WaterSki Magazine

This was the 37th World Cup Stop in the series of the International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation (IWWF). Hot on the heels of last month's World Cup Stop in Mandurah, Western Australia, it was another thriller.

What an incredible start for world-record holder Freddy Krueger. He’s won every major pro tournament there is to win this year.

Miss watching pro water skiing on television? Us too. Checkout this hour long video recap of the 2012 Pro Calgary Shootout that was hosted at the Predator Bay Ski Club this August.

The 2012 Malibu Open hosted more than just record-breaking runs. This year saw the first annual WATERSKI Awards ceremony, where editor Todd Ristorcelli honored ten of the world's best water skiers.

What Freddy Krueger does on a pair of oversized sticks is almost beyond description. Watch as the current water ski men's world record holder shows you how he approaches every single jump.

Check out pictures from the 2011 Katy Ski Jam in Katy, Texas, on October 14-15. On the podium were Nate Smith, Chris Rossi and Thomas Degasperi for slalom, and Freddy Krueger, Tom Asher and Mark Lane for jump...

With so many incredible water skiers and performances over the last 12 months, we knew it would be a challenge to award the best of the best. We started by methodically listing the accomplishments and scores of the most elite water skiers in the world...

We’ve already challenged newlyweds and a brother-sister duo. Now we’re putting longtime husband and wife Freddy Krueger and Karen Truelove to the test to see how well each one knows the other. What has been the biggest challenge for Karen to overcome? He says: She’s injured both ACLs (and had a C-section when she had Dash in March of ’09)...

Check out more than two dozen pictures from the Malibu Open, where Whitney McClintock, Will Asher, Natallia Berdnikava and Zack Worden took home their respective slalom and jump titles. WOMENS SLALOM MENS SLALOM WOMENS JUMP MENS JUMP 1...

D3 boasts a host of record-breaking athletes who dominate the world of three-event competition year after year. Scroll through more than a dozen images of 2011 record-holders Freddy Krueger and Natallia Berdnikava, 2011 Gold Rush champ Nate Smith, Girls champ Maykayla Haw, and powerhouses Billy Susi and Tom Brantley...

Watch your favorite pros in action during Militia's Sac-Town Gold Rush event, where the top skiers from around the globe battled for a shot at $55,000 in cash at Shortline Lake in Sacramento, CA, June 21-22...

Over time, the intense pressure and strain from frequent ski sessions can wreak havoc on your back. Although some might think back pain is simply an unfortunate fact of life for a top-level competitive skier, more than a few people have learned methods for lessening – and even overcoming – this age-old nemesis...

Check out the results from the 52nd Masters Water Ski and Wakeboard Tournament, which put Jon Travers, Karina Nowlan, Jimmy Siemers, Whitney McClintock, Freddy Krueger and Natallia Berdnikava at the top of the podium for slalom, trick and jump...

Let's take a look behind some of the athletes' thought processes as they prepare for the 52nd Masters Water Ski Tournament this upcoming weekend in Pine Mountain, Georgia. Mandy Nightingale really focuses on quality over quantity since her training time is limited...

Jamie Beauchesne // Photo: Bill Doster Today, competitive skiing is tougher than ever. Raw talent is no longer enough; you should fine-tune every aspect of your life to maximize potential. Just like you wouldn’t run a racecar with fuel from a 7-Eleven gas station, you shouldn’t put low-grade gas in your body’s natural engine either...