#waterskijumping

By 1966 Cypress Gardens had hosted more than a dozen Collegiate tournaments but this was to be the first National Inter-Collegiate Water Ski Tournament. The teams were all from Florida but at least one notable Western skier, Larry Penacho, competed. Can you pick out World Champion Roland Hillier, or Master's Champion Joker Osborn? How about famed upside down kite flyer Dave West or National Guard Commander Jerry Welch? Any others you recognize? #waterskiing #collegiate skiing #trick skiing #slalomskiing #waterskijumping #cypressgardens #lifeonthewater #waterskithenext100 (at Cypress Gardens, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/CosvYvTOi_B/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

This Father/Son team of water skiers jumped from skiing to driving in the mid 1970s to the great benefit of the Cypress Gardens skiers. Son Russ would finish his day's work driving shows and hand over the boat keys to his Dad, Ed, who, most summer evenings would drive skier practice until dark, except weekends when he was likely off driving for tournaments as an AWSA Sr. rated driver. #waterskiing #boatdriving #cypressgardens #showskiing #waterskijumping #rampmaster (at Cypress Gardens, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnVOh7Vu4IL/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

TTRT - Trying To Remember Tuesday - who knows when and where these are from? Bonus points for remembering the skiers... Quadruple bonus points if you saw a show there... #waterskiing #showskiing #waterskijumping #waterskilife #lifeonthewater https://www.instagram.com/p/CnP0V-oO0oU/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Old style "outdated" Cypress Gardens ski legacy... Followed by national champions, the Sarasota Ski-A-Rees jump team and jumpers from the U.S. team in the World Tournament. #waterskiing #showskiing #waterskijumping #legacy #nationalchampions #worldchampions ##showskilife #lifeonthewater #waterski100 (at MLK Park on Lake Silver) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClrOu9-OAIt/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

From the archives – Regina Jaquess, eight years old, the beginning of a skiing career which will lead to a future Hall of Fame Induction, that includes four World Championships in slalom, one in tricks and five overall victories. #waterskiing #slalomskiing #trickskiing #waterskijumping #worldchampion, #waterskilife #lifeonthewater #waterski100 (at Santa Rosa Beach, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClJug19uM6-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Gold medalist Garrett Bouley taking off on the highest scoring jump of the final event of the World Show Ski Tournament on Sunday, Freestyle Jumping... (2nd photo, his third jump, something went wrong...) Some amazing jumping and spectacular "skier meets water in every position but on his feet" action capped off a three day weekend of absolutely incredible skiing!. There's an album of shots from the jump event on the Cypress Gardens Water Ski Facebook page. #waterskiing #showskiing #waterskijumping #freestylejumping #worldchampion #showskilife #lifeonthewater #waterski100 (at MLK Park on Lake Silver) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkJWf0gOOV0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

AWSA long ski jumpers, take the Franklin Johnston challenge. After your last jump in a session, take one ski off and carry it in to shore over your shoulder... 😎 #waterskiing #waterskijumping #showskiing #waterskilife #lifeonthewater #cypressgardens #waterski100 (at Cypress Gardens, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjLcOPBONJY/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

What's on your mind? Slalom today, a preview for the MasterCraft Pro tournament coming Sept 23 & 24 at the Ski Fluid/Action Water ski lake in Polk City... #waterskiing #slalomskiing #waterskijumping #lifeonthewater #Waterski100 (at FluidSki AndSports) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cic41Wnudan/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=