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Celebrating her win at the inaugural Marrakesh Pro in the Kingdom of Morocco Allie Nicholson spoke to us on the TWBC Podcast to tell us about the event and venue – and also the special prize that she received.
This episode of the TWBC Podcast comes to you for the very first time from Africa – specifically from the historic city of Marrakech in Morocco. We talked to some of the pro athletes assembed for the Marrakech Pro event and hear about their first impressions of the brand new venue for pro level slaloming
In this TWBC Podcast episode we talk to Jay Bennett to summarize the LA Night Jam presented by Tides Medical. Plenty to unpack here, such as the efforts made to publicize the event, local support and working against the challenges of sponsorship support and pro skier attendance.
The premiere episode of a brand-new series of podcast episodes – leveraging the vast archive of previous skier interviews published by the TWBC Podcast. 2024 Masters Men’s Slalom Champion Cole McCormick leads off here and reacts to the previously-asked questions pulled from podcast episodes from as far back as 2021. His time in collegiate skiing […]
This episode features an athlete who has collected his maiden Pro win – with victory here at Lake 38. We speak to Rob Hazelwood who was only too eager to share his insight on this event and much more besides.
Post-Performance reactions from the Finalists in both the Women’s and Men’s Jump Events. Coverage is brought to you by Bennett’s Water Ski Schhol. Find out more about their programs by going to http://www.skibennetts.com or check out their presence on social media.
Post-Performance reactions from the Finalists in both the Women’s and Men’s Slalom Events. Coverage is brought to you by Bennett’s Water Ski Schhol. Find out more about their programs by going to http://www.skibennetts.com or check out their presence on social media.
Post-Performance reactions from the Finalists in both the Women’s and Men’s Trick Events. Coverage is brought to you by Bennett’s Water Ski Schhol. Find out more about their programs by going to http://www.skibennetts.com or check out their presence on social media.
Reaction from the Jumpers after their preliminary round performances at the Masters. Coverage is sponsored by Bennett’s Water Ski School. Find out more by going to http://www.skibennetts.com or by checking out their socil media presences.
Reaction from the Slalomers after their preliminary round performances at the Masters. Coverage is sponsored by Bennett’s Water Ski School. Find out more by going to http://www.skibennettss.com or by checking out their socil media presences.
Reaction from the Slalomers after their preliminary round performances at the Masters. Coverage is sponsored by Bennett’s Water Ski School. Find out more by going to http://www.skibennettss.com or by checking out their socil media presences.
Getting the reax from each of the competitors after their performances in the Prelim Round of the Tricks Event. Coverage is sponsored by Bennett’s Water Ski School – visit their website at http://www.skibennetts.com or check out their presence on social media.
The Swiss Pro Slalom celebrated its tenth edition with this event, with a stacked field in both women’s and men’s. Breaking down the festivities once again on the TWBC Podcast is Tournament Director Clint Stadlbaur.
The TWBC Podcast took the opportunity to talk with one of the most recognizable characters in the sport. Corey Vaughn speaks on a wide variety of topics, including the recent Moomba Masters, family life and his new ski of choice.
Getting ready for the tenth edition of the Swiss Pro Slalom is a athlete fresh from setting yet another overall world record. The TWBC Podcast welcomes back Joel Poland for this episode and has some fresh news to boot as well.
Post event reaction to an exciting competition which produced exceptional performances – from PB”s all the way to a pending World Record. Discussing this and other topics from the SPT is Tournament Organiser Clint Stadlbaur.
With less than 24 hours before the start of a new Water Ski Pro Tour season we talk tricks with World Champs Pato Font and Matt Gonzalez on this episode of the TWBC Podcast.
The recent announcement of Marcus Brown’s hiring as Head of Marketing at HO Sports came as no shock to many within the Tournament Water Ski industry. We talk about the circumstances behind that news, the possible impact upon his existing ventures with Flowpoint and many more topics in this latest episode of the TWBC Podcast. […]
In the past few seasons with the Moomba Masters just around the corner we have interviewed organizers and officials before the action takes place on the Yarra River. This time around we get to talk to a first-time competitor in the form of Arron Davies. We talk on a bunch of topics for this episode […]
It’s 2024 and the TWBC Podcast is coming in hot with the first episode of the year – with an in-depth expanded interview with the newly-appointed Executive Director of USA water Ski and Wake Sports Kevin Michael. Plenty of topics were discussed here, including his background coming into this role, his vision on how to […]
In this 150th episode of the TWBC Podcast we take the opportunity to speak to the coaches/managers of the two top teams in Collegiate Water Skiing in the USA: Ryan Gonzales of Louisiana-Lafayette’s Ragin’ Cajuns and Zane Nicholson of Louisiana-Monroe’s Warhawks. We pose questions about their teams esp. how they recruit and how they train … Face-to-Face Special – with Ryan Gonzales and Zane Nicholson Read More »
Freddie Winter notched up his second World Championship title and in this TWBC Podcast episode he talks about the events that led up to that victory, how he is spending his off season and what his hopes are for the future with the upcoming 2024 season. Looking to support this 3rd season of the TWBC … On Tour with Freddie Winter – World Championship Review Read More »
Skiing early in the morning after competing in the World Slalom Final, Joel Howley spared a few minutes to talk to The TWBC Podcast during a Connelly photoshoot at Swiss Water Ski Resort. He spoke about this performance at the World’s, his equipment setup and a major upcoming life event among many questions posed to … Face-to-Face Special – with Joel Howley Read More »
The TWBC Podcast took the opportunity to talk with Ryan Dodd as he prepared to compete at the World’s at Sunset Lakes. He explains his training regimen and why he has been largely absent for much of the tournament season. Looking to support this 3rd season of the TWBC Podcast? Email Tony at podcast@waterskibroadcasting.com to … Face-to-Face Special – with Ryan Dodd Read More »
With the World Championships at Sunset Lakes just hours away from starting we spoke to the defending World Overall Champ Joel Poland about his new boat sponsorship deal and the potential conflicts that could come into play – namely his ability to perform his best behind any boat and where he gets to use his … Face-to-Face – with Joel Poland Read More »
This is the Second of a two-part conversation conducted with one of the greatest power couples in pro water skiing: Freddy Krueger and Karen Truelove. In this final episode they talk about their longevity in the sport, how the sport has changed in the years they have been competing and what the future holds not … Face-to-Face Special – Freddy Krueger + Karen Truelove (Part 2) Read More »
This is the First of a two-part conversation conducted with one of the greatest power couples in pro water skiing: Freddy Krueger and Karen Truelove. In this episode we talk about where they each started in the sport, how they meet and the lasting collaboration that they have had for nearly 30 years. They also … Face-to-Face Special – Freddy Krueger + Karen Truelove (Part 1) Read More »
The Travers Grand Prix represents the final event of the Water Ski Pro Tour season and Freddie Winter gives us his take on the event, his win and the Tour as a whole. Looking to support this 3rd season of the TWBC Podcast? Email Tony at podcast@waterskibroadcasting.com to get more details on how to be … On Tour with Freddie Winter -Travers Grand Prix Post Event Review Read More »
In this edition of On Your with Freddie Winter we offer Post-Event analysis of the 2023 Malibu Open in Tuscaloosa, Alabama – and there was plenty to talk about in this episode with pending world records and other milestones achieved here. Looking to support this 3rd season of the TWBC Podcast? Email Tony at podcast@waterskibroadcasting.com … On Tour with Freddie Winter – Malibu Open Post Event Review Read More »
Luca Racuchenwald is the latest of a long line of Austrian jumpers looking to make an imapact at Pro events, having recently won the silver medal at the Europeans this season at San Gervasio. As he prepared for the 2023 Malibu Open the TWBC Podcast took the opportunity to speak with him. Looking to support … Face-to-Face – with Luca Rauchenwald Read More »
Having recently won his latest European titles in Jump and Overall Louis Duplan-Fribourg is now setting his targets to higher levels. The TWBC Podcast spoke to hime before the 2023 Malibu nOpen in Tuscaloosa, Alabama to find out where he got his start and what the future possibly lies in store for him. Looking to … Face-to-Face – with Louis Duplan-Fribourg Read More »
Interviewed just before guiding his son through the Malibu Open Richard Abelson explained his philosophies when it comes to coaching his two up-and-coming skiing stars – and the importance of establishing a clear distance at certain times. Looking to support this 3rd season of the TWBC Podcast? Email Tony at podcast@waterskibroadcasting.com to get more details … Face-to-Face – with Richard Abelson Read More »
With an ankle injury just before the start of the pro season Cole McCormick is back and looking for success at the tail end of the 2023 season. We spoke to him about that and more just before the Malibu Open. Looking to support this 3rd season of the TWBC Podcast? Email Tony at podcast@waterskibroadcasting.com … Face-to-Face – with Cole McCormick Read More »
The Water Ski Pro Tour travels to Tuscaloosa, Alabama for the penultimate stop – The Malibu Open. Freddie Winter offers his hot take on this event and a whole bunch besides. Enjoy! Looking to support this 3rd season of the TWBC Podcast? Email Tony at podcast@waterskibroadcasting.com to get more details on how to be a … On Tour with Freddie Winter – Malibu Open Preview Read More »
Another preview episode with Freddie Winter beforen the 2023 Malibu Open at Lymanland in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
The MasterCraft Pro kicks off a series of three Water Ski Pro Tour events in the Southern United States. With that in mind we caught up with Freddie Winter a few hours before the prelims to find what he’s been up in the last few weeks and what he is looking forward to towards the … On Tour with Freddie Winter – MasterCraft Pro Preview Read More »
In this special extended-length episode of the TWBC Podcast we wrap up the European stretch of the Pro Season by talking to Matteo Luzzeri on a variety of topics – organizing not one but two major tournaments at his Jolly Ski site just outside Brescia in Italy in the space of a month and the … Online with Matteo Luzzeri – Post European Series Episode Read More »
A special episode recorded with the TWBC Crew of Vincent Stadlbaur, Jeromy Schall and Conner Pauley describing their latest trip to the European series of events. Looking to support this 3rd season of the TWBC Podcast? Email Tony at podcast@waterskibroadcasting.com to get more details on how to be a supporting sponsor.
Post-event reaction from the 9th Annual San Gervasio ProAm presented by Santos Dessault with the women’s champion Allie Nicholson. Looking to support this 3rd season of the TWBC Podcast? Email Tony at podcast@waterskibroadcasting.com to get more details on how to be a supporting sponsor.
Another weekend, another Pro Tour Stop. This time around Freddie Winter breaks down the 9th edition of the San Gervasio Pro Am presented by Santos Dessault and explains that while he isn’t a huge fan the head-to-head format the event hold a treasured place in his heart. Looking to support this 3rd season of the … On Tour with Freddie Winter – San Gervasio Pro Am Preview Read More »
Post-event reaction from the 2023 Kaiafas Battle in Wester Peloponnese in Greece with two of the highlight skiers – Allie Nicholson and Freddie Winter. Looking to support this 3rd season of the TWBC Podcast? Email Tony at podcast@waterskibroadcasting.com to get more details on how to be a supporting sponsor.
Freddie Winter gets us caught up with the action from the events that have taken place in Europe thus far and preps us for the Kaiafas Pro Battle in Greece. Looking to support this 3rd season of the TWBC Podcast? Email Tony at podcast@waterskibroadcasting.com to get more details on how to be a supporting sponsor.
Hours before the start of the IWWF U-21 World’s in Chapala, Mexico we took the opportunity to speak with the IWWF President Jose Antonio Perez Priego on a variety of topics concerning the major issues in the sport. Looking to support this 3rd season of the TWBC Podcast? Email Tony at podcast@waterskibroadcasting.com to get more … Face-to-Face – with Jose Antonio Perez Priego (U-21 World’s Special) Read More »
Celebrating her win at 2023 LA Night jam Presented by Tides Medical Hanna Straltsova took some time to talk with the TWBC Podcast to talk about that victory and how the season has progressed so far. Looking to support this 3rd season of the TWBC Podcast? Email Tony at podcast@waterskibroadcasting.com to get more details on … Face-to-Face with Hanna Straltsova (Post LA Night Jam Special) Read More »
Some brief reactions from the skier who choose to training under the lights in preparation for the big LA Night Jamevent Looking to support this 3rd season of the TWBC Podcast? Email Tony at podcast@waterskibroadcasting.com to get more details on how to be a supporting sponsor.
World overall champion Aliaksandra “Sasha” Danisheuskaya spoike to the TWBC Podcast on a variety of topics, which varied from the political struggles that she’s had to endure to those that involved her competition activity on the water. Looking to support this 3rd season of the TWBC Podcast? Email Tony at podcast@waterskibroadcasting.com to get more details … Face-to-Face – with Aliaksandra Danisheuskaya (LA Night Jam Special) Read More »
With sweat still beading from his forehead after his practice set for LA Night Jam Dorien Llewellyn took some time to speak with the TWBC Podacst. This episode started with the blunt question – why wasn’t he at the Masters this year. Looking to support this 3rd season of the TWBC Podcast? Email Tony at … Face-to-Face – with Dorien Llewellyn (LA Night Jam Special) Read More »
Fresh after her practice for LA Night Jam in Zachary, Louisiana, Vale Gonzalez took some time to talk with the TWBC Podcast. A number of topics were discussed, including her start in the sport and her activities away from tournament waterski jumping. Looking to support this 3rd season of the TWBC Podcast? Email Tony at … Face-to-Face – with Valentina Gonzalez (LA Night Jam Special) Read More »
Shortly after arriving at Bennett’s in Zachary, Louisiana for LA Night Jam, the TWBC Podcast took the opportunity to have a chat with the athlete who took the runner-up spot last season Joel Poland. We talk about his season so far – with his Up’s and some Downs. He finally turn the tables on the … Face-to-Face – with Joel Poland (LA Night Jam Special) Read More »
Another conversation as part of the “On Tour with Freddie” series. He talks about the crucial error he made that landed him in the runner -up spot in this event and well as his expectations that lie ahed in Europe. Looking to support this 3rd season of the TWBC Podcast? Email Tony at podcast@waterskibroadcasting.com to … On Tour with Freddie Winter – Lake 38 Pro Slalom Round-Up Read More »
A light-hearted chat with podium finishers Rob Hazelwood and Allie Nicholson after the conclusion of the Lake 38 Pro presented by S-Lines. Looking to support this 3rd season of the TWBC Podcast? Email Tony at podcast@waterskibroadcasting.com to get more details on how to be a supporting sponsor.
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