Water Ski & Wakeboard

The University of Wisconsin Water Ski & Wakeboard team was created in 1999 by water ski enthusiasts Timothy Marien, Mike Nowicki, and Matt Clark. Since then, our team has established a large and respectable reputation in the sport of water skiing. We were voted the Collegiate Water Ski Team of the Year for the 2022 fall season and have won many conference and regional championships.

The team competes in traditional 3-event (Slalom, Trick, and Jump) tournaments in both the fall and spring seasons. The fall season is usually bigger as the tournaments are not only warmer, but also of a larger scale. Our tournaments begin in early September and proceed through mid-October when we attend Nationals. The tournaments are a blast, and all skill levels compete (from first time skiers to national champions).

Wakeboard competitions are both team and individual events. The team can either compete head-to-head in a best of seven riders—where riders are seeded on each team— or gain points for number and performance of the athletes. Individual event competition is based on skill level.