For the best part of a decade Jarrod Faoro (pronounced FAH ROW) has led his cadre of announcers at the annual Moomba Masters Tournament on the Yarra River in Melbourne, Australia. We were fortunate to speak with him prior to the 2023 edition for this special episode of the TWBC Podcast. This was recorded via …
The TWBC Podcast begins its third season of episodes by chatting to fellow tournament announcer and current head coach of the University of Louisiana at Monroe WarHawk Water Ski Team Zane Nicholson. This was recorded at Bennett’s Water Ski in Zachary, Louisiana.
This episode features one of the most talented families ever to grace the sport of tournament waterskiing. This was recorded on the practice day prior to the Pan-American Championships at Lago Los Morros in Santiago de Chile.
In this episode we talk at length with, quite possibly, tournament waterskinng’s ultimate power couple. This was recorded on the practice day prior to the Pan-American Championships at Lago Los Morros in Santiago de Chile.
As the pro season winds down for the 2022 season with the Miami Pro we talk with many time world champion and record holder Regina Jaquess about her seasons, the challenges that she faced and the ones that potentially lie ahead.
Recorded prior to the final Water Ski Pro Tour event of the season, we took to the opportunity to chat with the defending champion of the Miami Pro Elizabeth Montavon-Island to gauge her aims and ambitions for this event and beyond.
At the Travers Grand Prix 2022 we took some time to chat with Cole McCormick – an athlete who has firmly established himeself as Canada’s #1 Men’s Slalomer in the Pro ranks.
Recorded prior to the Travers Grand Prix we took the opportunity to chat with Steven Island about his breakout performances this season, his path to get there and of course his recent marriage to Elizabeth Montavon in this episode of the TWBC Podcast.
In this episode we took the opportunity to speak to World Tricks champion Anna Gay about her life after graduating college and what she has planned in the future – both professionally and athletically. This was recorded shortly before the Malibu Open at Lymanland in Tuscaloosa , Alabama
In this special Wandsworth edition of the TWBC Podcast we talk to two world champions who have made an indelible mark on the sport: Joel Poland and Freddie Winter. This episode was recorded before the Malibu Open at Lymanland in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Recorded before the Open European Championships at Recetto, Italy we took the opportunity to speak to men’s slalom home favorite and defending champion Thomas Degasperi – who carries a heavy heart into these championships with the recent passing of his father. He talks about that and other topics in this episode which is dedicated to …
In this latest episode of the TWBC Podcast we talk to a former world champion who has been largely absent for the 2022 pro season. We talk with Manon Costard about this and many other topics.
In this episode we talk to a experienced Italian slalom athlete who has found some rejuvenation in her form and will be making some pro event appearances stateside at the tail end of this 2022 season. We spoke Beatrice Ianni in this TWBC Podcast episode prior to the Open European Championships in Recetto.
With the Open European Championships just hours away from taking place in Recetto, Italy the TWBC Podcast took the opportunity to speak to an athlete who has had to endure more than his fair share of challenges to even make it to this and other venues this season. This episode features current World Games Men’s …
Interviews with the main players participating in the Kaiafas Battle Pro-Am, taking place on the western Peloponnesian coast of Greece. The episode features Arron Davies, Will Asher, Jaime Bull, Alice Bagnoli, Beatrice Ianni, Allie Nicholson, Corey Vaughn and Freddie Winter.
This episode features a small collection of athletes that made an impact at the 2022 San Gervasio Pro-Am presents by Santos Dessault.
The 8th Edition of the San Gervasio Pro-Am presented by Santos Dessault begins today and the TWBC Podcast interviewed a few of the Pro athletes who practiced a few hours before. We conclude with the Men in the final part of a two part episode featuring Beny Stadlbaur, Nicholas Benatti, Arron Davies, Jakob Bogne, Will …
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There are only a few hours to go before the start of the 8th Edition of the San Gervasio Pro-Am presented by Santos Dessault and the TWBC Podcast interviewed a few of the Pro athletes on site. We start with the Women in the first part of a two part episode featuring Allie Nicholson, Paige …
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Most of the most experienced technical controllers in the sport and an integral part of the Malibu Open organization, Jerry Jackson took some time from his duties at the Lake 38 Pro to talk some tech on other topics on this episode of the TWBC Podcast.
With LA Night Jam right around the corner, the current world overall champ took a little away from his prep to talk with us about that title win and his most recent triumph in the Master jump event among other interesting topics. Joel Poland is the guest on this latest episode.
With the LA Night Jam event just around the corner we took time to talk to a driver who will driving that event – on top of the many pro level tournaments that he has already done and the many more to come. We spoke to Scott Greenwood on a variety of topics on this …
With LA Night Jam less than a week away we took to opportunity to talk with world overall champion Aliaksandra “Sasha” Danisheuskaya on a variety of topics – including her struggles in being able to compete this season given the current geopolitical situation in Eastern Europe.
Former World Overall Champ and a regular contender on the Pro Men’s slalom Adam Sedlmajer is out-of-action for all of this season and a good portion of the next. We find out the circumstances behind this absence in this latest episode of the TWBC Podcast.
A Colombian pair of siblings, Frederico and Luisa Jaramilo, crushed their competition in the Junior Worlds last season by wining the slalom event. Now in college and looking for more success they took some time out their prep for the Lake 38 Pro to talk with us at the TWBC Podcast.
After the prize giving at Lake 38 we took the opportunity to interview a few of the skiers and personalities who stayed around onsite and got their thoughts about the event and much more besides. We spoke to Freddie Winter, Rob Hazelwood, Regina Jaquess, Nate Smith, Benjamin Stadlbaur, Allie Nicholson and Ali Garcia.
Shortly after the prizes were given out at the end of the 2022 Swiss Pro Slalom we took the opportunity to interview a few of the skiers and personalities who stayed around at the Swiss Waterski Resort site and got their thoughts about the event and much more besides. We spoke to Freddie Winter, Rob …
Considered to be one of the top drivers in the sport, Will Bush took some from prepping for the Swiss Pro Slalom to talk with the TWBC Podcast. He spoke about his origins in the sport, his previous work with a former governor of California, his involvement with D3 Skis and how the world’s longest …
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With less than a few hours to go before the world’s best slalomers kick off the Waterski Pro Tour season with the Swiss Pro Slalom we spoke to a couple of competitors who have seen their stock rise in the last few seasons – Aaron Davies and Jamie Calhoun
With the Swiss Pro Slalom less than a couple of days away some of the competing skiers are taking their final sets before the event starts. Two of those athletes – Tom Poole and Calum Heath -were kind enough to spare some time in amongst their practice sets to be interviewed by the TWBC Podcast.
With less than a handful of days before the start of the Waterski Pro Tour season we got the chance to speak to a trio of female competitors as they prepared for the Swiss Pro Slalom. Chelsea Mills, Beatrice Ianni and Alice Bagnoli each spoke of their successes last season and what the future holds …
The Waterski Pro Tour is getting to set to kick off a brand new season on the first weekend in May with the Swiss Pro Slalom event. With that in mind we took the opportunity to talk with the man behind an event that is in its 8th edition – Clint Stadlbaur.
Nighttime Pro Waterski Jumping makes a welcome return to South Louisiana with LA Night Jam presented by Tides Medical on June 18 and organizer Jay Bennett talked about that and other pertinent topics in the realm of tournament waterskiing in this episode of the TWBC Podcast
Starting this season, and for the first time in 15 years, collegiate waterskiing in the United States has a new leader to guide it forward. We took the opportunity to talk with the newly-installed chairperson of the NCWSA Christy Kingsmill to discuss a bunch of pertinent topics, including recent international events that have had a …
The search for the next site of the Waterski Open World Championships, the current state of the sport in the upcoming World Games and the recently imposed competition ban on athletes from Russia and Belarus are among the topics posed to the President of the IWWF Jose Antonio Perez Priego in this lively episode of …
Fresh from his recent trip to the Moomba Masters in Melbourne, Australia Freddie Winter sat down with us at the TWBC Podcast to talk about the adventures at that event. He also summarized his 2021 season and outline his ambitions for the 2nd season on the WaterSki Pro Tour.
At the start of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine the TWBC Podcast had the opportunity to talk with World Overall Championship medalist Danylo Filchenko about the situation on the ground in his native Dnipro. Several weeks have passed since then so an update to the crisis was due and, fortunately, we were able to …
A young talent in the high echelons of women’s slalom Ali Garcia is a hard worker not only on the water but also in the classroom. We find out more about her goals and exptectations for the upcoming season in this episode of the TWBC Podcast.
In a welcome return towards normalcy in the tournament waterski world the Moomba Masters will take place on the Yarra River in Melbourne, Australia starting in the 2nd week of March. With that in mind the TWBC Podcast took the opportunity to talk to Tournament Water Ski Australia chairman Grant Barnett about this event, along …
Containing some explicit language this is Danylo Filchenko’s account of the Russian incursion into his native Ukraine from within his home city of Dnipro. This World Overall Championship bronze medalist is also not shy about offering his opinion on the aggressors in this invasion and those who implicitly or explicitly support them. Donations to help …
With Hanna Straltsova’s origins in the sport discussed in the first part of this episode the attention now shifts to what she has in mind for the immediate future with the upcoming 2022 season. Note: this episode was recorded before the U.S. Masters qualification criteria was released and under the assumption that she would need …
In a challenging 2021 season Hanna Straltsova was a beacon of consistency in winning the majority of the women’s jumping events – on her way to claiming the first ever Waterski ProTour Women’s Jump crown. She also took podium finishes in both the Cable and Tournament Worlds’ as well, so it was high time that …
In this concluding part of our two-part episode with Russell Gay, this discussion turns to the equipment he produces for the tournament water ski world. This included a deep dive into the Optimized rope, which has been a boost for those athletes looking for a more forgiving line at the elite level.
In this special two-part episode we talk to a world-class tricking athlete who has redefined the discipline both on and off the water. Listen to Part 1 as Russell Gay recalls his beginnings in the sport and his experiences with some of the world’s elite trickers in the halcyon days of tournament waterskiing.
Blaze Grubbs has been tearing up the overall scene in the junior ranks for the last few seasons and he took some time to talk with us for this episode. He details his 2021 season, his adventures in the world of aviation and what he’s looking to achieve in the upcoming season.
One of the truly great female skiers of her generation will soon be inducted into the Australian Waterski Hall-of-Fame in the form of 4-time world champion Emma Sheers Habermann She took some time out from coaching at her ski school in Queensland, Australia to talk to us at the TWBC Podcast about her illustrious career …
John Horton, the creator and webmaster of the most popular website dedicated to the sport of waterskiing, took some time to talk to us for this episode. He outlined some of the challenges involved in maintaining Ball of Spray and expressed his candid views on the future of tournament waterskiing.
In an extended length episode we talk to David Akers, a recently-retired NFL Placekicker who spent the majority of his 16-season career with the Philadelphia Eagles. Having hung up his cleats he now is an active tournament slalomer and took some time in this podcast to detail his experiences in his new sport and also …
An interview that was a long time coming. After scheduling delays and one of the most brutal slalom falls in the history of the sport the TWBC Podcast finally caught up with multiple-time World Champion Whitney McClintock Rini. We talk at length over a range of subjects: being a member of the famed McClintock family, …
In this special series Tony Lightfoot, Vincent Stadlbaur and Alice Bagnoli of TWBC discuss the season that was 2021. You’ll hear about the setup’s, what it took to pull off the webcasts for each event and much more besides. Part 4 – The home stretch with the IWWF Open World’s, MasterCraft Pro and Miami Pro …
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In this special series Tony Lightfoot, Vincent Stadlbaur and Alice Bagnoli of TWBC discuss the season that was 2021. You’ll hear about the setup’s, what it took to pull off the webcasts for each event and much more besides. Part 3 – A huge moment for TWBC: producing two webcasts from separate locations on the …
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In this special series Tony Lightfoot, Vincent Stadlbaur and Alice Bagnoli of TWBC discuss the season that was 2021. You’ll hear about the setup’s, what it took to pull off the webcasts for each event and much more besides. Part 2 – The team travels to Italy for the single pro event outside the U.S. …
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In this special series Tony Lightfoot, Vincent Stadlbaur and Alice Bagnoli of TWBC discuss the season that was 2021. You’ll hear about the setup’s, what it took to pull off the webcasts for each event and much more besides. Part 1 – We take a look back at the first few events that kicked off …
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The TWBC Podcadt caught up with Little Germany herself, Gianinna Bonnemann and asked her achievements from the 2021 season as well as what the future lies for her ahead
With some remarkable late season form at some of the marquee events Brian Detrick has become one of the most talked-about athletes in the sport. We took the opportunity to talk to him prior the Greater Miami Pro Slalom event.
In this latest episode we talk to the latest member of the 43’off (9.75m) club Dane Mechler about his 2021 season and some latest developments since that sensational performance at the World’s. Recorded prior to the Greater Miami Pro Slalom.
Fresh off her recent world women’s overall title win in Lake County, Florida Aliaksandra (“Sasha”) Danisheuskaya took some time out to talk about the challenges to get to that level – as well as her motivations and hopes for the future.
Jack Travers has amassed a coaching career that has spanned decades and the TWBC Podcast took a little time out of his busy life to talk about that and his involvement in the organization of the World Championships at his site at Sunset Lakes in Lake County, Florida.
A successful tournament waterski athlete in the 1970’s who went on to coach a tall yet underpowered young skier by the name of Andy Mapple out of obscurity to greatness. Paul Seaton was kind enough to sit down and chat in this episode about his development of one of the greatest waterski athletes of all …
Brought back into the coaching scene after a brief retirement the highly revered tournament coach Tanguy Benet guides the Chilean team to further greatness. We found out more about him in this episode of the TWBC Podcast.
One of the longest serving team managers in the sport Steve Bush of Canada continues his fine work to this day and took some time to speak with us at the TWBC Podcast. In additional to the thank you’s at the end of this episode he would like to acknowledge the coaching work of Mike …
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
Danylo Filchenko has emerged in recent seasons as a credible candidate for world dominance in the men’s overall discipline but his social media conduct at the recent European Championships has been grabbing most of the headlines. He addresses that and other topics in this episode as he prepares for the World Championships.
The name might not be well known but his innovation certainly is: The Sure Path BPMS. James Timothy was kind enough to give us his insight into his system and his humble origins into the sport.
Challenges this season have been aplenty for the 2019 World Women’s Slalom Champion Manon Costard. She spoke about those and a range of other topics in this episode.
A Belarusian with one of the most storied careers in the sport: Natallia Berdnikava. She talks to us about her achievements and her battle in recent seasons with injuries that have curtailed her ambitions to achieve even more.
An up-and-coming overall threat from Chile, Martin Labra took some time out to talk with the TWBC Podcast as he prepares for not only the World Open Championships in Lake County, Florida but also the Pan Americans as well.
A tournament water ski athlete who has been blazing a trail of creativity on Instagram with his trick skiing exploits, Joel Poland took some out of his training schedule in preparation for the World Championships to chat with us at the TWBC Podcast and let us on some of the secrets behind his successful rise …
As Team Canada readies itself for a defense of its World Team title at the upcoming World Championships, Cole Grant continues to train the latest generation of tournament waterski athletes from the great white north. He spoke about this and his path to the role among other topics in this episode of the TWBC Podcast.
The TWBC Podcast was fortunate enough to catch up with Lauren Morgan as she made her final preparations for the upcoming World Championships. She spoke on a range of topics which included her doctorate studies and her preparations for the upcoming World Championships.
Felipe Franco is a Peruvian athlete who excels not one but two highly demanding sports. He gave us at the TWBC Podcast an insight into that and his goals with the World Championships just around the corner.
A skier who works as hard off the water in marketing the sport as she does being as one of the top athletes training for the World Championships. Taryn Grant give as her take on the state of the sport and how it can be better promoted to the world outside.
Highly regarded as one of the best water ski coaches in the world of tournament waterskiing, Matt Rini to some time out from his busy schedule on the run-up to the World Championships to talk to the TWBC Podcast on a wide range of topics in this episode.
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 and on …
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.
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.
An athlete that has truly redefined slaloming in the last 2 decades, Will Asher took some time to talk with the TWBC Podcast and spoke on a number of topics – including a reluctant rivalry that has emerged.
Celebrating a winning performance from the recent IWWF U-21 World’s in the Men’s Tricks event, Patricio “Pato” Font took time prior to his return to Central Florida to speak to the TWBC Podcast about his upcoming future – which includes the IWWF Open Worlds and the NCWSA Collegiate Nationals.
Fresh from his latest appearance at the recent Syndicate Hilltop Pro-Am tournament Robert Hazelwood gave us his take on his performances so far in pro events and slaloming in general in this episode of the TWBC Podcast
In recent months Venessa Vieke has suddenly burst onto the pro scene at a reletively ripe age to be a force to be reckoned with. The TWBC Podcast took some time to talk with her at the recent Syndicate Hilltop Pro-Am.
Looking to defend her Syndicate Hilltop Pro-Am Slalom Championship from 2020 Jaimee Bull took some time out to speak to the TWBC Podcast on a variety of topics.
Australian National Slalom Champion Nick Adams recently competed in the Syndicate Hilltop Pro-Am Slalom Tournament in Washington State and the TWBC Podcast asked him about the challenges faced by him in regards to international travel from his homeland among many other topics.
In this episode of the TWBC Podcast we took the opportunity to talk with a true icon on the world of tournament water ski slalom – Chris Parish. This was recorded at the recent Syndicate Hilltop Pro-Am Slalom Tournament.
Adam Cord, a driving force behind one of the newest and innovative ski companies in recent times talked to the TWBC Podcast in this episode. This was recorded at the Syndicate Hilltop Pro-Am Slalom Tournament.
In the middle of the summer heat in south Louisiana, you’ll find Bennett’s Water Ski School training a latest crop of talent on the water. We spoke to a true legend of the sport and NCWSA Hall-of-Famer Jay Bennett on a wide range of topics – including the Summer Olympic Games.
Continuing to talk with some of the world’s top female trickers, we spoke with Neilly Ross about that discipline and other topics on this edition of the TWBC Podcast – recorded at the Isles of Lake Hancock.
When the term “Power Couple” is used in the context of tournament waterskiing, the names of Freddy Krueger and Karen Truelove inevitably to mind. Karen was kind enough to be interviewed to discuss her skiing, her impact on Freddy’s success and what the future holds for their kids. This was recorded at the Isles of …
In recent years there has been a resurgence of top level competition in the Women’s Tricks and Anna Gay is very much part of that renaissance. The owner of several elite level titles took some time out to talk with the TWBC podcast at the Isles of Lake Hancock shortly before the King of Darkness …
It’s fair to say that there will be a tight battle for the Men’s Overall honors at the upcoming World Open Championships (brought to you live on TWBC) and one skier hoping to be in the thick of it is Canada’s Dorien Llewellyn. This and other topics were discussed at the Isles of Lake Hancock …
With the King of Darkness just around the corner, the TWBC podcast took the opportunity to speak with the man behind the event Stave Garcia about that and pro waterskiing in general.
Battling a significant injury going into the King of Darkness event at his home site, Taylor Garcia spend some time with The TWBC Podcast to discuss that and other topics.
Charlie Ross, one of the brightest young slalom talents to emerge this season and the youngest ever to run 10.75m, was kind enough to spare some time to be interviewed for the TWBC podcast. This was recorded at the Isles of Lake Hancock.
Overall legends Felipe Miranda and Javier Julio took some time out from their coaching duties to be interviewed for the TWBC Podcast. This was recorded at the Lake 38 Slalom event in Quincy, FL,
Recorded at Lake 38 in Quincy, Fl during the Pro Slalom event, this is s special interview with the creator and proprietor of that site Keith Albritton
In terms of superlatives there is very little that hasn’t already been said about Regina Jaquess, who is quite simply one of the finest skiers to have ever competed – man or woman. This is the first part of a two-part interview
