One of a few water ski athletes to experience participation in a true Olympic atmosphere. We got the opportunity to talk with Hall-of-Famer Ricky McCormick at the Malibu Open and he was kind enough to share his perspective on today’s tournament water skiing scene – against the backdrop of the glory days for the sport […]

Relatively new to the sport but already making an impact with his Waterski Journal and Waterski Nation media outlets, Gregoire Desfond took some time to talk with us at the TWBC Podcast about his introduction into the sport and what the future holds.

An athlete who has made some noise both on and off the water. Elizabeth Montavon spoke to the TWBC Podcast just prior to the Malibu Open to give us her take on the state of the sport and tells us about her preparation for a pro event such as this.

Prior to the Malibu Open we took the opportunity to speak with Chelsea Miils – an athlete who has had a remarkable ascent towards the top of the ladder in women’s Slalom despite her late entry into the sport.

One of the very few skiers to ever run 41’off (10.25m) Corey Vaughn has established himself as a perennial contender in the Pro Slalom ranks and we had the chance to speak with him prior to the Malibu Open.

With the Malibu Open just around the corner there are a number of skiers who are keen to make an impression. One athlete who has been doing that all season is Cole McCormick who we spoke to for this episode.

Having been removed from the Pro Waterski competition scene for the best part of two seasons, 4-time world jump champion Jacinta Carroll has returned to action eager to impress at the Malibu Open. We got the opportunity to talk with her at Trophy Lakes about her struggles just to even make it there.

With the Malibu Open a day or so away at the time that this episode was recorded we took the opportunity to speak to two-time World Slalom Champion Thomas DeGasperi about his season thus far and looking forward to future events.

Making a welcome return to the world tournament scene after injury, Josh Briant took some time out from his skiing on the lead up to the World’s and spoke with the TWBC Podcast

After a successful running of the IWWF U-17 & U-21 World’s in Santa Rosa Beach we spoke with IWWF President Jose Antonio Perz Priego about the challenges in putting on these titled events in the current pandemic climate and his hopes for the future of the sport.