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