FAQS: DISCIPLINE COMMITTEES (2026)
FAQs: Discipline Committees
Water Ski and Wakeboard Canada (WSWC) is the National Sport Organization responsible for the oversight of towed water sports in Canada. WSWC is a non-profit organization, recognized by both the Canadian Olympic Committee and Sport Canada as the Canadian Federation of the International Waterski and Wakeboard Federation.
Currently, there are five recognized disciplines in Canada: Adaptive, Barefoot, Water Ski, Show Ski, and Wake.
To support discipline-specific needs, WSWC’s Board is supported by five volunteer Discipline Committees (formerly known as Councils). WSWC works closely with the Provincial Sport Organizations.
Who do the Committees report to?
The WSWC Board. Each Discipline Committee is a committee of the WSWC Board. As they are not independent legal entities, they cannot contract or make financial commitments for WSWC.
What are the Discipline Committees?
Discipline Committees are groups of dedicated volunteers who support the management and growth of their respective sports.
What is the history of these committees?
- Early Development: Organized water skiing in Canada began in 1949, and WSWC filed its first Articles of Incorporation in August 1971. Over time, as new disciplines were added, the Board structure evolved, and discipline-specific councils were formed. Initially, these groups operated informally to manage rules, teams, events, Nationals, results, officials, and scoring.
- 2010 – 2015: Committees were given additional expectations, however no formal structure was in place.
- 2016 – 2019: WSWC recognized that a formal structure would be required. In 2018 a process to create Terms of Reference (TOR) began.
- Formalization (2020): In June 2020, the WSWC Board approved the first official TOR for the Discipline Councils. These came into effect after the September 2020 AGM, with the 2021 season being the first year under the new structure. The TOR outlined the number of committee members, appointment and election procedures, and Council responsibilities.
- Evolution (2020–2024): Since 2020, elections have been conducted in various ways per the TOR, most often informally at the Council level. In 2024, Wake became the first discipline to implement a formal election process open to all participants of the discipline.
- Recent Updates (2025):
- February 2025: The WSWC Board approved a Sport Council Member Job Description to clarify roles and responsibilities. (Note this document will be revised asap to use the term “Committee in place of Council” and to include reference to the new discipline specific TORs.)
- September 2025: WSWC Voting Members approved revised By-Laws which led to further formalization of discipline committee TORs, election processes etc.
- September 2025: The Board created a Discipline Oversight Committee, first tasked with assisting each discipline in customizing a discipline specific Terms of Reference based on a standardized template.
- September 2025: The Board standardized the election process of Committees to ensure transparency and representation across all disciplines, including the Participants of each discipline will participate in the election of the Committee members.
Discipline Committee Terms of Reference (TORs)
Each WSWC Sport Committee now operates under its own discipline-specific Terms of Reference (TOR), developed through the Discipline Oversight Committee process and approved by the WSWC Board. The TORs outline each committee’s structure, responsibilities, election processes and governance requirements.
What are the responsibilities of the Discipline Committees?
Discipline Committees are responsible for overseeing and supporting their sport’s development in alignment with WSWC’s strategic objectives. Responsibilities include:
- Managing National Team programs, including promotion, funding, partnerships, fundraising, coaching, and training.
- Developing annual and quadrennial strategic plans in line with WSWC’s Strategic Plan.
- Evaluating Domestic and High-Performance programming against established performance objectives.
- Reviewing and updating rules, fees, policies, criteria, procedures, and schedules.
- Planning and executing National Championships, including promotions, funding, partnerships, and fundraising.
- Reviewing and approving results and records, where applicable.
- Supporting sport partnerships, sponsorships, and promotions.
- Contributing to the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) and Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD) model.
- Engaging in sport-specific advocacy.
U17 AND U21 CANADIAN WATER SKI TEAMS ANNOUNCED
OTTAWA, ON – Water Ski Canada is pleased to announce the selection of the U17 & U21 Water Ski Teams. The teams will compete in the 18th IWWF U17 Water Ski World Championships and 10th IWWF U21 Water Ski World Championships, Aug. 22-29, at Pickos Water Ski School in Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.
National junior team coach, Cole Grant will lead the U17 team and both Drew Ross and Matt Rini will lead the U21 teams. Both teams will be managed by National Team Head Coach, Steve Bush who is looking forward to a strong showing by Team Canada – “I am excited for these teams as we have strong representation in all events. These athletes have been training hard for the past year and I know they are excited to represent Canada at the U17 and U21 World Championships”.
Canada will be represented by:
U-17 WORLD TEAM

| Olivia Chute | NS | Team |
| Evan Kraus | AB | Team |
| Shae O’Brien | AB | Team |
| Chris Horwood | BC | Team |
| Nellie Allard | QC | Team |
| Hannah Stopnicki | QC | Team |
| Charlie Ross | ON | Independent – Slalom |
| Megan Pelkey | AB | Independent – Overall |
| Jonathon Horwood | BC | Independent – Jump |
| Mickey Geller | ON | Independent – Jump |
U-21 WORLD TEAM

| Jaimee Bull | ON | Team |
| Sean Kraus | AB | Team |
| Carter Lucas | SK | Team |
| Shae O’Brien | AB | Team |
| Paige Rini | ON | Team |
| Neilly Ross | ON | Team |
| Jamie Calhoun | ON | Independent – Slalom |
| Olivia Chute | NS | Independent – Trick |
| Charlie Ross | ON | Independent – Slalom |
| Hannah Stopnicki | QC | Independent – Trick |
Follow Team Canada on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and online at waterskicanada.ca.
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About Water Ski Canada
Water Ski Canada is a Council of Water Ski and Wakeboard Canada (WSWC), the national governing body for towed water sports in Canada.
For More Information and Interview Requests:
Jasmine Northcott
Chief Executive Officer
Water Ski and Wakeboard Canada
jasmine@wswc.ca
613-526-0685
JARET LLEWELLYN NAMED IWWF MALE WATER SKIER OF THE QUARTER CENTURY 1995 – 2019

In consideration of the current global pandemic, the IWWF Bureau made the decision
that it would not be appropriate to have the 2020 IWWF Skiers, Riders and Athletes of
the Year Awards. In light of 2021 being the 75th Anniversary of the IWWF, it was
decided that each sport division council should choose their Skiers and Riders of the
Decade 2010–2019 and select their Female and Male Skiers and Riders of the past 25
years.
Canada is pleased to congratulate Jaret Llewellyn on being named IWWF Male Water
Skier of the Quarter Century 1995-2019.
A phenomenal athlete, Jaret has made an indelible mark on the sport and is part of an
illustrious water ski dynasty that has helped to change the world water ski community
for the better. Jaret and his brother Kreg first learned to water ski at Dodd’s Lake in
Innisfail, Alberta, where both brothers took quickly to the sport and rose rapidly to the
world stage, both becoming champions. Kreg is noted to be Jaret’s inspiration and hero
both on and off the water. Parent’s Don and Chris, volunteered countless hours hosting,
officiating and supporting tournaments and actively contributing to the water ski
community. Married to Austrian water ski world champion, Britta Llewellyn, their son
Dorien has followed his parents and uncle’s footsteps and is a champion skier as well
and has won several titles, including Gold at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima.
With a total of 7 elite world individual titles, Jaret had the most elite world individual titles
of any male skier in the history of tournament water skiing. What makes this more
impressive is that those 7 titles are spread across 3 events – Jump, Trick and Overall.
Jaret has 117 professional wins, 9 World Titles,11 World Records and 3 IWWF World
Championship Team titles competing with Canada. Jaret is a 24-time Moomba
champion, 5-time US Masters Overall Champion and 4-time Jump Champion. In the last
25 years, Jaret held the IWWF World Overall record for 14 years and IWWF Jump
Record for 2 years.
In addition to his on water accomplishments, Jaret has worked just as hard off the water
to build the sport of water ski, serving on countless boards and associations.
Congratulations Jaret!
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JARET LLEWELLYN- Skieur nautique masculin du quart de siècle 1995 – 2019 de la FISNP
Ski nautique et planche Canada félicite Jaret Llewellyn qui a été choisi le skieur
nautique masculin du quart de siècle par la Fédération internationale de ski nautique et
de planche (FISNP).
À cause de la pandémie globale actuelle, le conseil de la FISNP a pris la décision qu’il
ne serait pas approprié de présenter les prix de skieurs, planchistes et athlètes de
l’année de la FISNP 2020. Puisque 2021 est le 75e anniversaire de la FISNP, il a été
décidé que le conseil de chaque division sportive choisirait ses skieurs et planchistes de
la décennie 2010–2019 et choisirait ses skieurs et planchistes féminins et masculins
des 25 dernières années.
Le Canada est heureux de féliciter Jaret Llewellyn qui a été choisi le skieur nautique
masculin du quart de siècle 1995-2019 par la FISNP.
Un athlète phénoménal, Jaret a laissé une marque indélébile sur le sport et fait partie
d’une illustre dynastie de ski nautique qui a aidé à changer la collectivité mondiale de
ski nautique pour le mieux. Jaret et son frère Kreg ont d’abord appris à skier à Dodd’s
Lake, à Innisfail, en Alberta, où les deux frères ont rapidement adopté le sport et se
sont rapidement hissés sur la scène mondiale. Kreg est reconnu comme étant
l’inspiration et le héros de Jaret sur et hors de l’eau. Leurs parents Don et Chris ont
fourni un nombre incalculable d’heures de bénévolat pour organiser, juger et soutenir
des compétitions et contribuer activement à la collectivité du ski nautique. Marié à la
championne du monde de ski nautique australienne, Britta Llewellyn, leur fils Dorien a
suivi les traces de ses parents et de son oncle et est aussi un skieur champion et il a
remporté plusieurs titres, dont une médaille d’or aux Jeux parapanaméricains de 2019 à
Lima.
Avec un total de sept titres mondiaux élites individuels, Jaret a le plus de titres
mondiaux élites individuels parmi tous les skieurs masculins dans l’histoire des
compétitions de ski nautique. Ce qui est le plus impressionnant est que ces sept titres
se répartissent dans trois épreuves – sauts, figures et combiné. Jaret a 117 victoires
professionnelles, neuf titres mondiaux,11 records mondiaux et trois titres des
championnats du monde par équipe de la FISNP avec le Canada. Jaret est 24 fois
champion Moomba, cinq fois champion du combiné du US Masters et quatre fois
champion des sauts. Dans les 25 dernières années, Jaret a détenu le record du monde
du combiné de la FISNP pendant 14 ans et le record du monde des sauts de la FISNP
pendant deux ans.
En plus de ses réalisations sur l’eau, Jaret a travaillé tout aussi fort hors de l’eau pour
bâtir le sport de ski nautique, participant à de nombreux conseils d’administration et
associations.
Félicitations Jaret!
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