News
DBS Fees Increasing
15 November 2024
The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) is planning to change the cost of DBS checks and the DBS Update Service from 2nd December 2024.
Audrey Collins Funeral
14 November 2024
The funeral of Audrey Collins will be held at Weston-super-Mare Crematorium at 1230 on Friday the 15th November (Ebdon Road BS22 9NY).
The 200 Club - October Winners
13 November 2024
A sub-committee of the Waterski Committee, Friends of Tournament celebrates nearly 8 years of Fundraising to support elite skiers attending European and World Championships and various Development initiatives at the grassroots competitive level. FoT has now raised over £393,000 before lottery prizes giving £286,000 raised net of lottery prizes so far.. . . .
Volunteer & Young Volunteer of the Year Nominations NOW OPEN
1 November 2024
Volunteers are invaluable in every sport and water skiing and wakeboarding are no different. We are now accepting nominations for the annual 'Volunteer of the Year' and 'Young Volunteer of the Year' awards...
Independent Director Vacancy
24 October 2024
Do you want to make a positive difference to our sport and gain experience of being an independent non-executive board member?
Joel Poland's 6th World Record Approved
23 October 2024
Great Britain's waterski superstar, Joel Poland, has done it again. His 6th Open Overall World Record has just been approved.
GB Medals at Hurricane-Affected World Barefoot Championships
14 October 2024
Two British barefooters - Tom Heaps and Ben Sullivan - won medals at the IWWF World Barefoot Waterski Championships in the USA, which were cut short by Hurricane Milton.
Barry Odell Has Sadly Passed Away - Funeral Arrangements Now Confirmed
11 October 2024
Following the news that Barry Odell has sadly passed away, we are now able to share the funeral arrangements . . .
BWSW Inclusion Session
11 October 2024
We are delighted to invite you to a virtual inclusion session which will focus on the great work that has been delivered this summer to attract and support as many people as possible into our sport.
Waterski & Wakeboard October/November - Bumper Issue
9 October 2024
The October/November issue of Water ski & Wakeboard magazine is available online - a bumper issue with pages of content...
What a Weekend for GB!
23 September 2024
Four medals, including a gold, at the Cable Wakeboard Worlds, a silver at the Cableski Age Categories Europeans and not one, but two pending Overall World Waterski Records from Joel Poland on successive days!
Waterski Ball 2024
18 September 2024
Please join us in celebrating the FoT Ball at The Bentley Hotel, Lincoln on Saturday 23rd November . . .
BWSW Aiming to Close the Gender Gap
10 September 2024
British Water Ski and Wakeboard has signed up to an international declaration with the aim of ensuring waterskiing, wakeboarding and all associated disciplines are accessible to everyone.
Seniors Win 3 Medals at Waterski Worlds
10 September 2024
Three of Great Britain’s oldest competitive waterskiers have won medals at the Senior World Championships, including one gold. This week it's the Under-21s Europeans.
Golds, Silver and Bronze Medals for GB Riders at Euros
3 September 2024
British wakeboarders picked up five medals, including two golds, from separate European Championships which ended at the weekend.
Medals Galore at Two European Championsips
26 August 2024
There was big success for GB at two European Championships at the weekend. The Under-14 Youth Waterski squad and the Barefoot squad are returning home with 17 medals, including four golds.
