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Hosted by tournament waterskiing's prolific announcer Tony Lightfoot. Athlete Interviews, Inside News and Views, Commentary, Opinions and much more from the world of tournament waterskiing.

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United States

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Hosted by tournament waterskiing's prolific announcer Tony Lightfoot. Athlete Interviews, Inside News and Views, Commentary, Opinions and much more from the world of tournament waterskiing.

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English


Episodes
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Face-to-Face Swiss Pro Slalom Post Event Special – with Clint Stadlbaur

5/5/2024
The Swiss Pro Slalom celebrated its tenth edition with this event, with a stacked field in both women’s and men’s. Breaking down the festivities once again on the TWBC Podcast is Tournament Director Clint Stadlbaur.

Duration:00:31:18

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Face-to-Face Swiss Pro Slalom Special – with Corey Vaughn

5/4/2024
The TWBC Podcast took the opportunity to talk with one of the most recognizable characters in the sport. Corey Vaughn speaks on a wide variety of topics, including the recent Moomba Masters, family life and his new ski of choice.

Duration:00:32:26

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Face-to-Face Swiss Pro Slalom Special – with Joel Poland.

5/4/2024
Getting ready for the tenth edition of the Swiss Pro Slalom is a athlete fresh from setting yet another overall world record. The TWBC Podcast welcomes back Joel Poland for this episode and has some fresh news to boot as well.

Duration:00:32:26

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Face-to-Face – Swiss Pro Trick Post Event Special with Clint Stadbaur

4/21/2024
Post event reaction to an exciting competition which produced exceptional performances – from PB”s all the way to a pending World Record. Discussing this and other topics from the SPT is Tournament Organiser Clint Stadlbaur.

Duration:00:23:27

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Face-to-Face – Swiss Pro Trick Preview Special with Pato Font and Mati Gonzalez

4/20/2024
With less than 24 hours before the start of a new Water Ski Pro Tour season we talk tricks with World Champs Pato Font and Matt Gonzalez on this episode of the TWBC Podcast.

Duration:00:21:29

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Online – with Marcus Brown

3/27/2024
The recent announcement of Marcus Brown’s hiring as Head of Marketing at HO Sports came as no shock to many within the Tournament Water Ski industry. We talk about the circumstances behind that news, the possible impact upon his existing ventures with Flowpoint and many more topics in this latest episode of the TWBC Podcast. […]

Duration:01:08:56

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Face-to-Face – with Arron Davies

2/29/2024
In the past few seasons with the Moomba Masters just around the corner we have interviewed organizers and officials before the action takes place on the Yarra River. This time around we get to talk to a first-time competitor in the form of Arron Davies. We talk on a bunch of topics for this episode […]

Duration:00:36:58

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Online – with Kevin Michael (Executive Director – USA Water Ski and Wake Sports)

2/23/2024
It’s 2024 and the TWBC Podcast is coming in hot with the first episode of the year – with an in-depth expanded interview with the newly-appointed Executive Director of USA water Ski and Wake Sports Kevin Michael. Plenty of topics were discussed here, including his background coming into this role, his vision on how to […]

Duration:01:01:42

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Face-to-Face Special – with Ryan Gonzales and Zane Nicholson

10/27/2023
In this 150th episode of the TWBC Podcast we take the opportunity to speak to the coaches/managers of the two top teams in Collegiate Water Skiing in the USA: Ryan Gonzales of Louisiana-Lafayette’s Ragin’ Cajuns and Zane Nicholson of Louisiana-Monroe’s Warhawks. We pose questions about their teams esp. how they recruit and how they train […]

Duration:00:25:10

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On Tour with Freddie Winter – World Championship Review

10/24/2023
Freddie Winter notched up his second World Championship title and in this TWBC Podcast episode he talks about the events that led up to that victory, how he is spending his off season and what his hopes are for the future with the upcoming 2024 season. Looking to support this 3rd season of the TWBC […]

Duration:00:34:16

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Face-to-Face Special – with Joel Howley

10/16/2023
Skiing early in the morning after competing in the World Slalom Final, Joel Howley spared a few minutes to talk to The TWBC Podcast during a Connelly photoshoot at Swiss Water Ski Resort. He spoke about this performance at the World’s, his equipment setup and a major upcoming life event among many questions posed to […]

Duration:00:20:13

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Face-to-Face Special – with Ryan Dodd

10/15/2023
The TWBC Podcast took the opportunity to talk with Ryan Dodd as he prepared to compete at the World’s at Sunset Lakes. He explains his training regimen and why he has been largely absent for much of the tournament season. Looking to support this 3rd season of the TWBC Podcast? Email Tony at podcast@waterskibroadcasting.com to […]

Duration:00:30:17

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Face-to-Face – with Joel Poland

10/9/2023
With the World Championships at Sunset Lakes just hours away from starting we spoke to the defending World Overall Champ Joel Poland about his new boat sponsorship deal and the potential conflicts that could come into play – namely his ability to perform his best behind any boat and where he gets to use his […]

Duration:00:16:08

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Face-to-Face Special – Freddy Krueger + Karen Truelove (Part 2)

10/8/2023
This is the Second of a two-part conversation conducted with one of the greatest power couples in pro water skiing: Freddy Krueger and Karen Truelove. In this final episode they talk about their longevity in the sport, how the sport has changed in the years they have been competing and what the future holds not […]

Duration:00:47:02

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Face-to-Face Special – Freddy Krueger + Karen Truelove (Part 1)

10/6/2023
This is the First of a two-part conversation conducted with one of the greatest power couples in pro water skiing: Freddy Krueger and Karen Truelove. In this episode we talk about where they each started in the sport, how they meet and the lasting collaboration that they have had for nearly 30 years. They also […]

Duration:01:07:45

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On Tour with Freddie Winter -Travers Grand Prix Post Event Review

9/25/2023
The Travers Grand Prix represents the final event of the Water Ski Pro Tour season and Freddie Winter gives us his take on the event, his win and the Tour as a whole. Looking to support this 3rd season of the TWBC Podcast? Email Tony at podcast@waterskibroadcasting.com to get more details on how to be […]

Duration:00:32:17

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On Tour with Freddie Winter – Malibu Open Post Event Review

9/18/2023
In this edition of On Your with Freddie Winter we offer Post-Event analysis of the 2023 Malibu Open in Tuscaloosa, Alabama – and there was plenty to talk about in this episode with pending world records and other milestones achieved here. Looking to support this 3rd season of the TWBC Podcast? Email Tony at podcast@waterskibroadcasting.com […]

Duration:00:31:18

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Face-to-Face – with Luca Rauchenwald

9/15/2023
Luca Racuchenwald is the latest of a long line of Austrian jumpers looking to make an imapact at Pro events, having recently won the silver medal at the Europeans this season at San Gervasio. As he prepared for the 2023 Malibu Open the TWBC Podcast took the opportunity to speak with him. Looking to support […]

Duration:00:21:02

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Face-to-Face – with Louis Duplan-Fribourg

9/15/2023
Having recently won his latest European titles in Jump and Overall Louis Duplan-Fribourg is now setting his targets to higher levels. The TWBC Podcast spoke to hime before the 2023 Malibu nOpen in Tuscaloosa, Alabama to find out where he got his start and what the future possibly lies in store for him. Looking to […]

Duration:00:26:23

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Face-to-Face – with Richard Abelson

9/14/2023
Interviewed just before guiding his son through the Malibu Open Richard Abelson explained his philosophies when it comes to coaching his two up-and-coming skiing stars – and the importance of establishing a clear distance at certain times. Looking to support this 3rd season of the TWBC Podcast? Email Tony at podcast@waterskibroadcasting.com to get more details […]

Duration:00:20:21