenn. %7C June 23, 2016 - The Malibu Open Waterski Championship will return to Milwaukee's lakefront Veteran's Park Lagoon August 19 and 20, where the world's top professional and junior athletes will compete in traditional slalom and long-distance jumping divisions. This exciting two-day event is free and open to the public, attracting athletes and spectators from across the globe.

The Malibu Open Championship is set against the backdrop of beautiful Milwaukee's skyline for the seventh consecutive year. It is the perfect venue for spectators, families and friends to witness and interact with the world's best ski athletes. The athletes in attendance will compete for cash prizes and elite world rankings in slalom and/or jump divisions.

Athletes in the slalom division travel through a six-buoy course at a constant speed of 36 miles per hour with an initial rope length of 43 feet. After completing each pass the rope length is shortened, increasing intensity and difficulty. The athlete who rounds the most buoys with the shortest rope length, wins.

Skiers dart towards a 6-foot high ramp in the long-distance jumping division, reaching speeds of 70 miles per hour as they take flight for distances over 200 feet. Each athlete gets three opportunities to jump the ramp, and ultimately, whoever travels the farthest, wins.

The Malibu Open event is produced by the Pro Ski Tour, sponsored by Malibu Boats and free for all to come & enjoy. Concessions and parking will be organized by the Milwaukee County Parks Department.