Six-time recipient of the Male Athlete of the Year award by the Water Skiers with Disabilities Association. Liz began skiing at the age of five when her family moved to Winter Park, Fla., in 1955 from West Germany where her father, Colonel William D. Allan, was stationed prior to his retirement from the Army Corps of Engineers. Dorwin Family bio Top picture: Tom, Cassie, Art, Kay, Jim, Jane Bottom left: Tom Bottom right: Jane Art, Kay, Tom, Jane, Jim, and Cassie Dorwin of Minocqua Return to Hall of Fame - Water Skiing Pioneers He also volunteered immeasurable hours at tournaments, clinics, clubs, and trade shows promoting the sport. Zane Schwenk is an athlete, entertainer, and water sports ambassador who has inspired thousands of people to get on the water. Service as any type of official, administrator or promoter of the sport. He also set a collegiate tricks record in his last tournament as a college student. Senior judge for 33 years including the Masters Water Ski and Wakeboard Tournament. He was chairman of the American Water Ski Associations Technical Committee for many years, a past AWSA president, the executive vice president of AWSAs Southern Region from 1997-2002, and was instrumental in bringing the technical standards up to their current standards and has taught many the tricks of the trade. President. Cypress Gardens skiers continued to set world records and world firsts in multiple disciplines, including the first 3-, 4- and 5-tier human pyramids. "Teaching people to wakeboard, water ski, wake surf that's my legacy and that means more than winning anything," says Schwenk. Preserving our history is one of core missions. Huge Congratulations to KSO and Jimmy we can't wait to celebrate with them on April 15, 2023, at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland! He helped establish OBrien, H.O. The Water Ski Hall of Fame is proud to honor and celebrate the life of Bo Callaway and the tremendous impact the Masters Water Ski and Wakeboard tournament continues to have on the water ski and wakeboard community throughout the world. Details on tickets and sponsorships will be released soon we hope to see you there! Chairman of the Selection Committee will be appointed by the FWSF President from the elected Committee members with approval of the FWSF Board of Directors. 101 Adventure Court Davenport, FL 33837 Hall of Fame Alabama Water Ski Federation Hall of Fame Inductees Joe Ray 2021 Lifelong supporter and promoter of disabled water ski clinics and competitions. There are four categories of induction into the Hall of Fame - Athlete, General, Pioneer and Legend. He set six MP2 world slalom records and he was the first MP2 water skier to run the outer course. The USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Hall of Fame Selection Committee is pleased to announce the 2023 inductees to the USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Foundation Hall of Fame. Jimmy is a four-time U.S. Masters tricks champion, two-time Moomba Masters tricks champion, and two-time U.S. Open overall champion. The displays go into some depth about how it was formed and got to were it is today. By default, the Hall of Fame inductees below are ordered by year inducted. Tara Hamilton-Wynne and Zane Schwenk will be formally enshrined at the 39th Annual USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Foundation Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Saturday, March 5, 2022. He has also made his three-lake ski site available for numerous major tournaments, including the Pan American Championships and several U.S. Water Ski Team Trials. The induction ceremony honoring both the 2022 class and next year's 2023 class as well as any previously . Founded in 1980 and currently located in Davenport, Florida, the organization is administered by the USA Water Ski Foundation. In addition to his four trick wins, he was an All-American in tricks, jumping, and overall throughout his college career. Generally, a minimum age of 45 is required for all inductees. They may include tournament skiers, innovators, industry leaders, officials and others responsible for landmark achievements in the development of water skiing as well as those whose long periods of dedicated and generous service deserve special recognition. It is now part of the Water Ski Experience Hall of Fame and Museum in Polk City, Florida. Founded The University of Alabama Ski Team in 1974. Preserving our history is one of core missions. In 1988, he moved with his family to Lake St. Louis, Mo., where he honed his skills as a member of the Lake St. Louis Water Ski Club. Event Type: Adaptive. He was a 10-time national MP2 overall champion. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. While considered a formidable three-event water ski athlete, Nightingale was one of the greatest trick skiers of her era, winning back-to-back world championships in 2003 and 2005, and establishing a world record of 8,740 points in 2006. Submitted The Minnesota. Wakeboard athlete Shaun Murray, water ski athlete Mandy Nightingale and adaptive water ski athlete Joe Ray are the 2020 Hall of Fame inductees. World-renowned towboat drive towing multiple records. Skip Gilkerson bio Return to Hall of Fame - Water Skiing Pioneers Officiation Exceptional service to the sport for an extended period of time as a judge, scorer, driver, official, committee member, etc. Among his several innovations, he is believed to be the first person to write a computer program for a 3-point slalom course survey; developed a radar-computer interface to figure distance to 36 mph and deviation in the slalom course; came up with the 55-meter pre-gate buoys and did the centerline deviation estimates using his survey instrument; worked on jump course design, including the 60-foot spacing buoy and 500-foot cutout buoy; and came up with the rule to specify the jump ramp by slope or height/length and made the first graph for it. Described as someone who "Bleeds towed water sports," Schwenk has spent much of his life doing what he loves and spreading the love through the initiative he helped start: "Pass the Handle.". Emphasis will be on overall, cumulative contribution to the sport. She also won womens tricks title that year at the Australian Open and U.S. Open and swept both events of the IWWF Water Ski World Cup. Nominations for induction into the Hall of Fame may be made by any member in good standing of the FWSF. Then there's the U-Bahn, Berlin's metro system. Committee members must be at least 30 years of age. 1980s [ edit] 1982 Willa Cook, DeLeon Springs, Florida, Hall of Fame Induction Entry [Usurped!] He tore his ACL, PCL, and MCL. The Foundation also houses the Water Ski Hall of Fame, Museum & Archives, the International Water Ski & Wakeboard Hall of Fame, and a championship ski lake. Featuring all 9 disciplines of the sport, the Museum features memorabilia from the 100-year-long history of the sport, including: While historic items and plaques serve as the core of the Museum, other items will rotate in the future. Today Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. This award was created to recognize many individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to our sport. Ralph Samuelson, deceased, Hall of Fame Induction Entry [Usurped!] Featuring all 9 disciplines of the sport, the Museum features memorabilia from the 100-year-long history of the sport, including: A pair of sport inventor Ralph Wilford Samuelson's original water skis. He was the 1995 recipient of USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Award of Merit, the organizations highest honor for volunteerism. They have been training at least 3 times per week with Bill and other skiers this summer in hopes of a great showing at Nationals. Induction into the Hall of Fame will occur at the Florida State Championship banquet unless otherwise determined by the FWSF Board of Directors. Collegiate Water Ski. American Water Ski Educational Foundation Award of Distinction 1995 Inducted into the Florida Water Ski Federation Hall of Fame 2003 Leo Bentz of Miami was the "inventor" of the Ski Nautique. Going "Big" took on a whole new meaning for Tara. Bill Furbish competing at the 2014 USA Adaptive Water Ski National Championships. Wisconsin Water Ski Federation - Skip Gilkerson Skip Gilkerson - Hall of Fame Inductee Skip was inducted into the Wisconsin Water Ski Hall of Fame as a charter member in 1993. The USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Hall of Fame Selection Committee is pleased to announce the 2023 inductees to the USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Foundation Hall of Fame. At the 2007 Water Ski World Championships, she was the lone U.S. team member to win an individual medal, earning the bronze in tricks. She was a recipient of USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Award of Merit, the organizations highest honor for volunteerism, in 2010. Keith St.Onge and Jimmy Siemers will be formally enshrined at the 40th Annual USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Foundation Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Saturday, April 15, 2023. HALL OF FAME & MUSEUM TO HONOR AND CELEBRATE the athletes, pioneers and visionaries of the United States who have significantly enriched the global sports of skiing and snowboarding, and to showcase their stories and historic memorabilia in our national museum located at the birthplace of organized skiing in America, Ishpeming, Michigan. Election requires a 2/3-majority vote of the Selection Committee. After reconstructive surgery he was told he might not ride again. KSO may have stopped barefooting competitively, but he still spends nearly every day on the lake with his family passing on his unwavering love of all types of water sports. Holder of Womens 8 national slalom record. In 1999, he was named "World's Greatest Water Skier" at Cypress Gardens, in a "decathlon" of water sports. When you think of barefoot water skiing, you think of. If you can do it behind a boat, Schwenk can do it better than most. In the summer of 2004, Murray dislocated his knee while riding. Generally, a minimum age of 45 is required for all inductees. 2015 Hall of Fame Charity Golf Tournament Friday, April 17th 8:00 A.M. 2023 Wisconsin Water Ski Federation. But, nothing really clicked until she took a ride one day with Darin Shapiro. All Rights Reserved. Schwenk was also a driving force in the boating industry, instrumental in designing the very first wakeboard boat with MasterCraft and he holds patents along with MasterCraft for surf systems and towers. How early? No member of the Hall of Fame Selection Committee is eligible during his term on the Committee. Ann OBrine-Satterfield (USA) ATHLETE Disabled Ski, Royce Andes (USA) PIONEER Disabled Ski, Steve Simmonds (Australia) ATHLETE Disabled Ski, Elizabeth Hobbs (Great Britain) ATHLETE Racing, Leanne Brown (Australia) ATHLETE Racing, Cathy Williams (USA) PIONEER Wakeboard, Dallas Friday (USA) ATHLETE Wakeboard, Janifer Ellis (USA) OFFICIAL Wakeboard, Elena Thomsen-Milakova (Switzerland) ATHLETE Waterski, Masako Yamaguchi (Japan) OFFICIAL Waterski, Jorge Renosto (Argentina) PIONEER Waterski, Details of their outstanding achievements can be found, Follow on , Safe Sport Training Requirements & Instructions, Background Screening Requirements & Instructions, Minor Athlete Abuse Protection Policies (MAAPP). The most inspiring and accomplished members of our sport are honored annually in the USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. A dominant force in the sport for decades, KSO set the bar high for the next generation. She was named USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Female Athlete of the Year in 2007 when she competed on two U.S. water ski teams and collected four individual medals in the process. Tara Hamilton-Wynne and Zane Schwenk will be formally enshrined at the 39th Annual USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Foundation Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Saturday, March 5, 2022. She was even a character in a video game produced by ActiVision for Playstation and XBox. Schwenk is well-known as a pro tour wakeboarder who medaled in the X Games and won the 2000 America's Cup. Evelyn Chapin Duvall, of White Bear Township, became the third member of her family to be inducted into the Minnesota Water Ski (MWSA) Hall of Fame July 21. As with any Hall of Fame selection process, it is recognized that every candidate will have different and unique resumes for consideration. Primary consideration is given to contributions to the sport as a USA-WS rated official, Sport Discipline officer or National Board or Committee member. Hundreds of firsts and records were documented in all USA Water Ski and Wake Sports disciplines. As an individual competitor, he captured the silver medal in slalom at the 1985 and 1994 Barefoot Worlds. The NZ Water Ski Association Hall of Fame is proud to honour and recognise the special accomplishments of its athletes and the significant contributions of its builders and stewards. [2] The Hall of Fame admits four categories of individuals: competitive water skiers, water skiing pioneers, water skiing officials, and show skiers. All Rights Reserved. Award of Distinction Spotlight: Roger Dilling, Award of Distinction Spotlight: Betty Bonifay, 2023 All Rights Reserved to USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Foundation. Founded in 1980 and currently located in Davenport, Florida, the organization is administered by the USA Water Ski Foundation. A Hall of Fame is a legacy for future generations of water skiers to learn from the past in shaping the sport of tomorrow. It includes unusual or new accomplishments in advancing the sport through new techniques, technology, teaching methods, or first time accomplishments. When considering your Hall of Fame nominations, keep in mind the totality of ones contribution to the sport of water skiing.