Waterski Pro Tour Podcast

In this episode, Trent and Lake 38 Pro Am Champion Rob Hazelwood discuss the lead up to his win at stop #3 of the 2024 Waterski Pro Tour, occurred on June 1-2 at Lake 38 in Quincy, FL. Regina Jaquess had a dominant tournament, winning the final with [email protected] (41off) ahead of Whitney McClintock Rini and Jaimee Bull with [email protected] (39.5 off). In the Men Slalom division, a 3-way tie with [email protected] (41off) led to a run-off that saw Robert Hazelwood win his first Pro Tour event, ahead of Freddie Winter and Cole McCormick. After two ⁠Waterski Pro Tour⁠ Slalom events, Jaimee Bull leads the ⁠Waterski Pro Tour Leaderboard⁠ with 83 points, followed very closely by Whitney McClintock Rini with 80 points and Regina Jaquess with 77 points. In Men Slalom, Rob Hazelwood is ahead of the pack with 90 points, followed by Will Asher with 52 points and Freddie Winter with 44 points Check out the full Waterski Pro Tour Leaderboard after stop 3 and watch the ⁠Video Highlights⁠ of the event on our ⁠YouTube Channel⁠!

Trent sits down for a chat with Arron Davies, one of the rising talents on the Pro Men Slalom scene. Follow the ⁠2024 Slalom Leaderboard⁠ and checkout the ⁠2024 Ski Brand Leaderboard⁠ presented by ⁠TWBC.

Matteo and Trent discuss the several storylines that emerged out of the 10th edition of the Swiss Pro Slalom, stop #2 of the 2024 Waterski Pro Tour and first slalom event of the year. The Swiss Pro Slalom occurred on May 5th at the Swiss Waterski Resort in Clermont, FL. Jaimee Bull conquered her first title on Lake Caroline after 9 consecutive wins by Regina Jaquess. Jaimee won the event with [email protected] (41off), followed by fellow Canadian Whitney McClintock Rini with [email protected] (39.5 off) and Allie Nicholson with [email protected]. In the Men Slalom division, a full British podium was topped by Will Asher, who took his second win at the Swiss Pro Slalom with [email protected]. In second place his cousin Robert Hazelwood with a streak of [email protected] that was repeated in the final. In third place Joel Poland, with the same score as his friend Rob. Check out the full Waterski Pro Tour Leaderboard after stop 2, read our recap article, and watch the ⁠Video Highlights⁠ of the event on our ⁠YouTube Channel⁠!

Tune in as Matteo and guest host Freddie Winter discuss ⁠Swiss Pro Tricks⁠ (video highlights), stop #1 of the ⁠Waterski Pro Tour⁠ for the 2024 season. ⁠Erika Lang⁠ defended the title in the Women Tricks division with 11030 points, followed by ⁠Neilly Ross⁠ with 10370, and Anna Gay with 9390 In the Men Tricks division, 16 year old Matias Gonzalez achieved his first Pro Tour win with 12440, followed by peer Jake Abelson with 12230, and Pato Font in third place with 11610. Check out the ⁠Waterski Pro Tour Leaderboard⁠ after the first event of the year!

Join Marcus, Matteo, and Trent as they highlight the best moments, athletes, and storylines of the 2023 season of Waterski Pro Tour. Thank you to Klipsch Marine for being the presenting sponsor of the Slalom Leaderboard, John K. Philips Group for being the presenting sponsor of the Jump Leaderboard, and TWBC for being the presenting sponsor of the Ski Brand Leaderboard.

Matteo and guest Jonathan Travers recap the action of the Travers Grand Prix, stop #14 and the last stop of the ⁠⁠⁠Waterski Pro Tour⁠⁠⁠ for the 2023 season. Regina Jaquess⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ takes the win with [email protected] (41off), followed by Canadians Whitney McClintock Rini and ⁠⁠Jaimee Bull⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ both with [email protected], and Whitney taking second due to backup scores. In the Men Slalom division, ⁠⁠Freddie Winter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ takes the win with [email protected] (43off), edging out Nate Smith who scored [email protected]. Will Asher ended up third with [email protected] This concludes the 2023 Waterski Pro Tour season, with Klipsch Marine providing a bonus for the top 5 slalom skiers on Tour! The finals Waterski Pro Tour Standings in the Women Slalom division: Jaimee Bull, 268 points Regina Jaquess, 266 points Whitney McClintock Rini, 226 points Allie Nicholson, 218 points Ali Garcia, 131 points The finals Waterski Pro Tour Standings in the Men Slalom division: Nate Smith, 284 points Freddie Winter, 272 points Will Asher, 193 points Thomas Degasperi, 190 points Dane Mechler, 135 points Check out the ⁠⁠⁠Waterski Pro Tour Leaderboard⁠⁠⁠ after stop #13 and watch the Video Highlights ⁠of the event on our ⁠⁠⁠YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠!

Marcus and guest Thomas Degasperi catch up and break down the action at Malibu Open,⁠ stop #13 of the ⁠⁠Waterski Pro Tour⁠⁠ for the 2023 season. Jaimee Bull⁠⁠⁠ wins in the final with [email protected] (41off) after three rounds running 10.75m (39.5off). Second spot for ⁠⁠⁠Regina Jaquess⁠⁠⁠ who set a pending world record in the preliminary stages but fell short in the finals with [email protected]. Third spot of Allie Nicholson who also scored [email protected] In the Men Slalom division, Thomas Degasperi collects his first win on Tour this season with [email protected] in the final round. Freddie Winter⁠⁠⁠ and Cole McCormick followed closely with [email protected], with Freddie taking second place and Cole stepping on the podium in a Tour event for the first time in 2023. In the Men Jump division, ⁠Freddy Krueger⁠⁠ goes back-to-back weekends, taking the win with 71.0m (233ft). Second place for Joel Poland with 69.3m (227ft) and third place and first career Pro Tour podium for Luca Rauchenwald with 68.2m (224ft). Check out the ⁠⁠Waterski Pro Tour Leaderboard⁠⁠ after stop #13 and watch the ⁠⁠Video Highlights⁠ ⁠of the event on our ⁠⁠YouTube channel⁠⁠!

Trent and guest Freddiew Winter sit down for a recap of the MasterCraft Pro,⁠ stop #12 of the ⁠Waterski Pro Tour⁠ for the 2023 season. ⁠Regina Jaquess⁠ goes two-in-a-row by securing the win in the Women Slalom division, followed by ⁠Jaimee Bull⁠ in second and Whitney McClintock Rini in third. Back to back wins in the Men Slalom division also for ⁠Nate Smith⁠, the only skier running the 10.25m (41off) on the weekend, followed closely by ⁠Freddie Winter⁠ in second and Dane Mechler in third. In the Women Jump division, ⁠Hanna Straltsova⁠ brought another title home with 56.5m (185ft). Second place for ⁠Giannina Bonnemann-Mechler⁠ with a season high of 53.4m (175ft), and third place for Regina Jaquess⁠⁠ with 51.8m (170ft) Exciting final in Men Jump division, with host Freddy Krueger⁠ taking the win at the first jump with 70.1m (2330ft), ahead of Jack Critchley and Louis Duplan-Fribourg who both topped at 67.6 (222ft). Jack ended up second due to a better backup score. Check out the ⁠Waterski Pro Tour Leaderboard⁠ after stop #12 and watch the ⁠Video Highlights ⁠of the event on our ⁠YouTube channel⁠!

Marcus and Matteo break down the action of California Pro Am, stop #11 of the Waterski Pro Tour for the 2023 season. Regina Jaquess had a dominant weekend, securing the title in the Women Slalom division in the final Head-to-Head against Jaimee Bull, with Allie Nicholson placing third. The Men Slalom division saw Nate Smith securing another big win for the season in the final against D3 Skis teammate Freddie Winter. Third place and first Waterski Pro Tour podium of the season for Joel Howley. In the Women Jump division, Hanna Straltsova left the competition behind by a remarkable 7m, with 57.3m (188ft). Second place for Aliaksandra Danisheuskaya⁠ with 50.8m (167ft) and third place for Giannina Bonnemann-Mechler with 49.8m (163ft). Much closer gaps in the Men Jump division, with the podium finishers all scoring above 70m on the weekend. First place goes to Ryan Dodd with 71.3m (234ft), followed closely by Freddy Krueger with 71m (233ft) and Joel Poland with 69.9m (229ft), Check out the Waterski Pro Tour Leaderboard after stop #11 and watch the Video Highlights of the event on our YouTube channel!

Matteo joins Joel Poland to summarize the proceedings of the MasterCraft Shootout, stop #10 of the 2023 Waterski Pro Tour occurred on August 4-6 at Predator Bay Waterski Club in Calgary, AB, Canada. Whitney McClintock Rini took the win on the motherland in a tight runoff with Allie Nicholson⁠⁠, with both ladies running 10.75m (39.5off) in the first preliminary round. Chelsea Mills ended up in third place, stepping on the podium for the first time this season. In the Men Slalom division, Nate Smith secured the win in the final round with [email protected] (41off), followed by Dane Mechler with [email protected] and Joel Poland also with [email protected]. After 8 Waterski Pro Tour Slalom events, Whitney McClintock Rini regains the lead of the Klipsch Marine Leaderboard with 202 points, followed very closely by fellow Canadian Jaimee Bull with 204 and Allie Nicholson with 190. No changes in placements or points in Men Slalom, with Nate Smith up top with 236 points, Freddie Winter in second at 225 points and Will Asher with 170. In the TWBC Slalom Ski Brand Leaderboard Syndicate still leading at 558 points, followed by D3 at 436 and Radar gaining points this week at 290. Check out the full Waterski Pro Tour Leaderboard after stop 10 and keep up with the highlights on our YouTube Channel!