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. Cockburn continues to compete in senior divisions while actively participating in the administration of the sport as Australian Technical Director and as a member of the Australian Tournament Council for the last 15 years. 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. Candidates are to be submitted, noting one category as the major area for selection while background in other areas will be included as secondary. Must have been a member of the Florida Water Ski Federation during the competitive years, unless the competitive period was prior to the formation of the FWSF in 1975. The museum is currently housed at the Central Florida Visitors & Convention Bureau Welcome Center in Davenport. Date: April 24, 2021. The Dorwin Family was inducted into the Wisconsin Water Ski Hall of Fame as charter members in 1993. No member of the Hall of Fame Selection Committee is eligible during his term on the Committee. April 23, 2021, 10:39 a.m. (ET). Apr 2016. Tommy Bartlett bio Return to Hall of Fame - Water Skiing Pioneers Sport Disciplines Membership Retirement from active competition is not a requirement. As an individual competitor, he captured the silver medal in slalom at the 1985 and 1994 Barefoot Worlds. Wakeboard athlete Shaun Murray, water ski athlete Mandy Nightingale and adaptive water ski athlete Joe Ray are the 2020 Hall of Fame inductees. 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. 2022 United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. 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. Baseball is Panama's national sport, and four Panamanians are in the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Committee membership will be staggered so that no more than three members shall be elected in any one-year. He has also made his three-lake ski site available for numerous major tournaments, including the Pan American Championships and several U.S. Water Ski Team Trials. Board Of Directors 2022-23. Keep Scrolling USA-WWF 6 days ago 1 min Award of Distinction Spotlight: Betty Bonifay April Coble-Eller, Gene Davis. Chief boat driver for state, regional, national, and pro tour championships. Cypress Gardens skiers continued to set world records and world firsts in multiple disciplines, including the first 3-, 4- and 5-tier human pyramids. How about a pair of the earliest water skis known made from a barrel. He also volunteered immeasurable hours at tournaments, clinics, clubs, and trade shows promoting the sport. Hall of Fame Selection Committee: Jeff Clark (Chair) Scott Atkinson Cyndi Benzel Rhoni Bishoff Betsy Anderson Gilman Frank Harrison Gary Heinbuch Not long after the Allan's' joined a water ski club, Liz became interested in competition. Today Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. 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. Zane Schwenk is an athlete, entertainer, and water sports ambassador who has inspired thousands of people to get on the water. In 1999, he was named "World's Greatest Water Skier" at Cypress Gardens, in a "decathlon" of water sports. New methods or technical developments by innovators/inventors are examples. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. The museum houses items of memorabilia, vintage skis and related equipment, classic photos, press clippings, and highlights from historic competitions and events. Central Florida Visitors & Convention Bureau A candidate will be recognized for major contributions to the sport over a considerable number of years. Schwenk is the only person to land a double front flip ski jumping ever. 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. 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. Primary consideration is given to contributions to the sport as a USA-WS rated official, Sport Discipline officer or National Board or Committee member. Induction into the Hall of Fame will occur at the Florida State Championship banquet unless otherwise determined by the FWSF Board of Directors. Each charter member inductee received a commemorative plaque, and Tommy Bartlett himself offered special commentary. Official for countless water ski events including tournament director for five disabled national Water Ski Championships. He was born on April 28, 1976 in Mission Viejo, Calif., and started water skiing at the age of 8. previous slide next slide Dec. 09, 2022, 9:09 a.m. (ET). 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. She was a recipient of USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Award of Merit, the organizations highest honor for volunteerism, in 2010. Eddie passed away in 2019, but he will be honored posthumously. 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. All Rights Reserved. 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. The Lifetime Achievement Award is to recognize the ambassadors of our sport that have given of themselves back to the sport and dedicated their lives to making the sport better for everyone involved, whether they are competitors or behind the scenes tireless promoters and administrators in all aspects of the sport. Committee members will serve for a term of three (3) years. Water skiing accomplishments must have occurred during this residency. 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. Cypress Gardens Water Ski Team is a show ski team that originated at Cypress Gardens, Florida's first theme park. In addition to his four trick wins, he was an All-American in tricks, jumping, and overall throughout his college career. Contents 1 History and Exhibits 2 Hall of Fame 3 External links 4 References History and Exhibits [ edit] He was a three-time world MP2 overall champion and a member of five gold-medal winning U.S. Disabled Water Ski Teams. Davis, who passed way after a brief illness in January 2019, was a jumper in local, regional and national competitions. Location of Hall of Fame "Teaching people to wakeboard, water ski, wake surf that's my legacy and that means more than winning anything," says Schwenk. Willa McGuire Cook co-created the swivel ski and rocketed to fame as the prima ballerina of the sport. The Water Ski Hall of Fame and Museum is the hall of fame, museum, and archive of the sport of water skiing. Murray invented several wakeboard tricks, including the Bel Air, Tweety Bird, Square Raley, Crook, Crow 5, Heelside frontside and more. She was named USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Female Athlete of the Year in 2007 when she competed on two U.S. water ski teams and collected four individual medals in the process. Cockburn was the first Australian into the International Water Skiing Hall of Fame. It is estimated that he supervised installing or adjusting more than 500 slalom and jump courses during his career. Nominations for induction into the Hall of Fame may be made by any member in good standing of the FWSF. A slalom specialist, he set the world slalom record four times. Secondary consideration is given to contributions as Regional councilman, Florida State officer, local club officer or chief official of a major tournament. Ten-time USA National Disabled Overall Champion. St. Onge and Siemers named to Hall of Fame Class of 2023. At age 14, she started wakeboarding. TARA HAMILTON-WYNNE Tara Hamilton-Wynne helped push the sport of wakeboarding into the future. KSO is a two-time International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation Athlete of the Year, he has won the USA Water Ski Athlete of the Year multiple times, is a Banana George Blairfooter of the Year, competed in the ESPN X-Games, and served as an American Barefoot Club Tournament Driver and Judge. This category is intended for people whose contributions to the sport are considered to be original. The honored members voted into the U.S. 2023 All Rights Reserved to USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Foundation. 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. usa-wsf@waterskihalloffame.com863-420-2593. No member of the Hall of Fame Selection Committee is eligible during his term on the Committee. He set six MP2 world slalom records and he was the first MP2 water skier to run the outer course. 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 induction ceremony honoring both the 2022 class and next year's 2023 class as well as any previously . Committee shall be elected by the FWSF membership at the annual (State 3 event Tournament) Summer Meeting. The USA Water Ski and Wake Sports Foundation Hall of Fame features historic memorabilia and equipment that runs the gamut from its earliest days to today. Officiation Exceptional service to the sport for an extended period of time as a judge, scorer, driver, official, committee member, etc. She was a five-time champion of the U.S. Open and two-time champion of the Masters. 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. 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. Charter members of the Wisconsin Water Ski Hall of Fame were inducted in a special ceremony held at Tommy Bartlett Stadium in August, 1993. Featuring all 9 disciplines of the sport, the Museum features memorabilia from the 100-year-long history of the sport, including: A pair of sport inventor Ralph Wilford Samuelson's original water skis. A dominant force in the sport for decades, KSO set the bar high for the next generation. At the 2007 Pan American Games, she earned the silver medal in tricks and bronze medals in slalom and jumping. When considering your Hall of Fame nominations, keep in mind the totality of ones contribution to the sport of water skiing. Three-time World Overall Disabled Champion. Join our email list and stay up to date with all the great things happening in Floridas Sweetest Spot. The nominee may be a three, two or one event skier and may have competed in any Sports Discipline. Collegiate Wakeboard. State, regional, national, and Masters Water Ski and Wakeboard champion. 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.". 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. Sports and Radar Skis to world prominence. Since the creation of the sport by Ralph Samuelson in 1922, water skiing has grown immensely, and USA-WSF works to document individuals and events which have significantly contributed to water skiing history. Competitor and promoter of the sport for seven decades. Hundreds of firsts and records were documented in all USA Water Ski and Wake Sports disciplines. 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). He was the 1995 recipient of USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Award of Merit, the organizations highest honor for volunteerism. Promoter and organizer of junior water skiing. There are four categories of induction into the Hall of Fame - Athlete, General, Pioneer and Legend. 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. 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. Event Details. However, the Selection Committee may elect to waive this minimum requirement under extraordinary circumstances. There are three main categories: Pioneer, Competitor and Official. Jennifer Calleri-Schwenk Bio Return to Hall of Fame - Competitive Water Skiers 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. 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. When you think of barefoot water skiing, you think of Keith St. Onge. USA Water Ski and Wake Sports Foundation Hall of Fame brings the history of watersports and its various disciplines to life. Bill Furbish competing at the 2014 USA Adaptive Water Ski National Championships. 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. The Hall of Fame was created to recognize individuals who have made extraordinary contributions and excelled in the sport of water skiing in the State of Florida. 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. Entrepreneurism This category is for people whose contributions do not fall into the other categories, i.e., Ralph Samuelson, Dick Pope, etc. 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. Shotgun Start Shamble Tournmanet: Four A Hall of Fame is a legacy for future generations of water skiers to learn from the past in shaping the sport of tomorrow. 2020 Inductees Curtis Rabe KSO has also won the U.S. National Overall title an unprecedented 19 times. By default, the Hall of Fame inductees below are ordered by year inducted. 2023 All Rights Reserved to USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Foundation. President. The Water Ski Hall of Fame and Museum is the hall of fame, museum, and archive of the sport of water skiing. After reconstructive surgery he was told he might not ride again. 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. The most inspiring and accomplished members of our sport are honored annually in the USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Ray announced his retirement from competition at age 59 following the conclusion of the 2017 Disabled Water Ski World Championships. 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. People marveled at it's architecture an 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).. Senior judge for 33 years including the Masters Water Ski and Wakeboard Tournament. Induction will be limited to a maximum of six (6) individuals the first year and a maximum of two (2) each year thereafter. 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. 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. 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. Keith St. Onge When you think of barefoot water skiing, you think of Keith St. Onge. Generally, a minimum age of 45 is required for all inductees. He also set a collegiate tricks record in his last tournament as a college student. Generally, a minimum age of 45 is required for all inductees. The Australian Water Ski & Wakeboard Federation Hall of Fame is proud to honour and recognize the special accomplishments of its athletes and the significant contributions of its builders. At age 15, she was the world champion. Schwenk is well-known as a pro tour wakeboarder who medaled in the X Games and won the 2000 America's Cup. 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. Jimmy Siemers is a three-time world-record holder and three-time world champion. He helped develop signature products that include boats, wakeboards, life jackets, wet suits and clothing lines. (Same system as used to elect appointed officials to the Southern Regionals). A hydrofoil from long-time fan favorite Banana George. The Museum is inside of our Visitor Information Center at 101 Adventure Court, Davenport. The most inspiring and accomplished members of our sport are honored annually in the USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Murray was a four-time world champion wakeboarder. Huge Congratulations to KSO and Jimmy we can't wait to celebrate with them on April 15, 2023, at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland! 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. He won the Open Men national slalom title in 1985 and 1994, and the Open Men national jumping title in 1996. Empower Team USA athletes to achieve sustained competitive excellence and well-being. 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. (WJZY) Charlotte FC defender Anton Walkes died early Thursday morning after a boat crash in south Florida, the club has confirmed. They may include tournament skiers, innovators, industry leaders, officials and others responsible for landmark achievements in the development of water skiing as well as those whose long periods of dedicated and generous service deserve special recognition. Each year Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum presents The Vermont Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame . World-renowned towboat drive towing multiple records. The skier must have competed in a U.S. National Tournament (or U.S. Open Tournament) at least 5 years. USA Water Ski created a hall of fame in 1982. Water skiing accomplishments must have occurred during this residency. 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. 101 Adventure Court Davenport, FL 33837 He was a 10-time national MP2 overall champion. She was even a character in a video game produced by ActiVision for Playstation and XBox. Submitted The Minnesota. 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. Ralph Samuelson, deceased, Hall of Fame Induction Entry [Usurped!] Preserving our history is one of core missions. He was a six-time recipient of the Water Skiers with Disabilities Associations Male Athlete of the Year award. Service as any type of official, administrator or promoter of the sport. Holder of Womens 8 national slalom record. Inductions will generally take place annually for those elected into the Hall. She was selected USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Female Athlete of the Year in 1990, 1997 and 2008, and USA Water Ski & Wake Sports National Coach of the Year in 2004. He was a member of every U.S. Barefoot Team from 1984 to 1996. As an Open Men competitor, he competed in every Barefoot Nationals until 1996, with the exception of the 1995 national championships due to injury. When you think of barefoot water skiing, you think of. 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 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. Resident of the State of Florida for at least ten (10) years. Going "Big" took on a whole new meaning for Tara. Dick Pope Sr., deceased, He's won 14 world championship gold medals and is a two-time overall world champion. Tara Hamilton-Wynne helped push the sport of wakeboarding into the future. Director, competitor, driver, and host of tournaments for 40 years. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. 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. 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. We welcome your questions and comments. Visiting the USA Water Ski and Wake Sports Foundation Hall of Fame in Davenport. All Rights Reserved. Lifelong supporter of water skiing throughout the United States as a competitor, official, and coach. Website: USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Foundation Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. He promoted his own "Backyard Tour" with pro rider and friend Gerry Nunn; has been featured in many wakeboard movies, magazine and television pieces; created his own wakeboard instructional series entitled "Detention;" and was the star of his own video game, Wakeboarding Unleashed.
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