Hey World! We just finished day 1 of 3 of the Andy Mapple Pro-Am at JB Ski at Thorpe Park in England. This a a great water sports venue just outside of London approximately 20 minutes from the London Heathrow Airport. There are two slalom courses, a jump ramp, cable park, aqua park and large water area where you can … Read More
2017 Wiremill Pro Elite Slalom
Hey World, The inagural Wiremill Pro Elite Slalom Presented by Saracens Sport Foundation took place today at the Wiremill Water Ski Club in Lingfield, England. 16 of the top Men’s Slalom water skiers showed up with $14,000 on cash prize on the line. After the first round of skiing 12 skiers were going to advance to the finals. This … Read More
Event Recap: 2017 San Gervasio ProAm
Hey World! I just got done with a great event in Italy at the 4th Annual San Gervasio ProAm. This was my first time at this event and it did not disappoint. The Jolly Ski site was great, the performances by both men and women were outstanding and the hospitality was amazing! Below are the results from the 1st preliminary … Read More
2017 European Pro Water Ski Tour
Hey World! Happy 4th of July! I am back on the road again! I am really excited about this trip, as this will be my first time to Europe. It is great to see more and more events being organized in Europe giving us athletes more opportunities to do what we love to do. This year we have 3 events … Read More
2015 Malibu Open Recap & My 4th Place Finish
Hey World! This past weekend I competed at the Malibu Open Festival in downtown Milwaukee, WI. This was the 6th year this event was held at the Lagoon in Veteran’s Park. I tied my personal best in the preliminary round running 3 buoys at 41 off advancing to the semi-finals in a 3 way tie for 2nd place with Will … Read More
The Water Skier Magazine: Tournament Preparation Article
Hey World, In the latest issue (July/August 2015) of The Water Skier Magazine by USA Water Ski, you will find an article I wrote on Tournament Preparation in the Instructional section. For those of you that do no receive the magazine, click on the pictures below to read the full article.
Pacific Slalom Signs Professional Water Skier Brian Detrick
PRESS RELEASE Pacific Slalom Signs Professional Water Skier Brian Detrick San Diego, Calfornia – May 1, 2015 Pacific Slalom proudly announced today that they have signed World-Class Professional Water Skier Brian Detrick. Detrick, a California native (Elk Grove), is the first professional skier representative for Pacific Slalom. Detrick had a breakout 2014 year with podium finishes at the Australian Open, Moomba … Read More
Sports Recall Interview with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Hey World! I had the opportunity to interview with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar from Sports Recall; an online sports media outlet. Below are three segments from the interview. Their reference to world champion is relate to me being part of the 6 member United States University World Team and becoming world champions at the 2012 FISU University World Championships.
Brian Detrick, World Ranked Slalom Water Skier, is filmed with the Liquid Image EGO (POV) Camera
Hey World, Over the last year I have been able to capture POV footage using my Liquid Image EGO Cameras. Here’s a quick video edit, by my good friend Michael Broussard, to get you excited for the 2015 season. Enjoy!
2014: Year In Review
Hey World! 2014: Year in Review Brian skied in 8 pro tour events, making the finals 6 times with 3 podium finishes and 6 top 7 finishes. He started off the year down under in Australia where he was in a four way tie for 1st place at the Australian Open and he tied for 2nd at the Moomba Masters. He was … Read More