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Show Skiing

Show skiing is a team waterski discipline combining ski, barefoot, jump, pyramid and choreography acts into a water show. Acts, flow, execution, difficulty, showmanship and team organisation are scored.

LevelVariant FamilyWater Sport CategoryWater sport

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Classification

Category Water sport

Family Water Sport

Level Variant

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Show skiing is a team waterski discipline combining ski, barefoot, jump, pyramid and choreography acts into a water show.

Geeignet für Fits if you like teamwork and performance, you want to connect waterski technique with choreography, you enjoy backstage organisation as much as skiing on water.

Cost 40-250 EUR, often much less with rental equipment. 20-100 EUR per month for course, pool, boat, board, or club. 10-50 EUR per month in a club, equipment often extra. Courses, rentals, and safety gear strongly affect cost.

First progress Basic feel often comes after 2-5 sessions; safe technique takes longer.

Fitness level medium

Was du brauchst

Show-ski team, boats/drivers, skis/boards by act, PFD/protection, dock crew, music/announcing and safety plan.

First steps

Start at a show-ski club: there are often beginner roles on land, in boat crew or in simple water acts.
Look for a USA-WSWS/NSSA-adjacent show-ski club, local waterski show or team practice.

Look for a USA-WSWS/NSSA-adjacent show-ski club, local waterski show or team practice.

Show acts need team roles, boat driving and pick-up safety.

Weitere Angaben

Tags waterskiing, team, show-skiing, water-sport, wassersport

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Perform a choreographed show with legal water acts, technique and high overall score.

Teilnehmer

Show-ski club/team with skiers, boat drivers, dock/sound/pick-up crew.

Teamgröße

Large teams by show and rulebook.

Spielfeld

Cleared show-ski water area.

Dauer

Depends on format and event.

Wertung

Judging across acts, execution, difficulty, flow, showmanship and organisation.

Gewinnbedingung

Best valid time, placing or score in the announced format.

Ausrüstung

boats
skis/boards
PFD/protection
dock crew
pick-up boats
sound/announcing

Wichtige Regelpunkte

safety breach
course/rule breach
equipment breach

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation (IWWF)

About Show Skiing USA Water Ski & Wake Sports · official-guide · high
National Show Ski Association Policies and Procedures USA Water Ski & Wake Sports · rulebook · medium
About Barefooting USA Water Ski & Wake Sports · official-guide · medium