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WATERSKI MagazineA few words with the slalom gods of the U.S. Pro Water Ski Tour …
How much time do you spend training in the prime of the tournament season?
Jeff Rodgers: Three sets a night after work, four times a week.
Chris Parrish: Two sets a day, four days a week.
Andy Mapple: Coming back from a tournament and having another one in less than one week, I ski about three to four sets if things are going well.
Wade Cox: One to two sets a day, three times a week.
How many different skis do you ride in one season?
Jeff Rodgers: I've skied on the same Goode 9100 for the last three years.
Chris Parrish: One to two skis a year.
Andy Mapple: About five tournament skis and 10 to 12 skis, testing different flex patterns for O'Brien.
Wade Cox: If I'm skiing well,
three skis; skiing badly, seven
to 10 skis.
Do you tweak your fin a lot?
Jeff Rodgers: Not really, but I do recheck my measurements to make sure the fin hasn't moved.
Chris Parrish: No, it's mostly who's riding the ski rather than adjusting the fin constantly.
Andy Mapple: No. I use the
same fin setup year-round, but I have worked on different wing settings. Usually, I end up back at square one.
Wade Cox: Very little.
Who do you train with?
Jeff Rodgers: My brother John, Dray Wannamaker and Bill Stevenson.
Chris Parrish: My dad and Todd Ristorcelli.
Andy Mapple: Scott Wester and Jodi Fisher.
Wade Cox: Rocky Pasqua, Rhoni Barton, Chris Sullivan and Simon Hill.
Impress us with how many back-to-back spinning passes you've done.
Jeff Rodgers: 41-off four times.
Chris Parrish: 39.5-off two times.
Andy Mapple: I've never done spinning passes.
Wade Cox: 39.5-off three times and 38-off 12 times.
Best practice performance?
Jeff Rodgers: 4 at 43-off.
Chris Parrish: 5 at 41-off.
Andy Mapple: 1 at 43-off. I've only tried it a couple of times in practice. Tournaments aren't won at 43-off. I do most of my training at 38-and 39.5-off.
Wade Cox: 2.5 at 43-off.
What is one word that describes your style?
Jeff Rodgers: Unpredictable: No two passes of mine feel alike.
Chris Parrish: Symmetrical.
Andy Mapple: Aggressive.
Wade Cox: Butter.
Injuries sustained while training?
Jeff Rodgers: Multiple ankle surgeries, and I had shoulder surgery the end of last season.
Chris Parrish: Fractured neck, lacerated foot and rotator cuff problems.
Andy Mapple: I fractured my collarbone two times and broke my foot.
Wade Cox: Level one dislocation in my shoulder, fractured pelvic bone and sprained ankles.
