The Water Ski Podcast

Episode 52 of TWSP is the first part of Matteo's interview with Gregoire Desfond.This first part cover Greg's early exposure to a fun summertime activity called water skiing, and the much later discovery that it is a sport, and quite an exciting one. Greg's story might be quite different from most guests, but it has that underlying common factor of experiencing a sport like no other.Stick around for Part 2, where Greg will share how the Waterski Nation idea arose, where some of the initiatives his passion for water skiing brought him to, and much more.One of those initiatives is the Waterski Journal, a free online water ski magazine. Read the first and second issue by clicking on the appropriate links.Enjoy!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.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.Matteo recently discussed with Marcus some technical he has been working on for the FPM Podcast. You can check out the video here.

Episode 51 of TWSP is with Stinne Søndergaard!Stinne is a Danish water skier, former Pro Jumper, and Team Manager for the Danish Waterski FederationJoin the conversation as Matteo asks Stinne about her early days in skiing, the quick progression she had to the top, her decision to go to college in the US, and her current role with the Danish Waterski Federation. Matteo and Stinne have known each other for almost 20 years, so a lot of this interview includes shared events, including winning the 2010 Collegiate Nationals and pursuing a Ph.D in Sport Psychology. They also covered a bunch of other topics, including the importance of grassroots skiing, what skiing a World Cup was like, and the joys that come with giving youngsters a great experience on the water.Enjoy!Take a few seconds to write a review of the podcast on Apple Podcasts, it really helps :-) … and let's keep the momentum going!If you are enjoying this podcast, please consider a donation.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/flowpointmethodIf you are interested in advertising on The Water Ski Podcast, please reach out.

As a way to celebrate 50 episodes since the beginning of TWSP in August 2019, this episode is the second part of an interview with Matteo Luzzeri.Hosted by Freddie Winter, this two-part series features Matteo's turn in sharing his journey as a skier, coach, tournament organizer, sport psychology expert, and podcast host.In Episode 50b, Matteo shares the circumstances that brought the organization of the San Gervasio Pro Am, the role this tournament had in revamping Pro water skiing in Europe, his ideas about the sport at the highest level, promoting and growing the sport, and the adventure that TWSP is turning out to be… and more!Enjoy 50b ;-)Take a few seconds to write a review of the podcast on Apple Podcasts, it really helps :-) … and let's keep the momentum going!If you are enjoying this podcast, please consider a donation.This episode is brought to you by the PIGOSKI, the first water ski inspired like of apparel created by Pro skier Robert Pigozzi.Get your favorite apparel item at pigoski.com/thewaterskipodcast and show up at the lake with style!If you are interested in advertising on The Water Ski Podcast, please reach out

As a way to celebrate 50 episodes since the beginning of TWSP in August 2019, this episode is the first part of an interview with Matteo Luzzeri.Hosted by Freddie Winter, this two-part series features Matteo's turn in sharing his journey as a skier, coach, tournament organizer, sport psychology expert, and podcast host.In Episode 50a, Matteo shares the beginning of his passion for water skiing through dad, his ambitions as a junior skier, and the decision to pursue studies and water skiing in the United States.Enjoy, and see you next week for 50b ;-)Take a few seconds to write a review of the podcast on Apple Podcasts, it really helps :-) … and let's keep the momentum going!If you are enjoying this podcast, please consider a donation.This episode is brought to you by the PIGOSKI, the first water ski inspired like of apparel created by Pro skier Robert Pigozzi.Get your favorite apparel item at pigoski.com/thewaterskipodcast and show up at the lake with style!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/flowpointmethodIf you are interested in advertising on The Water Ski Podcast, please reach out

This episode of TWSP is a mix of an announcement and a call to action.The announcement involves the publication of the TWSP Transcripts, an initial and enormously time-consuming undertaking of transcribing as many TWSP interviews as possible. Beyond the honorable goal of making these interviews accessible to the hearing-impaired population, the goal is to create citable documents for people to use on any report of water skiing.Here comes the call to action. Wikipedia is a project editable by everyone and possibly the most honorable and interesting experiment ever done on the internet. However, in order to add information, one has to cite sources. Written resources (such as transcripts) are much easier to search and cite, so this should be the job of volunteers easy. Matteo's wish is that people join forces and continue edit Wikipedia with entries about water skiing.Finally, Matteo would like to thank everyone who has already helped with transcribing the first five episodes so far!Enjoy and spread the knowledge about the sport! Reach out if you are willing to help and do not really know where to start :)

Episode 48 of TWSP is with none other than Giannina Bonnemann!Giannina is a professional water skier from Germany and among the very best overall skiers in the World. Tune in as she shares her journey with Matteo, including some highlights from her Junior, Collegiate, and Pro experiences. Giannina is particularly well-known for her athleticism and conscientious approach to water ski training, and together with Matteo, she discusses what it takes to become the best skier one can be.Enjoy this thorough conversation between two friends!In order to promote the Water Ski Games on World Water Skiers (WWS), we decided to launch an event to all TWSP fans. Called "Anything But A Slalom Ski", the event uses the Zero Buoy Score system to encourage everyone to compete remotely. Please create a profile on WWS if you don't have one, follow the rules, and submit your round. The only additional rule is that you can't run the course on a slalom ski… Post your videos on Instagram and throw in the hashtag #anythingbutaslalomskiTake a few seconds to write a review of the podcast on Apple Podcasts, it really helps :-) … and let's keep the momentum going!If you are enjoying this podcast, please consider a donation.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/flowpointmethodIf you are interested in advertising on The Water Ski Podcast, please reach out.

Welcome to this episode of TWSP featuring Cole Grant.Cole is a highly respected water ski coach, currently working at Matt Rini's Ski School. Cole is also a great skier who, through hard work and perseverance, managed to revamp the Ragin Cajuns Water Ski Team at the University Of Louisiana during the early part of the 2010s.Press play and enjoy this thorough chat among two friends, as Matteo asks Cole about his Junior years balancing three sports at once, how he decided to commit to water skiing, and how all of these experiences contributed to make him the coach he is now. Also, the two talk quite at lengths about coaching, what Cole believes good coaching to be, and a lot more :)Enjoy!In order to promote the Water Ski Games on World Water Skiers (WWS), we decided to launch an event to all TWSP fans. Called "Anything But A Slalom Ski", the event uses the Zero Buoy Score system to encourage everyone to compete remotely. Please create a profile on WWS if you don't have one, follow the rules, and submit your round. The only additional rule is that you can't run the course on a slalom ski… Post your videos on Instagram and throw in the hashtag #anythingbutaslalomskiTake a few seconds to write a review of the podcast on Apple Podcasts, it really helps :-) … and let's keep the momentum going!If you are enjoying this podcast, please consider a donation.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/flowpointmethodIf you are interested in advertising on The Water Ski Podcast, please reach out.

This episode of The Water Ski Podcast is with Matteo Ianni. Matteo is a great water skier who was a rising star of the sport worldwide during his teenager years. Unfortunately, overtraining landed to a number of protrusions in his back that impeded him from continuing what could have been a stellar pro career.Sit back as the Matteo talks about his early days as a skier, the early successes and his thirst for high-performance slalom skiing, as well as the injury and the struggle of discovering what the problem actually was. Further, the two Matteos discuss the current state of the sport, the overly permissive tolerances currently present in our sport, and what inspired the guest of this episode to contribute to what became the Water Ski Games.Enjoy!In order to promote the Water Ski Games on World Water Skiers (WWS), we decided to launch an event to all TWSP fans. Called "Anything But A Slalom Ski", the event uses the Zero Buoy Score system to encourage everyone to compete remotely. Please create a profile on WWS if you don't have one, follow the rules, and submit your round. The only additional rule is that you can't run the course on a slalom ski… Post your videos on Instagram and throw in the hashtag #anythingbutaslalomskiTake a few seconds to write a review of the podcast on Apple Podcasts, it really helps :-) … and let's keep the momentum going!If you are enjoying this podcast, please consider a donation.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/flowpointmethodIf you are interested in advertising on The Water Ski Podcast, please reach out.

In episode 45 of The Water Ski Podcast, Matteo (virtually) sits down with Jeff Surdej.Jeff is a competitive water skier from Illinois, and the current president of both the National Collegiate Water Ski Association (NCWSA) and the American Water Ski Association (AWSA). In this interview, Jeff guides Matteo through his early days as a competitive water skier, his first tournament experiences, collegiate water skiing, and the volunteering journey that brought Jeff to hold positions of high influence in the sport. Sit tight as Matteo asks Jeff a lot of questions about all of these topics and more :)Enjoy!Further, in order to promote the Water Ski Games on World Water Skiers (WWS), Matteo decided to launch an event to all TWSP fans. Called "Anything But A Slalom Ski", the event uses the Zero Buoy Score system to encourage everyone to compete remotely. Please create a profile on WWS if you don't have one, follow the rules, and submit your round. The only additional rule is that you can't run the course on a slalom ski… Post your videos on Instagram and throw in the hashtag #anythingbutaslalomskiTake a few seconds to write a review of the podcast on Apple Podcasts, it really helps :-) … and let's keep the momentum going!If you are enjoying this podcast, please consider a donation.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/flowpointmethodIf you are interested in advertising on The Water Ski Podcast, please reach out.

EP44: Ski Talk with Daniel Zimmerman22/07/20 00:56 Filed in: Ski Talk This episode of The Water Ski Podcast is with Daniel Zimmerman.Daniel is what someone who grew up in competitive water skiing might call a "recreational water skier". Daniel has been skiing for over 20 years and has skied in some amazing places, including Guatemala, Croatia, Greece, Jamaica, and Ireland. He tried the slalom course for the first time a few weeks ago and found it exciting. Matteo and Daniel sit down to talk about water skiing, from a slightly different perspective than episodes past.Enjoy!Take a few seconds to write a review of the podcast on Apple Podcasts, it really helps :-) … and let's keep the momentum going!If you are enjoying this podcast, please consider a donation.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/flowpointmethodIf you are interested in advertising on The Water Ski Podcast, please reach out.

In this 43rd episode of The Water Ski Podcast, Matteo chats with Candido Moz.Candido is the current President of the IWWF Tournament Council, and widely regarded as the most knowledgeable judge in the sport. With more than 1,000 tournaments in his experience, including several World Championships and Pro Tournaments, Candido is the man to ask questions to. Join in as Matteo and Candido discuss: Candido's early days as a skier and what brought him to stop skiing and start judging How he became an International Judge and a TC How judging the 1991 World Championships shaped his judging career The 2019 Malaysia Worlds and how the Worlds could be organized in such a site Differences between Worlds and Pro Tournaments The role of Ranking Lists What brings about a World Record How the Tournament Council elections work Differences in judging and organization between E&A and PANAM regions The importance of good driving for proper water skiing … and much more Follow Candido on Instagram and check out the IWWF Tournament RulebookTake a few seconds to write a review of the podcast on Apple Podcasts, it really helps :-) … and let's keep the momentum going!If you are enjoying this podcast, please consider a donation.This episode is brought to you by the H2OProShop the place to get all your water ski equipment with free shipping in the 48 states and great international shipping rates. Use the code "TWSP" at check out for a 10% off storewide ;-)Get your ski gear at the store founded by skiers, run by skiers, made for skiers!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/flowpointmethodIf you are interested in advertising on The Water Ski Podcast, please reach out

This is the third and last part of Matteo's interview with Freddie Winter. Freddie is the current Masters Champion and the 2017 World Champion. He's one of those selected people who has run 10.25m, currently holding the European record with 1.5@9.75m. Freddie is also a super cool, opinionated, and genuine person, and it truly transpired in this interview.Join in as Matteo and Freddie discuss: Winning the 2017 World Championships and the work that led to that win The role of Steve Glanfield in Freddie's skiing His search for skis in the 2018 season, ending with D3 Skis in 2019 How his sponsorship with MasterCraft came about The resurgence of Pro Skiing, driven by what has been happening in Europe …and a lot more :) Follow Freddie on Instagram, and check out this video of Freddie made by the mighty Adam Urquhart.Take a few seconds to write a review of the podcast on Apple Podcasts, it really helps :-) … and let's keep the momentum going!If you are enjoying this podcast, please consider a donation.Support the crowdfunding efforts to have The Waterski Broadcasting Company to webcast the 2020 US Nationals at Bennett's. Click here to donate what you can.This episode is brought to you by the H2OProShop the place to get all your water ski equipment with free shipping in the 48 states and great international shipping rates. Use the code "TWSP" at check out for a 10% off storewide ;-)Get your ski gear at the store founded by skiers, run by skiers, made for skiers!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/flowpointmethodIf you are interested in advertising on The Water Ski Podcast, please reach out

This is the second of a three-part series of Matteo's interview with Freddie Winter. Freddie is the current Masters Champion and the 2017 World Champion. He's one of those selected people who has run 10.25m, currently holding the European record with 1.5@9.75m. Freddie is also a super cool, opinionated, and genuine person, and it truly transpired in this interview.Join in as Matteo and Freddie discuss: Qualifying for the 2013 Worlds via the World Ranking List Getting Third at 2013 Worlds after a run-off The fallacies of water skiing from a technical and judging/driving perspective The 2015 season, including the second Bronze at the Worlds The hype of 2016 with great scores and the low of losing the season due to an injury The increasing role of coaching in Freddie's life after that injury which brought him to work for Travis at The Boarding School …and a lot more :) Follow Freddie on Instagram, and check out this video of Freddie made by the mighty Adam Urquhart.Take a few seconds to write a review of the podcast on Apple Podcasts, it really helps :-) … and let's keep the momentum going!If you are enjoying this podcast, please consider a donation.Support the crowdfunding efforts to have The Waterski Broadcasting Company to webcast the 2020 US Nationals at Bennett's. Click here to donate what you can.This episode is brought to you by the H2OProShop the place to get all your water ski equipment with free shipping in the 48 states and great international shipping rates. Use the code "TWSP" at check out for a 10% off storewide ;-)Get your ski gear at the store founded by skiers, run by skiers, made for skiers!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/flowpointmethodIf you are interested in advertising on The Water Ski Podcast, please reach out

This is the first of a three-part series of Matteo's interview with Freddie Winter. Freddie is the current Masters Champion and the 2017 World Champion. He's one of those selected people who has run 10.25m, currently holding the European record with 1.5@9.75m. Freddie is also a super cool, opinionated, and genuine person, and it truly transpired in this interview.Join in as Matteo and Freddie discuss: The early days going to ski with his parents, and their role in his ever-growing passion The ski scene in England and how that shaped Freddie's approach to the sport Freddie's early influences The experience of early competitions with his sister Amelia Flow in water skiing and his first experience of it The importance of preparation and the feeling of knowing he has done all he can before an event Deciding to stay in England for College and the balancing act of school, work, and skiing Winning the 2009 U21 Europeans and skiing Princes Pro Am as Pro a few days later How not making it to 2011 Worlds changed his training regime Running his first 10.75m at the Seaton Classic …and a lot more :) Follow Freddie on Instagram, and check out this video of Freddie made by the mighty Adam Urquhart.Take a few seconds to write a review of the podcast on Apple Podcasts, it really helps :-) … and let's keep the momentum going!If you are enjoying this podcast, please consider a donation.This episode is brought to you by the H2OProShop the place to get all your water ski equipment with free shipping in the 48 states and great international shipping rates. Use the code "TWSP" at check out for a 10% off storewide ;-)Get your ski gear at the store founded by skiers, run by skiers, made for skiers!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/flowpointmethodIf you are interested in advertising on The Water Ski Podcast, please reach out

This is the second part of Matteo's interview with Trent Finlayson. Trent is a pro skier, among the most respected slalom coaches in the scene, and was an integral part of WaterSki Mag for over a decade. Trent is also the current Senior World and Pan-Am Champion! Join in as Matteo and Trent discuss: Trent's move from Louisiana to Texas and his experiences in Florida Trent's early days in the Pro Tour Water Ski Magazine and Trent's years there The strange co-occurrence of being a fan of and a competitor in water skiing The story of Trent's WaterSki Mag cover The shift to 55kmh and skiing the Pan-Am Championships with athletes he coaches Differences between 55kmh and 58kmh Winning the +35 World Championships The Spraymakers Podcast Follow Trent on Instagram and check out Spraymakers, the podcast he co-hosts with Chris Rossi, where they dissect slalom skiing for the rest of us to learn and improve :)Take a few seconds to write a review of the podcast on Apple Podcasts, it really helps :-) … and let's keep the momentum going!If you are enjoying this podcast, please consider a donation.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/flowpointmethodIf you are interested in advertising on The Water Ski Podcast, please reach out