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Water Ski and Wakeboard Canada (WSWC) proudly announces the induction of Betty Preece into the 2024 WSWC Hall of Fame, honouring her exceptional contributions as a builder in the world of water skiing. 

Betty Preece’s journey began in Toronto, ON, in 1931 where her love for water skiing was sparked on the shores of Sparrow Lake. Growing up near Sparrow Lake, she was introduced to water skiing at an early age, igniting a passion that would shape her life. Betty’s dedication to the sport saw her rise through the ranks, dominating Canadian championships and proudly representing the nation at the 1953 World Championships. However, it was Betty’s dedication to shaping the sport that truly set her apart. 

Betty played a pivotal role in shaping the landscape of water skiing. As a builder, she tirelessly advocated for rule changes, volunteered in ski shows, and worked to expand opportunities for athletes. Her visionary leadership and unwavering commitment laid the foundation for the growth and development of water skiing in Canada and beyond. 

Betty’s impact as a builder extends across various facets of the sport. From her involvement in organising events to her efforts in coaching and mentorship, Betty’s passion and expertise touched the lives of countless athletes and enthusiasts. Her dedication to fostering a vibrant and inclusive water skiing community earned her the respect and admiration of her peers. 

Betty’s induction into the Hall of Fame as a builder is a testament to her lasting impact on the sport. Her innovative spirit, tireless work ethic, and unwavering dedication have left an indelible mark on water skiing, inspiring future generations to reach new heights of excellence. 

Water Ski and Wakeboard Canada extends heartfelt congratulations to Betty Preece on her well-deserved induction into the 2024 Hall of Fame. Her remarkable contributions have enriched the sport of water skiing and will continue to inspire generations to come. Betty’s legacy serves as a beacon of excellence, guiding the way forward for the water skiing community.

Water Ski and Wakeboard Canada is honoured to announce the induction of Claudia Currie into the WSWC Hall of Fame, class of 2024. Born on August 2, 1955, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Claudia’s journey in water skiing began in the late 1960’s as a member of Larry’s Dolphins show ski team at Grand Lake, Nova Scotia. By the early 1970’s, she joined the Sunset beach team, which later evolved into Water Ski Nova Scotia. In 1972, she became part of Nova Scotia’s national-level competitive team. 

As an athlete, Claudie Currie has an impressive record. She was the 1984 Canadian Open Trick Champion and held multiple Canadian records in senior age classes across all three events from 1984 to 2014. She achieved notable success at the Pan American Water Ski Championships, securing a silver in tricks and a bronze in slalom in 2006, and finishing fourth in tricks at the 2010 35+ World Championships. Her crowning achievement came in 2014 when she became the World Trick Champion and set a world record in the 55-60 age category. 

Beyond her athletic accomplishments, Claudia’s contributions as a builder and pioneer have had a lasting impact on the sport. She has been a dedicated coach for Water Sk iNova Scotia from 1977 to 2023, serving as an NCCP Master Coach Developer, Master Evaluator, and Learning Facilitator across various levels. Claudia has been instrumental in developing the long-term athlete development program and the coaching curriculum in Nova Scotia, emphasising not only athletic excellence but also personal growth. 

Claudia’s pioneering spirit extends to her work with adaptive skiing. She co-created the adaptive skiing program with Paul Bowie, significantly improving the lives of many individuals. In 2023, she launched the first integrated able-bodied and adaptive program, promoting inclusivity and mutual understanding. Her efforts also include bringing water skiing opportunities to Ukrainian refugees through immigration programs. 

For over 55 years, Claudia Currie has been the matriarch of water skiing in Nova Scotia, coaching and inspiring countless athletes. Her legacy of dedication, innovation, and inclusivity has profoundly shaped the sport. Congratulations to Claudia, a true champion and visionary, on her well-deserved induction into the 2024 Hall of Fame.

Water Ski and Wakeboard Canada proudly announces the induction of David Lean into the 2024 Hall of Fame induction class, honouring his dedication to the sport as an athlete. Born on October 18, 1937, in Peterborough, Ontario, David’s illustrious career in water skiing ban at the age of 15 on Jack’s Lake. By 19, he was representing Canada at the 1957 World Championships at Cypress Gardens, Florida. 

David Lean’s competitive achievements are remarkable. He won the Men’s Overall at the 1966 North American Water Ski Championship and claimed the Canadian Water Ski Championship title three times (1959, 1961, and 1962). His prowess on the water extended beyond competitions; he was a celebrated show skier, dazzling audiences with performances that included barefoot skiing, skiing on canoe paddles, doubles, jumping, trick skiing, and more. 

David’s contributions to the sport were not limited to his athletic feats. He organised and performed in numerous water ski shows across Ontario and Quebec, inspiring many to take up water skiing. Notably, in 1960, he organised a water ski show in Timmins, Ontario , to support the local hockey team, during which he heroically prevented a potential accident by taking control of a runaway boat. 

In recognition of his sporting excellence and environmental contributions, David received two County of Peterborough Recognition Awards in 2011 and 2013. Additionally, he set several Canadian records and achieved numerous firsts in water skiing, including being one of the first Canadians to fly a flat kite and successfully complete a wake toe hold during a trick skiing competition. 

David Lean’s legacy in water skiing is profound, and his induction into the 2024 Hall of Fame celebrates his exceptional achievements and enduring impact on the sport. Congratulations to David Lean.

Water Ski and Wakeboard Canada is proud to announce the induction of Harold Townsend into the 2024 WSWC Hall of Fame, honouring his exceptional contributions as a builder in the sport of water skiing. Born on January 26, 1948, in Kingston, Ontario, Harold’s remarkable journey in water skiing began in 1959 at his family cottage. He quickly transitioned from show skiing to competitive three-event skiing, and eventually took on roles in coaching and officiating. 

Harold’s deep involvement in the sport started with his foundational role in the Collins Bay Water Ski Club in 1936, where he performed in ski shows until 1963, where he performed in ski shows until 1969. His show skiing career included performances at the Kirks Kove Ski Show in 1965, where he won the Barefoot Tournament, and at the Toronto CNE Ski Show in 1970 and 1971. He also skied in the Puslinch Lake Water Ski Shows from 1970 to 1974. 

Harold entered his first three-event tournament in 1964 at Little Lake, Peterborough. He went on to win the Ontario Overall Championship in the Senior Men’s Division for ten consecutive years, from 1983 to 1992. Harold holds the Canadian Longevity Record, having competed for 59 consecutive years. 

As a coach, Harold’s impact has been profound. He began coaching at the Collins Bay Water Ski Club in 1967 and, by 1968, had developed five skiers to compete at the Toronto Long Pond National Championships. In 1970 and 1971, he led the Ontario Water Ski Association Travelling Clinic, teaching countless new skiers across the province. Harold also contributed to the success of the McClintock Family and coached future champions Matt and Dan Rini. His coaching legacy extends to his own children, with his daughter Sara and son Jim winning numerous medals at Canadian Championships. Jim continued his success at Arizona State University, helping their ski team win the NCWSA National Championship in 2021. 

In addition to his coaching, Harold has made significant contributions as an official. He became a Pan Am Judge in 2001, judging at the World Championships in Recetto, Italy, that same year. Harold has been the Chief Judge at four National Championships and numerous Ontario and Eastern Canadian Championships over the past 25 years. His involvement in the WSWC Technical Committee for the past decade has further cemented his status as a true builder of the sport. 

Throughout his career, Harold has received numerous accolades, including being named Quinte Secondary Male Athlete of the Quarter Century (1954-1979), induction into the Belleville Sports Hall of Fame (1998), and the Water Ski Wakeboard Ontario Hall of Fame (2014). His legacy continues through his son Jim, who has followed in his footsteps as a coach and official, and even his grandchildren, who are becoming involved in the sport. 

Harold’s dedication to water skiing is a testament to his passion and commitment, and his contributions have profoundly shaped the sport in Canada. Congratulations to Harold Townsend on his well-deserved induction into the 2024 Water Ski and Wakeboard Canada Hall of Fame.

Paul Bowie was inducted into the Water Ski and Wakeboard Canada Hall of Fame as an Builder, this past weekend in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

With extensive experience in the sport of water skiing, Paul was an influential builder for the sport in Canada. As a builder, he was instrumental in creating a strong foundation for water skiing in Nova Scotia. He was apart of Nova Scotia’s executive positions from 1971 to 2019, including holding the position of President for 20 years. In 1985, Paul designed Nova Scotia’s travelling water ski school, which runs to this day.

Paul was always at the ready to give back and share his passion and knowledge for the sport and has been credited with imparting his vast knowledge and building many of Nova Scotia’s community of leaders. Paul participated as a skier at many of Canada’s Nationals and Easterns, as well as volunteering his time to chair the events. Influential in the growth and development of the sport, Paul has left an indelible mark on the community and the sport.
Congratulations to Paul and his family!

What an amazing weekend for Jo-Anne Mooreand her family at the Chuck Moore Memorial tournament at Shalom Park Water Ski Site. Jo-Anne set a new Alberta Trick record and received a PB in slalom. Jo-Anne also set a new Canadian Jump Record!!!

Jo-Anne was also inducted into the Water Ski and Wakeboard Canada/Ski nautique et planche CanadaHall of Fame as a Builder!

With extensive experience in the sport of water ski, Jo-Anne is an influential builder of the sport in Canada. A competitive water skier since 1978, Jo-Anne has won numerous water ski events both nationally and internationally; and earned many Canadian records. An influential builder of the sport, Jo-Anne has been a Director of Water Ski and Wakeboard Canada since 2003, is the current Chair of Water Ski Canada and sits on a number of committees for both Water Ski and Wakeboard Canada and Water Ski Canada. Jo-Anne is always at the ready to give back and share her passion for the sport and has been credited with imparting her vast knowledge and building many of Water Ski’s community of leaders. A highly sought after official, Jo-Anne has played a transformative role in building out the sport and has been instrumental in organizing tournaments at the provincial, national, and international level. Jo-Anne has brought accountability to financial issues, conduct, and skier performance; and her indelible impact on the sport and organization as a builder has and will continue to serve the organization well into the future.

Mark Stevens was inducted into the Water Ski and Wakeboard Canada Hall of Fame as an Athlete, this past weekend at the 2019 Water Ski Nationals in Saint-Donat, Quebec.

With extensive experience in the sport of water ski, as a senior level skier, Mark has dominated the podium over the course of his athletic career both nationally and internationally. As an Overall skier, at the senior level, he is among the best in the World and has consistently won or placed in all four disciplines at every Nationals he has ever competed in.  Mark has owned the Canadian men’s jump record in Men’s four since 2004. After entering the Men’s five division in 2012, he immediately set a new record and then broke it a few months later (48.6m) – the record still stands to date. Mark has consistently ranked in the top 5 in overall since 2010 when the IWWF started compiling statistics for these age groups. At the international level Mark is a renowned athlete, respected not only for his skiing but for his sportsmanship and the quality of his character. As a top international official, Mark has not only judged at the elite international level but for many Canadian Class One events throughout Ontario. Mark and his family are valued members of the water ski community.  Mark’s contributions to the sport and his achievements as an athlete have left an indelible mark and has set the bar high for all future athletes

CLICK HEREto view Mark’s Hall of Fame video from the Canadian Water Ski Community

With extensive experience in the sport of water skiing, Dave was an influential builder of the sport in Canada. As a competitive water skier, Dave won numerous water ski events and earned several Canadian records. As a builder, he was instrumental in helping to bring the first pro tournaments to Canada in the 1980s and 1990s; and was a respected Driver and Technical Controller for many provincial and National events.

An alumnus of the Water Ski and Wakeboard Ontario Board of Directors, Dave’s post-athletic career saw him continuing to give back to the sport by way of involvement at the executive level for multiple championship events and committee work. A stalwart supporter, Dave was always at the ready to give back and share his passion and knowledge for the sport and has been credited with imparting his vast knowledge and building many of Water Ski’s community of leaders.

Dave’s love for the sport was relived through his son, Jeremy, whom he helped coach to win several Canadian Nationals and the World Championships in both water skiing and wakeboarding. Influential in the growth and development of the sport, Dave has left an indelible mark on the community and the sport.

Ken Nelson was born in Wetaskiwin, Alberta and he started skiing at the age of 15. He skied his first national championships in 1973 where he won a bronze medal in the slalom event. For the next ten years, Ken continued skiing in various lakes around Calgary while searching for the perfect site to use as a controlled water ski environment.

In 1982, he competed in the Nationals in Dartmouth, NS where he won a gold medal in the Senior Men’s event, a standard that he has maintained ever since in his respective age category.

Soon after his first nationals, Ken found the perfect site for his dream of owning a man-made lake. The project was started on December 22nd, 1985 and was complete the following year just in time for the 1986 National Barefoot Championships. Shalom Park became Canada’s first man made, specific water sport facility, that has gone on to become the most prolific host site in Canadian towed water sports history. Ken and Shalom Park’s hosting legacy includes:

A world junior championship in 1996 with 34 participating countries;

• Three international competitions, 1992, 1993 and 1994
• No less than 13 different national championships:
• Canadian Water Ski Championships 6 times (awarded 2009, 2002, 1997, 1994, 1993, 1989);
• Canadian Wakeboard Championships 3 times (2010, 2006, 1997);
• Canadian Barefoot Water Ski Championships 6 times (2007, 2003, 1997, 1992, 1990, 1986);
• Canadian Adaptive (Disabled) Water Ski Championships 1 time (2009);
• 14 Alberta Provincial Championships in the sport’s different disciplines since 1989
• 119 local competitions in the sport’s different disciplines since 1989;

In 1986, Ken started hosting events called “Recreational Water Ski Championships.” By setting a narrower line of buoys, it was possible for a recreational level of skier to succeed in maneuvering around the buoys and become interested in advancing in the sport. This led to a great surge in skiers around the province.

Never forgetting about youth, in 1987, Ken started a program called “New Kids on the Water.” This program was designed for children between the ages of 5 and 12 to learn to ski in a safe and controlled environment. It is still running today and has taught over 1500 children over the years. Being the thoughtful and generous man he is, Ken started another event in 2011 called “Honour Day.” He invited the Military from Namao to come and use the water ski facilities for the day. He also provided a climbing wall, blow up playground, and face painting for the children. He offered them a BBQ lunch as well as a roast beef dinner to show them how much their dedication to serving our country was appreciated.

Ken further helped build the sport of water skiing by developing methods to enhance the ease of the sport. He is the first known person to use cylinders as boat guides in the slalom course, which resulted in a rule change to allow for the smaller diameter guides. He also designed a portable slalom course that uses brace lines to hold the buoys in place. This system proved to be record capable. His design for a ski jump was approved for the IWSF at their congress in 1993.

Ken also developed an automated time of use meter so that skiers could be assured of paying only for the time a boat was in use. He was also a 15 year+ Correct Craft dealer and sponsorship supporter of Water Ski and Wakeboard Canada, as well as the Alberta association.Ken Nelson has been a much-needed dreamer, innovator, giver and supporter and one of this sport’s recognized Pioneers.

Jeff started waterskiing at the age of 4 and began competing at age 7. He quickly advanced in all three traditional events  and skied at his first Canadian Championships in 1969 and  his last in 2001. With a competitive career spanning over 30 years, Jeff has won numerous provincial, regional and national titles and set several records along the way.

In 1979, Jeff was selected to Canada’s National Water Ski Team and competed in his first World Championships the same year. He maintained his position on the National Team for eight more years, competing for Canada at the 1981, 1983 and 1985 World Championships and achieved a top 10 finish in at least one event in each. Jeff also represented Canada at the World Games in England in the early ‘80s. He retired from the National Team, due to injury and family commitments in 1987.

Following his retirement from the National Team, Jeff began the next and equally impressive phase of his water skiing career. He shared his skills and passion for the sport as coach at the McClintock’s Ski School. He actively pursued coaching education; rising to become Canada’s most highly certified coach – Level 4 within the National Coaching Certification Program. He became a National Team Coach in 1988 working with National Team Head Coach Steve Bush. Jeff then became the Junior National Team Coach, leaving that position in 2001/2002 when his children, Jason and Whitney were being considered for positions on the Junior National Team.

Officiating became another key contribution area for Jeff. In the early 1990’s Jeff’s skills as an International rated tournament driver made him a popular fixture on the Ontario and national tournament scene. He also rose through the judges ranks to become RC (record capability) rated. His driving and judging skills, and his ability to fix almost anything led him into the world of the technical controller, another position where he also achieved an RC rating.

Today, he is the unquestioned “go to” man for tournaments throughout Eastern Canada. Jeff brings an unparalleled talent to any tournament: International driver, Level 3 judge, RC technical controller and handyman. With Jeff on board you have a multitude of highly qualified services in one man, ready and anxious to cover every need.

His reputation as an accomplished site installation and course certification expert led him to an international call of duty as well. Among his international exploits is his continued involvement, 8 years running, with the U.S. Masters, arguably one of the most prestigious tournaments in the world. One of his crowning achievements was to install dual jump courses on Robin Lake so the ramp and course could be turned 180 degrees, depending on in-competition wind conditions, within 20 minutes.

Jeff McClintock is a true sport Builder, and one of the sport’s most multi-faceted contributors.

Mike McComb was born in Lusaka, Zambia, from where he then emmigrated to Canada in 1977 to live in Calgary. In 1990 at the age of 24, Mike purchased his first wakeboard and immediately knew this was where his life would lead him. He joined the British Columbia Water Ski Association in 1994 and, as wakeboarding was emerging as a new and popular discipline, became the first wakeboard chair of the organization.

In the early years with BCWSA, Mike organized the rules and regulations and developed officiating levels for Canada. He traveled across Canada teaching officiating clinics and helped provincial water ski associations’ work with the growing wakeboard community. Mike organized the first wakeboard event on McIvor Lake at the Campbell River water ski club where Mike took home 1st place. He also competed at the National Championships where he placed 2nd in the Masters category.

Mike ran the BC Wakeboard Tour from 1995-2002. He was the first chair of the national Wakeboard committee for Water Ski and Wakeboard Canada in 1996 and is still a member of the committee. Mike Chief Judged several Canadian Wakeboard Nationals and every Wakestock event in Ontario since 1998. In 2000, Mike’s passion for officiating and organizing wakeboarding was noticed by the World Wakeboard Association (WWA) and the US Pro Wakeboard Tour. Mike officiated the US Pro Tour and at the WWA Wakeboard Worlds and US Nationals. After a short while, Mike was Chief Judging pro wakeboard events.

In 2003, with the help of his brother Derek, Mike developed a computer program for running wakeboard events. The program was purchased by the WWA and is currently used on the US Pro Tour and at all WWA sanctioned events around the world. In 2004, Mike became Vice President at the WWA and the Head of Rules, Regulations and Officials. Since then, Mike has been traveling the world Chief Judging the WWA World Series of Wakeboarding and training new officials in other countries. In 2007, he continued traveling the world to Chief Judge the WWA World Series of Cable Wakeboarding. Mike’s long tenure as a significant leader and active organizer for wakeboarding development in Canada and abroad is cause for Water Ski and Wakeboard Canada to recognize him as a major Builder of the sport.

Currently, Mike is living in Delta, British Columbia with his wife Kelly and their 3 daughters, Cassandra, Nicola and Madison. He is a practicing optician and together, he and his wife own an optical store and optometrist’s practice in Richmond, BC.

Inducted into Athletes Hall of Fame in 2011, Andy Murdison was born April 12, 1946 in Toronto, Ontario. He started water skiing five years at the family cottage in Haliburton, Ontario. After its debut at a young age, he took several titles.

Hélène started skiing, like many others, at the family cottage near the nation’s capital in her hometown, Gatineau, Québec. Hélène believes her parents are responsible for her athletic accomplishments. Her father, Antoine Grégoire, ran the first water ski competition in the area at Blue Sea Lake.

She was a member of the national water ski team from 1970 to 1977, winning 10 national titles along the way. She also held Canadian records in girls jump, tricks and slalom, as well as those same records several years later in the wom-en’s category.

Jumping proved to be one of Hélène’s strong-est events. She won a bronze medal at the 1972 Pan American Championships. She fol-lowed that up the following year, placing fourth at her first World Championship, in Bogota, Columbia, narrowly missing the podium by 6 inches. She also placed 9thoverall at the 73 Worlds. Showing proficiency to ski her best in pressure situations, her two Canadian Open Women jumping records were set at the 1973 and 1975 World Championships.

Returning to the highest international stage, Hélène solidified herself as one of the top female water skiers in the world. At the 1975 World Champion-ships, she achieved a 5th place finish in jump, and a 6th in overall. Two years later, at the 1977 World Cham-pionships, she made a mark in slalom, earning a 7th place standing, as well as 10th in jump and 13th overall.

Hélène was inducted into the Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame in 1987. After retiring from water skiing, Hélène pursued her career in dentistry in which she has practiced since 1979. She is currently working in a dental office in Gatineau, QC, and is the proud mother of two daughters.

Awards

• 1970 Kiwanis Club Athlete of the Year, Gatineau-Hull
• 1970 Won the Jean-Charles Daoust French Canadian athlete of the year trophy
• 1971 Quebec Female Athlete of the Year
• 1973 Quebec Female Athlete of the Year
• 1974 Quebec Female Athlete of the Year
• 1975 Quebec Female Athlete of the Year
• 1977 Quebec Female Athlete of the Year
• 1970-1979 Quebec Athlete of the Decade
• 1987 Inducted in the Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame
• 1992 First woman to be selected as an inductee to the Hull Sports Hall of Fame
• 1995 Inducted in Pantheon of Sports Outaouias

National/International Results

• Pan American Championships 1972 Jump Bronze
• Can-Am 1976 Jump Gold

Canadian Records

PRIX

• 1970 Club Kiwanis Athlète de l’année, Gatineau-Hull
• 1970 Trophée Jean-Charles Daoust, athlète canadienne française de l’année
• 1971 Athlète de l’année féminine au Québec
• 1973 Athlète de l’année féminine au Québec
• 1974 Athlète de l’année féminine au Québec
• 1975 Athlète de l’année féminine au Québec
• 1977 Athlète de l’année féminine au Québec
• 1970-1979 Athlète de la décennie au Québec
• 1987 Intronisée au Temple de la Renommée des Sports d’Ottawa
• 1992 Intronisée au Temple de la Renommée de Hull
• 1995 Intronisée au Panthéon des Sports de l’Outaouias

RÉSULTATS NATIONAUX ET INTERNATIONAUX

• 1972 Championnat des Amériques Saut médaille d’or
• 1976 Championnat Can-Am Saut médaille d’or

RECORDS CANADIENS

• 1971 Coupe Terre des Hommes 3 à 14.25 m
• 1973 Sélection Québec 1 ½ à 13 m

• 1976 Championnat Est du Canada 3480 points (record a tenu 8 ans)

• 1973 Eastern Can-Am 110 ‘ (33.5 m)
• 1973 Championnat mondial 111 ‘ (33.8 m)
• 1975 Championnat mondial 112′ (34.1 m) record a tenu 6 ans

Marc Cloutier has worked with the Montreal Expos, the Olympic Stadium, and the Winnipeg Jets. He admits that his water skis helped him get there through all of his contacts. Marc began skiing in 1952 and attended the Water ski school at Laurentide Inn in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, Québec. From 1953 to 1957, he started water skiing in Cypress Gardens, where he showcased his talents. During that time, he was put on many different television shows such as Ed Sullivan, Dave Garoway, Gary Moore, and the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. He was also on a series for Water ski school and water safety on Radio Canada for four years.

In 1954, Marc was the highest ranked Barefoot skier in Canada, and 8th in the world. He competed in many championships around the world including Europe Velden Autriche, Campione Italie Water Ski Championships, Ruislup Championnat Commonwealth England (which had a BBC TV show with the Royal Family), Lockenhead in Scotland, Show with Esther Williams (Four months Wembley Empire Pool in London, England), Esther Williams show returns to America, the Honoured Ski Nautique Montréal Sport’s Celebrity at Hotel Mont Royal.Between 1955-1957, Marc did many water ski shows at the Canadian National Exhibition. Marc completed 32 shows per summer, sponsored by Dow, all over Quebec and Ontario in every water ski school in every town where the show was presented. In 1957, Marc was on a US Tour with the Tommy Bartlett Ski Show. The Tour visited forty states in a span of four years. During this time, Marc married Maurine Boyle-Cloutier and marked the first time man and wife both won the Canadian Championships in 1958. He was the Canadian Champion twice in a row. Marc was also a spokesman for Mercury Motor Out Boards and in 1958, the CWA got a Crosby boat with two 100 hp out board motors to be used at all tournaments in Canada.Marc’s accomplishments started to flourish even more from here. From 1959 to 1966, Marc was involved in many water ski shows in SainteAgathe-des-Monts, Quebec. Shows were every Sunday, and every year there would be a live TV show on Radio Canada French and English.

In 1961, he was the Director of Public Relations for the Montreal Canadiens. He became involved with Promotions as an Assistant of President David Molson in 1963. In 1967 Marc was a part of the Worlds Fair Expo involving 748 shows and 5 million spectators. Marc was a manager at the Olympic Stadium in 1976, and is a former stadium manager for the Winnipeg Jets, followed by becoming the Vice President of Marketing and Public Relations. In 1984, Marc became the Mayor of Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts and acted as an ambassador for his city. During the years

1990-2008, Marc’s profession was a Real Estate Promoter in construction and sale of condos. At the same time, he was the Vice President of the World Hockey Association of Canada and the US, and was also the Spokesman at Cypress Gardens where he organized an annual reunion of all former water skiers.

Thank you Marc for putting so much of your time and effort into this sport!

Click here to see the youtube video of Marc Cloutier’s Timex Commercial.

Steve Gosse’s direct experience with the sport of water skiing began as a participant in 1956, continued as a competitor in 1974 and an administrator in 1975. He is currently the Chair of the WSWC Technical Committee, a member of the WSWC Officials Committee and is an active Pan-Am level official. Steve is a WSWC “builder”, a Canadian record holder in Men 5Slalom, Trick and Jump in 1999, and an AlbertaAchievement Award recipient.

Steve has held many positions over the years at both the provincial and national level. He has been the Executive Advisor for Water Ski & Wakeboard Alberta from 1976 until present. He has been the WSWA Officials Coordinator from 1986 until present (also known as the ROC). He was the Coaching Coordinator (1977-1982) and the newsletter editor (1975-1977) for WSWA, and has helped re-write the Classic Rule Book annually. At the national level he was on the Executive Board 1979-1981 and also 1995-2007. He has been the National Technical Committee Chairman 1989-present. He was the Rules Committee Chairman 1983-1988 and the National Officials Committee Chairman 1978-1983.

Steve was on the cover of the Ski Nautique in 1978. One of his many injuries happened after the picture was taken. He was put on the cover after he wrote his now famous song, “On the Cover of the Ski Nautique”. He has suffered many injuries over the years from water skiing and now wears more braces than anyone else when he water skis. Steve also has sat on the Masters Swimming Board for Alberta as Chair (1983-1985), Vice Chair (1982-1983), for Canada as Chair (1981-1983) and International as Treasurer (1986-1992).

Steve has received much recognition for hisefforts. He won the Alberta Achievement Award from the Government of Alberta for Volunteerism, the Water Ski Canada Builder Award (1999), the Water Ski Canada Official of the Year Award (2004), the Lorraine Kroetsch Memorial Award which was for the 1981 WSWA long term dedication to volunteering in water skiing, and the City of Edmonton Salute to Excellence Award.

Kim Reid was born in Selkirk, Manitoba in 1954. At the age of four, he was introduced to the sport of water skiing. He began competing at six years of age, and became a member of the Manitoba Water Ski Team at the first Canada Summer Games in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia in 1969. Between 1969 and 1992, Kim competed in every National Championships. He was the winner of many National titles and former holder of provincial and national age group slalom records.

As a member of the National Team from 1971 to 1977, he competed in the 1971 World Championships in Banyoles, Spain, the 1972 Olympics in Kiel, Germany, the 1973 World Championships in Bogotá, Columbia and the 1975 World Championships in London, England. His best placement was a tie for 7th in slalom at the 1971 World Championships.

Upon his graduation from high school in 1972, Kim was awarded the Governor’s General Medal. He received his Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Manitoba in 1978. In his final year at law school, Kim was on the Dean’s Honour List and received the Jack Rice Memorial Scholarship for the highest mark in Administrative Law. Kim moved to Calgary in 1980 to join the law firm of Atkinson McMahon. His practice was focused primarily on securities and commercial law. Kim became a partner at Atkinson McMahon in 1984, was a member of the firm’s Management Committee from 1987 to 1991 and Chairman of the Committee from 1989 to 1991. In 1992, Kim left Atkinson McMahon to join two other lawyers to start an income tax planning, implementation and dispute resolution law firm. In 2005, Kim joined Signalta Resources Limited, a Calgary oil and gas company, as its General Counsel. Despite being extremely busy with his successful career, Kim still managed to devote much time to the sport of water skiing.Kim’s water ski involvement includes being a member of the National Water Ski Team from 1971 to 1977, President of Water Ski and Wakeboard Canada from 1980 to 1982, Chairman of the association’s National Team Development Committee from 1984 to 1996, a member of the national Technical Committee from 1986 to 1994, and the national organization’s representative on the International Water Ski Federation’s Technical Committee from 1988 to 1990.

Kim is now residing in Calgary, Alberta with his wife and children. He is married to his wife Brenda, and has three children, Adam, Taylor, and Kelsey.

Greg placed fourth overall in the 1977 World Championships in Milan while helping Canada finish third in the team standings. In addition he won 8 National water ski titles and was the first athlete to ever win a gold medal in both the Canada Summer and Winter Games. Greg Athans was also one of the pioneers of Freestyle Skiing where he won four World Overall titles, two Mogul titles, one Ballet title, 20 World Cup events and 4 cars in one weekend on the Chevy Tour. His tireless promotion of the sport helped launch Freestyle Skiing into the Olympics in 1988.

Following his sporting career Greg became a sought after coach and professional photographer. He also helped raise more than $150,000 for the B.C. Children’s

Hospital with his annual charity ski camp at Whistler. In the words of Olympic Champion Nancy Greene, “ Greg was like a pebble in the pond, those close to the first ripple were indeed fortunate, yet as the ripples expanded, he continued to touch and influence a vast network of friends, colleagues and competitors.”

With this induction Greg now becomes a member of both the Water Ski and Wakeboard Canada and Canadian Ski Halls of Fame.

Karissa Wedd began water skiing with her family in her hometown of Port Coquitlam, BC. Her brother started competing first, and when she saw how fun it was, she wanted to join in. Karissa’s greatest influence in water skiing is Britta Llewellyn, as she looks up to her physical and mental strengths. According to Karissa, her greatest strengths are staying positive, and always seeing the brighter side of things.

Karissa was on the National Water Ski Team for 5 years competing in jump and slalom. Her career highlights include a fifth place finish in jump at the 2003 World Championships, becoming the Pan American Games Jump Champion and jump record holder in 2003, a bronze medal in jump at the 2002 Pan American Championships, becoming the Jr. Masters Jump Champion in 1999, becoming the Jr. Girls Jump Champion at the 1998 Junior World Championships as well as the Jr. Girls Jump Champion at the 1998 Pan Am Championships.

Karissa was also the Canadian Open Women jump record holder from 2000-2003 as well as the Girls 3 Canadian jump record holder from 1996-1999.

NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL RESULTS

• 5th – 2003 World Championships in Jump

• 2003 Pan American Games Jump Champion

• 2003 Pan American Record Holder

• 3rd – 2002 Pan American Championships in Jump

• 2000-03 Canadian Open Jump Record Holder

• 1999-00 Jr. Masters Jump Champion

• 1999 Jr. Girls Jump Champion – America’s Challenge

• 1998 Jr. Girls Jump Champion – Jr. World Championships

• 1998 Jr. Girls Jump Champion – Pan Am Championships

• 1996-1999 Girls 3 Canadian Jump Record Holder

RECORDS

• Pan American Region Open Women Jump Record Holder – 2003

• Canadian Open Women Jump Record Holder – 2000-03

• Canadian Women 1 Jump Record Holder – 1999-03

• Girls 3 Jump Record Holder 1998-02

• B.C. Jr. Girls Jump Record Holder 1997-03

• B.C. Women 1 Jump Record Holder – 1999-03

Richard Gray competed in barefoot water skiing for 21 years and is being inducted into the Water Ski and  Wakeboard Canada Hall of Fame in the Athlete category. He attended his first organized tournament in 1986  at the Canadian National Barefoot Championship.

Richard was selected to the Canadian Team and sent to  Germany to represent his country at the World Championships in just his second tournament ever. Richard was a member of the Canadian Team from 1986 through to 2006. He competed in 9 world championships and contributed to the team score each time.

Since his retirement as an athlete, Richard attended the  World Championships as Head Coach of the Canadian  Team in 2006, 2009 and in 2010 led the Team to their  best ever finish in Berlin, Germany, the country where  it all began.

Richard was also very successful on Canadian waters  where he won 22 National Open Men’s medals as well  as numerous medals in his respective age categories.  Richard was also the holder of several National records  and was in the top 3 on the Canadian Rankings list for  15 years.

Richard’s involvement continued through his dedication  to the Barefoot program as Head Coach, Chair of the  Barefoot Committee and Athlete Representative on the  Board of Directors.

Wally Sokolowski served as the Executive Director of the Ontario Water Ski Association (OWSA) for 25 years from 1971 to 1995. During those years he made significant contributions to the development of the sport both in Ontario and across Canada. Sokolowski hosted and officiated, most often as technical controller, at numerous nationalcompetitions. He took the OWSA from a volunteer, home-based organization to a government funded provincial sporting organization.

He initiated, organized and operated the WellandWater Ski Club and the Claireville Water Ski Centre. This involved building numerous water ski jumps and installing countless slalom courses across the province. He dedicated his life to water skiing. Sokolowski played a key role in the development of competitive water skiing in the 1940’s and 1950’s, before there was a Canadian Water Ski Association, Water Ski Canada or an Ontario Water SkiAssociation.

He proposed and convinced the International Water Ski Federation (IWSF) to adopt a rule change forwater ski jumping in order to improve the safety of the event. Additionally, he had the vision to foresee the environmental issues that would effect the future of the sport and he invested significant time and energy in promoting cable water skiing both in Canada and the United States. He flew at his own expense to Germany to investigate the design and requirements for installation and operation of a cable system.

Sokolowski spent many winter months assisting in the development of Quiet Waters Park in Fort Lauderdale Florida. He worked tirelessly to initiate the development of a cable site in Canada but the only cableway, at Le Beach Club in Montreal, was not built until after his retirement.

Wally’s vision and foresight has played a significant role in the development of our sport, both in respect to the technical competitive standards but also for the vision to foresee the significance cable skiing would play in the future of our sport. For this, Water Ski and Wakeboard Canada recognizes Wally Sokolowski as a Pioneer in its Hall of Fame.

Rob Bocock was first introduced to waterskiing in the mid-1950s by a group of friends in Saint Anne de Bellevue, Quebec most of whom he had met through his job as a first officer with Trans Canada Airlines. He was hooked immediately and within weeks purchased his first towboat.

In 1958, Bocock moved to Hudson, Quebec and collaborated with another Trans Canada Airlines pilot, Clint Ward to establish the Hudson Water Ski Club where they put on many shows throughout the summer. In 1961 Audrey Gallagher, one of the members of the Hudson Water Ski Club, along with Bocock and Ward attended their first tournament, the 1961 Canadian Championships in Picton, Ontario.  During the 1962 water ski season the Hudson group were a fixture at tournaments in Eastern Canada and sent a fairly large contingent to Minnedosa, Manitoba for the Canadian championships where Bocock achieved a second place overall finish in the tournament.

The following summer, Bocock was successful in winning a number of tournaments including his first Canadian overall championship at Caledonia, Ontario. This led to a position on the 1963 Canadian National Water Ski Team and a trip to Vichy, France for the 1963 World Championships where he placed 13th overall. He was member of the water show team at Expo 67.

From 1963 to 1993 Bocock succeeded in winning 12 Canadian championships including first overall at least once in each of the five age divisions current at that time. He was also the first Canadian to trick over 2000 points and over the years held numerous records in jump and one in slalom.Following his competitive days, Bocock got involved in tournament boat driving and in the design and building of water skis. During the late 60’s and early ’70s he worked with both the major Canadian water ski manufacturers, Sea Gliders and Canadian ABC, and was involved in the design of virtually all of the competition water skis manufactured in Canada at that time.

Also during the late 1960s Bocock served on the Board of the Canadian Water Ski Association, a position that he filled for a number of years. He was eventually made coach of the National Water Ski Team and during the 1968 and 1969 seasons hosted a number of tournaments including the National Championships. He served as President in 1979. The early ’70s found him predominantly rigging and supplying boats and motors to the Regions and during this period Bocock became Chief Boat Driver for the Canadian Water Ski Association, a position he held for many years.

Bocock continued to be appointed to drive at the National and International levels and over a period of 30 plus years drove in three World Championships – he was Chief Driver in the 1979 World Championships in Toronto, 6 Group championships and over 25 National championships not to mention dozens of Eastern and Western championships and countless smaller tournaments.

For nearly 35 years boats owned or provided by Roblin Enterprises, the company he founded with his wife, were in use at virtually every major water ski event in Canada.

Louis Simard’s involvement in the world of water sports began in the early 1960s, where as a barefoot water skier, he began setting records in slalom and endurance, a trend which would continue from his time in the age 17 to 24 division through to his current record in the age 65-69 division.  Although Simard’s involvement as an athlete are quite remarkable, his work as a builder for the sport of water skiing has represented a significant contribution to the sport’s development in Quebec and Canada over the last 4 decades.

In 1964, Simard founded the ski club “Les Marsoins de Pointe-aux-Trembles” and became the club’s president. This led to his initial post as Director of the Fédération Quebecoise de ski nautique.  Throughout the 60s and 70s Simard was also the President of the Canadian Kite Flyer Association, was the President and Chairman of the 25th Canadian Water Ski Championships, held various positions with the Québec Games, including vice-president and treasurer, and was the liaison for French media at the 1979 World Water Ski Championships held in Toronto. Simard also began his involvement on the Executive Board of Water Ski Canada, a position he held from 1970 through to 2008.

The 80s and 90s saw Simard working hard for marathon skiing through his efforts in its organization, promotion and liaisons with the media. Throughout this time, he continued his involvement in an administrative capacity as vice-president and president of the Fédération Quebecoise de ski nautique as well as serving as the Chairman of the organizing committee forthe Canadian Barefoot Championships in 1991 and 1996.

More recently, Simard has worked tirelessly in the organization of various water ski, adaptive water ski and barefoot events sitting on countless organizing committees in various capacities. Simard has also been involved as a judge at various levels of competition including acting as Chief Judge at the 1999, 2005 and 2007 World Water Ski Racing Championships.

He has served as President of the Fédération Quebecoise de ski nautique, through various points in time including from 1964 through to 1970, 1971 to 1973, and again from 1989 until 2010. He has been involved in over 42 years in the organization and judging of water ski competitions.

Through his efforts over the last four decades, Simard has contributed to the continuous advancement of our sport both nationally and internationally.

Lisa Long, formerly Lisa Sokolowski was one of Canada’s prominent water ski athletes in the late 1970’s to early 1980’s. She was a member of the Canadian National Water Ski Team from 1978 to 1982, where she compiled numerous records and performances for Canada.

Long came first overall at the Canadian Water Ski Championships numerous times beginning in 1975, again in 1978 and finally in 1982. Her most notable Canadian result came at the 1977 Canada Games where she finished 1st in the Slalom and 3rd in Tricks on her way to the Overall Title.  In addition to her success within Canada, Lisa was chosen to represent Canada at the Pan American Water Ski Championships three times; in 1978, 1980 and 1982. Her best Pan Am performance came in 1980 where she finished fourth overall, with a fifth place finish in slalom and fourth place in both tricks and jump.

Lisa will always be remembered as a team leader, an incredible athlete and a great competitor.

Eric Horton is without a doubt, a pioneer in the world of wake sports. His innovative spirit  has resulted in the evolution of speed control  systems, and has helped to increase the international profile and competition standardization of wake sports.

Horton was prompted to create the PerfectPass speed control system when, while towing his water skiing children around the lake, he realized the large role played by boat drivers in wake sports. As an engineer he began to play around with speed control system ideas. By the mid 1990s Horton had a working prototype of PerfectPass.

As the creator of the speed control system, Horton is responsible for the increased accuracy with which boats are able to be controlled in competition. Also, this system allows for the standardization of training for athletes. The creation of this system has been revolutionary in that all current world records have been achieved behind PerfectPass.

Additionally, the increase in fairness that comes with the use of this system prompted the IWSF to make electronic speed control mandatory for all IWSF sanctioned events beginning in 1997.

As a result of this system, Horton has received numerous awards including the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year in Technology for Atlantic Canada (2005), Sport Nova Scotia’s “Sports Make a Difference” award (2005), and honourable mention for the APENS Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Excellence in Engineering (2006).

In addition to the creation of this speed control system, Horton is heavily involved in officiating and rule development/implementation for national and international federations. His water ski officiating led to three consecutive nods as runner up in Sport Nova Scotia ‘s IKON Official of the Year Award (for all sports).

Horton was influential in the creation of various rules and methods that serve to increase the degree of fairness and standardization of the participation in as well as the officiating of wake sports tournaments.

He also consults regularity with the technical director of the International Water Ski Federation and various national water ski federations on issues concerning rules, tow boat and speed control. Eric Horton’s involvement with wake sports can be characterized as innovative and full of dedication. Both attributes that make his induction as the first pioneer into the WSWC Hall of Fame warranted and celebrated.

Dr. Ross Outerbridge was involved with Water Ski and Wakeboard Canada as a volunteer for over a quarter century with duties ranging from coaching to officiating to providing medical support. The broad range of duties as well as the sustained dedication shown through the many years of volunteer work are the basis for his induction into the WSWC Hall of Fame.

Outerbridge began his contributions to WSWC in 1976 as a member of the national coaching committee, chairing it from 1981-86. While attaining his undergraduate degree he began writing and editing virtually every NCCP coaching and course conductor manual for the association. It is estimated that in his 24 year involvement with the coaching program he delivered technical courses to more than 900 water ski coaches.

In addition to writing and teaching about coaching, Outerbridge has coached a provincial water ski team as well as the Canadian junior national team. He served on the national team committee for over 20 years and spent more than 10 years as chair. In 1987 he initiated a national sport science committee and program, chairing it from 1987-2003, which helped to better prepare athletes for international competition.

Additionally, he has spent countless hours officiating as a certified judge at water ski competitions, managed teams at international competitions, cared for national team athletes as team physician for over a decade, served on host committees, shared his vision and passion as a member of Water Ski Canada’s Executive Board for five years, chaired the international body’s medical commission for over 10 years, and has participated in various World Anti Doping Association symposia and educational activities all while maintaining the rigorous schedule of an orthopaedic surgeon.

If those contributions weren’t enough to warrant this induction then add his role as a worldrenowned water ski photographer who has contributed more than 600 photographs for use in WSWC’s official magazine, publications and web page, as well as his philanthropy, donating thousands of dollars to WSWC’s Fund of Excellence.

Throughout all of his roles Outerbridge has always exemplified the highest of ideals, encouraging excellence via fair and ethical means, putting the needs of athletes foremost, and has led others as he conducts himself; with an unwavering belief in the value of sport, with compassion, and with the ability to have fun and inspire fun in others.

Vern Oberg has been involved in Canadian water  skiing for over five decades. He first became a  member of Water Ski Canada (now Water Ski and  Wakeboard Canada) in 1959 and since then has  been involved as a member of various local,  provincial, national and international committees.

From 1977 through to 1980, Oberg held the  position of president of the Wizard Water Ski Club  in Alberta and continued his affiliation with them  from 1985 to present day, fulfilling every role from  treasurer to president. In 1992 he became the  president of Water Ski Alberta.  Oberg also began to broaden his involvement to the  national level by becoming a member of the Water  Ski Canada Officials Committee for 12 years  beginning in 1986. He eventually became the  president of Water Ski Canada from 1993-95 and  stayed involved as past president from 1995-2001.  His contributions to the international stage began in 1994 when he became a member of the  International Water Ski Federation’s Executive Board as the president for the IWSF Pan Am Region, serving both positions for a full decade.

During this time, Vern was instrumental in water skiing being added to the Pan Am Games program  in 1995 and in each subsequent Pan Am Gamessince.

At present, Oberg remains as one of Water Ski and Wakeboard Canada Representative on the Canadian Olympic Committee where he has beensitting since 1993.

Vailla Hoggan began competing in the sport of  water skiing at a young age. By age 12 she had  already won her first provincial title and by age 13, her first national championship. Hoggan was a  dominant player in national women’s water skiing  for a full decade as proven by her six straight overall national championship titles between 1964 and 1969.

Her illustrious water skiing career included many Canadian titles. In 1968, Vailla finished first in women’s tricks at the Canadian Nationals, earning herself a Canadian record. Also in 1968, Hoggan became the first Canadian woman to win gold in slalom at the Pan American Championships in Bogota, Columbia.

As a result of her provincial, national and international results, many people and many organizations have celebrated her accomplishments. In 1969 Hoggan was recognized as Western Manitoba’s Athlete of the Year and was named as a honourary citizen of Minnedosa, Manitoba. One year later she was named Life Member of the Minnedosa Mallards Water Ski Club and became the first female executive member as Treasurer of the Canadian Water Ski Association. As a culmination of her life-long accomplishments, Hoggan was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame in 2007.

At 22, Hoggan retired from the sport of water skiing to pursue her education. She became a teacher and worked, as a teacher and counsellor in the Winnipeg School Division for a number of years. After serving as administrator in several schools, she finished her career as the principal of Daniel McIntyre Collegiate Institute, retiring in December 2002.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

– First female Canadian to win gold – Group 1 (Pan Am) Championships 1968

– Six-time Canadian Overall Champion 1962, 1964-1968

– Six-time Manitoba Open Overall Champion 1961-1965, 1970

– Four-time Manitoba Closed Overall Champion 1960, 1962-1964 National and International Results

– 1961 Canadian Nationals 3rd overall

– 1962 Canadian Nationals 1st overall

– 1964 Canadian Nationals 1st overall (junior and women’s)

– 1965 Canadian Nationals Closed 1st overall

– 1965 Canadian Nationals Open 2nd slalom, 3rd tricks

– 1966 Canadian Nationals 1st overall

– 1966 Group 1 Championships 3rd jump, 4th slalom and overall

– 1967 World Team Trials 1st overall

– 1967 World Championships 10th overall

– 1968 Canadian Nationals 1st tricks, 2nd slalom and jump

– 1968 Group 1 Championships 1st slalom, 3rd overall

– 1969 Canadian Nationals Closed 3rd overall

– 1969 World Team Trials 1st overall

– 1969 World Championships 8th tricks and jump, 11th slalom

CANADIAN RECORDS

Record Holder for Open Women:

– 1967, Tricks – 2611 points, 1967 National Championship

– 1968, Jump – 29.3m (96’), 1968 Quebec Open

– 1969, Slalom – 5 @ 24’ off, 1969 Ontario Open

Roger Codere learned to water ski in 1957. Two years  later he began competing as a jumper in Quebec  tournaments. Between 1960 and 1964 he competed in  jumping at the national and North American level.  During the 1960s and 1970s, Roger Codere was a  significant contributor to the technical side of the sport of  water skiing. When the World Technical Committee  (now the Tournament Council) was expanded from three to nine members in 1974, Roger changed his role from being an advisor to the committee to signing on for a full membership. From 1975 to 1978 he acted as Chairman of the Committee.

Roger was always very active as a judge, serving at four World Championships and the 1972 Olympics. In 1975 he was accorded the honour of being Chief Judge for the World Championships at Thorpe Water Park in Surrey, England.

During the 1967 World Championships in his hometown of Sherbrooke, Quebec, Roger acted as the Assistant tournament chairman and Chief On-site Official. From 1977–78 he served a term as President of the Canadian Water Ski Association. In 1996 Roger was the second Canadian ever to be inducted into the IWSF Hall of Fame.

‘’Being an official and a member of technical committees at the international level was the career highlight for me,’’ said Codere. ‘’It gave me an opportunity to travel to many places around the world and meet so many great people. Water skiing is a people sport, there is always mutual cooperation along with the competition and that’s what has always kept me involved.’’

Jim Clunie’s history in the sport of water ski has been extensive. As a jump specialist, Clunie was a member of the National Team and competed at many prestigious international tournaments, including several World Championships and Pan American Games and Championships. He helped team Canada to four team world championship medals including gold in 1991 and 1993. He also won an individual bronze in jump at the 1993 and 1997 worlds and posted fourth place finishes at both the 1995 and 1999 Pan Am Games.

Clunie has made a recognizable name for himself in the water ski community. Away from his status as a competitive athlete, he has involved himself in other areas within the sport such as being a member of tournament and training camp organizing committees and currently as chair of Water Ski and Wakeboard Canada’s National Team Development Committee.

Beyond his titles as an athlete and committee member, Clunie bestowed a level of respect, determination, and integrity in the sport. His coaches, teammates, and international athletes have all referred to him as “the little man with a big heart” – a man who believes that values, fair play, family, and nationalism are of the utmost importance. He never overlooked the volunteers who worked behind the scenes, always extending them his acknowledgement and gratitude.

“Jim is the most enthusiastic team player we have had in my 27 years on the team,” said National Team head coach Steve Bush. “And on top of that, he proved time and time again that he was one of the top jumpers in the world.”

‘’I’m a bit surprised to receive this great honour,’’ said Clunie, who currently runs two businesses in his hometown. ‘’The highlight for me was the world team title in 1991: no one had ever beaten the U.S., before. The whole experience with the national team was fun and unique. We all grew up together and we had a lot of pride. I try to stay involved as much as I can, the sport for me, is a passion.’’Clunie remains one of the most respected skiers in Canada. His passion for life and for the sport makes him an exemplary person and athlete who always leads by example.

Jim is President and CEO of Kelsey Trucking and a major donor to WSWC over the years

Scarpa-Cromwell established herself as a trailblazer in barefoot water skiing. She was a member of the National Barefoot Team for many years and is a seven time National Open Champion. She still holds all three Canadian records in the Women 1 divison, and 2 in the Open Women division. On the international scene she placed 6th in all 4 events at the 1988 World Barefoot Championships and won three medals at the 1992 world championships including silver in the overall and helping Canada to a best-ever third in the team event.

To this day, she is the only Canadian barefoot worlds overall medalist. Scarpa-Cromwell also took home a Gold Medal in jump at the 2003 Sr. World Championships.

Karyn has served on the WSWC Barefoot Committee, was a member of the Pan Am Barefoot Council and the World Barefoot Council.

“It’s great to be recognized for all the hard work I put into the sport,” said Scarpa-Cromwell, who now resides in Lakeland, Florida. “It was a great experience and I’ve encouraged my kids to get involved in sports at a high level and get that satisfaction of working hard for a goal and reaching it.”

NATIONAL RESULTS

SLALOM TRICKS JUMP OVERALL

1987 Canadian Nationals 1st

1988 Canadian Nationals 1st

1989 Canadian Nationals 1st

1990 Canadian Nationals 1st

1991 Canadian Nationals 1st

1995 Canadian Nationals 1st

1995 Canadian Open 1st

1998 Canadian Nationals 1st

2000 Canadian Nationals 1st

2000 Canadian Open 1st

1987 Canadian Nationals 1st

1988 Canadian Nationals 1st

1989 Canadian Nationals 1st

1990 Canadian Nationals 1st

1991 Canadian Nationals 1st

1995 Canadian Nationals 1st

1995 Canadian Open 1st

1988 Canadian Nationals 1st

1989 Canadian Nationals 1st

1990 Canadian Nationals 1st

1991 Canadian Nationals 1st

1995 Canadian Nationals 1st

1998 Canadian Nationals 1st

2000 Canadian Nationals 1st

1987 Canadian Nationals 1st

1988 Canadian Nationals 1st

1989 Canadian Nationals 1st

1990 Canadian Nationals 1st

1991 Canadian Nationals 1st

1995 Canadian Nationals 1st

1995 Canadian Open 1st

1998 Canadian Nationals 1st

2000 Canadian Nationals 1st

2000 Canadian Open 1st

2000 Canadian Open 1st

1998 Canadian Nationals 1st

2000 Canadian Nationals 1st

2000 Canadian Open 1st

CANADIAN RECORDS

WOMEN 1

SLALOM

8.9pts, 1989

TRICKS

1390pts, 1990

WOMEN II

SLALOM

9.3 Pts., 1998

TRICKS

1810pts, 1998

JUMP

13.5 Meters, 1992

WOMEN III

TRICKS

1260 Pts, 2003

JUMP

12.8 Meters, 2003

OPEN WOMEN

SLALOM

9.3pts, 1998

TRICKS

1810pts, 1998

Steve Bush began his coaching career at the Vancouver Water Ski Club, quickly moving up to also coach the Provincial Team for several years. In 1978, he was asked to be the National Team coach, a position he still holds today after 28 years. Steve dedicated himself to guiding, nurturing and monitoring the development of Canada’s high performance athletes for 3 decades.

He has served on the national coaching committee for over 20 years helping to author and edit the association’s coaching manuals and has been an active member of the National Team Development and Sport Science Committees. He currently serves as WSWC’s master coach for Level 4 and 5 NCCP candidates. He has been recognized by the Coaching Association of Canada with 5 Petro Canada Coaching Leadership Awards. His coaching played an integral part in the Canadian Team winning team titles at World Championships in 1991, 1993 and 1999 as well as the Pan Am Games in 1995, 1999, and 2003.

He has helped Canadian athletes win 11 world championship gold medals, 23 silver and bronze medals, 18 medals in Pan Am Games (including 8 gold’s), and 11 world junior gold medals. In 2005 he was the recipient of WSWC’s Builder Award for outstanding and long serving contributions to the sport in Canada. Steve’s dedication has significantly helped Canada become one of the strongest and most respected water ski nations in the world.

‘’It’s a real thrill to get this award,’’ said Bush. ‘’I always feel like I’m doing my job and the best thing I’ve done is surrounded myself with great people. My recipe for success has been in planning and making sure our athletes are also great citizens.’’

Peter Person has been involved in organized water skiing at every level, as an active competitor and volunteer, and at every different level from club, provincial, national and international. As a skier, he holds many Provincial and National Championship Titles and is a National Record Holder. Peter was President of the British Columbia Water Ski Association from 1989-95 and then was elected as President of Water Ski and Wakeboard Canada, a position he held for 9 years until 2004.

He has been a member of WSWC’s Official’s Committee, WSWC’s Technical Committee, the IWSF’s Pan-Am Region Technical Council, and the IWSF’s Tournament Council. In 1993 he was a Technical Advisor at the Canada Summer Games. Peter has been an International Level Judge since 1988 and has served at many world level events including: the 1993 World Championships in Singapore, the 1997 World Championships in Medellin, Columbia, the 1998 Jr. World Championships in Edmonton, Alberta, the 1999 World Championships in Milan, Italy, the 1995, 1999 and 2003 Pan-American Games and the 2002 and 2003 US Masters. He was the Chief Judge at the 1992 Pan-American Championship in Bogota, Columbia and the 1992 and 1997 Canadian Nationals.

In spite of Peter’s overwhelming involvement in the sport, he still finds time to be an Electrical Engineer specializing in data and voice networking technologies. By tapping into his technical background, he was able to develop SkiScore, a software program used in water ski tournaments to keep track of results. Peter has also acted as WSWC’s webmaster since 1999.

“I’m very surprised and honoured,” said Person. “I certainly find myself in pretty fine company. I’ve enjoyed my volunteer work that I’ve been able to put in. It’s been very rewarding. I see a lot of positive growth in the sport and the emergence of wakeboarding and its integration into our sport has been very exciting.”

Leadership Roles:
President, Water Ski and Wakeboard Canada (1995-2004)
International Level Judge (since 1988)
Member, WSWC Official’s Committee (since 1988)
Member, WSWC Technical Committee (since 1996)
Member, IWSF Pan-Am Region Technical Council, (since 1997)
Member, International Water Ski Federation Technical Council, (since 1997)
President, BC Water Ski Association (1989-95)
Technical Advisor, 1993 Canada Summer Games

Major Officiating Activities:
Judge, 1999 World Championships, Milan ITA
Judge, 1997 World Championships, Medellin, COL
Judge, 1993 World Championships, Singapore
Judge, 1998 Jr. World Championships, Edmonton
Judge, 2002, 2003 US Masters
Judge, 1995, 1999, 2003 Pan-American Games
Chief Judge, 1992 Pan-American Championship, Bogota COL
Chief Judge, 1992, 1997 Canadian Nationals
Judged at every Canadian Nationals since 1998

Competitive Involvement:
Active competitive skier since 1974
Many Provincial and National Championship Titles
National Record Holder

Professional:
Professional Engineer – (B.A.Sc. Electrical Engineering, Univ. of B.C.)
Data and Voice Networking Technologies

Susi Graham was a slalom specialist and a member of Team Canada’s 1999, 1993 and 1991 World Championship gold medal teams. Her individual successes are highlighted by four World Championship medals, three bronze and one silver, five U.S. Masters titles, five U.S. Open titles; two World Cup titles and two World Professional Championship titles. At four times in her career she held the World Record and is still the current Canadian Record holder.

Family was an important aspect of her success and during the early years, her parents and brothers and sisters were always there to offer support and encouragement. Susi’s father Wes was her biggest fan and was always there to greet her when she came out of the water, regardless of her performance. Whether she won or lost, her professional approach to the sport earned the respect of her peers around the world. She has been a true ambassador for the sport of water skiing and for Canada.

“I don’t know what to say,” said Susi about her induction, “It’s great to [be inducted] at the same time as Kreg [Llewellyn].”

NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL RESULTS

1999 World Championships 2nd
1999 Pan-Am Games 2nd
1999 World Championships team 1st
1999 Masters Champions
1998 World Cup Champion
1998 World Cup Moscow Champion
1998 US Masters Champion
1998 Moscow Open Champion
1998 British Masters Champion
1997 British Masters Champion
1997 World Cup Champion
1997 World Cup Melbourne 3rd
1997 Arena Masters 3rd
1997 US Masters Champion
1997 US Open Champion
1996 Canadian Open Champion
1995 World Championships 3rd
1995 Pan-Am Games 2nd
1993 World Championships team 1st
1993 World Championships 3rd
1992 Canadian Open Champion
1991 World Championships team 1st
1991 Canadian Open Champion
1989 World Championships 3rd
1987 Canadian Open Champion
1986 Canadian Open Champion

CANADIAN AND INTERNATIONAL RECORDS

CANADIAN RECORDS

WOMEN 1
SLALOM
1@10.75m, 1995

WOMEN II
SLALOM
4@10.75m, 1998

OPEN WOMEN
SLALOM
4@10.75m, 1998

IWSF World Records
(at 55mph)
1995 – 3.00@10.75
1994 – 2.25@10.75
1993 – 2.00@10.75
1990 – 1.00@10.75

World Tournament Championship Records – Women Slalom
(at 55mph)
1991 – 2.50@11.25 – World Championships – Villach, Austria

Jean Perrault has had a distinguished career in the sport of water skiing, claiming many national titles and 8 Canadian records in the tricking event. He would soon move onward from his athlete status to assuming executive roles in the sport, and then establishing a successful career in politics.

As a member of the National Team, Jean traveled all over the world to compete at World Championships in 1963 (France), 1965 (Australia), 1967 (Sherbrooke) and 1969 (Denmark). From there, he extended his extensive knowledge and skill of water skiing to coaching a variety of teams, including the National Team at the World Water Ski Championships in 1971 (Spain) and 1973 (Columbia). From 1970 to 1972, Jean was the coach of Quebec’s Provincial Team, and in 1972 he traveled to the World Cup in Tahiti as a team coach for the Americas.

1968 marked a new endeavour in Jean’s career. He created a municipal water ski school in Sherbrooke, which still exists today and is one of the oldest municipal water ski schools in the world. He served as the director of the school for 7 years and then continued as President. During this time, Jean organized La Fête du Lac des Nations which helped the school to raise funds in order to purchase new towboats. La Fête continues to be a popular annual event. He also became the Athletic Director of the University of Sherbrooke from 1969 to 1994. His desire to build and expand sporting facilities didn’t stop with water skiing. He was directly involved in having Sherbrooke host the 2003 World Junior Track and Field Championships. To facilitate this event, a 10 million dollar stadium was built at the University.

Jean’s experience enabled him to become a welcome executive member of the Quebec Water Ski Federation, where he served as President for 2 years and Director for 4 years. He also became President of Water Ski Canada, and then Secretary General of Group 1 of the International Water Ski Federation along with being a member on their executive board.

With many outstanding achievements to his credit, Jean was elected to the Municipal Council of Sherbrooke in 1982. Twelve years later, he became the city’s mayor. Today, he continues as the Mayor of Sherbrooke and is a tireless supporter of water skiing. Surrounding the lake in the middle of the city, Jean has created a formal walking trail which includes Place des Nations where the flags of all the countries who competed in the 1967 World Water Ski Championships and a permanent photograph of the 1967 Canadian Team are displayed.

Jean Perrault is an ambassador of water skiing in Canada. He represents influence, passion, and achievement at the highest level of the sport. His leadership is felt throughout Sherbrooke, and the water skiing community.

Clint Ward has an extensive involvement in the sport of water skiing. His knowledge and talent has extended far beyond the status of being a competitive athlete and coach. Much of his post-athlete experience involves assuming executive positions for championships, committees, associations, and essentially anywhere he can find some way to make a contribution.

While growing up in Saskatoon, most of Clint’s athletic interest was geared towards football. Unbeknownst to him, he would dominate the sport of water skiing while pursuing titles on the water followed by service as a Coach, President of several organizations, and Chairman of various committees along with many other accreditations.

As a competitive water skiing athlete, Clint won Canadian Championship titles in the slalom and tricking events in the Men’s and Senior Men’s division. In 1968, he held the Canadian slalom and trick records in his division. He would later go on to compete and win slalom and tricks in the Veteran’s division at the 1974 Can Am Championships.

From 1960 to the present, Clint has dedicated his life to amateur sport. In developing strong leadership skills, he assumed the role of National Team Coach from 1965 – 1968 and then as Team Leader for the Munich Olympic Games in 1972 when water ski was presented as a demonstration sport.

Being identified as a dedicated and determined visionary, Clint made his way to being President of such organizations as the Ontario Water Ski Association, Canadian Water Ski Association, Vice-President of Group 1 of the World Water Ski Union, and Vice-President of the Sport Federation of Canada. He chaired the organizing committees of the 1966 and 1969 Nationals as well as the 1967 and 1979 World Championships. He was a staff member of the 1976 Canadian Olympic Winter Games team and is a graduate of the Olympic Academy of Canada. In recognition of all his efforts in the sport, Clint was inducted into the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame in 1979.

Since 1968, Clint has also been involved in many media related activities. Until 1993, he was a water ski commentator on CBC and TSN television, and also did some CBC radio reports until 1990. In addition to having many magazine and column articles to his credit, he has co-authored a best-selling instructional book on water skiing with 2004 WSWC Hall of Fame Inductee and World Champion, George Athans.

Because of his extraordinary and valuable efforts, Clint’s contribution has helped raise the success of Canadian water skiing on an International level. He has a recognized reputation of determination and strength of character throughout the water skiing and sport community.

Dr. Bruce Reid has had a long history in the sport of water skiing. Along with many championship titles as a water skier, he has also won several provincial titles as a barefoot water skier. His passion for athletics later extended to his chosen profession as an Orthopedic Surgeon.

Bruce obtained his first National title at the age of 9 at the Canadian Championships in the tricks event, in what was then-called the Neophyte Boys division. Nineteen years later in 1984, he continued claiming the tricks title in the Open Men’s division. As a member of the National Team, Bruce competed at 6 World Championships and 6 Pan American Championships. During his career, he competed in a total of 19 Canadian Championships and was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame in 1986.

Even though he no longer competes at the National level, Bruce continues to be active in the sport. His involvement has resulted in his being presented with several awards, such as the Outstanding Achievement Award from the City of Winnipeg and the Queen’s Silver Jubilee Medal for his contribution to the development of the sport. He currently assists in various activity courses in aquatics and tennis while pursuing his career as a Medical Doctor.

Awards

• Queen’s Silver Jubilee Medal for outstanding contribution to the development of the sport on a national level
• Outstanding Achievement Award from the City of Winnipeg
• Inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame in 1986

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

CANADIAN RECORDS

JUVENILE BOYS
SLALOM
1970 Canadian Championships 0.5 @ 16 off

Tricks
1970 Canadian Championships 2997 points

BOYS III
Tricks
1974 Canadian Championships 4910

MEN I
Tricks
1974 Canadian Championships 5030

Jump
1977 Western Championships 169’ (51.5)
1978 Group 1 Championships 170’ (51.8m)
1979 World Championship 172’11” (52.6m)
1980 British Masters 179’ (54.45m)
1981 K.P. British Masters 179’6” (54.7m)
1981 World Championships 182’1” (55.5m)

OPEN MEN

Tricks
1972 Championship Americas 4000 points (Raw)
1977 Western Championship 5220 points

Jump
1974 Canadian Championship 169’ (51.5m)
1978 Group 1 Championship 170’ (51.8m)
1979 World Championship 172’11” (52.6m)
1980 British Masters 179’ (54.45m)
1981 K.P. British Masters 179’6” (54.7m)
1981 World Championship 182’1” (55.5m)

MEN II
Tricks
1983 Liz Allan Superstars 6050 points
1983 Canadian championships 6650 points

MEN III
Jump
1999 Canadian Championships 50.5m (165’8”)

Kim de Macedo has skied competitively since 1983. Her career accomplishments are extensive, capturing may national and international titles between 1988 and 2000. After her competitive run, her interest in athletics extended to her work in the field of Health Science.

Kim proved to be a major force on the 1993 National Team that claimed the gold medal at the World Championships held in Singapore. She won gold in the women’s jump event while placing 2nd overall. Other notable performances include placing 1st overall at the 1993 U.S. Open, placing 1st in tricks and overall at the 1992 Pan Am Championships, and placing 1st in slalom, trick and overall at the 1992 International Water Ski Classic. In 1991, Kim was named by the Sports Federation of Canada, as athlete of the month.

Kim currently resides in Victoria, British Columbia where she works as an Application Analyst at the Vancouver Island Health Authority. Upon graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Information Science from the University of Victoria, Kim gained experience working in health informatics in government and private industry

National/International Results

Leboff grew up in Montreal and her family had a home on a lake in the Laurentian Mountains. ”All I ever wanted to do was water ski,” she said. ”I learned to barefoot initially with some friends and I found it exciting and challenging. My parents hooked me up with a proper coach so I would be safe.”

She won the national slalom title in 1991 and swept gold in overall, jump, slalom and tricks at the 1992 nationals. She was the Quebec Water Ski Federation’s athlete of the year in 1991 and 1992. After the 1992 worlds she went to law school and today is a practicing attorney in Fort Lauderdale. She and her husband Scott McCullough have two young children.

Beth Leboff grew up in Montreal. Her family had a home on a Lake in the Laurentians where they spent our weekends, and is where her Waterskiing began. Also, she attended summer camps as a child where all she wanted to do was Waterski. Beth learned to barefoot with some friends initially off a kneeboard with none of the right equipment.

Beth found Barefooting exciting and very challenging. At the time (mid 80’s) it seemed to be a daredevil/extreme sport. Once her family realized she was not going to give up on the pursuit of learning to barefoot, and that Beth was quite serious about it they felt that a proper coach might be the way to keep Beth safe.

Her first coach was Steve Merritt. Steve taught Beth the foundation which led to many successes. Steve also showed her that to be a success it is not only about talent. She had to be prepared for hard work, training, dedication and focus which was imperative to accomplishing the goals that they mapped out together. Beth would travel back and forth to Florida to train when not in school in Montreal.

Eventually, Beth learned to jump with the coaching of Mike Siepel and Casey Scalise. Jumping to Beth, was the ultimate although she never lost respect for the ramp and the danger it presented.

Career Highlights:

• 1991 & 1992 – Selected by the Quebec Waterski Federation as Athlete of the Year
• 1989 & 1992 -Quebec Barefoot Team
• 1990 – 1992 Canadian National Barefoot Team Member ( competed in the 1990 & 1992 World Championships)
• 1991 – Canadian National Championships – Montreal, Quebec – 2nd place overall, 1st place slalom, 2nd place tricks
• 1991 -Canam Challenge – Jacksonville, Florida – 2nd place overall
• 1992 Canadian National Championships – Edmonton, Canada – 1st place overall, 1st place – jump, slalom, and tricks
• 1992 – Canam Challenge, Jacksonville, Florida – 2nd place overall – 2nd place jump, slalom, 3rd place tricks
• 1992 – Florida State Championships, Ft Lauderdale, Florida- 1st place overall, IST place jump, slalom, and tricks
• 1992 Narcoosee Challenge – Narcsossee, Florida – 1st place overall
• 1992 World Championships in Thurrock, England – 7th overall and received the gold in jumping I jumped 13.7 meters (which I believe was the Canadian record). Beth also contributed to the Canadian team winning the bronze overall.
• 1992 European Championships – Frejus, France, forerunner
• 1993 – Awarded the commemorative medal for the 125th anniversary of Canadian Confederation by the governor general, the right honorable Ramon John Hnatyshyn

Beth Leboff competed predominantly in the US Southern region and in Canada. Her years of competition where 1989 – 1993 at which point she had graduated from McGill University and was living in Florida skiing full time. After the 1992 World Championships she decided to go to law school, but wanted to remain in Florida so as to continue skiing. Beth then started law school in 1993 in Ft Lauderdale where she met husband, Scott McCullough. Still living in the Ft Lauderdale area, Beth is a practicing attorney, wife, and Mother of Matthew and Jordyn.

The late Charles Blackwell was Canada’s first water skiing world champion. And he did it in style earning the men’s slalom gold on home waters in Toronto in 1953. The Ontario capital was the first Canadian city to host the water skiing worlds.

Blackwell started water skiing rather late at age 17 in 1948 but within two years he was winning tournaments on a consistent basis including the world crown and three Canadian titles. At Expo ’67 in Montreal, he was awarded a special gold medal for his world triumph.

He worked 33 years for Kodak of Canada then purchased and operated Pointe au Baril Marina near his cottage at Harris Lake, Ont.

His wife Mary Lou pre-deceased him in 1991 and Charles Blackwell passed away in 1994. They had four daughters including twins.

”Dad was always proud of everything he did,” said his youngest daughter Sandra Blackwell. ”Water skiing gave him some wonderful adventures, though he was never into boasting about his accomplishments. He taught us all to ski but never pushed, just taught.”

Charles Seward Blackwell Jr. will forever be known as Canada’s first water ski world champion.

Charlie Blackwell was a Canadian pioneer in the sport. He became the first athlete from this country to win a gold medal (slalom) against athletes from many other countries at the World Championships held in Toronto. This event was the first of three World Championships to be held in Canada and his success was the inspiration for other Canadian World Champions to follow – George Athans, Pat Messner, Joel McClintock, Judy McClintock, Jaret Llewellyn, and the Canadian Team – 1st ever to defeat from 1991 to 1995 the powerful water skiers from the U.S., who had forever reigned as the best water skiers in the world. But Charlie Blackwell was the “first” and his 1953 success pointed the way to the future.

Charlie Blackwell also played a quiet background role in the development of Canada’s top position in world water skiing. He served on the executive of the Canadian Water Ski Association (now Water Ski and Wakeboard Canada) and was editor of the sports newsletter.

In his hometown of Owen Sound, Charlie learned to ski beginning in 1948 at age 17, with coach “Hump” Taylor. Within two years he was competing in, and winning, tournaments. He went on to win three Canadian championships, the slalom gold medal at the 1953 World Championships held in Toronto, and to ski in various tournaments and shows at Cypress Gardens as well as the CNE ski show.

Charlie was a quiet, unassuming man who didn’t boast of his many accomplishments. A 1950 story relates that Charlie, as a grade 13 student, initially declined a trip to the World Championships at Cypress Gardens: He thought it might interfere too much with his school work. But the officials of the meet cabled him urging his acceptance and he finally accepted.

By 1958 Blackwell had to curtail his CNE show skiing when his twin girls were born. Charlie worked for Kodak of Canada for 33 years, eventually retiring from that job but then purchasing and operating Pointe au Baril Marina near the family cottage on Harris Lake. At the cottage he taught his four daughters to ski – they were amazed that dad skied but never got wet – and from the marina he took a hand in advising many more would-be skiers how to get going. “We never felt we had to surpass him”, says 4th daughter Sandra Blackwell. “He never pushed, he just taught.”

He would relate only snippets of his athletic prowess to his family, preferring to tell unassuming stories, like the time he skied into a boathouse and broke his nose. In 1967, Charlie accepted an invitation to attend Expo ’67 in Montreal, taking along his young family, and accepted a gold medal recognizing his triumph of fourteen years earlier. This event was the first clue his children got that their dad had ever done anything ‘special’.

He went on skiing at the cottage until he was in his mid-50’s. His wife, Mary Lou, died in August 1991, by which time the four daughters (Robin, Carol, Karen and Sandra) had given Charlie over ten grandchildren. Sandra reports Charlie wished for ‘an even dozen’, a wish which later came true. But eventually Charlie developed cancer, and died March 28, 1994. Three days before the end, he told Sandra that he could never complain about leaving because his life had been such an adventure – and he was ready for his next adventure.

George Athans learned some valuable lessons from his numerous triumphs in international water skiing, skills he would use to develop a successful career in television.

”Winning those world titles taught me a lot about hard work, time management, setting and reaching personal goals and also a sense of fair play,” said Athans. ”Those are things I use daily in my career today. ”Athans became famous in Canada in the early 1970’s earning the overall titles at the 1971 and 1973 world water skiing championships, the first Canadian world champion in the sport since Charles Blackwell in 1953 and only the third ever, at the time, to win consecutive world crowns.

He was bestowed with awards and honours soon afterwards including induction into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame in 1971, Canada Sports Hall of Fame in 1974 and received the Order of Canada, also in 1974.

He was on the national team from 1966 to 1974. He broke 28 Canadian records in his career and won 10 consecutive national titles. Athans says that being among the first inductees into Water Ski & Wakeboard Canada’s Hall of Fame is a thrill.

”I’m honored to be recognized among such a select group of outstanding Canadian skiers,” he said. ”I’m amazed at how well Canada has done in world competition. Few sports have achieved so much success. If I have inspired any of those skiers that followed me then I’m very proud.”

Since his retirement, Athans has managed a successful television career. He kept a high public profile as a sports reporter for CBC Television in Montreal for many years. He still works in the TV business today as an award-winning producer and director.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• 1971 – Overall Champion at World Championships
• 1973 – World Slalom Champion
• 1973 – World Best Single Round Score, Slalom
• 1973 – World Overall Champion
• 28-time Canadian record holder
• 10-time consecutive Canadian champion (1965 – 1974)
• 9-year member of the National Water Ski Team (1966-1974)

AWARDS

• 1971 British Columbia Athlete of the Year
• 1971 Named to Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame
• 1972 Canadian Amateur Athlete of the Year
• 1973 Canadian Amateur Athlete of the Year
• 1973 Quebec Athlete of the Year
• 1974 Named to Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame
• 1974 Named to ORDER OF CANADA
• 1980 Inducted to Quebec Sports Hall of Fame
• 1993 Inducted to the International Water Ski Federation Hall of Fame

National/International Results

• Competition Year Event Placing/Record
• Canadian Championships 1965 1st
• Canadian Championships 1966 1st
• Canadian Championships 1967 1st
• Canadian Championships 1968 1st
• Canadian Championships 1969 1st
• Canadian Championships 1970 1st
• Canadian Championships 1971 1st
• Canadian Championships 1972 1st
• Canadian Championships 1973 1st
• Pan American Championships 1968 1st
• Pan American Championships 1970 1st
• California World Cup 1970 1st
• World Championships 1971 Overall 1st
• World Championships 1971 Jump 1st
• World Championships 1971 Slalom 2nd
• World Championships 1973 Overall 1st
• World Championships 1973 Slalom 1st
• World Championships 1973 Jump 2nd
• World Cup 1971 1st
• California World Cup 1971 1st
• Moomba Masters 1972 1st
• Benson & Hedges Internationals 1973 1st
• Lida Cup 1974 1st
• U.S. Masters 1974 1st
• Quick Facts
  • Third man in history to win two consecutive World Water Ski Overall Championships.
  • Entered his first World Tournament in Sherbrooke in 1967 when he was only fifteen years old
  • Four years later in 1971, he won the Overall event by just 60 points to become the first Canadian to win a gold medal in world competition since Charlie Blackwell in 1953.
  • He repeated this victory in 1973 in Bogota, winning with a substantial 150-point margin and picking up a gold medal in slalom at the same time.
  • He was inducted to the International Hall of Fame to become Canada’s first internationally recognized water skier
  • His father, George Athans Sr., was also a sportsman and was inducted into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame (Diving) in 1953

  Canadian Records

  Open Men
  SLALOM
  1968 National Championship @ 36′ off
  1970 National Championship 4 ½ @ 14.25 m (34.5 buoys)
  1971 World Championship 1 ½ @ 12.0 m (45 buoys)
  1974 National Championship 3 @ 12.0 m (45 buoys)

  TRICKS
  1967 Team Trials 4519 points
  1970 Canadian Masters 5092 points
  1974 National Championship 5030 points

  JUMP
  1968 National Championship 145 ‘ (44.2 m)
  1970 National Championship 157′ (47.9 m)
  1971 Team Trials 159′ (48.5 m)
  1972 National Championship 161′ (49.1 m)
  1973 Quebec Cup 164′ (50.0 m)
  1974 National Championship 167′ (50.9 m)

  Boys III
  SLALOM
  6 @ 24′ off

  TRICKS
  1967 National Championship 4300 points

  JUMP
  1968 Quebec Open 35.7 m (117′) 57 kph

  Men I
  SLALOM
  1968 National Championships @ 36′ off (36 mph)
  1970 National Championships 4 ½ @ 14.25 m (34.5 buoys)
  1971 World Championship 1 ½ @ 12.0 m (43.5 buoys)
  1974 National Championship 3 @ 12.0 m (45 buoys)

  TRICKS
  1970 Canadian Masters 5092 points
  1974 National Championship 5030 points

  JUMP
  1968 National Championship 145 ‘ (44.2 m)
  1970 National Championship 157′ (47.9 m)
  1971 Team Trials 159′ (48.5 m)
  1972 National Championship 161′ (49.1 m)
  1973 Quebec Cup 164′ (50.0 m)
  1974 National Championship 167′ (50.9 m)

Jeremy Kovak is a pioneer in wakeboarding, which is regarded today as one of the world’s fastest growing water sports. Now only 30-years-old, he enjoyed a stellar career on the pro circuit and was a responsible for the maple leaf flying highest at competitions around the world.

In 1993, Kovak became the first Canadian to win a world wakeboard title (which he repeated in 1997) and in 1997 captured the World Cup crown as well. He has also triumphed at Masters, the X-Games and the World Extreme Cup. He posted more than 30 wins on the Pro Tour. During those years he had a heated and popular rivalry with American Darren Shapiro.

”Wakeboarding is in an exciting period right now and sometimes I wish I was still competing,” said Kovak. ”It’s just getting bigger and bigger. I think the appeal for the youngsters is that it’s an extreme sport and has so many variables. They’re really into the sport and are also real fans of the sport. I got involved initially because I loved doing flips and doing acrobatics in general.”

Kovak was also a star on the Canadian junior water ski team from 1988 to 1991 earning the world junior crown in 1990. He still holds Canadian water ski records. After retiring in 2000, he wrote an instructional wakeboard book, which he is currently promoting and selling.

Joel McClintock has been successful in water skiing as a competitor, coach, author, television commentator and businessman.

In competition, McClintock was part of the world’s most successful family in the sport, which included his sister Judy, who’ll also be one of the first seven inductees into the Water Ski & Wakeboard Canada Hall of Fame. He learned to water ski at age three, competed for the first time at five and won his first national title at 11. The highlight of his senior level career was winning the overall title at the world championships in 1979. He competed at five worlds in total. He was inducted into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame.

”Winning the world title was a huge deal for me because the sport was my whole life up to that point,” he said. ”That was my focus from the time I was 12-years-old. Nothing else mattered. Fortunately for me, many other wonderful things happened to me afterward including my involvement with the national team as a coach.”

As a coach, McClintock guided Canada to the world team title in 1991 and 1993 and was a three-time winner of the Coaching Association of Canada’s Excellence Award. In addition, he authored The Complete Instructional Book of Waterskiing, produced an instructional videotape on the sport, was host of Watersports World, a nationally syndicated TV program for three years and provided expert analysis on TV for major events such as the Masters.

He currently operates Palm Beach Water Sports, a water skiing school in Florida.

Career Highlights

• Learned to ski at age 3
• Learned to jump at age 4
• First competition – 1965 (age 5) – jump only
• First National Championships – 1970 (age 10)
• First National Championship Title – 1971 (age 11)
• 1972-76, Many National Records and Titles
• First World Championships, 1977 – Finished 5th Overall
• 1979 World Overall Champion
• 1980-85: Represented Canada at three more World Championships
• 1987-95: Coached Canadian team (1991 and 1993 Team Canada won World Title)
• Canadian Men’s III slalom record- 1 @ 10.25m (41′ off 34 m.p.h.).
• Canadian Amateur Athlete of the Year 1979
• Inducted into Canadian Sports Hall of Fame
• Water Ski & Wakeboard Canada Coach of the Year – 1991
• Two-time recipient of Longines Wittnauer Coaching Excellence Award
• 2002 Petro-Canada Coaching Excellence Award

He is author of

“The Complete Instructional Book of Waterskiing” and has produced an instructional video tape entitled “A Skiers Guide to Excellence”.

After skiing on the Canadian National Team from 1977 to 1985, McClintock retired from international competition and has since focused his time and energy on coaching waterskiing. From 1987 to 1996 he coached the Canadian National Waterski Team which won two World Championship team titles during that time period.

McClintock was also the personal coach for his sister, Judy Messer-McClintock. Joel and Judy McClintock are the only siblings who have each won World Overall Titles.

McClintock was the host of the national television program “Watersports World” for three seasons and has done live commentary at the Masters and numerous other live and TV events.

National/International Results

• Competition Year Event Placing/Record
• World Championship 1977 Overall 5th
• Pan American Championship 1978
• Canadian Championships 1978 Open Tricks Gold
• Canadian Championships 1978 Open Slalom Gold
• Moomba Masters 1979 Overall Silver
• U.S. Masters 1979 Jump Gold
• U.S. Masters 1979 Overall Silver
• California International Cup 1979 Overall Gold
• World Championship 1979 Overall Gold
• 9 year National Team member (1977 to 1985)

Canadian Records

Open Men
SLALOM
1978 Pan Am Championship 4 @ 12.0m (46 buoys)
1979 National Championships 2 @ 11.25m (50 buoys)
1981 Liz Allan SuperStars 3 @ 11.25m (51 buoys)
1983 Eastern Championship 4 @ 11.25m (52 buoys)
1992 Trophy Lakes Autumn Record (Co-holder) 2.5 @ 10.75m (56.5 buoys)

TRICKS
1977 Western Championship 5320 points
1978 Eastern Championship 5470 points
1978 Team Selection Tournament 6020 points
1979 Lakeland Open 6350 points
1980 California International Cup 7300 points

Juvenile Boys
JUMP
1973 Simplicity Open 33.0m (108′) 49 kph

Boys III
SLALOM
1978 Eastern Championship 2.5 @ 12.00 m
1978 Pan Am Championship 4 @ 12.00 m

TRICKS
1977 Western Championship 5320 points
1978 Eastern Championship 5470 points
1978 Team Selection Tournament 6020 points

Men I
SLALOM
1978 Pan Am Championship 4 @ 12.0 m (46 buoys)
1979 National Championship 2 @ 11.25 m (50 buoys)
1981 Liz Allan SuperStars 3 @ 11.25 m (51 buoys)
1983 Eastern Championship 4 @ 11.25 m (52 buoys)

TRICKS
1977 Western Championship 5320 points
1978 Eastern Championship 5470 points
1978 Team Selection Tournament 6020 points
1979 Lakeland Open 6350 points
1980 California International Cup 7300 points

Men II
SLALOM
1992 Trophy Lakes Autumn Record 2.5 @ 10.75 m

Judy McClintock-Messer’s numbers speak for themselves. She won world titles 10 years apart (1985 in tricks and 1995 in overall and tricks), broke Canadian records 48 times and still holds the tricks mark today, was on the national team for 19 years (1978-1996) and competed at every world championships during those years-.an international record. She also won 30 national crowns and claimed four Masters titles. Incredibly, when she retired in 1996 she was only 33-years-old.

‘’Water skiing was a big activity in our family spearheaded by my parents,’’ recalled McClintock-Messer, the youngest of five children and the only girl. Three of her brothers were on the national team as well. ‘’We were lucky enough to have competitive water skiers living close by, so we got involved in that. By the time I was nine I won my first national title. I was geared towards competition right from the start.’’

Of course with such a record, you would think McClintock-Messer ate, slept and drank water skiing. However she married Perry John Messer at age 22 in 1985 and they launched successful fitness business in Northampton, Massachusetts and started a family. That didn’t slow McClintock-Messer at all. She kept winning in water skiing, the business thrived and they had three children.

McClintock-Messer and her brother Joel McClintock were the first siblings to win world titles and they also helped end the American’s 40-year-reign in the team event at the 1991 worlds. Today McClintock-Messer is an avid runner who participates in many events such as the Boston Marathon.

Career Summary

• Started waterskiing at age 3
• Started competitive waterskiing at age 8
• First National Championships age 10 – won gold medal Jr. Girls Tricks
• First International competition – 1977 World Championships in Milan, Italy (Alternate)
• First World Championships – Toronto, Canada 1979
• 19 year member (1978 to 1996) of Canada’s National Team
• Participated in every World Championship 1979-1995
• Contributed to Team score in every Worlds she skied in
• Won more than 30 National titles
• Is a 48-time National record holder, still retaining the Canadian Open trick record to this day
• 1980s won prestigious U.S. Masters Overall and three U.S. Masters Trick titles
• 1985 – Married Perry John Messer, started business, Nautilus Fitness Centre
• 1985 – Women’s World Trick Champion, Toulouse, France
• 1987 – Inducted in to the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame
• 1985-90 – Continued to compete and accumulate International honors
• 1991-93 – Prominent player in history, helping Canada the first to defeat the U.S. for the World Team title after 40 years of competition. Defended World Title in 1993 for back to back wins.
• September 17, 1995 – Crowned Women’s World Overall Champion. Also received bronze medal in tricks
• 1996 – Retired from competitive waterskiing in 1996 at age 33

The Judy McClintock-Messer Story

Judy McClintock Messer’s athletic career as a waterskier is pure fairytale material. Born to Doctor J.P. McClintock (D.D.S.) and Joyce McClintock, Judy is the youngest of five children and the only girl.

Judy grew up in a very competitive environment with four brothers, three of whom are also avid waterskiers. With an early start to waterskiing at age 3 and a competitive career starting at age 8, Judy showed promise to being one of Canada’s elite athletes.

By age 10, Judy, known affectionately as Buff because of her resemblance to Buffy in t.v.’s Family Affair, was competing and winning at the national level. There was no turning back. Judy rapidly progressed through all levels of competition and consistently came out on top, even in fields of competitors much her senior in age and experience.

Judy was showing signs of her world champion potential. In 1979 McClintock represented Canada at the World Championships. She would continue this responsibility for the next 16 years, skiing in more World Championships than any other athlete in the sport. By the mid ’80s, Judy was strongly established as an International force, having won the prestigious U.S. Masters overall title and trick title in 1981 as well as many other Pan American and World medals.

In 1985, Judy proved herself the best in the world by winning the gold medal in women’s tricks at the World Championships in Toulouse, France. Having reached that pinnacle that few athletes ever achieved Judy could have easily rationalized retirement. By then she had married, supported her husband’s efforts to start their own fitness business in Northampton, Massachusetts and was looking forward to starting a family. She did all of the above except retire!

From 1985 onward, Judy had her hands full. She would now be a part time athlete while being a full time businesswoman and mother. And as would be expected Judy excelled at all three. With new priorities in life, Judy the mature athlete wisely focused on select goals.

There were only two things left for Judy McClintock Messer in the sport of waterskiing. The prestigious World Overall Title and the seemingly impossible World Team Title. To date the U.S. had dominated as a team, having never in 40 years of competition, been defeated in the World Championships. In 1991 history was made and Judy reduced her goals by one when Team Canada won the World Team Title in Austria.

Again, to the waterski world, Judy had done it all and this would be the opportune time for this busy and worldly women to bow out. But Judy Messer, like few other athletes, recognizes the inner need beyond the desire to win. Judy is and always has been a contributor. And now a critical part of the World Champion Team this was not the time for Judy to quit. Judy went on to be a prominent member of the 1993 Canadian Team which defended its world title. By 1995, at age 31, many thought Judy had accomplished everything and contributed generously and would surely change her priorities and not show up to perform at the 1995 World Championships.

What these people hadn’t considered was that Judy’s priorities had changed many years before and that in fact it was her peace of mind combined with unparallel discipline and focus that made it possible to continue to compete among the best in the world even as a part time athlete. 1995 was a year of unprecedented focus for Judy. From early in the season you could see in her eyes that deep inside she had the burning desire and more importantly truly believed that she had the ability to win the coveted world overall title that was the only fragment of prestige and honor that had eluded this champion.

Judy is the epitome of modesty. Never has she or would she talk about this being her year, but somehow, through an air of confidence that Judy exuded throughout the season we knew that she knew that it was her year. And so it was.

Judy pre-empted the World’s by using the Canadian Nationals as a stepping-stone at which she managed a clean sweep with gold medals in each of the three events to defend her national overall title. Judy flew to France with the Canadian Team for a week of training to acclimatize and fine tune for the big event. Training went flawlessly. Judy was on track. She went into competition with a level of confidence that even this seasoned athlete had never enjoyed.

From her first event on the water things went great and just kept getting better. Messer was the only female athlete to qualify for the finals in all three disciplines. On Sunday, September 17, 1995, Judy Messer reached yet another pinnacle in the sport of waterskiing as she was crowned World Overall Champion.

Having achieved this honor Judy also established some firsts. Judy is the first Canadian woman to win the World Overall Title. Judy and her brother / teammate / coach Joel McClintock are the first sister and brother to have both won World Titles. Judy Messer retired prior to the 1997 World Championships. She went out in fitting glory after an unprecedented waterskiing career.

National/International Results

Records

Open Women SLALOM

Date & Tournament Record
1981 KP British Masters 1 1/2 @ 12.0 m (43.5 buoys)
1983 Eastern Championship 2 @ 12.0 m (44 buoys)
1981 KP British Masters 1 1/2 @ 12.0 m (43.5 buoys)
1983 Eastern Championship 2 @ 12.0 m (44 buoys)
1984 French Masters 5 @ 12.0 m (47 buoys)

TRICKS

Date & Tournament Record
1980 Eastern Championship 5300 points
1981 Supreme Record Capability 6480 points
1984 Lakeland 3 Round Trick 6760 points
1984 Masters 6770 points
1984 Group I Championship 6790 points
1985 McCormick’s Spring Open 7170 points

JUMP

Date & Tournament Record
1981 K.P. British Masters 38.5 m (126’4″)
1982 Peter Stuyvesant Intl. 39.9 m (130’11”)
1987 Tournament of Champions 40.9 m (134′)
1988 Pan American Championship 43.1 m (141′)

Juvenile Girls

SLALOM

Date & Tournament Record
1975 National Championship 4 @ 18.25 m (34 buoys)
1977 Eastern Championship 1 @ 14.25 m (43 buoys)
1977 National Championship 2 1/2 @ 14.25 m (44.5 buoys)

TRICKS

Date & Tournament Record
1976 Eastern Championship 2840 points
1977 Eastern Championship 3660 points

Girls III

SLALOM

Date & Tournament Record
1979 National Championship 3 @ 13.0 m (39 buoys)(Co-holder)
1981 K.P. British Masters 1 1/2 @ 12.0 m (43.5 buoys)

TRICKS

Date & Tournament Record
1978 Team Selection Tournament 3830 points
1978 National Championship 3880 points
1979 Lakeland Open 4360 points
1980 Eastern Championship 5300 points
1981 Supreme Record Capability 6480 points

JUMP

Date & Tournament Record
1978 Team Selection Tournament 30.5 m (100′)
1978 Group I Championship 32.0 m (105′)
1979 World Championship 32.7 m (107′)
1981 K.P. British Masters 38.5 m (126’4″)

Women I

SLALOM

Date & Tournament Record
1981 KP British Masters 1 1/2 @ 12.0 m (43.5 buoys)
1983 Eastern Championship 2 @ 12.0 m (44 buoys)

TRICKS

Date & Tournament Record
1979 Lakeland Open 4360 points
1980 Eastern Championship 5300 points
1981 Supreme Record Capability 6480 points
1984 Lakeland 3 Round Trick 6760 points
1984 Masters 6770 points
1984 Group I Championship 6790 points
1985 McCormick’s Spring Open 7170 points

JUMP

Date & Tournament Record
1981 K.P. British Masters 38.5 m (126’4″)
1982 Peter Stuyvesant Intl. 39.9 m (130’11”)
1987 Tournament of Champions 40.9 m (134′)

Women II

SLALOM

Date & Tournament Record
1989 National Championship 4 @ 12.0 m (46 buoys)

TRICKS

Date & Tournament Record
1989 National Championship 6920 points

JUMP

Date & Tournament Record
1989 National Championship 35.2 m (106’6″)
1993 Ontario Championship 41.0 m (134’5″)

Pat Messner has the distinction of being Canada’s only Olympic medallist in water skiing. That happened at the 1972 Games where water skiing was on the program as a demonstration sport. She won the bronze in women’s slalom, an achievement that launched a successful international career.

”Being at the Olympics was an amazing experience,” said Messner, who was coached by her father Joe Messner, a 15-time national champion. They currently run Mesle Canada Water Ski School in Ottawa. ”I wish it could have been granted official status but unfortunately it didn’t work out. Still, water skiing remains extremely popular at the participation and that in large parts explains Canada’s continued success.”

After the Olympics, Messner ran off a string of firsts for a Canadian woman. She won four world championship medals including the gold in women’s slalom in 1979. She was the first Canadian woman to win gold at the Masters Tournament finishing first in slalom in 1978. Messner collected 18 national titles- the first in 1964- and broke Canadian records 19 times. She was on the national team in 1972 and from 1975-80.

Career Highlights

• The only Canadian water skier to have won an Olympic medal – she won bronze in the women’s s slalom event at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, when water skiing debuted as a demonstration sport.
• Following the Olympic medal, she won 4 subsequent world championship medals, including the gold medal in women’s slalom in 1979.
• Captured 18 Canadian champion titles from 1965 to 1979.
• Held 19 different Canadian records in her career.

Awards and Achievements

• 1967 – Centennial Sports Achievement Award (Ontario)
• 1972 – Ontario Sports Achievement Award
• 1979 – Athlete of the Year (Water Ski & Wakeboard Canada)
• 1981 – Member of the Order of Canada
• 1984 – Induction into the Greater Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame
• 1987-91 — Served on the national coaching committee of Water Ski & Wakeboard Canada
• Served on the Water Ski & Wakeboard Canada Adapted Towed Water Sports Committee

Olympic Results 
Olympic Games 1972 Women’s Slalom (Demonstration Sport) Bronze

National/International Results

Competition Year Event Placing/Record
• Canada Summer Games 1968 Slalom Bronze
• Canadian Championships 1968 Slalom Gold
• Pan American Championships 1972 Slalom Silver
• Carl Fischer Cup (Austria) 1972 Slalom Gold
• Carl Fischer Cup (Austria) 1972 Tricks Gold
• Carl Fischer Cup (Austria) 1972 Overall Gold
• World Championships 1975 Slalom Bronze
• Pan American Championships 1976 Slalom Gold
• World Championships 1977 Team Bronze
• World Championships 1977 Slalom Silver
• The Masters Water Ski Tournament 1978 Slalom Gold(first for a Canadian woman)
• The Masters Water Ski Tournament 1978 Trick Silver
• World Championships 1979 Slalom Gold(first for a Canadian woman)
• World Championships 1979 Team Bronze
• Aqaba Interntaional (Jordan) 1979 Slalom Gold
• Aqaba Interntaional (Jordan) 1979 Tricks Gold
• Aqaba Interntaional (Jordan) 1979 Overall Gold

Member of the National Water Ski Team in 1972 and from 1975 to 1980. 18-time Canadian national champion from 1964 to 1979

CANADIAN RECORDS

Open Women

SLALOM
1972 National Championship 2 @ 13.0 m (38 buoys)*
1974 National Championship 2 1/2 @ 13.0 m (38.5 buoys)
1975 World Championship 3 1/2 @ 13.0 m (39.5 buoys)
1976 Group I Championship 5 @ 13.0 m (41 buoys)

TRICKS
1974 National Championship 3290 points
1976 National Championship 3750 points
1977 Eastern Championship Rd.1 4070 points
1977 Eastern Championship Rd.2 4250 points

Juvenile Girls

TRICKS
1968 National Championship 1200 points

Girls III

SLALOM
1 @ 18.25 m (19 buoys)*
1971 National Capital Open 5 @ 14.25 m (35 buoys)*

Women I

SLALOM
1972 National Championship 2 @ 13.0 m (38 buoys)*
1974 National Championship 2 1/2 @ 13.0 m (38.5 buoys)
1975 World Championship 3 1/2 @ 13.0 m (39.5 buoys)
1976 Group I Championship 5 @ 13.0 m (41 buoys)
TRICKS
1974 National Championship 3290 points
1976 National Championship 3750 points
1977 Eastern Championship Rd.1 4070 points
1977 Eastern Championship Rd.2 4250 points