Committee membership will be staggered so that no more than three members shall be elected in any one-year. Tara Hamilton-Wynne and Zane Schwenk will be formally enshrined at the 39th Annual USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Foundation Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Saturday, March 5, 2022. He was the Chief Technical Controller at the Moomba Masters from 1982-1991 and the was the Chief Technical Controller of the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. As with any Hall of Fame selection process, it is recognized that every candidate will have different and unique resumes for consideration. After graduating from high school, he moved to Florida to compete for the Florida Southern College water ski team and teach water skiing at the Benzel Ski School. But, he also barefoots, slaloms, jumps, trick skis, hydrofoils, shoe skis and is a legend in freestyle jumping. Described as someone who "Bleeds towed water sports," Schwenk has spent much of his life doing what he loves and spreading the love through the initiative he helped start: "Pass the Handle.". 2020 Inductees Curtis Rabe Holder of Womens 8 national slalom record. Baseball is Panama's national sport, and four Panamanians are in the International Boxing Hall of Fame. At age 14, she started wakeboarding. Dick Pope Sr., deceased, While Cypress Gardens might not have been the biggest theme park in Central Florida, it certainly was one of the Cypress Gardens Water Ski Team hosts a free, monthly show-ski event at Lake Silver in Winter Haven. He was chairman of the American Water Ski Associations Technical Committee for many years, a past AWSA president, the executive vice president of AWSAs Southern Region from 1997-2002, and was instrumental in bringing the technical standards up to their current standards and has taught many the tricks of the trade. Award of Distinction Spotlight: Roger Dilling, Award of Distinction Spotlight: Betty Bonifay, 2023 All Rights Reserved to USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Foundation. Tara Hamilton-Wynne helped push the sport of wakeboarding into the future. He tore his ACL, PCL, and MCL. Davis, who passed way after a brief illness in January 2019, was a jumper in local, regional and national competitions. KSO was the first barefooter to score more than 10,000 points in tricks and has set world records in all three events. They have been training at least 3 times per week with Bill and other skiers this summer in hopes of a great showing at Nationals. A Hall of Fame is a legacy for future generations of water skiers to learn from the past in shaping the sport of tomorrow. Emphasis will be on overall, cumulative contribution to the sport. The many career highlights for Coble-Eller, who won 30 national water ski titles, included winning the 1990 Junior Worlds (slalom and overall), 1992 Collegiate Nationals (slalom and overall), 1996 Moomba Masters (overall), 1997 Masters (overall), 2010 Malibu Open (slalom) and 2014 35+ Worlds (slalom). Tommy Bartlett bio Return to Hall of Fame - Water Skiing Pioneers Sport Disciplines Membership Tara Hamilton-Wynne and Zane Schwenk will be formally enshrined at the 39th Annual USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Foundation Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Saturday, March 5, 2022. Preserving our history is one of core missions. Evelyn Chapin Duvall, of White Bear Township, became the third member of her family to be inducted into the Minnesota Water Ski (MWSA) Hall of Fame July 21. His wakeboarding career started in 1995 and was full of innovation and accomplishment, including many pro tour and world championship titles. Among his several innovations, he is believed to be the first person to write a computer program for a 3-point slalom course survey; developed a radar-computer interface to figure distance to 36 mph and deviation in the slalom course; came up with the 55-meter pre-gate buoys and did the centerline deviation estimates using his survey instrument; worked on jump course design, including the 60-foot spacing buoy and 500-foot cutout buoy; and came up with the rule to specify the jump ramp by slope or height/length and made the first graph for it. Additional consideration may be given to serving as tournament chairman of a major tournament, tournament announcer or water skiing writer or promoter. Resident of the State of Florida for at least ten (10) years. He made and used the first few models of this water ski inboard before selling the rights to manufacture to Correct Craft. All Rights Reserved. Eddie passed away in 2019, but he will be honored posthumously. There is no requirement that candidates be retired from the sport or deceased to be considered for inclusion in the Hall. It is estimated that he supervised installing or adjusting more than 500 slalom and jump courses during his career. Senior judge for 33 years including the Masters Water Ski and Wakeboard Tournament. Murray was the first wakeboarder to land a 900 (Regular Heelside) in a competition, and he is the only rider ever to hold World, Pro Tour and National Championship titles at once. The USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Hall of Fame Selection Committee is pleased to announce the 2022 inductees to the USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Foundation Hall of Fame. Resident of the State of Florida for at least ten (10) years. She was even a character in a video game produced by ActiVision for Playstation and XBox. By Scott N. Atkinson | Generally, 15 years of service to the sport at a local, national or international level is a minimum requirement for consideration. Keith St.Onge and Jimmy Siemers will be formally enshrined at the 40th Annual USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Foundation Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Saturday, April 15, 2023. He's won 14 world championship gold medals and is a two-time overall world champion. Not a whole lot to see here, the major attraction is really the history aspect of the place and of the American Water Ski Association. Among those honored with membership in the upper echelon of Alabama water skiing, each one has made an exceptional contribution to the sport of water skiing in our communities in one or more of three categories: Competition Exceptional performance on the state-and national-level. Schwenk was also a driving force in the boating industry, instrumental in designing the very first wakeboard boat with MasterCraft and he holds patents along with MasterCraft for surf systems and towers. He contributed points in every world championships he competed in and his contributions helped the U.S team win gold at every world championships in which he was a team member. Founded in 1980 and currently located in Davenport, Florida, the organization is administered by the USA Water Ski Foundation. He served on the USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Foundations Hall of Fame Selection Committee for 22 years, and was chairman of the committee for 12 years. He was a senior judge and was a very sought-after technical controller for record tournaments, including the Masters, Water Ski National Championships and Water Ski World Championships. The award recognizes, appreciates, and understands the incredible contribution each recipient has made to their discipline, their community, their clubs, federations, confederations, the world and the IWWF. Winner of state, regional, national, and world championships. HALL OF FAME & MUSEUM TO HONOR AND CELEBRATE the athletes, pioneers and visionaries of the United States who have significantly enriched the global sports of skiing and snowboarding, and to showcase their stories and historic memorabilia in our national museum located at the birthplace of organized skiing in America, Ishpeming, Michigan. He was a member of every U.S. Barefoot Team from 1984 to 1996. State, regional, national, and Masters Water Ski and Wakeboard champion. previous slide next slide Hall of Fame Alabama Water Ski Federation Hall of Fame Inductees Joe Ray 2021 Lifelong supporter and promoter of disabled water ski clinics and competitions. The American Water Ski Educational Foundation's 10-member Hall of Fame Selection Committee has announced that former professional water ski athletes Wade Cox and Sherri Slone will be the 2012 AWSEF Water Ski Hall of Fame inductees. Primary consideration is given to contributions to the sport as a USA-WS rated official, Sport Discipline officer or National Board or Committee member. He was the 1995 recipient of USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Award of Merit, the organizations highest honor for volunteerism. Specialty Awards Membership Benefits of Membership Join the WWSF Manage My Membership Membership Support Jennifer Calleri-Schwenk - Hall of Fame Inductee Jennifer was inducted into the Wisconsin Water Ski Hall of Fame in 2003. (Same system as used to elect appointed officials to the Southern Regionals). Apr 2016. Competing in the MP2 Division from 1998-2016, Ray won 34 gold medals, seven silver medals and four bronze medals at the U.S. Disabled Water Ski National Championships. The displays go into some depth about how it was formed and got to were it is today. As an Open Men competitor, he competed in every Barefoot Nationals until 1996, with the exception of the 1995 national championships due to injury. Three members for a period of three years. Contact the AWSF Treasurer if you have questions regarding membership dues. The USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Foundation wants to spread the love of water skiing and all towed water sports around the United States and the world. Location of Hall of Fame Cypress Gardens skiers continued to set world records and world firsts in multiple disciplines, including the first 3-, 4- and 5-tier human pyramids. April Coble-Eller, Gene Davis. He also is a member of the 2022 World Show Ski Team which will be competing in October. 2023 Wisconsin Water Ski Federation. There are four categories of induction . Check out more videos on our YouTube Channel and Subscribe. General Eligibility Requirements Must be a U.S. citizen. Retirement from active competition is not a requirement. The Water Ski Hall of Fame is proud to honor and celebrate the life of Bo Callaway and the tremendous impact the Masters Water Ski and Wakeboard tournament continues to have on the water ski and wakeboard community throughout the world. As a nine-time member of the U.S. Disabled Water Ski Team, he won 13 gold medals, six silver medals and five bronze medals at the Disabled Water Ski World Championships. More recently, in 2015 and again in 2017, the Chain of Records events set numerous records that were documented by USA Water Ski and Wake Sports officials as well as the Guinness Book of World Records. A slalom specialist, he set the world slalom record four times. Three-time World Overall Disabled Champion. Member of the World Waterski Union Technical Committee 1974 to 1989 In 1999 - International Hall of Fame Inductee Sue Lipplegoes Won 15 Open Women's Australian titles including 10 slalom, 2 tricks and 2 overall Represented Australia at six World Championships winning 3 silver and one bronze medal in jump The International Waterski & Wakeboard Federations International Hall of Fame has announced its 2023 inductees, which include six Americans among the 12 inductees. Committee members will serve for a term of three (3) years. She went on to win three more world championships and dominate the X-Games. Dec. 09, 2022, 9:09 a.m. (ET). Keep Scrolling USA-WWF 6 days ago 1 min Award of Distinction Spotlight: Betty Bonifay Eddie Roberts' involvement in the industry dates back to the 1960s. Liz began skiing at the age of five when her family moved to Winter Park, Fla., in 1955 from West Germany where her father, Colonel William D. Allan, was stationed prior to his retirement from the Army Corps of Engineers. As an individual competitor, he captured the silver medal in slalom at the 1985 and 1994 Barefoot Worlds. At age 15, she was the world champion. 1-800-828-7655, 2023 Central Florida Visitors & Convention Bureau, Floridas first theme park, Cypress Gardens, A pair of sport inventor Ralph Wilford Samuelsons original water skis, A hydrofoil from long-time fan favorite Banana George. Raised in Lantana, Florida, Tara's parents were avid three-event water skiers and Tara did her fair share of water skiing and kneeboarding. When considering your Hall of Fame nominations, keep in mind the totality of ones contribution to the sport of water skiing. By default, the Hall of Fame inductees below are ordered by year inducted. Service as any type of official, administrator or promoter of the sport. Chairman of the Board of the American Water Ski Association. A hydrofoil from long-time fan favorite Banana George. The museum is currently housed at the Central Florida Visitors & Convention Bureau Welcome Center in Davenport. Visiting the USA Water Ski and Wake Sports Foundation Hall of Fame in Davenport. At the 2007 Water Ski World Championships, she was the lone U.S. team member to win an individual medal, earning the bronze in tricks. Please contact us using the e-mail addresses. The Wakesports Hall of Fame will permanently enshrine these new members into its hallowed halls with 55 well-known current members such as Scott Byerly, Herb O'Brien, Jimmy Redmon, Shaun Murray, Parks Bonifay, Darin Shapiro and Zane Schwenk, among others (view the complete list here).. The IWWF is pleased to announce and congratulate the 2023 IWWF International Hall of Fame inductees: Details of their outstanding achievements can be foundhere(select/filter 2023). Official for countless water ski events including tournament director for five disabled national Water Ski Championships. There are three main categories: Pioneer, Competitor and Official. We welcome your questions and comments. It includes unusual or new accomplishments in advancing the sport through new techniques, technology, teaching methods, or first time accomplishments. TARA HAMILTON-WYNNE Tara Hamilton-Wynne helped push the sport of wakeboarding into the future. Featuring all 9 disciplines of the sport, the Museum features memorabilia from the 100-year-long history of the sport, including: While historic items and plaques serve as the core of the Museum, other items will rotate in the future. KSO may have stopped barefooting competitively, but he still spends nearly every day on the lake with his family passing on his unwavering love of all types of water sports. [2] The Hall of Fame admits four categories of individuals: competitive water skiers, water skiing pioneers, water skiing officials, and show skiers. He is a former member of the Arizona State water ski team, for which he won the trick event at Collegiate Nationals four times in his four years on the team before graduating in 2006. The Museum is inside of our Visitor Information Center at 101 Adventure Court, Davenport. Bill Furbish competing at the 2014 USA Adaptive Water Ski National Championships. (WJZY) Charlotte FC defender Anton Walkes died early Thursday morning after a boat crash in south Florida, the club has confirmed. Empower Team USA athletes to achieve sustained competitive excellence and well-being. Ten-time USA National Disabled Overall Champion. Candidates are to be submitted, noting one category as the major area for selection while background in other areas will be included as secondary. Preserving our history is one of core missions. The purpose of the Water Ski and Wake Sports Hall of Fame shall be to honor and perpetuate the names and accomplishments of skiers, pioneers, and officials whose dedication and competitive achievements at National and International levels have brought lasting fame to the sport of water skiing. Chairman of the Selection Committee will be appointed by the FWSF President from the elected Committee members with approval of the FWSF Board of Directors. He won the Open Men national slalom title in 1985 and 1994, and the Open Men national jumping title in 1996. Founded in 1980 and currently located in Davenport, Florida, the organization is administered by the USA Water Ski Foundation. Murray was a four-time world champion wakeboarder. She was a member of the AWSA and USA Water Ski & Wake Sports board of directors from 1990-2005 and served on the AWSA International Activities, Rules and Awards committees. He was a three-time world MP2 overall champion and a member of five gold-medal winning U.S. Disabled Water Ski Teams. The Water Ski Hall of Fame and Museum is the hall of fame, museum, and archive of the sport of water skiing. The purpose of the Hall is to honor and perpetuate the names of the skiers, pioneers, industry leaders and officials whose accomplishments have made a major impact on organized water skiing in Florida. Each charter member inductee received a commemorative plaque, and Tommy Bartlett himself offered special commentary. Tara exposed the sport of wakeboarding to a whole new audience with breakthrough sponsors and mainstream media articles. The Foundation also houses the Water Ski Hall of Fame, Museum & Archives, the International Water Ski & Wakeboard Hall of Fame, and a championship ski lake. No member of the Hall of Fame Selection Committee is eligible during his term on the Committee. 2023 All Rights Reserved to USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Foundation. The Selection Committee will vote by secret ballot on all nominees upon conclusion of appropriate research into each nominees qualifications. Water skiing gained notoriety during the 1920s in Polk County, and in the early 1930 Winter Haven had become known as the water sports center of the United States. Popes vision and work resulted in thousands of newsreels, commercials, photo shoots, television shows and movies featuring Cypress Gardens, including the movie Easy to Love, a 1953 Esther Williams ode to the sport. Cockburn was the first Australian into the International Water Skiing Hall of Fame. Length of service alone is not be a valid reason for consideration for selection into the Hall of Fame. Generally, a minimum age of 45 is required for all inductees. While considered a formidable three-event water ski athlete, Nightingale was one of the greatest trick skiers of her era, winning back-to-back world championships in 2003 and 2005, and establishing a world record of 8,740 points in 2006. 2015 Hall of Fame Charity Golf Tournament Friday, April 17th 8:00 A.M. Judge, coach, promoter, and pioneer of water skiing in Alabama. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame represent the highest level of national achievement in America, featuring prominent athletes and snow sport builders whose accomplishments showcase American skiing and snowboarding. Mixon Jr. won the 1981 Junior Boys national barefoot slalom and overall titles and his scores were high enough to put him into the Open Men Division at the tender age of 13. She has served as chief judge at numerous international events over the past 30 years, including the 2003 Pan American Games, 2004 World University Games, 2009 World Games, 2011 Water Ski World Championships and 2017 Under 21 Water Ski World Championships, in addition to the Masters, U.S. Open and IWWF Water Ski World Cup. Hall of Fame Selection Committee: Jeff Clark (Chair) Scott Atkinson Cyndi Benzel Rhoni Bishoff Betsy Anderson Gilman Frank Harrison Gary Heinbuch Water skiing accomplishments must have occurred during this residency. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. When you think of barefoot water skiing, you think of. 2022 United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Retirement from active involvement in the sport is neither a requirement for nomination nor encouraged. The Water Ski Hall of Fame and Museum was originally established by the USA Water Ski Foundation in 1980 in Winter Haven, Florida, just a few minutes from the famed Cypress Gardens Water Ski Show. The most inspiring and accomplished members of our sport are honored annually in the USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. A well-known personality in the Pacific Northwest and Northern California water ski communities, his encouraging and jovial demeanor was an inspiration to water sports enthusiasts of all ages. While this is true, Dick Pope, Sr. transformed it into a global sport and entertainment phenomenon when he opened Cypress Gardens in 1936. A dominant force in the sport for decades, KSO set the bar high for the next generation. Nominations for induction into the Hall of Fame may be made by any member in good standing of the FWSF. At the only two Disabled Pan American Championships held, he won the overall gold medal both times in Seated Men. Anyone involved in any division that falls under the USAWWS umbrella can be considered. USA Water Ski created a hall of fame in 1982. The Wisconsin Water Ski Hall of Fame was created to honor, in perpetuity, water skiing pioneers, competitive water skiers, officials and support personnel whose extraordinary accomplishments and contributions at all levels of the sport have brought lasting fame and attention to Wisconsin water skiing. The building is visibly located off of Florida's busy I-4 corridor between Tampa and Orlando - just 20 minutes west of the Walt Disney World Resort, and serves as an attraction in the . She was a recipient of USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Award of Merit, the organizations highest honor for volunteerism, in 2010. The skier must have competed in a U.S. National Tournament (or U.S. Open Tournament) at least 5 years. He currently holds the men's slalom world record of 20.6 points. The Committee will consider the following factors in voting for competitive skiers: The Selection Committee will be comprised of a maximum of nine (9) active voting members of the Florida Water Ski Federation. He also volunteered immeasurable hours at tournaments, clinics, clubs, and trade shows promoting the sport. Appropriate research will be carried out by the Selection Committee to verify accomplishments. He was a six-time recipient of the Water Skiers with Disabilities Associations Male Athlete of the Year award. KSO has also won the U.S. National Overall title an unprecedented 19 times. The NZ Water Ski Association Hall of Fame is proud to honour and recognise the special accomplishments of its athletes and the significant contributions of its builders and stewards. Records were broken on Polk County waters thanks to the steady stream of ambitious skiers drawn to the sports biggest stage. Induction into the Hall of Fame will occur at the Florida State Championship banquet unless otherwise determined by the FWSF Board of Directors. World-renowned towboat drive towing multiple records. April Coble-Eller, Gene Davis (posthumously), Nikki Lee, Don Mixon Jr., and Eddie Roberts (posthumously) are Award of Distinction honorees. Scot Ellis: scoth2o@aol.com Vice President Chief boat driver for state, regional, national, and pro tour championships. Keith St. Onge When you think of barefoot water skiing, you think of Keith St. Onge. Six-time recipient of the Male Athlete of the Year award by the Water Skiers with Disabilities Association. Ed Brazil will be honored posthumously as the 2020 recipient of the USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Foundation Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Award. The following criteria serve as guidelines only and are not intended to be all-inclusive. usa-wsf@waterskihalloffame.com863-420-2593. The International Water Ski & Wakeboard Federation has announced that Ron Scarpa, current member of the USA Water Ski Foundation's Water Ski Hall of Fame, will be inducted into the International Hall of Fame on Sept. 8 during the 2017 Water Ski World Championships in Choisy-Le-Roi, France. The Water Ski Hall of Fame was established in 1982 to "honor and perpetuate the names and accomplishments of skiers, pioneers, and officials whose dedication and competitive achievements at National and International levels brought lasting fame to the sport of water skiing". Event Details. No member of the Hall of Fame Selection Committee is eligible during his term on the Committee. In 2003 he was named the IWWFs Male Water Ski Athlete of the Year after an incredible run of accomplishments that saw him win gold medals in tricks, jumping, and overall at the U21 Water Ski World Championships; gold medals in tricks and overall and the silver in jumping at the Elite Water Ski World Championships; gold medals in Open Men tricks, jumping and overall at the Goode Water Ski National Championships; pro jump titles at the Malibu Open and MasterCraft Pro; gold medals in tricks, jumping and overall at the Collegiate All-Stars; and the gold medal in tricks at the Collegiate Nationals. Zane Schwenk is an athlete, entertainer, and water sports ambassador who has inspired thousands of people to get on the water. Central Florida Visitors & Convention Bureau At the 2007 Pan American Games, she earned the silver medal in tricks and bronze medals in slalom and jumping. Committee members must be at least 30 years of age. But, just months later he was back riding. The Dorwin Family was inducted into the Wisconsin Water Ski Hall of Fame as charter members in 1993. The USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Hall of Fame Selection Committee is pleased to announce the 2023 inductees to the USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Foundation Hall of Fame. He also was the first barefooter to do a front-to-back positional turn before his back slalom pass and the first barefooter to do a wake 360 turn (unwrapped) in a tournament. He set six MP2 world slalom records and he was the first MP2 water skier to run the outer course. Each year Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum presents The Vermont Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame . Hundreds of firsts and records were documented in all USA Water Ski and Wake Sports disciplines. Willa McGuire Cook co-created the swivel ski and rocketed to fame as the prima ballerina of the sport. Cypress Gardens Water Ski Team is a show ski team that originated at Cypress Gardens, Florida's first theme park. Submitted The Minnesota. Inducted into the Florida Water Ski Federation Hall of Fame 2003 Jim McCormick of Seffner has been one of the sport's trainers of champions for years. He was a 10-time national MP2 overall champion. Preserving our history is one of core missions. David and Janet are both members of the Atlanta Water Ski Club in Acworth. April 23, 2021, 10:39 a.m. (ET). USA-WWF | United States Water Ski and Wake Sports Foundation MISSION STATEMENT The USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Foundation honors the achievements of our sports' outstanding participants and supports promising young athletes. Contents 1 History and Exhibits 2 Hall of Fame 3 External links 4 References History and Exhibits [ edit] Wakeboard athlete Shaun Murray, water ski athlete Mandy Nightingale and adaptive water ski athlete Joe Ray are the 2020 Hall of Fame inductees. If you want more inform information about USA Water Ski and Wake Sports Foundation, then go to usa-wwf.org. The honored members voted into the U.S.
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