ALABAMA WATER SKI TEAM
Basic Information:
The University of Alabama Water Ski Team competes around the country in the three traditional events of water skiing (Slalom, Trick, and Jump). The Water Ski team includes an A-team and a B-team. The A-team consists of 6 males and 6 females. The B-team includes other club members who want to compete at our tournaments. Our official practice site is Lake Harris in Tuscaloosa. The team has exclusive rights to ski on the lake with the team MasterCraft. We have placed in the top 10 at the last two Nationals. Throughout the year, we may travel to places such as Auburn, South Carolina, Georgia, and North Carolina for interconference events. Within the last two years, we have even traveled to Florida, California, and Louisiana for regional and national competitions. All-star skiers and skiers trying to qualify for the National Collegiate Team will travel to Illinois in May. Those who make the team will go on to compete in Beijing, China. Next year our team will travel to Arizona for Collegiate Nationals.
Contact Information:
If you are interested in the water ski team, contact the team president, Tomlin Wilson, at tomlin.wilson@gmail.com or team coach, Tom Strong, at skistrong@gmail.com.
Website Information:
http://bama.ua.edu/~skibama/
Currently the website is out-dated; however, there is a new one under construction that will include pictures, videos, and up-to-date team results.
How to Join:
Contact Team President or Team Coach from the above contacts if you are interested in joining. Team dues are $30 each semester, and $40 annually must be paid to USA Water Ski for membership. The top 6 female and the top 6 male skiers are chosen for A-team and have priority for practice time. Team dues include use of the team boat (MasterCraft) but not boat gas. Dues also include travel expenses. However, there may be a limit to the number allowed to travel. All skiers also supply their own equipment.
Competition Schedules:
Spring 2008:
Tournaments are scheduled on Saturday-Sundays. The spring season consists of only interconference competitions, while the fall season includes a regional and a national competition