WHITNEY MCCLINTOCK NAMED SPORT’S INTERNATIONAL FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Dec 22, 2009 Canada’s Whitney McClintock has added yet another honour to her 2009 awards chest, earning the highest tribute in the sport – the International Waterski and Wakeboard Federation’s Female Athlete of the Year Award. Click HERE for full story. CANADIAN WATER SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS RETURN TO ABBOTSFORD, B.C. FOR 2010 Nov 13, 2009 Water Ski and Wakeboard Canada is pleased to announce that the 2010 nationals, the 60th edition of the Canadian Championships, will be hosted at Albert Dyck Park in Abbotsford, British Columbia on August 17-22. The event will be co-hosted by Water Ski and Wakeboard British Columbia and the Fraser Valley Water Ski Club ...read MORE. Canadian water skiing coach Steve Bush wins Jack Donohue Award November 12, 2009 OTTAWA – Steve Bush of North Vancouver, B.C., the head coach of Canada’s national water ski team, has won the Jack Donohue Award as this year’s top coach in Canada. The award is presented by Coaches of Canada... click HERE. WATERSKI and WAKEBOARD TO BE INCLUDED IN 2011 GAMES Nov 6, 2009 The Pan American Sports Organization, PASO, announced that waterski and wakeboard will be included in the 2011 Games in Guadalajara MEX. The proposed site is in Chapala, which just hosted the U21 Worlds last week. Whitney McClintock Makes it Twice!! Nov 1, 2009 World Champion Whitney McClintock wins another World Championship Overall Title!! The U21 Worlds in Guadalajara MEX, wind up with Whitney earning Overall Gold and golds in slalom and trick. In the Men, Kevin Melnuk wins a bronxe in jump. HERE. WSWC names U21 World Water Ski Championships Team Oct 6, 2009 Water Ski and Wakeboard Canada would like to congratulate the following athletes on their selection to the 2009 U21 World Water Ski Championship team: Whitney McClintock, ON; Kevin Melnuk, ON; Stephen Collins, ON; Derek Kirby, ON; and alternates: Alex Paradis, QC; Karen Stevens, ON. The Championships will take place from October 30 through to November 2nd, 2009 in Guadalajara, Mexico. Whitney McClintock wins water ski pro tour event September 20, 2009 ABBOTSFORD, B.C.- World champion Whitney McClintock of Cambridge, Ont., won the gold medal in women’s slalom this weekend at the Water Ski Pro Tour competition while Jaret Llewellyn of Innisfail, Alta., was ranked third in men’s jump... click HERE. Canada beats U.S. , in 17-21 age group at Can Am Challenge water skiing competition Sep 7, 2009 JERSEYVILLE, Illinois – Kevin Melnuk of Toronto and Jenna Mielzynski of Belfountain, Ont., won three events apiece to lead Canada to the under-21 team title at the Can Am Challenge water skiing competition this weekend...read on HERE. For detailed scores... HERE. Saskatoon ’s Pete Andrews wins Canada ’s first ever gold at disabled world water skiing championships Sep 5, 2009 VICHY, France- Pete Andrews of Saskatoon won Canada’s first ever gold medal at the disabled world water skiing championships on Saturday with a victory in the men’s jump while Ryan Riehl, also of Saskatoon is coming home with four bronze medals... click HERE. Canada ’s Aaron Rathy wins WWA wakeboard title Aug 30, 2009 ORLANDO , Florida – Aaron Rathy of Nanaimo , B.C., won the gold medal in the men’s pro wakeboard competition on Sunday at the world wakeboard championships. .. click HERE. McMillin and Stumborg win open titles at wakeboard nationals Aug 30, 2009 PETERBOROUGH , Ont. – Braden Stumborg of Saskatoon and Kayle McMillin of Barrie, Ont., were crowned the men’s and women’s open champions on Sunday to conclude the Canadian wakeboard championships... click HERE. Saskatchewan riders rule at wakeboard nationals winning men senior and junior titles Aug 29, 2009 PETERBOROUGH , Ont. – There’s something in the water in Saskatchewan that seems to produce great wakeboard riders... click HERE. Canada ’s Ashley Leugner wins silver medal at IWSF World Wakeboard Championships Aug 29, 2009 CHUNCHEON, South Korea – Ashley Leugner of Fort Qu’Appelle , Sask. , wielded her way through the repechage to win the silver medal in the women’s event on Saturday at the International Water Skiing Federation’s world wakeboard championships... click HERE. Regina ’s Anthony Hollick wins men’s pro event at Canadian wakeboard championships Aug 27, 2009 PETERBOROUGH , Ont. – Anthony Hollick of Regina hopes he’s put a disappointing season to rest after winning the men’s pro event on Thursday at the Canadian wakeboard championships being held this week at Beavermead Park ... click HERE. JOB OPPORTUNITY - WSWC SPORT DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Aug 25, 2009 Water Ski and Wakeboard Canada is looking to fill its Sport Development Manager position, an exciting opportunity towards helping shape our sport's future. Please click HERE. for the full job advertisement. Applications are due September 14. Paul MacDonald and Nicole Blackmore win overall open titles at barefoot water ski nationals August 22, 2009 NEWMARKET , Ont. – For the second year in a row, Paul MacDonald of Milton, Ont., overcame an injury to win the men’s open title at the Canadian barefoot water ski championships while Nicole Blackmore of Aldergrove, B.C., took the women’s open title for a third straight year... click HERE. AARON RATHY WINS WAKESTOCK Aug 20, 2009 It was one of the hottest days of riding this summer with young guns Harley Clifford of Australia, Bob Soven of the USA and Raphael Derome of Canada pushing the established stars like Rusty Malinoski and Aaron Rathy of Canada and Phillip Soven of the USA.In the end its was Aaron Rathy who delivered the best run of the finals to take the Billabong Wakestock Pro title and coveted belt, his first WWA World Series win. Click HERE. .. click HERE. AARON RATHY FINISHES 2ND IN PRO TOUR Aug 19, 2009 Aaron Rathy of Nanaimo , B.C. finished up an unbelievable season on the Pro Tour in second place overall. Rathy earned second spot by finishing in the top 3 in the first four Pro Tour stops, he claimed a victory at stops #2 in Pleasant Prairie, WI and 3 in Knoxville , TN. Click HERE. .. click HERE. RUSTY MALINOSKI 2ND AT FINAL PRO TOUR STOP Aug 6, 2009 The Pro Wakeboard Tour wrapped-up its fifth and final stop of the 2009 season this past weekend in Reno, Nev., where the world’s top pro riders hit the waters for the closing-rounds of action. Rusty Malinoski, back in championship form finished in second place. Click HERE. .. click HERE. Canada ’s Jaret Llewellyn wins gold at international water ski tournament August 16, 2009 DEPRONETROSK, Ukraine – Jaret Llewellyn of Innisfail, Alta., won the gold medal in the men’s jump competition and added a silver in tricks on Sunday the Ukraine Open water skiing competition ... click HERE. Whitney McClintock and Kevin Melnuk win overall open titles at water ski nationals August 15, 2009 LEDUC, Alta.- Triple world champion Whitney McClintock of Cambridge , Ont., and Kevin Melnuk of Toronto won the overall titles in the open competition Saturday to conclude the Canadian water ski championships at Shalom Park , near Edmonton ... click HERE. Jason McClintock wins tricks and slalom at Canadian water ski championships August 14, 2009 LEDUC, Alta. – Jason McClintock of Cambridge, Ont., won the gold medal in men’s elite tricks and slalom on Friday at the Canadian water ski championships being held this week at Shalom Park near Edmonton... click HERE. Winnipeg’s Taryn Grant successfully defends junior women’s jump title at water ski nationals August 13, 2009 LEDUC, Alta. – Fourteen-year-old Taryn Grant of Winnipeg successfully defended her women’s junior jump title on Thursday at the Canadian water ski championships while triple world champion Whitney McClintock of Cambridge, Ont., took the women’s elite jump crown...click HERE. Maddison McCammon battles back from injury to win junior slalom gold at water ski nationals August 12, 2009 LEDUC, Alta., – Maddison McCammon of Kelowna, B.C., battled back from a foot injury suffered this past May to win the gold medal in junior women’s slalom event on Wednesday at the Canadian water ski championships... click HERE. 59th Canadian Water Ski Championships underway at Shalom Park Aug 12, 2009 Edmonton, AB - The 59th Canadian Water Ski Championships began today at Shalom Park, just south of Edmonton with 132 competitors across all ages. ... click HERE. Also see the results... HERE. Canada’s Whitney McClintock a triple world champion August 9, 2009 CALGARY- Nineteen-year-old Whitney McClintock of Cambridge, Ont., won a hotly contested women’s slalom competition and took the overall title as well on Sunday to conclude the world water ski championships as a triple world champion. ... click HERE. Canada’s Whitney McClintock crowned the world champion in tricks August 8, 2009 CALGARY – Whitney McClintock of Cambridge, Ont., won the gold medal in tricks on Saturday at the world water ski championships at Predator Bay.. click HERE. Canadians Whitney and Jason McClintock reach more finals at world water ski championships August 7, 2009 CALGARY – Whitney McClintock of Cambridge, Ont., qualified for her third final and her brother Jason McClintock nabbed a second berth on Friday at the world water ski championships on Predator Bay. ... click HERE. Canada 1-2 in women’s slalom prelims at world water ski championships August 6, 2009 Jaret Llewellyn headed to tricks final. CALGARY- Whitney McClintock of Cambridge, Ont., and Breanne Wagner of Surrey, B.C., easily advanced to the final in women’s slalom Thursday as they posted the top-two scores in the preliminaries at the world water ski championships on Predator Bay... click HERE. Canada’s Whitney McClintock advances to tricks final at world water ski championships August 5, 2009 CALGARY – Whitney McClintock of Cambridge, Ont., posted the second best score in the women’s tricks qualifying event on Wednesday to easily advance to the final at the world water skiing championships being held here this week on Predator Bay... click HERE. Breanne Wagner seventh in her opening heat in tricks at world water skiing championships August 4, 2009 CALGARY – Breanne Wagner of Surrey, B.C., placed seventh in her opening heat in the tricks competition on Tuesday to open the 34-country world water ski championships held in challenging weather conditions at Predator Bay... click HERE. WORLD WATER SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS BEGIN TODAY Aug 3, 2009 Predator Bay hosts the World Water Ski Championships beginning today. Follow the results, live ... click HERE. Canadian wakeboarder Kyle Rattray wins silver medal at World Games Jun 26, 2009 KAOHSIUNG , Taiwan – Kyle Rattray of Guelph , Ont., hopes he’s put an inconsistent season behind him after winning the silver medal in the men’s wakeboard competition at the World Games, a multi sport event for non-Olympic sports. Andrew Adkinson of the U.S. , one of the world’s top professional riders, won the gold medal with 87.0 points. Rattray followed at 68.4 and Padiwat Jaemjan of Thailand was third at 64. More than 10,000 people circled the shoreline to watch the event. click HERE for the full story. Own a World Championship Ski Nautique! Jul 20, 2009 Want to own a piece of Worlds and ski in Canadiana style, and at the same time help support Water Ski and Wakeboard Canada? The new, specially branded 2009 Ski Nautique Limited 196 that will be in Calgary as a back-up boat for the 2009 World Water Ski Championships is available for sale immediately following the event. This limited edition Ski Nautique includes Zero Off, stereo, 6L 409hp power, a red hull with Canadian graphics, and custom Ramlin trailer. The boat will be autographed by the entire Canadian team and other big name World competitors. A portion of the sale proceeds will be donated to WSWC. Reserve price of $51,000, taxes included, boat goes to the highest bidder as at August 10. For pictures and detailed information please visit our website HERE. Sign up for the 2009 Legacy Program at the Water Ski World Championship Festival Jul 12, 2009 Sessions will be offered on coaching, officiating, waterway, environment and much more. For more information please ... click HERE. Canadians Ryan Dodd and Jaret Llewellyn 1-2 in jump at water skiing World Cup Jul 12, 2009 Ryan Dodd of Olds, Alta., and Jaret Llewellyn of Innisfail, Alta., went to a tie-breaker in the men’s jump final on Sunday at a World Cup water skiing competition and Dodd upset his legendary teammate for the gold. ... click HERE. AARON RATHY WINS PRO WAKEBOARD TOUR STOP #3 Jun 29, 2009 The top pro wakeboarders in the world hit the waters of Volunteer Landing today for the final rounds of action at MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour stop in Knoxville , Tennessee... READ ON. Canada ’s Jaret Llewellyn second in jump at water skiing pro event June 28, 2009 Jaret Llewellyn of Innisfail, Alta., won the silver medal in jump this weekend at the $30,000 Global Marine Invitational professional water skiing tournament...for more, click HERE. Susi Graham of Kitchener, Ont., inducted into International Water Skiing Federation Hall of Fame Jun 22, 2009 OTTAWA – The International Water Ski Federation announced that Susi Graham of Kitchener, Ont., is among six inductees into its Hall of Fame. .. click HERE. Canada ’s Aaron Rathy wins Pro Wakeboard Tour stop June 21, 2009 Aaron Rathy of Nanaimo, B.C., placed first in each of his four heats including the final to earn his first career victory on the Pro Wakeboard circuit on Sunday. .. click HERE. Canada's Dave Miller Wins Big Dawg #1 Jan 14, 2009 Dave Miller of BC, defeats strong competition at the first Big Dawg Slalom event of the season. Other Canadians in the final round of 8 included Todd Johnson of Calgary. Canadian water skier Jaret Llewellyn wins silver medal in jump at LA Night Jam Jun 7, 2009 Canadian water skiing star Jaret Llewellyn of Innisfail, Alta., overcame a back injury to win the silver medal in men’s jump Saturday night at the LA Night Jam competition while Ryan Dodd of Olds, Alta., was fourth. .. click HERE. Canada ’s Whitney McClintock Wins Gold at Water Ski Masters May 24, 2009 PINE LAKE , Georgia – Whitney McClintock of Cambridge , Ont., won the gold medal in women’s tricks and added bronze in slalom while Jaret Llewellyn of Innisfail, Alta., and Rusty Malinoski of Humboldt, Sask., were also on the podium at the 50th Masters water ski and wakeboard competition. Read on HERE. 50th US Masters Finals to Wrap Up Today May 24, 2009 The fiftieth anniversary US Masters wraps up its finals today at Callaway Gardens. Check the Website of follow the live video HERE! Canada ’s Rusty Malinoski Wins Gold at Wake Games Apr 26, 2009 ORLANDO , Florida – World champion Rusty Malinoski of Humboldt , Sask. , successfully defended his title in the men’s professional wakeboard competition on Sunday at the Wake Games ... click HERE. Canadian Water Skiing Ace Jaret Llewellyn Soars to Double Victory at Moomba Masters Mar 9, 2009 MELBOURNE , Australia – Jaret Llewellyn of Innisfail, Alta., launched his 26th season on the Canadian national team with a double gold performance on Monday to conclude the 49th Moomba Masters, one of the most prestigious water skiing competitions in the world. Ryan Dodd of Olds, Alta., also had a successful meet with bronze medals in both jump events and a fifth place finish in tricks. Click HERE. 2009 World Water Ski Championship Festival – Bulletin #1 Now Available Feb 25, 2009 Bulletin #1 for the 2009 World Water Ski Championship Festival is now available for download on the official event website. To view bulletin #1 please click on the following link WSWC names 2009 Water Ski Development Team Feb 24, 2009 WSWC would like to congratulate the members of the 2009 Water Ski Development Team: Kevin Melnuk, Alex Paradis, Stephen Collins, Derek Kirby, Maxime Damour, Michael Mann, Karen Stevens. Double Bronze for Canadians Gordie Croteau and Caitlyn Rowland at World Barefoot Water Skiing Championship Feb 2, 2009 OTAKI, New Zealand – Gordie Croteau and Caitlyn Rowland won two bronze medals apiece this weekend at the world barefoot water skiing championships held on Lake Inspiration . For full story click ... click HERE. WSWC Student Summer Job Opportunities Feb 1, 2009 WSWC is searching for two summer students to fill the positions of Event Officer and Sport Development Officer. To see the job postings please click on the following links: EVENT OFFICER or SPORT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Barefoot World Championships Team Ready To Take On The World Jan 22, 2009 The members of the Canadian Junior, Senior and Open Barefoot teams have arrived in New Zealand after a week of intense training and team building in Winter Haven , Florida . They’re hoping that their week of training in near-freezing temperatures will prepare them for anything the World Championships throw their way. WSWC extends its best wishes to the Canadian barefoot team members: Paul MacDonald, Gordie Croteau, Don Schwartz, Nicole Blackmore, Caitlyn Rowland, Daniele Tipping, Richard Blackmore, Katie Godfrey, Becky Moynes, Dwayne Rowland, Cathy Tuleck, Duane Godfrey and Richard Gray. For the Barefoot team’s blog page please VISIT HERE. For results as the tournament progresses please VISIT HERE. Canada ’s Jaret Llewellyn Named International Water Skiing Federation’s Male Athlete of the Year Jan 12, 2009 Jaret Llewellyn of Innisfail, Alta., has been named the International Water Skiing Federation’s male athlete of the year for the second consecutive year and fourth time in his career. .. click HERE. Four Top-10 Finishes for Canada at World Junior Water Skiing Championships Jan 11, 2009 LIMA, Peru – Janice Stevens of Morrisburg, Ont., Megan Collins of Toronto and Taryn Grant of Winnipeg all posted top-10 finishes this weekend at the world junior water skiing championships. Canada was also 10th in the team standings. In men’s competition, Martin Kolman of the Czech Republic took the overall crown. Matt Weninger of Saskatoon was 25th overall placing 19th in slalom, 25th in jump and 27th in tricks. For full story click HERE. Junior World Championship This Week in Peru Jan 6, 2009 The Canadian contingent of junior water skiers are in Peru gearing up for the upcoming Junior World Championships beginning January 7th. Good luck to Team members Matthew Weninger, Megan Collins, Janice Stevens and Taryn Grant as they go for gold.