The 2nd World Show Ski Tournament took place on September 12 - 14, 2014 at Traxler Park in Janesville, WI. Teams from the Australia, Belgium, Canada, China and the USA competed to see who takes home the world show ski championship.

The event began on Friday night at 5:30pm with the Opening Ceremonies. The team competition began on Saturday at 9am with the first team's setup. The running order for the teams on Saturday was Australia, Belgium, United States, China, Canada. Sunday's running order was determined by Saturday's score. Team USA's show will start about 12:30pm - 1:00pm on Saturday.

Traxler Park is located about an hour south of Madison in Janesville, WI [directions]. Parking at the tournament is $3/day and admission is $5/day. If you can't make the trip to Janesville for the tournament, the event will be webcast [link]. The inaugural championship was won by the USA Water Ski Show Team in 2012. For more information, visit the tournament website.

Four current Mad-City members will be competing in the tournament this weekend. Matt Heilman is co-show director of the USA Water Ski Show Team. He has is a long time member of Mad-City and has been the show director for Mad-City many times. Leah Straub will be joining him on Team USA. She is also a long time member of Mad-City and won the State and National Swivel Championship in 2013.
Skiing for Team Belgium are Mad-City members Joyce Hardy and Arne Van Maele. Joyce made the trip from Belgium the past two summers to ski with Mad-City and Arne skied with us this past summer.

In addition to the four current Mad-City members that are competing, there are three past members skiing with Team USA: Jeremy Armstrong, Dan Benz and Jarret Graff. (Info from the Mad-City web site)

See article and results here!

2014 Photos
Opening Ceramonies
Photos

Day One
Team USA | Team China | Team Canada | Team Australia | Team Belgium

Day Two
Team USA | Team China | Team Canada | Team Australia | Team Belgium

2014 Video
Team USA Video
Tip of the ski video from Matt Heilman's ski

Links
Team USA Main Site | Team USA On Facebook | Team USA Photos

2014 Team USA Water Ski Members

Show Directors
Dave Rezin, Janesville, WI – Rock Aqua Jays
Matt Heilman, Verona, WI – Mad-City Ski Team

Jeremy Armstrong – Wisconsin Dells - Tommy Bartlett
Dan Benz – Janesville, WI - Rock Aqua Jays
Kristen Block – Madison, WI - Mad-City Ski Team
Brint Burrill – Rock Island, IL - Backwater Gamblers
Brian Cullen – Janesville, WI - Rock Aqua Jays
Breanne Czerniewski – Lake St. Louis, MO - Arch Rivals
Scott DePorter – Whitewater, WI - Sea World San Antonio
Seth Frase – Tega Cay, SC - Sea World San Antonio
Jarret Graff – Wonder Lake, IL - driver, Wonder Lake
Dan Hansen – Wonder Lake, IL - Wonder Lake
Kim Hansen – Yorkville, IL - Wonder Lake
Ariana Koehler – Wauconda, IL - Aquanuts
Kailey Koehler – Wauconda, IL - Aquanuts
Jamie Kumlien – Janesville, WI - Rock Aqua Jays (Scratch)
Jason LaManna – Winter Haven, FL – Legoland
Joey Lincicum – Wisconsin Dells, WI – Tommy Bartlett
Gerry Luiting – Janesville, WI - Rock Aqua Jays
Ginny McGinnis – Janesville, WI - Rock Aqua Jays
Kelley Nemek – Maplewood, MN - Twin Cities River Rats
Paul O’Connor – Winter Haven, FL-Cypress Gardens Ski Team
Dan Olson – Chisago, MN - Universal Studios Japan, Stereo Wake Skis
Cheryl Orloff –Winter Haven, FL - Legoland
Jayson Rishling – Wonder Lake, IL - Wonder Lake
Brian Robbins – Tampa, FL -Tampa Bay Water Ski Show Team
Joe Sawaska – Wisconsin Dells, WI - Tommy Bartlett
DeeDee Smith – Orlando, FL - Legoland
Brad Springbrum – Janesville, WI - Rock Aqua Jays
Geoff Stone – Milwaukee, WI - Muskego Water Bugs
Leah Straub – Madison, WI - Mad-City Ski Team
Angela Yauchler – Winter Haven, FL - Stars of Florida
Geno Yauchler – Winter Haven, FL - Stars of Florida
Rachael Zenk – LaCrosse, WI - Holiday Park, Hassloch, Germany

Alternates
John Fischer –Independence, MN - Ski Otters
Claire Frase – Tega Cay, SC - Carolina Show Ski Team
Cathy Luiting – Edgerton, WI - Rock Aqua Jays
Nick Lyman – Winter Haven, FL - Legoland

2012 Worlds Water Ski Tournament

Team USA Day 2 Ending Pyramid

Team Belgium	Team Austraila	Team Canada	Team China	Team USA

Team USA * | Team China | Team Canada | Team Australia | Team Belgium

Day Two
Team USA * | Team China | Team Canada | Team Australia | Team Belgium

2012 Video
Team USA Video

Video

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