EP28: Learn (some more) Water Skiing with Coop Diddy

04/21/20 • 65 min

Coop Diddy is back!
This impromptu episode was recorded just a few days ago, after Coop bombarded Matteo with more questions about water ski intricacies. "We should have this conversation in front of the mic" Coop said, and within 3 minutes the two were recording.
By the way, have you checked out Water Ski Bits ? Coop has a bit on there too ;-)
In this episode, Coop Diddy asks Matteo more specific questions about the water ski world, informed by the knowledge about the sport he has been acquiring :)
Follow this second episode as Coop and Matteo ramble and untangle:

A little update on how TWSP has been going since EP11
Trends of Top20 skiers in the World (see BOS post here)
What made Men Slalom so competitive in recent years
Deliberate practice and skiing in different conditions
Big Dawg and Senior categories, including former Pros making the switch
Jeff Rogers being the first guy to run 41off at 36mph and 34mph
Are 34mph and 36mph two different sports altogether?
Coop's first experience of riding in the boat for Matteo
Safety and funnies in water ski photo shooting
Shoutouts to Coop's fans Freddie Winter and Dane Mechler
The effects of COVID on the water ski community
...and more!!!

If you are new to the sport, hopefully you'll learn something out of this conversation.
If you are already an experienced and knowledgeable skier, you'll definitely find this discussion amusing and, possibly, resembling the ones you often have about trying to explain our sport to non-skiers.
Follow Coop on Instagram and let him know what you think about the episode ;-)
Take a few seconds to write a review of the podcast on Apple Podcasts, it really helps :-) ... and let's keep the momentum going!
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A little update on how TWSP has been going since EP11
Trends of Top20 skiers in the World (see BOS post here)
What made Men Slalom so competitive in recent years
Deliberate practice and skiing in different conditions
Big Dawg and Senior categories, including former Pros making the switch
Jeff Rogers being the first guy to run 41off at 36mph and 34mph
Are 34mph and 36mph two different sports altogether?
Coop's first experience of riding in the boat for Matteo
Safety and funnies in water ski photo shooting
Shoutouts to Coop's fans Freddie Winter and Dane Mechler
The effects of COVID on the water ski community
...and more!!!

Previous Episode

EP27: Ski Talk with Dane Mechler (Part 2)

Welcome to Part 2 of Dane Mechler's interview for The Water Ski Podcast!
Dane is a water ski sensation and literally a threat to every single event he partakes. Among the many accomplishments Dane has already accrued we find ad Under 21 and University World Championships.
Dane is currently ranked 8th in the IWWF Elite Ranking List, a proficiency and competitiveness he manages during his free time from a high-pressure finale position at Grant Thornton.
In this second part, Dane shares more recent events, particularly with regards to the 2019 season.
Join in as Dane and Matteo cover the following:

Dane's peculiar slalom technique, and what led to some those peculiarities
His days with Matteo and Keith Albritton in Tallahassee
The challenge of getting past the 2@41off hump
Being top seed at the 2019 Open Worlds at Malaysia.
How he followed that experience with California Pro Am
Dane's first Pro podium at the 2019 Malibu Open
Combining work and high-end skiing
The financial side of growing the sport of water skiing
...and a lot more

Follow Dane on Instagram, and watch some of the highlights of the 2016 University World Championships
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EP29: Three Drills to Learn the Slalom Course

This episode of The Water Ski Podcast was originally posted exclusively on Swerve on February 4, 2020.
In this Dock Time episode Matteo share three useful drills and some tips on how to learn the slalom course. Whether you are a free skier ready to tackle the 6 buoys or an experienced slalom skier who wants to introduce someone to the course, hopefully you will find these tips useful :)
Thank you to everyone for the constant support to The Water Ski Podcast, it has been overwhelmingly encouraging ;-)
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