Photo by Johnny Hayward
Neilly Ross Captures Gold at the 2025 IWWF World Waterski Championships
Recetto, Italy – September 2, 2025 – Water Ski Canada proudly celebrates Neilly Ross’s remarkable achievements at the 2025 IWWF World Waterski Championships, held August 26–31 in Recetto, Italy.
Neilly, from Winter Garden, Florida, who trains in Muskoka, Ontario during the summer months, delivered a record-breaking performance to capture Gold in Women’s Tricks. She set back-to-back World Championships Records, scoring 11,300 points in both the preliminary and final rounds to secure the title. This is Ross’s second career World Title, her first coming in 2017.
Neilly also contributed to the success of the six-person Canadian Team, who earned Silver in the Team Overall competition. The Canadian team consisted of:
- Jaimee Bull (North Bay, ON)
- Ryan Dodd (Olds, AB)
- Dorien Llewellyn (Alberta)
- Paige Pigozzi (Rini) (Clermont, FL / Ontario)
- Charlie Ross (Winter Garden, FL / Muskoka, ON)
- Neilly Ross (Winter Garden, FL / Muskoka, ON)
In addition to Neilly’s gold, Team Canada athletes captured medals across several disciplines. Jaimee Bull won Gold in Women’s Slalom, Dorien Llewellyn secured Gold in Men’s Overall and Bronze in Men’s Jump, Charlie Ross earned Silver in Men’s Slalom, and Ryan Dodd claimed Silver in Men’s Jump.
The 2025 IWWF World Waterski Championships brought together more than 180 athletes from over 30 countries, showcasing the highest level of international waterski competition across slalom, trick, jump, overall, and team events.
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