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Welcome back to The Water Ski Podcast and Happy New Year! Episode 98 is the first part of Matteo's interview with Andrea "Bubu" Alessi! Bubu is a former Pro water skier from Italy, the 1993 World Jump Champion, and former coach of the Italian National Team. He is widely regarded as the most influential water skier in the history of the sport in Italy, due to his successes and contribution to the development of the sport. In this first part Matteo and Bubu discuss the early days, the first wins, and the journey that brought him to be one of the most recognizable faces and competitors for two decades. Enjoy! _________________________ Matteo will soon be hosting an online class in sport psychology for waterski coaches and anyone who enjoys helping water skiers to improve. More details will be announced in upcoming weeks. For more information feel free to write him This episode is brought to you by the FlowPoint Method, a revolutionary and holist approach to water skiing created by Jenny LaBaw and Marcus Brown. Learn more about the FlowPoint Method by going to thewaterskipodcast.com/flowpointmethod. Take a few seconds to write a review of the podcast on Apple Podcasts, it really helps :-) If you are enjoying this podcast, please consider a donation. If you are interested in advertising on The Water Ski Podcast, please reach out.

@jcwaterskiparadise we have been working on this at Jolly Ski for 2 years in an effort to divide our lake. There are several options out there and, admittedly, none specific to water skiing. I have been submerging in the strange and variegated world of "wave attenuators" for a while now. The three main points I gathered which might be helpful: Mass of the attenuator is the most important aspect to consider to avoid lake1->lake2 waves Shape of the attenuator is crucial to avoid lake1->lake1 waves Anchoring is going to be essential. Weight/complexity of the anchors will increase with higher weight of the attenuator Not to be confused with its mass Our first tests last year were with concrete floating pontoons by Ingemar. These were modified by attaching adjustable bolted shores using fiberglass. In short, the more we were improving shape, the better (i.e., more expensive) anchoring required. We abandoned the project in the testing phase as the price of anchoring made the whole divider 3x more expensive. We are currently evaluating the Wahoo Wave by Wahoo Docks. Judging by the video you see on the page, it looks super super promising. I am in constant communication with them and hoping the estimate I receive is good enough to make a trip somewhere to test it :) I don't know much about your project but it all comes down to how good of water conditions you need.

Welcome back to The Water Ski Podcast for a recap of the 2022 season with @TFIN ! In this episode, Matteo and Trent look back at the 2022 season and discuss what impressed them, what they have noticed, and specific achievements obtained by some incredible athletes. From key moments in the Pro Tour to incredible performances, from climbing stars to seasoned veterans, historical and personal moments, Trent and Matteo had a fun time reviewing a wonderful season of water skiing. Enjoy! _____ Matteo will soon be hosting an online class in sport psychology for waterski coaches and anyone who enjoys helping water skiers to improve. More details will be announced in upcoming weeks. For more information feel free to write him This episode is brought to you by the FlowPoint Method, a revolutionary and holist approach to water skiing created by Jenny LaBaw and Marcus Brown. Learn more about the FlowPoint Method by going to thewaterskipodcast.com/flowpointmethod. Take a few seconds to write a review of the podcast on Apple Podcasts, it really helps :-) If you are enjoying this podcast, please consider a donation. If you are interested in advertising on The Water Ski Podcast, please reach out.

Welcome back for Part 2 of Matteo's interview with Dave Wingerter! Dave is the Vice President of Product Management and Global Brand Director at HO Sports Company. He is also a great skier who continues to train and test whenever he gets a chance. In this second part, Dave and Matteo dive deep into the role and responsibilities Dave has at HO Sports, including products that go beyond the Syndicate line. This sets the ground for interesting considerations about engineering and creativity, the beauty behind manufacturing, and some Dave's ideas for future projects. Enjoy! _____ Matteo will soon be hosting an online class in sport psychology for waterski coaches and anyone who enjoys helping water skiers to improve. More details will be announced in upcoming weeks. For more information feel free to write him This episode is brought to you by the FlowPoint Method, a revolutionary and holist approach to water skiing created by Jenny LaBaw and Marcus Brown. Learn more about the FlowPoint Method by going to thewaterskipodcast.com/flowpointmethod. Take a few seconds to write a review of the podcast on Apple Podcasts, it really helps :-) If you are enjoying this podcast, please consider a donation. If you are interested in advertising on The Water Ski Podcast, please reach out.

What a milestone! Congrats @Horton, very curious to what is to come.

@Rednucleus publishing it in a few hrs. Sadly we had some audio issues so making these two episodes sound clean took a lot of hrs of editing. Fortunately, part 2 is DEEP :smile:

Welcome back to The Water Ski Podcast for Episode 95 with Dave Wingerter! Dave is the Vice President of Product Management and Global Brand Director at HO Sports Company. He is also a great skier who continues to train and test whenever he gets a chance. In this first part, Matteo asked Dave about his beginnings in the sport and the key moments and choices that carved his path. Dave also delves into the circumstances that brought him to join HO Sports and the early days in a company that was going through a transition period. Enjoy Part 1 and come back tomorrow for Part 2! _____ This episode is brought to you by the FlowPoint Method, a revolutionary and holist approach to water skiing created by Jenny LaBaw and Marcus Brown. Learn more about the FlowPoint Method by going to thewaterskipodcast.com/flowpointmethod. Take a few seconds to write a review of the podcast on Apple Podcasts, it really helps :-) If you are enjoying this podcast, please consider a donation. If you are interested in advertising on The Water Ski Podcast, please reach out.

@RAWSki seems about time for me to come and reclaim the win :smiley:

Here are the SIA posts for each: 67 Omega II (ski one)67 Omega II (ski two)68 Omega II67 Omega I

As a former Chili Cookoff champion, I would be very interested to know who the 2022 champ was :)

@03RLXi in my estimation, the most important coaching there is to grow the sport. The experiences you provide can create passion and new skiers :wink:

@03RLXi welcome to the revolution! We have had so much success in introducing people to the sport with the HoverCraft. More importantly, we have retained skiers, and taught them the proper technique and slalom course on HoverCraft before moving on to Freeride or Omni. I personally ride it when I just want to take a break and do some fun turns (course or free) and not having to worry about buoy count or tournaments. That said, it is remarkable how the feelings I have on it at 34kmh are strikingly similar to short like at 58kmh. Enjoy!

Ballers, We are getting the office clean and ready for new material to test.This means cheap demo skis in good conditions for a good price.We are currently selling two 67" Omega Mark II ($800 each), a 68" Omega Mark II ($900, barely used), and a 67" Omega Mark I ($600, 2020 graphics).Feel free to write here or DM for more info :smile:

@Than_Bogan I could have gone on with Chelsea for much longer :smile: Thank you for the props

Welcome back to The Water Ski Podcast for Episode 94 with Chelsea Mills! Chelsea is a professional water skier and mindset coach. She has had an unusual path into the sport, starting to practice it regularly at age 26 after a competitive and coaching career in collegiate and pro tennis. Sit back and enjoy this interview as Matteo asks Chelsea about her beginnings and days in tennis, and how the experiences in that sport helped her shape her current waterski career. Chelsea shared key moments in her athletic journey, some negative and some positive, leading up to the raise in pro skiing she has had in the last comple of years. Some of the highlights include her first Pro Tour win at the 2021 San Gervasio Pro Am and a tremendous score of 1 buoy at 10.25m (41off) at the Mc Skis Fall tournament. Enjoy this interview and see you next week! _____ This episode is brought to you by the FlowPoint Method, a revolutionary and holist approach to water skiing created by Jenny LaBaw and Marcus Brown. Learn more about the FlowPoint Method by going to thewaterskipodcast.com/flowpointmethod. Take a few seconds to write a review of the podcast on Apple Podcasts, it really helps :-) If you are enjoying this podcast, please consider a donation. If you are interested in advertising on The Water Ski Podcast, please reach out.

If you guys want to hear her story and that 1@41off round, here's Episode 94 :wink:

Ballers, I came across this survey made by a UK-based student who is planning on creating a wearable to prevent tennis elbow in water skiing and wakeboarding.I encourage you to help this student better understand the population of skiers, in the hopes that a great product will come out of this :smile:

As of right now, we plan on sticking to €45/set like the 2022 season

Welcome back to The Water Ski Podcast for part 2 of Matteo's interview with Zack Worden! In this second part, Matteo explores Zack's career in Pro Jumping, starting from the first Pro Tour win to later successes, injuries, the struggles towards the end, and a reborn passion and appreciation for just flying down the lake as far as possible. The two friends also about John Worden's journey into Technical Control, how Zack learned from dad, and the continuation of this work by Zack and Jon Travers (see EP80) after John's passing. Matteo was also very curious to get Zack's opinion on a few former and current jumpers, opinions about style, and about his own style. Of course, all of these topics were intertwined with stories, derailing into other topics, and good laughs between two friends who enjoyed sitting down together for a great chat! Enjoy Part 2 and see you next week ;-) _____ This episode is brought to you by the Peace Love & Waterskiing, Corey Vaughn’s ski school and merchandise brand. Use code "TWSP" at checkout for 10% off on all merchandise! This episode is also brought to you by the FlowPoint Method, a revolutionary and holist approach to water skiing created by Jenny LaBaw and Marcus Brown. Learn more about the FlowPoint Method by going to thewaterskipodcast.com/flowpointmethod. Take a few seconds to write a review of the podcast on Apple Podcasts, it really helps :-) If you are enjoying this podcast, please consider a donation. If you are interested in advertising on The Water Ski Podcast, please reach out.

Welcome back to The Water Ski Podcast for Episode 92 with Zack Worden! Zack is one of the most recognizable names in our sport. A Junior World Champion while still Under 14, an Under 21 World Champion at age 16, it is safe to say that Zack was a rising star from his early days. Join Matteo as he has a nice chat with Zack covering the first part of his skiing career, all the way to the first win in the Pro Tour! Enjoy Part 1 and see you next week ;-) _____ This episode is brought to you by the Peace Love & Waterskiing, Corey Vaughn’s ski school and merchandise brand. Use code "TWSP" at checkout for 10% off on all merchandise! Take a few seconds to write a review of the podcast on Apple Podcasts, it really helps :-) If you are enjoying this podcast, please consider a donation. If you are interested in advertising on The Water Ski Podcast, please reach out.

Also Natalie Hamrick in 2006 in Recetto

Thank you all for the interest and clarifications in the thread. @BraceMaker by Waterski Pro Tour Framework, stars are attributed to disciplines (e.g., Men's Jump, Women Tricks, etc) that have at least $12k. For every $3k increment, another star is attributed. Although it is not mandatory to have both Women and Men, we have an incentive system for stars. That is, if the stop has both Women and Men at the event, the disciplines receive an extra star (e.g, San Gervasio Pro Am had $12k for M and $12k for W, so each discipline is 2 stars). Additionally, disciplines within an event cannot be of more than one star difference (i.e., $3k). That being said, we conceded two exception this year where the gap was bigger. Each case was examined individually and it was deemed appropriate to not punish the organizer or risk the removal of a discipline as a result. @Than_Bogan It was very interesting to see how 1) the star incentive to have both W and M seemed enough to have all events with W and with higher money than before. Also, 2) curious to see how organizers are "fighting" for star recognition ;)

Welcome back to The Water Ski Podcast for Episode 91 with Felipe Miranda! Felipe "Pipe" Miranda is a professional water skier and the 2013 and 2017 World Overall Champion. Tune in as Pipe explains Matteo his quest to obtain a World Title outside of his home country, with the resulting pressures, aspirations, and finally his second win in Overall at the World Champions in France in 2017. In this interview, Pipe also talks more about jump, which he considers his main single event, and the decision to push through with Overall until the 2023 Pan Am Games. This fun and thorough conversation ends with Matteo asking Pipe about his recent coaching experiences. This interview was recorded at Pickos Ski School, a place dear to Pipe and his family. The importance of family and balance of life and skiing has always been an integral part of Pipe's life and athletic experience. Enjoy and come back fore more episodes :) _____ This episode is brought to you by the Peace Love & Waterskiing, Corey Vaughn’s ski school and merchandise brand. Use code "TWSP" at checkout for 10% off on all merchandise! Take a few seconds to write a review of the podcast on Apple Podcasts, it really helps :-) If you are enjoying this podcast, please consider a donation. If you are interested in advertising on The Water Ski Podcast, please reach out.

Welcome back to The Water Ski Podcast for Episode 90 with Felipe Miranda! Felipe "Pipe" Miranda is a professional water skier and the 2013 and 2017 World Overall Champion. Join in as Pipe walks Matteo through his beginnings in the sport and how the Chilean water ski scene grew as a result of the Miranda's journey to higher water ski performances. This interview was recorded at Pickos Ski School, a place dear to Pipe and his family. The importance of family and balance of life and skiing has always been an integral part of Pipe's life and athletic experience. Enjoy Part 1 and come back next week for Part 2 ;) _____ This episode is brought to you by the Peace Love & Waterskiing, Corey Vaughn’s ski school and merchandise brand. Use code "TWSP" at checkout for 10% off on all merchandise! Take a few seconds to write a review of the podcast on Apple Podcasts, it really helps :-) If you are enjoying this podcast, please consider a donation. If you are interested in advertising on The Water Ski Podcast, please reach out.

@Horton you basically stumbled upon the process I try to go through when I am coaching someone. Firstly, by thinking about one movement/feeling that lends to take care of other aspects you might have worked on. Importantly, you kept an external locus of attention ;)