WaterSki Magazine

Chris Parrish has been waiting for this day since July 2010. It has brought him the taste of victory once again. His last pro-event win took place in Eurolac, France, when he won the Alizee Cup.

Results from the first round of the Ski Paradise Invitational in Acapulco, Mexico are in and Andy Mapple leads the first round with a score of 3 at 41 off. Will Asher (2 at 41 off), Nate Smith (1 1/2 at 41 off), Chris Parrish (1 1/2 at 41 off), and Thomas Degasperi (4 1/2 at 39 1/2 off) follow close behind in what promises to be an exciting final day of competition...

Can the greatest slalom skier of all time hang with the world's best swervers of today? Andy Mapple, who just turned 50 at the end of last year, will compete against Thomas Degasperi, Will Asher, Chris Parrish and Nate Smith in mid-February at Gordon Rathbun's Ski Paradise in Acapulco, Mexico.

Who: Need we say more than slalom legend Andy Mapple? What: A glimpse into Andy Mapple's week of world-class skiing and coaching at one of the planet's premier water ski destinations. Where: Gordon Rathbun's Ski Paradise in Acapulco, Mexico...