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 1@10.25m (41off) ahead of Whitney McClintock Rini and Jaimee Bull with 3@10.75m (39.5 off). In the Men Slalom division, a 3-way tie with 3@10.25m (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 1@10.25m (41off), followed by fellow Canadian Whitney McClintock Rini with 5@10.75m (39.5 off) and Allie Nicholson with 3@10.75m. 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 3.5@10.25m. In second place his cousin Robert Hazelwood with a streak of 3@10.25m 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 2@10.25m (41off), followed by Canadians Whitney McClintock Rini and ⁠⁠Jaimee Bull⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ both with 1@10.25m, and Whitney taking second due to backup scores. In the Men Slalom division, ⁠⁠Freddie Winter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ takes the win with 1@9.75m (43off), edging out Nate Smith who scored 0.5@9.75m. Will Asher ended up third with 5@10.25m 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 1@10.25m (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 3@10.75m. Third spot of Allie Nicholson who also scored 3@10.75m In the Men Slalom division, Thomas Degasperi collects his first win on Tour this season with 4@10.25m in the final round. Freddie Winter⁠⁠⁠ and Cole McCormick followed closely with 3.5@10.25m, 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 3.5@10.25m (41off), followed by Dane Mechler with 2@10.25m and Joel Poland also with 2@10.25m. 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!

As organizer and competitor in the event, Matteo joins Trent to chat about the San Gervasio Pro Am, stop #9 of the 2023 Waterski Pro Tour occurred on July 15-16 at Jolly Ski School in San Gervasio Bresciano, Italy. Allie Nicholson⁠ scored the first win of the season by winning her first title in San Gervasio beating Alexandra Garcia in the final head-to-head. Third place went to Manon Costard⁠ over defending champion Jaimee Bull due to better losing score in the head-to-head semifinals. In the Men Slalom division, Freddie Winter wins his fourth title in San Gervasio by beating Thomas Degasperi in the Final. Will Asher finished third over Brando Caruso. After seven Waterski Pro Tour Slalom events, Jaimee Bull dethrones Whitney McClintock Rini Klipsch Marine Leaderboard with 204 points, followed by the fellow canadian with 200 and San Gervasio Pro Am Allie Nicholson sitting third at 185. In Men Slalom, Nate Smith stays ahead of the pack with 236 points, with Freddie Winter closing in at 225 points and Will Asher with 170. No major changes in the TWBC Slalom Ski Brand Leaderboard this week with Syndicate still leading at 558 points, followed by D3 at 436 and Radar at 279. Check out the full Waterski Pro Tour Leaderboard after stop 9 and watch the Video Highlights of the event on our YouTube Channel!

Another recap episode, this time with Matteo and guest host Nate Smith, summarizing the Kaiafas Battle Pro Am, stop #8 of the 2023 Waterski Pro Tour occurred on July 8-9 at Kaiafas Ski Resort in Zacharo, Greece. Jaimee Bull⁠⁠ defended the title from last year, winning the final with 5.5@10.75m (39.5off), ahead of Syndicate teammate Allie Nicholson finishing second with 4@10.75m. In third place Manon Costard with 2@10.75m, securing the first podium of the season. In the Men Slalom division, ⁠Nate Smith⁠ is crowned the new King of Kaiafas after winning the final round with 1@9.75m (43off). A lot of skiers followed stacked at 3@10.25m (41off), with Freddie Winter and Will Asher finishing second and third respectively due to backup scores. After six Waterski Pro Tour Slalom events, Whitney McClintock Rini still leads the Klipsch Marine Leaderboard with 200 points, but Jaimee Bull is now only 1 point behind at 199, with Allie Nicholson sitting third at 157. In Men Slalom, Nate Smith stays ahead of the pack with 236 points, followed by Freddie Winter with 200 points and Will Asher with 153. Big tie for fourth place at the moment, with Robert Hazelwood and Thomas Degasperi at 93 points. Big changes also in the TWBC Slalom Ski Brand Leaderboard this week with Syndicate now leading at 504 points, followed by D3 at 436 and Radar at 279. Check out the full Waterski Pro Tour Leaderboard after stop 8 and watch the Video Highlights of the event on our YouTube Channel!

Tune in as Marcus and guest host Dane Mechler discuss the Lacanau Cup by Malibu, stop #7 of the 2023 Waterski Pro Tour occurred on July 1-2 at Lacanau Ski Club in Lacanau, France. Jaimee Bull⁠⁠ won the title with 1.5@10.25m (41off), making this the first tour win in Europe for the 2022 Waterski Pro Tour winner. ⁠Whitney McClintock Rini⁠ ⁠ended up in second spot with a very close 1@10.25 with Allie Nicholson finishing third with 4@10.75m (39.5off). Incredible scores in the Men Slalom division, with ⁠Nate Smith⁠ bringing home the title with 1@9.75m (43off) ahead of Freddie Winter with 5@10.25m. Brando Caruso ended up third with 4@10.25m. After five Waterski Pro Tour Slalom events, Whitney McClintock Rini leads the Klipsch Marine Leaderboard with 200 points, Jaimee Bull now climbing up to the second spot with 137, and Allie Nicholson sitting third at 126. In Men Slalom, Nate Smith increases his lead with 210 points ahead of Freddie Winter who is sitting in second with 179. Will Asher is currently third with 113 points ahead of guest host Dane Mechler who is now fourth with 74. The TWBC Slalom Ski Brand Leaderboard sees D3 maintaining the top spot with 389 points, closely followed by Syndicate with 376 and Radar with 279. Check out the full Waterski Pro Tour Leaderboard after stop 7 and watch the Video Highlights of the event on our YouTube Channel!

Tune in as Trent and Matteo discuss the inaugural edition of Monaco Slalom Cup, stop #6 of the 2023 Waterski Pro Tour occurred on June 28th at Monaco Wake & Ski in Roquebrune Sur Argens, France. Whitney McClintock Rini won the title with 2@10.25m (41off), getting her second title in a row on the tour. Jaimee Bull⁠ ended up in second spot with 5.5@10.75m (39.5 off) and Allie Nicholson scored another podium finishing third with 3@10.75m. In the Men Slalom division, Freddie Winter won the title in a run-off with Nate Smith. Both skiers scored 5@10.25m in the final, with Freddie's 4.5@10.25m in the runoff exceeding Nate's 3.5 buoys. Will Asher closed the podium with 4@10.25m. After four Waterski Pro Tour Slalom events, Whitney McClintock Rini comfortably leads the Klipsch Marine Leaderboard with 173 points, followed by Allie Nicholson with 104 points and Jaimee Bull only one point behind with 103. In Men Slalom, Nate Smith maintains on the lead with 168 points ahead of Freddie Winter who is closing in at 147. After Monaco Slalom Cup, Will Asher is now third with 97 points ahead of cousin Robert Hazelwood with 65. The TWBC Slalom Ski Brand Leaderboard sees D3 maintaining the top spot with 315 points, followed by Syndicate with 304 and Radar with 240. Check out the full Waterski Pro Tour Leaderboard after stop 6 and watch the Video Highlights of the event on our YouTube Channel!

Trent sits down with Ali Garcia to discuss a breakthrough 2022 season and her discovered affinity for head to head tournament formats. Follow the 2023 Slalom Leaderboard presented by Klipsch Marine and checkout the 2023 Ski Brand Leaderboard presented by TWBC

In this sixth episode, Trent and guest host Taylor Garcia analyze the thrilling moments of LA Night Jam, stop #5 of the 2023 Waterski Pro Tour occurred on June 9-10 at Bennett's Ski School in Zachary, LA. In the Women Jump division, Hanna Straltsova grabs the first win of the year jumping 53.4m (175ft) in the dark. Aliaksandra Danisheuskaya ended in second place with 48.5m (159ft), followed closely by Valentina Gonzales with 48.0m (157ft). In the Men Jump division, Jack Critchley stepped on the highest step of the podium with 67.8m (222ft), followed by guest host Taylor Garcia with 67.1m (220ft) and Freddy Krueger with the same exact distance. After two Waterski Pro Tour Jump events, Hanna Straltsova leads the John K. Philips Group Leaderboard with 68 points, followed by Aliaksandra Danisheuskaya with 60 points and Regina Jaquess with 45 points. In Men Jump, Freddy Krueger holds on to the lead with 100 points, followed closely by Taylor Garcia with 96 points and LA Night Jam winner Jack Critchley with 86. Check out the full Waterski Pro Tour Leaderboard after stop 5 and watch the Video Highlights of the event on our YouTube Channel!

In this fifth episode, Trent and guest host Stevie Island discuss the intricacies and highlights of Lake 38 Pro Am, stop #4 of the 2023 Waterski Pro Tour occurred on June 3-4 at Lake 38 in Quincy, FL. Whitney McClintock Rini won her first Lake 38 Pro Am title with 2@10.25m (41off), a score she also ran in both preliminary rounds. Regina Jaquess⁠ was a close second with 1.25@10.25m, and Allie Nicholson finished third with 4@10.75m (39.5 off) In the Men Slalom division, Nate Smith won the title with 5.5@10.25m ahead of Freddie Winter with 3@10.25 and Robert Hazelwood in third with the same score. Freddie placed second due to a higher qualifying round score. After three Waterski Pro Tour Slalom events, Whitney McClintock Rini leads the Klipsch Marine Leaderboard with 111 points, followed by Regina Jaquess with a close 101, and Allie Nicholson climbs to third place with 64 points. In Men Slalom, Nate Smith continues to increase his gap at the top with 120 points ahead of Freddie Winter with 87. Robert Hazelwood reaches now the third sport with 64 points. Check out the full Waterski Pro Tour Leaderboard after stop 4 and watch the Video Highlights of the event on our YouTube Channel!

Trent sits down with 2022 Waterski Pro Tour Champion Will Asher to check in on his early season preparation and a reflection after two decades of professional water skiing. Follow the 2023 Slalom Leaderboard presented by Klipsch Marine and checkout the 2023 Ski Brand Leaderboard presented by TWBC

In this third episode, Marcus and Trent discuss the chain of events and provide context to the Swiss Pro Slalom, stop #3 of the 2023 Waterski Pro Tour occurred on May 7th at the Swiss Waterski Resort in Clermont, FL. Regina Jaquess won her ninth Swiss Pro Slalom title with 2@10.25m (41off), making her undefeated in the history of this prestigious event. Whitney McClintock Rini was less than a buoy short at 1.25@10.25m, with 2022 Waterski Pro Tour Champion Jaimee Bull in third place. In the Men Slalom division, Nate Smith defended last year's title by scoring 4@10.25m ahead of Freddie Winter with 3.5@10.25. Robert Hazelwood stepped on the Swiss Pro Slalom podium for the first time with a third place and 3@10.25m. After two Waterski Pro Tour Slalom events, Whitney McClintock Rini leads the Klipsch Marine Leaderboard with 77 points, followed by Regina Jaquess with a close 74, and Jaimee Bull with 55. In Men Slalom, Nate Smith leads with a comfortable 86 points ahead of Freddie Winter with 60 and Will Asher with 57. Check out the full Waterski Pro Tour Leaderboard after stop 3 and watch the Video Highlights of the event on our YouTube Channel!

In this second episode, Marcus and Matteo break down the action of King of Darkness, stop #2 of the Waterski Pro Tour for the 2023 season. Whitney McClintock Rini took the win in the Women Slalom division after winning the final Head-to-Head against Regina Jaquess, with 2023 Waterski Pro Tour Champion Jaimee Bull finishing third. The Men Slalom division saw Nate Smith securing the first win of the season in the final against the 2022 Waterski Pro Tour Champion Will Asher, with Freddie Winter rounding up the podium In the Women Jump division, Regina took the win with a three-quarter cut of 54.7m (178ft), followed by Aliaksandra Danisheuskaya with 53.5m (176ft) and 2022 Waterski Pro Tour Champion Hanna Straltsova with 51.4m (169ft). Finally, in the Men Jump division, Freddy Krueger flew further than the competition jumping 68.8m (226ft) in the dark, followed by local Pro Taylor Garcia with 67.1m (220ft) and Dorien Llewellyn with 66.7m (219ft). Check out the Waterski Pro Tour Leaderboard after stop #2 and watch the Video Highlights of the event on our YouTube channel!

Tune in as Matteo and Trent discuss Swiss Pro Tricks, stop #1 of the Waterski Pro Tour for the 2023 season. Erika Lang took the title in the Women Tricks division with 11030 points, followed by Anna Gay with 10530 and Neilly Ross with 9950. In the Men Tricks division, Joel Poland took the win with 12010 points, followed by Dorien Llewellyn with 11230 and Martin Labra with 10780. Check out the Waterski Pro Tour Leaderboard after the first event of the year!

Welcome to the Waterski Pro Tour Podcast.  Hosted by Matteo Luzzeri, Trent Finlayson, and Marcus Brown, this new show will bring commentary, recap, and context throughout the Pro Tour season. Be ready for in-depth analyses of your favorite events and storylines about the tour as it unfolds over the season.  A big thank you to all involved in making Waterski Pro Tour what it is and what it will be. Enjoy the show!