29Oct24 Joel Poland's IWWF World Open Men's Overall Record Approved

13Oct24 World Under-21 Women Overall Record of 2307.88 points by Kennedy Hansen USA approved bt Tournament Council

13Oct24 World Under-17 Girls Jump Record of 46.9m by Maise Jacobsen DEN approved by Tournament Council

13Aug24 The Familiarisation Schedule for the 2024 IWWF World Over 35 Waterski Championships has been updated

The Official Familiarization schedule lists the names of skiers as registered in the EMS.

https://iwwf.sport/world-title-events/o35worlds2024/

The 2024 IWWF World Over 35 Waterski Championships will be towed exclusively by the World-Record setting Ski Nautique.

Any eventual questions can be directed to Waterski Council Chairman, Candido Moz at mozc@live.com.

06Aug24 2026 U17 Championships awarded to Argentina

Please click the following link to learn more:

https://iwwf.sport/argentinatohost2026iwwfworldunder17waterskichampionships/

01Aug24 2024 IWWF World Under 17 Waterski Championships

The Championships, running from August 1st to 4th, promise thrilling displays of talent and skill as young athletes push the boundaries of waterskiing excellence. Spectators can look forward to an array of exhilarating performances, including slalom, tricks, and jump events, all set against the stunning backdrop of Predator Bay.

Adding to the excitement, the event will be live-streamed, allowing fans worldwide to experience the action in real-time. The live stream will cover every moment of the competition, ensuring that waterski enthusiasts around the globe don?t miss a single trick or jump.

Towing the competitors will be the renowned World-Record setting Ski Nautique, renowned for its superior performance and reliability. The use of this elite boat underscores the high standards and competitive spirit of the Championships.

To read the full media release and for more information about the event, the schedule, and to access the live stream, please visit the following link:

https://iwwf.sport/2024iwwfunder-17worldskicksoff/

30Jul24 Waterski Council Meeting Minutes are now available

24Jul24 Joel Poland's IWWF World Open Men's Overall Record Approved

Scores:
Slalom: 1.00@10.25 metres (58 kph)
Tricks: 11,680 points
Jump: 70.3 metres
Overall Points: 2,673.70 points

12Jul24 U-17 Official Final Familiarization is now available

05Jul24 Final List of Qualified individuals for World 35+ is now available

24Jun24 Official familiarisation U-17 Worlds Update

15Jun24 Official Familiarization Schedule for the IWWF U-17 World Championships is now available

Please note:
Extract of IWWF rule Rule 14.07: Site Familiarisation
.........

After closure of the registration (please ref. to rule 14.12 for the specific deadline), each entered competitor in the IWWF Event Management System (EMS) will be allocated Official Familiarisation time as specified above.

45 days before the scheduled start of the event, the Organiser (in consultation with the Chief Judge, whose decision shall be final) shall announce the Official Familiarisation schedule (including the allowed time).

If a Federation does not want to take part in the Official Familiarisation, it must notify the Organisers and the Chief Judge as soon as possible.

07Jun24 IWWF Open Men Tricks Record Broken Again

IWWF news release
https://iwwf.sport/iwwf-open-men-tricks-record-broken-again/

04Jun24 Final List of Individual Qualifiers for 35+ Worlds will be available July 6

04Jun24 Final List ofIndividual Qualifiers for the U17 Worlds is now available

23May24 New World Open Men's Tricks Record Set by 16-Year-Old Jake Abelson

Score: 12720 points
IWWF news release

21May24 IWWF Tournament Council releases the list of Individuals qualified for the Over 35 Worlds

21May24 IWWF Tournament Council releases the list of Individuals qualified for the Under-17 World

16May24 May 2024 Ranking List is now available

27Mar24 2024 Trick value chart correction

27Feb24 2024 Rulebook is now available

19Feb24 Provisional list of qualified Individuals 35+ Worlds is now available

19Feb24 Provisional list of qualified Individuals Under-17 Worlds is now available

19Feb24 Minutes of the January Waterski Council Meeting are now available

18Feb24 Bulletin 1 for the 2024 IWWF World Over 35 Waterski Championships is now available

https://iwwf.sport/world-title-events/o35worlds2024/

The 2024 IWWF World Over 35 Waterski Championships will be towed exclusively by the award-winning Ski Nautique.

13Feb24 Bulletin 1 for the 2024 IWWF World Under 17 Waterski Championships is now available

https://iwwf.sport/world-title-events/u17worlds2024/

The 2024 IWWF World Under 17 Waterski Championships will be towed exclusively by the award-winning Ski Nautique. Please make this information available to your Athletes and Federation members!

15Jan24 New tricks approved by IWWF Waterski Council

22Dec23 The minutes from the October World Water Ski Council meeting are now available

19Dec23 Poland Breaks World Overall Record Again

Event: Malibu Open
Round: 2
Date: September 16, 2023
Venue: Lymanland, Tuscaloosa, AL

Scores:
Slalom: 2.00@58/10.25
Tricks: 11,680 points
Jump: 69.30 metres
Overall Points: 2,670.62 points

Read about it here

05Dec23 2024 IWWF World Over 35 Waterski Championships To Be Held in Spain

Please click here to read the media release on IWWF's website.

23Nov23 October 2023 Ranking List is now available

28Oct23 New World Open Women's Slalom Record

Regina Jaquess

Regina Jaquess new world women's record slalom score of 5.00 buoys @ 10.25 metres has been approved by the IWWF World Waterski Council. Regina broke her previous record in the 2nd round of the Malibu Open on 15th September 2023 at Lymanland in Tuscaloosa, Alabama 2023.

05Oct23 Joel Poland New World Overall Waterski Record

Scores:
Slalom: 1.00@58/10.25 metres
Tricks: 11,680 points
Jump: 69.8 metres
Overall Points: 2,664.16 points  

Read about it here

16Sep23 World Championships Bulletin 2 is now available

https://iwwf.sport/world-title-events/waterskiworlds2023/

The IWWF World Congress will also be held in Clermont, Florida on Thursday, 12th October.

The 2023 IWWF World Waterski Championships will be towed exclusively by the award-winning Ski Nautique.

Please take note that updated and new information is reflected in green, and includes the purchase of extra Final Night Banquet tickets, rental of private tents, event merchandise, signing of waivers and signing up as guest members of USA Water Ski & Wake Sports.

10Aug23 Updated Individual Qualifiers List for the World Championships is now available

23Jun23 New World Trick Record is approved for Erika Lang USA of 11360 points

Read article on iwwf.sport

08Jun23 New World Trick Record is approved for Patricio Font MEX of 12690 points

Read article on iwwf.sport

08Jun23 Individual Qualifiers List for the World Championships is now available

06Jun23 Tournament Council Meeting of April 11 Minutes are now available

02Jun23 Bulletin 3 for the 2023 IWWF World Under 21 is now available

https://iwwf.sport/world-title-events/u21worlds2023/

25May23 The May 2023 Ranking List is now available

04May23 Individual Qualifier List for the World U21 Championship is now available

07Apr23 New U17 World Trick record set by Martin Labra CHI

See the Video

07Mar23 Waterski Council Febuary Meeing Minutes are now available

07Mar23 2023 Rulebook is now available

21Feb23 Bulletin 2 - 2023 IWWF World Under 21 Waterski Championships is now available

https://iwwf.sport/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Bulletin-2-2023-IWWF-World-Under-21-Waterski-Championships-FINAL-170223.pdf

For your convenience, it can also be downloaded from the event web page on iwwf.sport at the following link:

https://iwwf.sport/world-title-events/u21worlds2023/

The event will be towed exclusively by the record-setting Ski Nautique.

11Feb23 World Waterski Council Meeting Minutes are now available

December 19, 2022
January 18, 2023
January 23, 2023
Appendix A
IWWF Record Application Form

30Dec22 New World Open Trick Record Approved

30Dec22 New U17 and U21 World Slalom Record Approved

28Dec22 2022 IWWF World Under 17 Waterski Championships News

Please also note the event web site where all current information and the daily live stream link can be found:
https://iwwf.sport/world-title-events/u17worlds2022/

The event will be be towed by the award- winning Ski Nautique.

19Dec22 2023 IWWF World Under 21 Waterski Championship to be held in Mexico

Below is the link to the official webpage for the Championships.
https://iwwf.sport/world-title-events/u21worlds2023/

The event will be towed exclusively by the award-winning Ski Nautique.

15Dec22 2022 IWWF World Under 17 Waterski Championships Bulletin now available

For your convenience, it can also be downloaded from the event web page on iwwf.sport at the following link:
https://iwwf.sport/world-title-events/u17worlds2022/

Please make this information available to your Athletes and Federation members!

13Dec22 Official Familiarization Schedule for the 2022 World Under 17 Waterski Championships

Familiarization Schedule: https://iwwf.sport/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Familiarisation-v.4-day-1-2-IWWF-U17-12-12.pdf

Event Website: https://iwwf.sport/world-title-events/u17worlds2022/

Please contact Waterski Council Chairman Candido Moz at mozc@live.com for eventual questions.

24Nov22 IWWF U-17 World Championships Official Familiarisation Schedule is now available

17Nov22 Individual Qualifiers list for the 2022 World U17 Championships is now available

15Nov22 October 2022 Preliminary Ranking List is now available

12Sep22 2022 IWWF World Over-35 Waterski Championships start Sep. 13

17Aug22 Bulletin 1 for the 2022 IWWF World Under 17 Waterski Championships is now available

https://iwwf.sport/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Bulletin-1-2022-IWWF-World-Under-17-Waterski-Championships-FINAL.pdf

For your convenience, it can also be downloaded from the event web page on iwwf.sport at the following link: https://iwwf.sport/u17worlds2022/

12Aug22 Revised Familiarization Schedule for World 35+ is available

14Jul22 Ladies Individuals qualified for the World 35+ due to the 2022 Weekly Ranking List (July 12th) and Men Individuals qualified for the World 35+ due to the 2022 Weekly Ranking List (July 12th)

29Jun22 Waterski Council releases the list of individual qualifiers for the World 35+ Championships

27Jun22 New IWWF Under-17 Boys World Overall Record approved by the Waterski Council

21Jun22 Patricio Font (MEX) New World Under 21 Men’s Trick Record

20Jun22 The May 2022 Waterski Ranking List is now available

See the list at http://www.iwsftournament.com/

20May22 Bulletin 2 for the 2022 IWWF World Over-35 Waterski Championships is now available

https://iwwf.sport/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Bulletin-2-2022-IWWF-World-Over-35-Worlds-FINAL.pdf

It can also be downloaded from the event web site:

https://iwwf.sport/over35worlds2022/

The event will be towed by the award-winning Ski Nautique.

20May22 Waterski Council publishes 2022 Rules version 2

20May22 Waterski Council votes unanimously to make rules changes that are effective immediately

Rule 8.15 Revision - This update has been necessary because we are dealing with the introduction and adoption of new technology in the form of Boat Path Measurement Systems (BPMS), specifically SurePath which is now providing detailed data on Boat Path performance which has simply not been available before.

It is clear from this data and the recent practical experience in competitions that a further modification to the rule was necessary. Data will continue to be monitored throughout this season and if any further changes are considered necessary these will be done as part of the annual Rules review process at the end of the year.

Rule 10.11 Revision - The use of Surepath has again provided significant data on boat path during jumping. With the current rule stipulating a “straight path” it doesn’t allow the driver to compensate for the skiers pull to the ramp thus creating a potentially unsafe scenario.

Rule 10.09 Jump Path

Rules 15.02-16.02-17.02-18.02

Boat Path Rule

Rules 25.08_25.09_25.11

17May22 Charlie Ross has new U17 slalom record of 3@10.25 approved by IWWF Waterski Council

22Mar22 Over 35 World Championships informnation

https://iwwf.sport/over35worlds2022/

The Organisers are looking forward to welcoming you and kindly request you fill in and submit an online participation survey so they can make plans in advance:

https://form.jotform.com/220756245649160

Please submit the online survey by March 31, 2022.

17Mar22 2022 Waterski Rulebook Released and now available

04Mar22 IWWF Executive Board adopts IOC recommendation on Russia and Belarus

a. IWWF will not invite or allow the participation of Russia and Belarus athletes and officials in all IWWF approved events.

b. IWWF will not approve any event in Russia or Belarus.

All IWWF Confederations and affiliated Federations are required to comply with this resolution.

This decision aligns with the International Olympic Committee’s recent recommendation.

The IWWF is appalled by the war in Ukraine and its impact on innocent athletes, and deeply regrets that they are caught in this situation. The IWWF is looking forward to a speedy resolution of the conflict after which these athletes and officials will be welcomed back.

24Feb22 Minutes from the Water Ski Council meetings are now available

Minutes Part 2

17Feb22 Bulletin 1 for the 2022 IWWF World Over-35 Waterski Championships, to be held in Baurech, France from September 12 - 18, 2022 has been released

Event web site

14Jan22 Joel Poland GBR aand Jacinta Carroll AUS named waterskiers of the Year

More...

15Dec21 The October 2021 Ranking List is now available at www.iwsftournament.com

24Nov21 New World Record approved - Jacinta Carroll AUS first woman to jump over 200 ft

Read more about it here

23Nov21 Charlie Ross CAN has 3 U17 World Records approved

IWWF World Under-17 Slalom Record
Skier: Charlie Ross
Round: 3
Score: 1.50@58/10.25
Tournament: Holy Cow Cup
Date: 26 September 2021
Venue: Lake Grew, Polk City, FL, USA

IWWF World Under-17 Slalom Record
Skier: Charlie Ross
Round: 2
Score: 2.00@58/10.25
Tournament: Swiss Fall Classic
Date: 10 October 2021
Venue: Swiss Waterski Resort, Clermont, FL, USA

Read More about it

21Nov21 Joel Poland GBR has a new World Overall Record approved by the IWWF Waterski Council

Read More here

13Oct21 2021 Visit Lake County Florida IWWF World Waterski Championships are now under way

02Oct21 Waterski Council approves new Men's World Overall Record by Dorien Llewellyn CAN

Read about it on iwwf.sport

29Sep21 IWWF Ranking List updated

May 2021 Ranking List

28Sep21 Minutes from the September 14 Waterski Council Meeting are now available

03Sep21 2021 IWWF World Waterski Championships Bulletin 2 is now available

28Aug21 World 2021 U21 Championships completed

Click here for complete results

28Aug21 World 2020 U17 Championships completed

Click here for complete results

28Aug21 Individul Qualifiers for the 2021 World Campionships based on the IWWF weekly ranking list is now available

22Aug21 IWWF World Under 17 & 21 Waterski Championships Begins Today at the Pickos Waterski School in Florida

12Jul21 60 day qualifiers for U17 and U21 announced

Here is the qualifiers list

01Jul21 Waterski Council Meeting Minutes of June 22 meeting are now available

28Jun21 Waterski Council approves World Records

Description of the performance:
Name: Joel Poland Division: OM - Event:Overall
Performance: (4.5@10.75 – 11350 - 68.2m) - 2567.37 points
Tournament Name: Ski Fluid Classic - Location: Lake Grew, Polk City, FL
Date of performance: 4/28-29/2021 Round: 1

Charlie Ross's performance of 1.00@58/10.25 has been approved as a tie of the existing IWWF Under-17 Boys World Record

Round 2 of the "Swiss Pro Slalom - Cash Prize" on May 3, 2021

Jaimee Bull's performance of 2.00@55/10.25 has been approved as the new IWWF Under-21 Women World Record

Round 2 of the "Lake 38 Pro Event" on June 5, 2021

10Jun21 IWWF Waterski Council releases list of individual qualifiers for the World Championships

09Jun21 Updated IWWF Rulebook (V3) is now available

09Jun21 Update list of individual qualifiers for the U17 and U21 Championships

06Jun21 2020 U17 World Championships Ranking List Qualifiers

04Jun21 2020 World Over-35 Championships cancelled

The event was originally scheduled to be held at Baurech Lake in France in September 2020 and then rescheduled to September 2021.

This decision was made in consultation with the event organiser, IWWF President, IWWF European Confederation President, IWWF World Waterski Council and IWWF Medical Committee.

With the global pandemic still affecting international travel, current quarantine requirements in France for some countries which will impact participation significantly and the uncertainties of organising an event in 3-months time, it was decided that cancelling the event is the best course of action, following IWWF’s social responsibility philosophy and to ensure the well-being of organizers and athletes.

The next IWWF World Over-35 Waterski Championships are scheduled to be held in 2022 and the host and venue will be announced in due course.

31May21 Final lists of individual qualifiers for the World U17 and U21 are now available

Any issue should be adressed to Candido Moz - mozc@live.com

30May21 The May 2021 Ranking list is now available at www.iwsftournament.com

25May21 World U17 and U21 Intent to Enter deadline moved to June 5

22May21 Provisional lists of individual qualifiers for the World U17 and U21 are now available

21May21 Waterski Council meeting minutes now available

Recent competitions have shown the release person deliberately using the rope release (1m rope) to help the skier. This was never the intention of the rule change in 2019. It was decided unanimously to reinstate in rule 15.12 the wording “The release person may not adjust or move the rope in any way to take up slack or allow extra length. He must hold it in one position or release it. Using the rope to intentionally aid the skier will subject the skier to disqualification”. This unanimous decision will be posted on May 21st and come into immediate effect.

07May21 Waterski Council replaces Elite Rankings with Pro Tour

Here are the 2021 Pro Tour Rules

02May21 Swiss Pro Tour completed

28Apr21 IWWF Announces Skiers of the Decade and Skiers of the last Quarter Century

	REGINA JAQUESS USA Female Waterskier of the Quarter Century 1995 - 2019
	JARET LLEWELLYN Canada Male Waterskier of the Quarter Century 1995 - 2019
	JACINTA CARROLL Australia Female Waterskier of the Decade 2010 - 2019
	FREDDY KRUEGER USA Male Waterskier of the Decade 2010 - 2019

28Apr21 IWWF launches 75th Anniversary logo

The IWWF is pleased to launch its 75th Anniversary logo and announce a year-long celebration from July 2021 till July 2022 through National, Confederation and IWWF World titled events.

In July 1946, the World Water Ski Union (WWSU) was formed. In 1989 the WWSU changed its name to the International Water Ski Federation (IWSF) and in 2009 the IWSF changed its name to the International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation (IWWF).

28Apr21 Version V2 of the 2021 Rules released by the IWWF Waterski Council

25Apr21 In Memoriam

25Apr21 Waterski Council approves Pro Tour

14Apr21 Waterski Council releases meeting minutes

05Apr21 Eligibility Rules for 2020/2021 IWWF Waterski Championships are now available

02Apr21 Environmental Handbook Updated

01Apr21 Bulletin 1 for the IWWF World Under 17 & Under 21 Waterski Championships is now available

https://iwwf.sport/u17u21worlds/

29Mar21 Information on the IWWF License

23Mar21 Waterski Council releases latest rulebook for 2021

23Mar21 New trick approved by Waterski Council

BFLSL5F video

23Feb21 2021 Ranking List to be used for World Qualifications

17Feb21 Waterski Council Releases meeting minutes

31Jan21 The October 2020 Ranking list is now available

click here for Ranking Lists

28Dec20 Waterski Council approves new U21 Trick Record of 12220 by Patricio Font

Click here to see the video

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