Baller TallSkinnyGuy Posted October 22, 2020 Baller Share Posted October 22, 2020 The owner of the lake where I ski near Sacramento, CA, is turning 90 next month. A local TV station shot and aired this story today. https://fox40.com/news/local-news/89-year-old-military-veteran-air-force-one-crew-chief-and-competitive-water-skier/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipkimball Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 awesome!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller braindamage Posted October 22, 2020 Baller Share Posted October 22, 2020 So awesome! Quote from him: “No, no, I’m not a senior. I’m still young,” Phelps declared. “That target is 101 and I may, at that time, admit that I’m old.” Secret to a good, long life there!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller oldmanskier Posted October 22, 2020 Baller Share Posted October 22, 2020 I loved it. Thanks for sharing this. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Dockoelboto Posted October 22, 2020 Baller Share Posted October 22, 2020 @bananaron - you have some competition, keep it up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller fu_man Posted October 22, 2020 Baller Share Posted October 22, 2020 Aside from being a Veteran and skier, you know how else you can tell he is cool? He wears Crocs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member wski1831 Posted October 22, 2020 Supporting Member Share Posted October 22, 2020 Ron is the man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Kimbymon Posted October 22, 2020 Baller Share Posted October 22, 2020 So awesome! I still want to be skiing at that age. And when I do die, please give me the Viking funeral and blow me up in the boat after round 3. I apologize in advance to the Chief Safety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller LakeOneSkier Posted October 23, 2020 Baller Share Posted October 23, 2020 I met Ron back in 2000 and I remember thinking man, I hope I'm still skiing at that age!'. Very cool that 20 years later I'm still thinking the same thing. Although I don't think I'll make it to 90. :# Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MichaelGoodman Posted October 23, 2020 Baller Share Posted October 23, 2020 @TallSkinnyGuy That is awesome just curious can he still run the course? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller keithh2oskier Posted October 23, 2020 Baller Share Posted October 23, 2020 http://sccwsc.org/wp/?p=1390 I dont think the record has been made official but Northern Ca seems to be the mecca of 90+ year old waterskiing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller TallSkinnyGuy Posted October 23, 2020 Author Baller Share Posted October 23, 2020 @MichaelGoodman Ron runs the mini course now and I don't know if he is wanting to run the full course or if he plans to stay with the mini course. He can still do a few tricks on the trick ski, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller cruznski Posted October 24, 2020 Baller Share Posted October 24, 2020 https://www.facebook.com/322277251242717/photos/pcb.1834466270023800/1834464303357330/?type=3&theater Art is in there with Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller cruznski Posted October 24, 2020 Baller Share Posted October 24, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller cruznski Posted October 24, 2020 Baller Share Posted October 24, 2020 Art on his 91st Birthday skiing at the Pond. Off the dock at 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller bananaron Posted November 1, 2020 Baller Share Posted November 1, 2020 @Dockoelboto I am still going strong at soon to be 73 other then a torn rotator.I will be back at it slalom and barefoot next spring.My goal is to make it to 93 as I think BANANAGEORGE barefoot on the boom at that age.I plan and hope to keep going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller david_ski Posted November 4, 2020 Baller Share Posted November 4, 2020 Here is the Channel 3 interview with Ron. We will have a third station (channel13 & 31) coming out this Friday for some morning live segments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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