Year In Review

[Horton]

I am in the middle of writing my Year in Review

(total B.S. lie - Krista is working on it now)

 

What do you guys thing are the biggest stories of 2011?

 

 

[A_B]

the Krista's cover shoot.. hard to beat.

 

I'm a visual kind of guy, don't pay attention to stories....

[Gloersen]

Nate Smith

 

How many consecutive tournament 39.5's?

[Than_Bogan]

Did I happen to mention that I ran -38 in a tournament? :-)

 

On a more serious note, Regina's world record is obviously a big one.

 

Probably some mention of the increase in ski companies and broader selection of top-notch skis would be in order.

 

BallOfSpray crossed 3M visits!

 

Traci Baylon left USA Waterski.

 

The awful conditions at Nationals on certain days was a "big story" at the time.

[6balls]

Nate.

Regina.

First year of the Carbon Pro.

Electric Nautique.

Growth of BOS.

Excitement for the ZO emulator.

As for pics, I agree w/AB on Krista and also Breanne...that photo in swimwear only at full extension heading to the ball was really great.

[rq0013]

I would simply say RadaR. Larkin and Whitney dominated, they won most of the tourneys or placed on the podium all year. Pretty cool how one ski can be on the podium every competition.

[lpskier]

For me, it was my daughter making it to Nationals.

[Roger]

Open Men: Nate

 

Open Women: Whitney joined Regina and Karina in the 41 off club and all three went into 41 at least once this year. (Yes, I know the club was started by Kristi; talking active Open Women here)

 

Big Dawg: A new bar was set at the Okeeheelee finals with a pass into 41 and another of deep 39 required to reach the sweet 16 (previously 2.5 or 3 at 39 twice would get you there).

[Horton]

Good stuff. My article is getting longer...

[Razorskier1]

I had a great time on the water with friends and family, and even had a few good beers along the way.

[6balls]

...and a few bad beers, like the one your new pic.

[disland]

Electric nautique is a gimmick

[Ilivetoski]

Breaking the 2k mark for GOODE. That price will only incease is the sad part. Team RadaR doing amazing. The new Txi (not sure if that would count since it didnt come out until most peoples season was over). Nate Smith, just anything to do with Nate. Larkin winning back to back moombas and Whitney winning worlds

[randy meny]

My son, Chad Meny, 12 years old, winning Nationals [ back to back] Boys 2 Slalom. He also ran 1, 1@1/2, and 2 at 39 off, 3 different tournments. What a great year!!

[6balls]

Holy smokes, Randy!

[Wish]

What's the record for B2. He had to be soooooo close. Congrats.

[randy meny]

The record is 2, when Chad ran 2 it was a c tournment. Maybe this year!!!

 

[MattP]

how old is he?

[randy meny]

Turned 13, 11/11/11. Chad has one year in boys 2.

[RichardDoane]

randy - what ski is he on ?

[randy meny]

Last year a 65 in RADAR STRADA, This year a 66in STRADA.

[RichardDoane]

nice

[TonyLightfoot]

How about:

The first ever YouTube tournament water ski video to go over 150,000 viewers (Kyle Dammeyer - featured on ESPN's Sportscenter and Around the Horn, Big 12 Network and soon on TruTV) ?

Tim Bradstreet - last jump heroics at the World U-21 Championships to win Overall and undisputed best jumper in the world at 1.65m ramp height?

Natallia Berdnikava - world jump record, three golds at the World's?

Jacinta Carroll - coming through with several pro jumping wins this season?

Stephen Critchley - all or nothing on his last jump at the European Championships, and coming through with an impressive win?

Adam Sedlmajer - well-deserved overall-double gold at the World's and European's, and taking down two slalom giants to win the Europeans in Slalom?

Ryan Green - all but forgotten about among the World's elite skiers, achieving a dream overall podium finish at the World's?

Rodrigo Miranda - first ever World Open Championships medal for Chile, in the Men's jump?

Delfi Cuglievan - first ever World Championship Gold for Peru in the World U-21 Women's slalom championship?

Clem Lucine - first women over 10k in tricks?

Regina Jaquess - new World Record in Slalom, further down 41' off?

 

That's just a few I can come up with at the top of my head - I might have more....

 

 

Tony Lightfoot

[TonyLightfoot]

Another one to consider:

Aaron Larkin - #1 in the World Elite Rankings on the back of some great slalom wins, including two impressive back-to-back wins at Princes and Diablo Shores?

 

Tony Lightfoot

[Horton]

Holy crap! It is done.

[Bulldog]

Nice Work John!! I just read it on the home page...

[Chef23]

Very nice John.

[Wish]

Home page???

 

 

JK :-)

[Horton]

@Wish you better darn read the darn Year in Review(s) on the Home page.

 

If you know how long it took to write.... you would laugh at me...

[Wish]

Read it. Liked it. Sending you all the typos I found...

 

 

 

 

 

JK :-) again..