Kevco | The Grab Matters Podcast - Episode 56

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06/25/24 • 163 min

Kevin Michael, mostly known as “Kevco”, has been in and around the wakeboard and waterski industry for decades, helping shape the sports we know today. From working at Wakeboarding Mag during the peak years of wakeboarding, to lobbying on the steps of capitol hill, Kevco has put countless hours into turning wakeboarding and waterskiing into legitimate and respected sports. With those years helping run one of wakeboardings biggest publications comes with countless stories of shenanigans and unrivaled times celebrating some of the sports greatest icons and their achievements. Boardstock ‘96, skiboarders vs. wakeboarders, Alliance vs. Wakeboarding Mag, lobbying at congress, Randall Harris, Wake Awards, Wakeboarding in the Olympics, and Kevco’s newest position at USA Waterski and Wake. Hear all that and much more in Episode 56 of the Grab Matters Podcast!
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Chapters:
00:00 - 2:00 Intro
2:30 Favorite Grab
3:30 Wakeboarding Mag
5:20 Blue mind theory
7:20 Boardstock ‘96
10:00 Getting into watersports
21:20 Skiboarders vs. Wakeboarders
24:25 Wakeboarding Mag
32:00 Alliance vs. WBM
34:30 LF’n Wheel of Questions
45:00 Wakeboarding Mag
1:03:15 Driftline Deserves Some Love
1:05:20 Guest Question
1:06:00 Lobbying at congress
1:11:00 Cassette
1:14:00 Thomas Horrell
1:15:00 Patreon Question
1:21:00 Digital media
1:23:20 Transworld Wakeboarding
1:29:20 Wakeboarding as the 4th board sport
1:30:30 Randall Harris
1:36:00 Wake Awards
1:47:00 Judging
2:00:00 Olympics
2:06:00 Red Bull Wake Lab
2:08:50 Influential Events
2:09:00 Most influential rider
2:15:40 Setup
2:23:00 US Waterski and Wake
2:38:00 Thank you’s
Links:
Waterski Triple Jump: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6l8il5MDvAI&t=340s

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Cory Teunissen | The Grab Matters Podcast - Episode 55

After just recently coming back from a significant amount of time off the water due to a misdiagnosis on an injury to his ankle, we sit down with one of boat ridings most fierce competitors, Cory Teunissen. Cory grew up in Australia and got into wakeboarding with his family at a young age, and made his first trip to the U.S. at age 11. When Cory is healthy and on the water, he can be a favorite to win at most boat contests. The longest game of W.A.K.E. ever, getting paid as a 13 year old, his ankle injury, the next NBD to be landed, the Cory vs. Nic Rapa rivalry, and switching board sponsors after a decade with one brand. Hear all that and much more in Episode 55 of the Grab Matters Podcast.
Follow Cory: https://www.instagram.com/coryteunissen/
Thank you to our sponsors:
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Chapters:
00:00 - 2:00 Intro
2:50 Park riding
3:30 Aaron Gunn
5:25 Favorite grab
5:50 Mike Dowdy question
7:45 Getting into wake
11:45 First time in the U.S
15:15 First sponsor
19:20 Families involvement
24:00 Dowdy’s influence
27:05 LF’n Wheel of Questions
28:30 Ankle Injury
37:40 This or That
41:30 NUMB
47:00 Next NBD
54:00 Will you ever stop riding?
58:50 Driftline Deserves Some Love
1:02:45 Switching board sponsors
1:12:10 Setup
1:13:50 Foiling
1:20:20 This year
1:24:50 Nic vs. Cory
1:44:30 America vs. Australia
1:51:00 What gets you stoked on wakeboarding?
Links:
Game of wake: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4qp93u
Hyperlite signs Cory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eE97fY16dhE

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Freddie Winter | The Grab Matters Podcast - Episode 57

Freddie Winter is one of the best slalom waterskiers in the world, and isn't afraid to stand up for what is right within the sport. Having put his money where his mouth is when it comes to a unified Pro Tour, Freddie is doing a lot for the sport both on the water and behind the scenes. Growing up skiing at Thorpe Lakes in the U.K., Freddie was ecstatic to ski in college in America, and continued to progress his skiing until he became one of slaloms best competitors. Nerdy waterskiers, getting banned from the Masters, the best crasher on tour, Victor Wenbenyama, the Waterski Pro Tour, and what makes TWBC so good. Hear all that and much more in Episode 57 of the Grab Matters Podcast!
Follow Freddie: https://www.instagram.com/thefredwinter/
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Chapters:
00:00 - 2:00 intro
4:00 Favorite grab...?
7:50 Getting into waterskiing
10:00 Trick Skiing
12:20 Evolution of Freddies’ setup
19:00 Banned from Masters
41:00 Waterski Pro Tour
45:00 TWBC
49:00 LF’n Wheel of Questions
55:00 Winter trivia
57:10 Setup
1:04:00 Best possible run?
1:09:00 Driftline “Deserves Some Love”
1:11:30 Worlds
1:14:00 How many pro’s are there?
1:17:00 Boat sponsors
1:23:50 Patreon Question
1:30:00 Waterski Brands
1:33:20 Guest Questions
1:51:00 The future
1:57:00 Waterski Pro Tour
Links:
Pass The Handle: https://passthehandle.com/
Tobias X Waketoolz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qulqShbdZK8
Ball of Spray Forum: https://www.ballofspray.com/forums/topic/53009-does-pro-water-skiing-need-%E2%80%9Cjohn-mcenroe%E2%80%9D-characters-or-not/#comment-870023
TWBC: https://www.waterskibroadcasting.com/
Waterski Pro Tour: https://www.waterskiprotour.com/