Hey World, In the May/June 2015 issue of USA Water Ski’s Magazine publication, The Water Skier, you will find an article I wrote about communication. Specifically, communication between the skier and driver. The value of the driver’s feedback on my skiing is an important aspect that takes place during the majority of my practice rides. Check out the article via … Read More
Coaching at the Delta RATS Junior Development Camp
Hey World! Last month I had the opportunity to coach the Delta RATS Junior Development Camp for the third year in a row. We used 2 courses on the California Delta and camped at Holland Track. There were 21 boys and girls ranging from 5 – 18 years old. Some juniors were just learning how to run the course on … Read More
Disabled Western Regional Water Ski Championships
Hey World, The 2013 Disabled Western Regional Water Ski Championships were held this past Saturday at Shortline Lake. Many skier who were present are on the USA Team that will be competing at the Disabled World Championships in Milan, Italy in late August. I coached and drove the boat during the Friday Clinic where we taught some people how to ski … Read More
Interview With Outside Magazine
Hey World! A few weeks ago I was contacted by Erin Bersesini, a writer for Outside Magazine. She said she writes an online fitness column for Outside Magazine in which she answers reader questions. She was recently asked, “what exercises people should do to get in shape for water skiing?” She asked if she could ask me a few questions about … Read More
Recap: 2012 Western Regional Championships
Hey World! The 2012 Western Regional Championships has come to an end. They were held at Bel Acqua Lakes in Rio Linda (Sacramento), California. I skied on day one where there were 8 of us skiing in open men slalom. I was seeded 4th and I ran 2 1/2@39. I felt very comfortable and had a great start at 39; … Read More
June Update – Coaching Junior Development Clinics
Hey World! This past month was slammed with skiing, coaching and a few tournaments. It has been nice to be home for a while. Things are a bit more relaxing compared to being on the road and traveling all the time. We had our first tournament of the year at Shortline Lake in the beginning of June. It felt weird … Read More