Baller wtrskior Posted July 6, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 6, 2015 The largest media and public exposure our sport has seen for some time will be taking place in downtown Toronto, Canada from July 20-24. Who knew??? I don't have all the details on airtimes and what not, but I assume it will be aired on CBC, nationally (Canada) like the rest of the games are. The venue is pretty cool, right on Lake Ontario, in a man made channel that has been used for ski shows in the past (Canadian National Exhibition) and currently a rowing club. Tickets are currently sold out, but hopefully more will be made available closer to the date... Please share anything regarding the Pan-am games in this thread. http://www.toronto2015.org/water-ski-wakeboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Edbrazil Posted July 6, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 6, 2015 That could well be the case, but for the 1979 Worlds in Toronto, they packed the grandstands at the site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller wtrskior Posted July 6, 2015 Author Baller Share Posted July 6, 2015 @Edbrazil I was not born yet! lol however I've heard from many that the 79 worlds was a big, successful event; Joel McClintock won Slalom that year I believe? Please share any more info you have on the 79 worlds and any other you have on Waterskiing in the Toronto area This is by far the biggest event in Ontario (Canada?) since that 79 worlds and the largest stage our sport competes on. Just wanted to start the dialogue on the games, they've been getting a lot of hype ( + / -) from the local media and residents based on the cost, perceived attendance and increase to traffic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Jordan Posted July 6, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 6, 2015 The 1979 world's were held out at Long Pond at Center Island. These Pan-Am games are being held right at the shore at Ontario Place.....course was scouted and set-up by skier Stevie Collins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller bbirlew Posted July 7, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 7, 2015 My recollection (not firsthand) is that the worlds and many other successful tournaments have been held at long pond center island. I heard they moved these ones to increase exposure but the skiing conditions aren't as good... But that is just third hand word at best... I live on the other side of the country! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller wolfgang Posted July 7, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 7, 2015 I've driven by the site, the grandstands are up. Jason McClintock apparently help set things up too. We got tickets to the finals by lottery months ago... I understand you can buy tickets to the preliminaries but don't know if more blocks will be available for the finals. It should be a great event, right at the western downtown lakeshore.....its protected by a breakwater and freshly lined with stone rip rap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller wolfgang Posted July 7, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 7, 2015 I was at the worlds at toronto Centre Island as well...a very ideal park setting but not as accessible, as a ferry ride is required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller wtrskior Posted July 7, 2015 Author Baller Share Posted July 7, 2015 @jordan different & unrelated Stephen Collins believe it or not... he runs the Ontario tourneys @wolfgang Jason and Whitney skied it a few weeks ago but I believe Jeff and some of the wswo crew set up the courses. They are running cables across the channel that unfortunately will have to be removed after the games. We were told initially (earlier this year) that there would be a tournament there in June and maybe the nationals this year but no go apparently.. hopefully they will sort it out and we can do tournaments there in the future. It would be a great spot to do a pro event! Scores should be decent. Long pond would have needed even more shoreline work than the Ontario Place site and the logistics of accessing it like you said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller wolfgang Posted July 7, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 7, 2015 Let's hope there 's lots of TV coverage. There was a short article by/about Whitney in the Globe and Mail today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller cobber Posted July 7, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 7, 2015 @wtrskior, and @jordan, Jeff McClintock, Paul Roberts, Yves Beauchamp, Terry and Stephen Collins (that runs the Ontario Tournaments) were the gentlemen involved in setting the ski courses at the PanAm site. Paul was the one that wanted that site, Jeff and Yves built the course and the jump and were the lead in the install team. Yves, Terry, Jason and Whitney have all skied the site and said it ski remarkably well as of all the work they have done to the walls. They said it should make for an excellent event. Great spot for spectators as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller disland Posted July 14, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 14, 2015 will there be any TV coverage in the US? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Kelvin Posted July 14, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 14, 2015 I've setvmy DVR to record all of the pan am games just in case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller wtrskior Posted July 14, 2015 Author Baller Share Posted July 14, 2015 Panams are being broadcast on CBC in Canada however I believe they are only showing 2hrs a day which would include all events in a given day. Many of the more spectator friendly events are getting broadcast on periscope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Spuddy Posted July 19, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 19, 2015 The CBC App says to have over 600 hours of steaming coverage for Pan Am not sure what they will show as far as water skiing. Prelims start tomorrow and I am going to take in some of the action for slalom and trick, looking forward to it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Chef23 Posted July 20, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 20, 2015 Lots of Panam coverage on ESPN2. It would be really cool if they showed a little skiing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MattP Posted July 20, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 20, 2015 Skiing should be starting in 30 min for men's slalom prelims. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Alberto Soares Posted July 20, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 20, 2015 Live on Periscope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller wtrskior Posted July 20, 2015 Author Baller Share Posted July 20, 2015 @Alberto Soares can you share the user? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller wtrskior Posted July 20, 2015 Author Baller Share Posted July 20, 2015 WATERSKI WSW300000 My Time | Toronto Time Previous PhasesNext Phases Preliminary Round Preliminary Round Results Status: Unofficial Results Rk Name Score 1 Canada MCCLINTOCK W 3.00/55/10.75 2 United States of America JAQUESS R 1.00/55/10.75 3 Peru CUGLIEVAN D 2.00/55/11.25 4 United States of America LANG E 3.00/55/12.00 5 Peru DE OSMA M 2.00/55/12.00 =5 Chile GONZALEZ A 2.00/55/12.00 7 Mexico CHAPOY C 1.00/55/12.00 8 Chile NASER F 4.00/55/13.00 9 Colombia JARAMILLO P 3.00/55/13.00 10 Argentina BOTANA L 0.00/55/18.25 LIVE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Alberto Soares Posted July 20, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 20, 2015 The Periscope user is Mario Manzoli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller wtrskior Posted July 20, 2015 Author Baller Share Posted July 20, 2015 Thanks @Alberto Soares his feed won't load for me. Damm Internets! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller John Brooks Posted July 20, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 20, 2015 Looks like Live Web scoring is up and running. Check out the latest. http://www.waterskiresults.com/WfwWeb/wfwShowTourList.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MattP Posted July 20, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 20, 2015 https://www.watchonperiscope.com/broadcast/43508988 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller wtrskior Posted July 20, 2015 Author Baller Share Posted July 20, 2015 Whitney top seed into the slalom finals Thursday, she will be happy with 3@39. very good score for this site. thats a great link @MattP thanks! dont know why it wont load on the app for me, but I"m getting it on the browser. Wish I could understand Portuguese... Conditions are really nice today in Toronto, and the water looks very good at the site as well. Slight head tail. They appear to be announcing in English, French and Spanish. pretty cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Spuddy Posted July 20, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 20, 2015 Just watched Nate run into 41 in a very strong wind! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller wtrskior Posted July 20, 2015 Author Baller Share Posted July 20, 2015 @spuddy looks like the wind started to pick up quite a bit as the day went on. Nate is definitely the favorite! Jmac went down a little early at 38, but thankfully made the cut. Tell us about the site, it appears you are over by Ontario Place - can you walk all over? anything to see or avoid? Going to be spending the day on Thursday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Spuddy Posted July 20, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 20, 2015 The site is just on the west side of Ontario place. It was quite windy got the women as well but very windy for the men. We were on a boat that was rented by water ski Canada if you are in the are for the next few days I believe the have tickets for the boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Spuddy Posted July 20, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 20, 2015 Sorry just read the last part. All of the Exhibition grounds is now called Pan Am Park and has quite a few free events Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller wtrskior Posted July 20, 2015 Author Baller Share Posted July 20, 2015 @spuddy I have tickets to the event on Thursday, not going on the boat. I didn't think you could access the old Ontario place grounds, but your photos were from the north side of the site, now makes sense since you were on the boat. How was it? I believe some well known retired skier(s) have shelled out a bunch of their own cash for it. its a big friggen boat! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller wtrskior Posted July 20, 2015 Author Baller Share Posted July 20, 2015 OfficialOPW - 20 Jul 10:00 Results Rank Bib Name Round 1 Preliminary Round 1 36 United States of America SMITH Nate 2.00/58/10.25 2.00/58/10.25 Q 2 1 Argentina JULIO Javier 4.50/58/11.25 4.50/58/11.25 Q 2 29 Mexico AMBROSI Sandro 4.50/58/11.25 4.50/58/11.25 Q 4 19 Colombia CORREA Santiago 3.50/58/11.25 3.50/58/11.25 Q 4 11 Canada MCCLINTOCK Jason 3.50/58/11.25 3.50/58/11.25 Q 6 23 Dominican Republic PIGOZZI Robert 3.00/58/11.25 3.00/58/11.25 Q 6 20 Colombia MESA Jose 3.00/58/11.25 3.00/58/11.25 Q 6 16 Chile MIRANDA Felipe 3.00/58/11.25 3.00/58/11.25 Q 6 38 United States of America PICKOS Adam 3.00/58/11.25 3.00/58/11.25 10 26 Mexico LAMADRID Carlos 2.50/58/11.25 2.50/58/11.25 11 6 Brazil NEVES Felipe 2.00/58/11.25 2.00/58/11.25 12 2 Argentina MALARCZUK Martin 4.00/58/12.00 4.00/58/12.00 12 17 Chile MIRANDA Rodrigo 4.00/58/12.00 4.00/58/12.00 14 18 Colombia BOTERO Mateo 3.00/58/12.00 3.00/58/12.00 15 31 Peru MUSTAFA Mario 2.50/58/13.00 2.50/58/13.00 15 10 Canada LLEWELLYN Jaret 2.50/58/13.00 2.50/58/13.00 17 27 Mexico LAMADRID Alvaro 0.50/58/14.00 0.50/58/14.00 18 25 Guatemala DUNLAP Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Spuddy Posted July 20, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 20, 2015 Yes understand it was saved by some retired skiers because for the event today there might have been 30 people on a three level boat! Not going to make the money back that way. No cant access Ontario place anymore which is too bad could have had a good sight line from there!! The view from the boat was good but it was really rough in Lake Ontario Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Spuddy Posted July 20, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 20, 2015 How can I post video? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MattP Posted July 20, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 20, 2015 @Spuddy best way is youtube or Vimeo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Spuddy Posted July 20, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 20, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Jordan Posted July 20, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 20, 2015 That's the "grandstand" ? No wonder it was so hard to get tickets.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MattP Posted July 20, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 20, 2015 Looks like they could have made the stands taller! But you for sure had an awesome view! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SM Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 Better view if you are a goose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Spuddy Posted July 21, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 21, 2015 @Jordan yeah I heard that most of those half filled seats were either given to media or VIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ALPJr Posted July 21, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 21, 2015 That looks like a great site for a major tourney. Moomba-ish. Maybe a Ball of Spray Pro Am ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MattP Posted July 21, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 21, 2015 Javier is not to be underestimated in the hunt for overall!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Spuddy Posted July 21, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 21, 2015 http://www.nationalpost.com/m/wp/blog.html?b=news.nationalpost.com//sports/mcclintock-positions-herself-well-during-first-day-of-waterski-competition-at-pan-am-games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller wtrskior Posted July 21, 2015 Author Baller Share Posted July 21, 2015 http://panam.cbc.ca/videos/video/seoname=performance-the-day-waterskier-whitney-mcclintock.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller tru-jack Posted July 21, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 21, 2015 anyone have tickets to Thursdays finals? can't find tickets, and the stands are half empty? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Spuddy Posted July 21, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 21, 2015 Nope tickets are "Sold Out" best bet is to contact Water Ski Canada and see about tickets for the boat they have rented. I did yesterday and had a great time, only about 30 people on the boat, not a bad view, you can hear the announcers, overall a great day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller tru-jack Posted July 21, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 21, 2015 that's what I thought, thanks Spuddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller tru-jack Posted July 21, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 21, 2015 hoping to find some tickets that someone will sell because they can't make it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Spuddy Posted July 21, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 21, 2015 http://m.thestar.com/#/article/news/gta/panamgames/2015/07/21/champion-water-skier-whitney-mcclintock-goes-duct-tape-pink.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller andjules Posted July 21, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 21, 2015 Just got back from a fun day @ the PanAms - jump & wakeboarding prelims. Dodd jumped 219' into a bit of chop. More interesting (to me) was seeing Jaret Llewellyn coming 4th in prelims at 45 years of age... I competed against him (and of course lost by a wide margin) way back when I was 16, at the 1986 Canadian Nationals. Managed to get into the Athlete's seating, a few feet away from Nate & Regina. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller wtrskior Posted July 21, 2015 Author Baller Share Posted July 21, 2015 @andjules what a great day to be out there! Any recommendations for having a good time at the site? what to bring what not to? whats the deal with the athletes seating? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller andjules Posted July 21, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 21, 2015 I was with a guy who had a special access card, so he got our party into some priority seating. The athletes' "seating" is actually standing room at the top of some bleachers which face the wrong way, so it's not ideal, but the positioning was a bit better for jump than the general audience seating. As for recommendations, like all PanAm venues, there are no in-and-out privileges, so bring what you need. That includes sunshield, hat, and—if you don't like $12 sandwiches, $4 water and $8 beers—your own refreshments! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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