British Water Ski & Wakeboard

16/09/2026

Ever thought about becoming a qualified waterski and wakeboard coach?

We are running a four-day boat waterski and wakeboard coaching course on the following dates:

📍Cotswold Water Ski Club - This is a 4-day course and will start on 2nd October, with the final day being 5th October.

Find out more and book your place here - https://www.bwsw.org.uk/coaching-and-qualifications/coaching-courses/level-2-water-ski-and-wakeboard/

15/09/2026

Our next Club Welfare Officer Drop-in Online Session will take place at 6:30pm on Wednesday, 30 September.

In this session, we will discuss creating safer spaces for women and girls.

This session is relevant to coaches, club/centre managers, and Club Welfare Officers, so please encourage everyone to attend and sign up.

To sign up for this session, please email [email protected] to receive a link to the Microsoft Teams Meeting.

15/09/2026

British cable 3-event waterskiers picked up medals at the 2026 IWWF European Age Categories Championships, held in Weert in The Netherlands.

Stuart Marston won three individual gold medals and a silver medal, while Steven Hamblin won two silver medals. Their results also gave GB the team gold in the category.

Congratulations to Team GB and all of the competitors.

Find out more here - www.bwsw.org.uk/news/gb-cable-skiers-win-at-euros/

13/09/2026

This week seven Brits have been competing in the 2026 IWWF World and Euro Age Cat Cable Ski Championships.

The Brits taking part are:
- Andrew Beamond
- David Burns
- Matthew Burns
- Steven Hamblin
- Stuart Marston
- Sebastian Ranner
- Benjamin Toyne

Stuart Marston and Steven Hamblin will be taking to the water today for the Senior 2 Men’s Trick Finals.

07/09/2026

Great Britain’s waterskiers are coming home from Austria with the Team gold and 24 individual medals after a sensational performance at the 2026 IWWF Europe & Africa Over 35 Waterski Championships.

The medal tally included 11 gold, 11 silver and 3 bronze medals.

GOLD
Eleanor Benjamin +35 slalom (with a PB of [email protected])
Kelly Atkins +45 slalom
Carol Worship +75 slalom
Alan Robertson +80 slalom
Lois Farrow +65 tricks, jump and overall
Juliet Thompson +75 tricks
Lorraine Sizer +45 jump and overall

SILVER
Lois Farrow +65 slalom
Juliet Thompson +75 slalom
Mike Hornagold Snr +75 slalom
Eleanor Benjamin +35 tricks, jump and overall
Kelly Atkins +45 tricks (with a PB of 2400 pts) and overall
David Hawley +70 tricks, jump and overall

BRONZE
Will Morrison +35 tricks
Simon Wooldridge +45 jump
Rodney Rowlands +65 jump

The team would like to thank Abbey Security for their sponsorship and you can find out more about them here - https://abbeysecurity.co.uk

Read more here - www.bwsw.org.uk/news/25-medals-for-gb-at-senior-waterski-euros/

06/09/2026

The fourth and final day started with trick finals, followed by slalom and then jump at the 2026 IWWF European and Africa Over 35 Waterski Championships in Fischlham, Austria 🇦🇹

On day 4, the following Brits secured medals:
- Lois Farrow (+65 jump - Gold and +65 overall - Gold)
- Eleanor Benjamin (+35 jump - Silver, +35 slalom - Gold with a PB of [email protected] and +35 overall - Silver)
- Kelly Atkins (+45 slalom - Gold and +45 overall - Silver)
- David Hawley (+70 jump - Silver and +70 overall - Silver)
- Juliet Thompson (+75 tricks - Gold)
- Lorraine Sizer (+45 jump - Gold and +45 overall - Gold)
- Rodney Rowlands (+65 jump - Bronze)
- Simon Wooldridge (+45 jump - Bronze)

Team GB also came away with Team Gold 🥇

Well done to Team GB and everyone who took part in the incredible event!

05/09/2026

Day 3 started with the last of the prelims and the first of the finals at the 2026 IWWF European and Africa Over 35 Waterski Championships in Fischlham, Austria 🇦🇹

The following Brits secured medals:
- Alan Robertson (+80 slalom - Gold)
- Carol Worship (+75 slalom - Gold)
- Juliet Thompson (+75 slalom - Silver, +75 tricks - Gold)
- Mike Hornagold Snr (+75 slalom - Silver)
- Lois Farrow (+65 slalom - Silver, +65 tricks - Gold)
- Eleanor Benjamin (+35 tricks - Silver)
- Will Morrison (+35 tricks - Bronze)
- Kelly Atkins (+45 tricks - Silver)
- David Hawley (+70 tricks - Silver)

Finals continue into the fourth and final day in Austria 🇦🇹

04/09/2026

Day 1 and 2 of the 2026 IWWF Europe and Africa Over 35 Waterski Championships in Fischlham, Austria 🇦🇹

Finals are taking place today and tomorrow. The following skiers made it through to the finals in their age groups:

- Alan Robertson (slalom)
- Mike Hornagold Senior (slalom and tricks)
- Carol Worship (slalom)
- Juliet Thompson (slalom and tricks)
- David Hawley (slalom, tricks and jump)
- Jane Peel (slalom)
- Lois Farrow (slalom, tricks and jump)
- Eleanor Benjamin (slalom, tricks and jump)
- Will Morrison (slalom, tricks and jump)
- Kelly Atkins (slalom and tricks)
- Lorraine Sizer (tricks and jump)
- Rodney Rowlands (jump)
- Simon Wooldridge (jump)
- Brad North (tricks)

Good luck to everyone skiing in the finals 🇬🇧

03/09/2026

Seventeen British waterskiers are representing their country at the 2026 IWWF European and Africa Over 35 Waterski Championships in Fischlham, Austria this week 🇦🇹

The skiers competing are:
- Kelly Atkins (overall)
- Lois Farrow (overall)
- Eleanor Benjamin (overall)
- Mike Hornagold Senior (slalom and trick)
- Will Oliver (overall)
- Simon Wooldridge (overall)
- Rodney Rowlands (overall)
- David Hawley (overall)
- Jane Moore (slalom and trick)
- Will Morrison (overall)
- Bradley North (slalom and trick)
- Jane Peel (slalom)
- Alan Robertson (slalom)
- Lorraine Sizer (overall)
- Juliet Thompson (slalom and trick)
- James Timothy (slalom)
- Carol Worship (slalom)

Good luck to Team GB and all the rest of the competitors 🇬🇧

26/08/2026

Listen to Sam Rozputynski’s interview with BBC Radio Devon’s John Acres via the link below ⬇️

From practicing at the North Devon Wake Park to competing on the European stage 🏄‍♂️

Eighteen-year-old Sam Rozputynski from South Molton is in Slovakia, preparing to compete in the European and African Cable Wakeboard and Wakeskate Championships 👏
He spoke to BBC Radio Devon’s John Acres to share how he’s feeling ahead of the competition. Listen here 🎧➡️ https://bbc.in/3UcQIFO

📸 Bobby Barrow