Kreg Llewellyn got an early start to his water ski career, frequenting Sylvan Lake with his family Don, Chris, and brother Jaret at the family cottage. At age six, he entered his first tournament, the Alberta Summer Games at Sylvan Lake and was inspired by Canadian Slalom Champion Bruce Dodd. Kreg is one of Canada’s most successful skiers of all time. Known for his consistency and international dominance in overall, individual performances in jump, innovation in tricks, and strength in slalom. He was a commanding force on the water ski circuit for over twenty years. Kreg’s first year on the Canadian National Team was 1984 in Göteborg, Sweden; and, in 1991, Kreg’s scores led Team Canada to their first World Team Title in Villach Austria. Winning the world team title in Villach 1991 was a significant moment in history, since the United States previously dominated all previous world team titles. Subsequently, Kreg followed these performances to win world team titles in Singapore 1993 and in Milian Italy 1999.
Kreg is known as an innovator that pushed the sport of waterskiing to new levels. Kreg was the first to perform SL5B, SL5F, SL7BB, RSLO, Double Mobius FF. Other innovations were the first to use a speed suit in jumping (borrowed from Steve Bush) and the first to do a back flip on a wakeboard (Skurfer) in early 1988. After this, Kreg was hired by Tony Finn (inventor of Skurfer /wakeboard), to promote Skurfer, making him the first sponsored wakeboarder in history.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Kreg holds 3 World Championships Team Titles: Austria 1991, Singapore 1993, Italy 1999. Kreg is a 2 Time World Overall Silver Medalist – Austria – Columbia. A World Slalom Medalist – 3rd Italy. U.S. Masters Trick Champion. 2 Time U.S. Open Overall Champion. U.S Open Trick Champion. A Moomba Masters Overall Champion. A Moomba Masters Trick Champion. Kreg currently holds 24 Canadian National Records in all three water ski events.
RETIRED 2001
After three knee surgeries, Kreg decided to step away from competitive water skiing. He is extremely grateful for the wonderful memories, deep life lessons, opportunity to travel, and wonderful people skiing has afforded; and, he continues to be a fan of the sport through marketing and web-design (www.WaterSkiCanada.ca).
INDUCTED INTO THE CANADIAN HALL OF FAME IN 2006:
Best Tournament Performances
- Jump: 202 Feet
- Slalom 4@39off
- Trick: 11,300 points
National/International Results
- SLALOM TRICKS JUMP OVERALL
- 1999 Worlds Championships 3rd
- 1996 Pan American Championships 1st
- 1995 IOC Pan American
- Championships 2nd
- 1992 Canadian Championships 6th
- 1992 Pan Am Championships 2nd
- 1990 Pan Am Championships 2nd
- 1989 Canadian Championships 1st
- 1992 Canadian Championships 2nd
- 1992 U.S. Masters 1st
- 1992 OzSki 1st
- 1991 World Championships Austria 3rd
- 1990 U.S. Open 2nd
- 1989 Canadian Championships 1st
- 1989 U.S. Open 1st
- 1988 Pan Am Championships 1st
- 1988 U.S. Open 1st
- 1988 MoombaMasters 1st
- 1986 Pan Am Championships 1st
- 1995 Canadian Championships 1st
- 1992 Canadian Championships 2nd
- 1992 Pan Am Championships 2nd
- 1992 OzSki 3rd
- 1991 World Championships Austria 3rd
- 1990 Pan Am Championships 2nd
- 1989 Canadian Championships 1st
- 1989 Coors Tour/Vallejo 3rd
- 1988 Pan Am Championships 2nd
- 1999 Worlds Championships 3rd
- 1997 Worlds Championships 2nd
- 1996 Canadian Nationals 1st
- 1995 Canadian Championships 1st
- 1995 World Championships 3rd
- 1992 Canadian Championships 2nd
- 1992 Pan Am Championships 4th
- 1991 World Championships Austria 2nd
- 1989 Canadian Championships 1st
- 1989 U.S. Open 1st
- 1988 Pan Am Championships 1st
- 1986 Pan Am Championships 1st
CANADIAN RECORDS
Juvenile Boys TRICKS
- 1979 Western Championship 3130 points
- 1980 Western Championship 4640 points
- 1981 Supreme Record Capability 5640 points
Boys III TRICKS
- 1982 Western Championship 6180 points
- 1983 Eastern Championship 6240 points
- 1984 Canadian Masters 7960 points
- 1984 Group I Championship 8250 points
- JUMP
- 1983 Western Super Stars 40.8 m (133’10”) 51 kph
- Men I
SLALOM
(58 kph boat speed)
1988 Thrilla in Hydrilla 5 @ 11.25 m (53 buoys)
TRICKS
1986 Canadian Masters 8390 points
1986 Group I Championship 8510 points
1986 National Championship 8910 points
1987 World Championship 8970 points
1987 World Championship 9270 points
1988 Alberta Championship 9720 points
1989 World Championship 9820 points
JUMP
1988 Pan-Am Championship 55.7 m (183’)
1989 Hall of Fame 58.7 m (192’5”)
Men II
TRICKS
1995 National Championship 9190 points
JUMP
(57 kph)
1995 World Championship 55.4 m (181’ 9”)