Samantha Dumala is on Fire

A rising, young Radar skier is on fire like never before. Maintaining a winning streak since the beginning of the 2014 season, this girl has swept titles at some of the biggest tournaments, including the 2014 Jr. Masters and Jr. US Open. Additionally, not only did this superstar smash the G3 slalom record in 2013 with 1 buoy at 39 %C2%BD feet off, she also set a pending record of 2 buoys at 39 %C2%BD feet off in May of this year.

Sam Dumala's constant success in the 2014 season has developed from learning the secrets of the daunting purple loop.

"For me, running 38 was figuring out how to hold my speed and direction off of the second wake while maintaining a tight line, and building the confidence that I could run it in a tournament," Dumala said.

Despite still being in the G3 division, Dumala throws up scores comparable to those of pro women, and while she is eligible to compete against the elite skiers, Dumala plans to balance pro and junior events until she ages out of G3.

Be sure to watch for Dumala in her next tournament as she competes for the G3 slalom title at the 72th Goode National Water Ski Championships at San Marcos, Texas.

Photo by Richard Graulich