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By the way, I fully stand by what I wrote two years ago :wink:

@ral Louis has been struggling with a foot injury. He just did some tricks to secure his spot. Hopefully he'll be at full condition for Callaway

@boo is correct. Martin is in from Drew's

Welcome back to The Water Ski Podcast for the second part of Matteo's interview with Jacinta Carroll. Jacinta is the current and 5-time World Jump Champion, the first female jumper to break both the 60m and 200ft barriers, and without a doubt the most dominant jumper of all time. In fact, Jacinta has won every event she has entered in the last 9 years! So, how does a champion like this come about? Who took part in the development and preparation? When did she start to be successful? Why hasn't she stopped improving? These are just some of the overarching questions Matteo seeks to answer in this interview. In this second part, Jacinta and Matteo talk about the history of the quest for , the day it happened, the consequences of that performance, and what all of this meant to her and to the sport. Towards the end of the interview, the two discuss the current state of women's jumping and what role she could have in its growth. Thank you for tuning in 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.

@ral that's great. We haven't notice much proliferation in our lake, though the fish we have are huge :lol:

We bought 2400kg of these bad boys 12 years ago and never had a problem since :smile:

Welcome back to The Water Ski Podcast for Episode 88, which is the first part of Matteo's interview with Jacinta Carroll. Jacinta is the current and 5-time World Jump Champion, the first female jumper to break both the 60m and 200ft barriers, and without a doubt the most dominant jumper of all time. In fact, Jacinta has won every event she has entered in the last 9 years! So, how does a champion like this come about? Who took part in the development and preparation? When did she start to be successful? Why hasn't she stopped improving? These are just some of the overarching questions Matteo seeks to answer in this interview. In this first part, Jacinta recounts the early years, the challenges, the joys and, importantly, the relationships that forged her into a jumping sensation. Among family and other key people, Jacinta talks about the late Ray Stokes, his influence on her beginnings, and the path he had in mind for her. Enjoy this rich Part 1 and stick around 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.

@aupatking my pleasure. Now onto publishing some ore :smile:

Very strong score!!!

Welcome back for another episode of The Water Ski Podcast! This week, Matteo sits down with Lauren Morgan, one of the World's top jumpers and a PhD Candidate in Criminology and Criminal Justice. In typical TWSP fashion, Matteo asked Lauren about her beginnings and early competitive days in the sport. Although not particularly into water skiing at first, Lauren got the competitive bug and quickly became one of the best skiers in her area, in the United States, and in the World. Currently, she is also pursuing a PhD, so host and guest share stories about the challenges of the academic life and juggling that with skiing at a high level. This was a very fun chat with a driven and very self-aware water skier! Enjoy it and see you next week :) _________________________ 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.

@AdamCord nailed it, and probably in that order too if I had to bet

@AdamCord Matteo won Princes Pro Am in 2004, so he has a Pro title. He was 18yo!

Welcome back to The Water Ski Podcast for the second part of Matteo's interview with Matt Rini! Matt is one of the most famous and sought after water ski coaches in the world. In this second part, Matteo digs deep into Matt's coaching method and philosophy. Starting from his general approach, Matt delineates what his keys are and explain how he has been applying them to his current students. Enjoy and catch you next week :D _________________________ 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.

@dchristman perhaps ;)

Welcome back to The Water Ski Podcast for Episode 85 with Matt Rini! Matt is one of the most famous and sought after water ski coaches in the world. In this first of two parts, Matt guides Matteo through his journey into water skiing. At first a summer passion, water skiing gradually became a passion and a sport in which Matt and his brother were pursuing excellence. Matt's story is also a good window onto the water ski scene in Central Florida in the Mid 80s and early 90s, a context ripe with water ski stories. Towards the end of the episode, Matt talks about his transition out of competitive skiing and into the early days of his coaching and ski school. Part 2 will be straight coaching talk. Until then, enjoy :-) _________________________ 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.

Hi Ballers, I have a German skier training with me who is currently 14 years of age. He has been given the opportunity from his school to spend a semester (Spring 2023) of school abroad and he is considering the US as a destination. Inevitably, as a committed 3-event skier, he is considering a place where to train in all three events with some regularity. Given the young age of the skier, I would like for him to stay with a host family for about 5 months, ideally going to school in the morning and skiing in the afternoon/evening. His level of English is already quite good and he is already quite used to be away from home (he is a skier after all :D ). Should you be interested in helping out a young and committed skier and student, or if you have any suggestions, please let me know (here or in pvt). Thank you :smile:

Welcome back to The Water Ski Podcast for Episode 84 with Becky Lathrop! Becky is highly regarded as one of the best tournament drivers in the World. In this interview, Becky covers her early days into waters skiing, and how ski partners pushed, coached, and trusted her to be sitting in the driving seat. Once life brought her to West Palm Beach, the opportunities to drive various skiers and on different boats accelerated her process of becoming a versatile and reliable driver. Matteo asked Becky a lot of questions and curiosity about her thoughts and approach to driving, from minute details to the overarching consideration about what is good driving and what is fair driving. Regarding these points, Becky has been keeping up a driving Q&A, which she kindly decided to share with the listeners of the podcast. This is a passionate chat about driving with a passionate driver who is truly committed to the sport of water skiing. Enjoy it and see you next week :) _________________________ 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. PLEASE NOTE: given the tragic circumstances that Ukraine is facing, including several members of the water ski community at large, any donation, sponsorship, or advertising revenue generate during the month of March 2022 will be immediately directed to efforts in helping the Ukrainian people. You can donate now via PayPal to Danylo Filchenko, who has been volunteering in his city of Dnipro to get anything is needed to protect and help. You can also donate to savelife.in.ua with EUR, USD, and BTC.

@jjackkrash I haven't spoken to Danylo in a few days. As most, I follow the news closely. Maybe too closely, but it is hard not to. Last I saw from Danylo yesterday was that he was looking for helmets and body armor.

Welcome to Episode 83 of The Water Ski Podcast. In this fun episode, Matteo interviews Matt Heilman and Adam Schaller, the hosts of The Ski Show! Show skiing is a discipline of towed water sports that most people have either heard of or seen, whether on TV or during a live show. Admittedly, Matteo did not know much about show skiing, so he decided to ask questions to the hosts of this successful podcast. Through this episode, you will hear a lot about the skills of show skiers, rules about competitive show skiing, and the culture of the sport in general. Enjoy it and see you next week! _________________________ 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. PLEASE NOTE: given the tragic circumstances that Ukraine is facing, including several members of the water ski community at large, any donation, sponsorship, or advertising revenue generate during the month of March 2022 will be immediately directed to efforts in helping the Ukrainian people. You can donate now via PayPal to Danylo Filchenko, who has been volunteering in his city of Dnipro to get anything is needed to protect and help. You can also donate to savelife.in.ua with EUR, USD, and BTC.

@Clydesdale definitely! I did the same after my post yesterday and a bunch of ski and non-ski friends donated straight to Danylo. Spread the word.

I just had a quick text exchange with Danylo. Some quotes with his consent: This followed up a conversation where I asked him about how I could help get food in the area. He said that the humanitarian efforts are obviously admirable but he didn't know which ones he could say for certain are producing the most immediate result. You can send some money to his PayPal by clicking here

Danylo and other skiers are promoting this link to help out. EUR, USD, and BTC accepted.

Here we are with the second part of Matteo's interview with Dorien Llewellyn! In Part 1, Dorien went through his early years in the sport, balancing hockey and water skiing while being away from his family at a young age. In this episode, Dorien covers what the decision of committing entirely to water skiing brought to his life. Dorien is not afraid of talking about the great times and the sorrows, and opens up about some recent difficulties with burnout and how his support team helped him through this. Matteo also was eager to hear Dorien's side of the battle for the Overall World Record after hearing Joel's side. All in all, this is a great episode with a deeply tuned in athlete and person. Enjoy it and catch you next week! _________________________ 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.

I keep switching from Wiley to Venom, and again… and again :grin: The main difference between the two, or at least the one that always jumps out at me, is weight. The Venom must weight half or less than half of Wiley. Venom is also softer, both rubber (which should help with ankle flex) and wraps. Importantly, the venom is one whole wrap that closes in the back. I keep switching as I feel much smoother with the Venom but, if things get rough, I feel I can force a turn more with a Wiley. Which is wrong of course, but sometimes… :tongue: I use a Large Wiley, so 8/9 for you should do.

Great Job Tyler and Scot, I really enjoyed the debut episode!