Jimmy Siemers Interview

[Horton]

2 time world Overall Champ, two (or three) time Master Champ, past Jump World Record holder, Jenna's boyfriend . . . . . Jimbo is willing to do an interview. Any questions?  

[Horton]

Slalom: 2 @ 39-1/2 off

Tricks: 11,750 points

Jumping: 236 feet (71.9 meters)

Records

• Water Ski World Championships Men's Jumping (232 feet/70.6 meters), Overall (2,749.50 points) and Tricks (11,750 points)
• Former World Jumping (236 feet/71.9 meters) Record Holder
• Former World Jumping (233 feet/70.9 meters) Record Holder
• Former World Overall (2,717.12 points) Record Holder
• National Boys 3 Tricks Record Holder (10,350 pts.)
• National Boys 3 Jumping Record Holder (189 feet)
• South Central Region Boys 3 Tricks Record Holder (10,350 pts.)
• South Central Region Boys 3 Jumping Record Holder (189 feet)
• South Central Region Boys 3 Overall Record Holder (5097 pts.)
• South Central Region Boys 2 Overall Record Holder (3,764 pts.)
• Midwest Region Boys 1 Tricks Record Holder (1,990 pts.)

Career Highlights

• 2009 Masters - Men's Tricks Champion
• 2008 Water Ski World Cup – Men's Tricks Season Champion
• 2008 Water Ski World Cup (Doha, Qatar) - Men's Tricks Champion
• 2008 Water Ski World Cup (Putrajaya, Malaysia) - Men's Tricks Champion
• 2008 Record Roundup Pro Jump - 4th place Men's Jumping
• 2008 Masters - Men's Tricks Champion
• 2008 Moomba Masters - 3rd place, Men's Tricks
• 2007 Open Men National Tricks & Overall Champion
• 2007 U.S. Elite Water Ski Team Member
• 2006 Pan American Water Ski Championships - U.S. Elite Water Ski Team Member - Gold Medalist: Team overall and Men's Tricks; Silver Medalist: Men's overall; Bronze Medalist: Men's slalom and jumping
• 2006 U.S. Open Men's Overall Champion
• 2006 Water Ski National Championships - Open Men's Tricks, Jumping and Overall Champion
• 2006 Masters - Men's Tricks Champion
• 2006 Water Ski World Cup, Doha, Qatar - Men's Tricks Champion
• 2005 U.S. Open Water Ski Championships - 2nd place, Men's tricks and overall; 3rd place, Men's jumping
• 2005 Water Ski World Championships - Gold Medal, Men's Overall and Team Overall
• 2005 Water Ski National Championships - Open Men Jumping and Overall Champion
• 2005 MasterCraft Pro Water Ski Championships - Men's Tricks Champion
• 2005 Masters - 2nd place Men's tricks
• 2005 Collegiate All-Stars Water Ski Championships - Men's Tricks, Jumping and Overall Champion
• 2004 Collegiate Water Ski National Championships - Men's Tricks Champion
• 2004 Water Ski World Cup, Changshu, China - 2nd Place Men's Tricks
• 2004 Masters - 2nd place Men's tricks
• 2004 U.S. World University Water Ski Team Member
• 2004 Collegiate All-Stars Water Ski Championships - Men's Tricks, Jumping and Overall Champion; Runner-up Men's Slalom
• 2004 Pan American Water Ski Championships - Gold Medal, Open Team Overall; Silver Medal, Open Men's Tricks; Bronze Medal, Open Men's Overall
• 2003 21 And Under Water Ski World Championships - Gold Medal: Team overall, Men's overall, tricks and jumping
• 2003 Collegiate Water Ski National Championships - Men's Tricks Champion, 3rd place overall
• 2003 Water Ski World Championships - Gold Medal: Team overall, Men's overall and Men's tricks; Silver Medal: Men's jumping
• 2003 Open Men National Tricks, Jumping and Overall Champion
• 2003 Malibu Open Men's Jumping Champion
• 2003 U.S. Elite, 21 and Under & 17 to 21 Water Ski Team member
• 2003 MasterCraft Pro Water Ski Championships Men's Jumping Champion
• 2003 Collegiate All-Stars Men's Tricks, Jumping and Overall Champion
• 2002 Pan American Water Ski Championships - Gold Medal, 17 to 21 Men's Tricks, Jumping and Overall; Gold Medal, 17 to 21 Team Overall
• 2002 Collegiate Nationals Men's Tricks, Jumping and Overall Champion
• 2002 University Water Ski World Championships Men's Tricks, Jumping and Overall Champion
• 2002 U.S. Open Men's Overall and Jumping Champion
• 2002 Open Men National Tricks Champion
• 2002 Malibu Open Men's Tricks Champion
• 2002 U.S. 17 to 21 Water Ski Team Member
• 2002 U.S. University Water Ski Team Member
• 2002 Masters - 2nd place Men's Tricks
• 2002 Collegiate All Stars Water Ski Championships - 1st place Men's Tricks
• 2001 U.S. National Open Men's Overall Champion - 2nd place Jumping, 3rd place Tricks
• 2000 U.S. National Open Men's Overall Champion - 2nd place Tricks, 3rd place Jumping
• 2001 Americas' Challenge - U.S. 17 to 21 Team member - Men's Overall Champion, Team Champion 
• 2000 Pan American Championships 17-21 - Gold medalist, Overall, Tricks and Jumping
• 2000 Oklahoma City, OK - Pro Tour - 1st Men's Jump
• 2000 U.S. Masters - 2nd Overall
• 2000 U.S. Open - 2nd Overall, 3rd Tricks and 4th Jumping
• 1999 Nationals Tricks, Jumping and Overall Champion, 2nd place Slalom
• 1999 Americas' Challenge Slalom, Tricks, Jumping & Overall Champion
• 1999 U.S. Team Trials Slalom, Tricks, Jumping & Overall Champion
• 1999 South Central Regionals Slalom, Tricks, Jumping & Overall Champion
• 1999 Rolex Junior Masters Tricks & Jumping Champion
• 1998 Junior World Championships Tricks, Jumping & Overall Champion
• 1998 Water Ski National Championships Boys 3 Tricks, Jumping & Overall Champion
• 1998 Pan American Championships Tricks, Jumping & Overall Champion, 3rd place Slalom
• 1998 USA Water Ski Male Athlete of the Year
• 1998 U.S. Open - 4th place Tricks
• 1998 U.S. Junior Water Ski Team Trials Tricks, Jumping & Overall Champion
• 1998 South Central Regionals Tricks, Jumping & Overall Champion
• 1997 Nationals Overall Champion, 2nd Place Tricks
• 1997 South Central Regionals Tricks & Overall Champion, 4th Place Jump
• 1996 Nationals - 2nd Place Tricks & Overall
• 1995 Nationals Tricks, Jump & Overall Champion
• 1994 Nationals Tricks & Overall Champion

[ktm300]

Great.  Ask him why he believes that tricks has remained the step child of three event skiing.  As my slalom situation deteriorated to the point that I no longer desire to pursue it, I thought I would just trick right off of my public lake dock with zero travel time, driving is not as critical, broader range of acceptable wakes, always something totally new to learn, despite its step child status is very physical, creative etc.  However, there is not a single trick skier within 40 miles.  Kinda isolating.

Kick ass Masters performance !