About Water Skiing
Collegiate Water skiing
Want to learn more about collegiate water skiing?
Collegiate water skiing is a thrilling and competitive sport that combines athleticism, precision, and a love for the water. The sport involves a skier being pulled behind a speedboat, maneuvering through a slalom course, jumping off ramps, or performing tricks.
Slalom
Skiers zig-zag down a 6-buoy course on a single ski. Skiers start at the entrance gates, then attempt to maneuver around as many consecutive buoys as possible, and exit through the exit gates for a complete run. With each pass, the speed increases and rope length shortens, thus resulting in higher scores.
Slalom
Trick
Trick
Trick skiing is usually performed on a single-trick ski, where skiers attempt a series of spins, rotations, and flips. Skiers have a total of 20 seconds to complete as many tricks as possible with differing difficulties. Trick skiing is judged by shore judges who determine the score based on the difficulty level of the tricks attempted. While trick skiing is usually performed on a single-trick ski, points on can be achieved a wake board, knee board, or two-trick skies. Full points are given to those skiers on a single-trick ski, half points on two-tricks skis, and quarter points on a wake board or knee board.
Trick
Trick skiing is usually performed on a single-trick ski, where skiers attempt a series of spins, rotations, and flips. Skiers have a total of 20 seconds to complete as many tricks as possible with differing difficulties. Trick skiing is judged by shore judges who determine the score based on the difficulty level of the tricks attempted. While trick skiing is usually performed on a single-trick ski, points on can be achieved a wake board, knee board, or two-trick skies. Full points are given to those skiers on a single-trick ski, half points on two-tricks skis, and quarter points on a wake board or knee board.
Trick
Jump
Jump is simple. Jump from a ramp as far as possible, land, and ride away. Jumpers perform on two massive skis, which are usually taller than the skier, but very stable when on the water. Jumpers are required to wear a padded jumpsuit and helmet to provide protection should the jumper fall. Skiers are recorded by a distant camera while jumping off a 5-foot-tall ramp. As beginners, a “plop,” or riding over the ramp at a slow speed, is the first step to learning to jump. As jumpers gain experience, the speed at which they approach the ramp increases by cutting hard on the edge and increasing boat speed.
Jump
Our Commitment
Nebraska Water Ski Club members have access to practice at each of our two locations, where there are boats to pull you. One lake is ONLY 8 minutes from campus and can be accessed at your convenience based on driver schedule.