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What is USA Water Ski & Wake Sports?
The national governing body of organized water skiing and wakeboarding in the United States. USA Water Ski & Wake Sports is a member of the International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation (world governing body), the Pan American Sports Organization and the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Affiliated with USA Water Ski & Wake Sports as sport discipline organizations are the American Water Ski Association (AWSA), American Barefoot Club (ABC), American Kneeboard Association (AKA), National Collegiate Water Ski Association (NCWSA), National Show Ski Association (NSSA), National Water Ski Racing Association (NWSRA), USA Adaptive Water Ski and Wake Sports Inc. (USA-AWSWS), United States Hydrofoil Association (USHA), and USA Wakeboard (USA-WB).
From the beginning, USA Water Ski & Wake Sports has had a dual mission of promoting the growth and development of recreational water skiing, and organizing and governing the sport of competitive water skiing. The largest and most active water ski federation in the world, USA Water Ski & Wake Sports has a paid staff of six people. Headquartered in Auburndale, Fla., the staff serves more than 11,000 members across the country. Nearly 80 percent of USA Water Ski & Wake Sports' members are involved in tournament competition each year; the remainder are recreational water skiers.
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports programs include: water ski instructor certification; learn to ski clinics; officials’ education; junior skiers’ development; legislative assistance; safety training and information dissemination; membership development, including affiliation of state federations and local water ski clubs; public communications and media information; industry relations; and local, national and international competition ranging from novice to world-level tournaments.
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports' communications program includes publication of a four-times-a-year magazine, The Water Skier, which is sent to all members and other persons with an interest in the sport; and numerous educational materials addressing all aspects of water skiing.
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports trains and maintains performance records for competitive skiers and nearly 3,000 judges, drivers and scorers who officiate at sanctioned tournaments.
Approximately 630 local water ski clubs throughout the United States are affiliated with USA Water Ski & Wake Sports. The clubs provide a working base in almost any locale for development of USA Water Ski & Wake Sports programs, and in addition are the local organizers for nearly all water ski competitions in the United States.
For the complete story, go to: www.teamusa.org/usa-water-ski/about-us/organization-profile
The national governing body of organized water skiing and wakeboarding in the United States. USA Water Ski & Wake Sports is a member of the International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation (world governing body), the Pan American Sports Organization and the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Affiliated with USA Water Ski & Wake Sports as sport discipline organizations are the American Water Ski Association (AWSA), American Barefoot Club (ABC), American Kneeboard Association (AKA), National Collegiate Water Ski Association (NCWSA), National Show Ski Association (NSSA), National Water Ski Racing Association (NWSRA), USA Adaptive Water Ski and Wake Sports Inc. (USA-AWSWS), United States Hydrofoil Association (USHA), and USA Wakeboard (USA-WB).
From the beginning, USA Water Ski & Wake Sports has had a dual mission of promoting the growth and development of recreational water skiing, and organizing and governing the sport of competitive water skiing. The largest and most active water ski federation in the world, USA Water Ski & Wake Sports has a paid staff of six people. Headquartered in Auburndale, Fla., the staff serves more than 11,000 members across the country. Nearly 80 percent of USA Water Ski & Wake Sports' members are involved in tournament competition each year; the remainder are recreational water skiers.
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports programs include: water ski instructor certification; learn to ski clinics; officials’ education; junior skiers’ development; legislative assistance; safety training and information dissemination; membership development, including affiliation of state federations and local water ski clubs; public communications and media information; industry relations; and local, national and international competition ranging from novice to world-level tournaments.
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports' communications program includes publication of a four-times-a-year magazine, The Water Skier, which is sent to all members and other persons with an interest in the sport; and numerous educational materials addressing all aspects of water skiing.
USA Water Ski & Wake Sports trains and maintains performance records for competitive skiers and nearly 3,000 judges, drivers and scorers who officiate at sanctioned tournaments.
Approximately 630 local water ski clubs throughout the United States are affiliated with USA Water Ski & Wake Sports. The clubs provide a working base in almost any locale for development of USA Water Ski & Wake Sports programs, and in addition are the local organizers for nearly all water ski competitions in the United States.
For the complete story, go to: www.teamusa.org/usa-water-ski/about-us/organization-profile
Celebrating Water Skiing's Centennial - 1922-2022
The year 2022 commemorates the 100th anniversary for the sport of water skiing. To celebrate, USA Water Ski & Wake Sports has created a 100th anniversary logo and plans to promote the centennial through a year-long celebration via local, national and world events in 2022.
Water skiing was invented in the United States in 1922 when Minnesotan Ralph Samuelson built the first pair of skis and was towed on them behind an outboard-powered boat. What Samuelson originated became an exhibition sport on both sides of the Atlantic in the 1920s and early 1930s and continues strong 100 years later.
Join USA Water Ski & Wake Sports as it celebrates water skiing's centennial throughout 2022. Planned special events in partnership with Visit Central Florida include the USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Awards Gala on Jan. 29 in Lakeland, Fla.; USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Foundation’s Water Ski Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on March 5 in Lakeland, Fla.; and the 5th IWWF World Water Ski Show Tournament, presented by Visit Central Florida, on Lake Silver in Winter Haven, Fla., Oct. 22-23, 2022. More details will be released soon.
The year 2022 commemorates the 100th anniversary for the sport of water skiing. To celebrate, USA Water Ski & Wake Sports has created a 100th anniversary logo and plans to promote the centennial through a year-long celebration via local, national and world events in 2022.
Water skiing was invented in the United States in 1922 when Minnesotan Ralph Samuelson built the first pair of skis and was towed on them behind an outboard-powered boat. What Samuelson originated became an exhibition sport on both sides of the Atlantic in the 1920s and early 1930s and continues strong 100 years later.
Join USA Water Ski & Wake Sports as it celebrates water skiing's centennial throughout 2022. Planned special events in partnership with Visit Central Florida include the USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Awards Gala on Jan. 29 in Lakeland, Fla.; USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Foundation’s Water Ski Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on March 5 in Lakeland, Fla.; and the 5th IWWF World Water Ski Show Tournament, presented by Visit Central Florida, on Lake Silver in Winter Haven, Fla., Oct. 22-23, 2022. More details will be released soon.
A Guide For Newcomers: So, you want to ski? You enjoy being out on the water. The speed! The sun! The exhilaration! The fresh air! USA Water Ski & Wake Sports has it all and will make your dreams come true. We want you and your family to enjoy all that is possible on the water. We can help bring you the thrills and spills of water skiing and wakeboarding. What are you waiting for? If you have the itch, USA Water Ski & Wake Sports is the place for you. To continue reading, go to https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Water-Ski/Information-For-Newcomers