Podcast: The TWBC Podcast
Hosted by tournament waterskiing’s prolific announcer Tony Lightfoot. Athlete Interviews, Inside News and Views, Commentary, Opinions and much more from the world of tournament waterskiing.
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Face-to-Face with Taryn Grant (Sunday, October 10, 2021)
A skier who works as hard off the water in marketing the sport as she does being as one of the top athletes training for the World Championships. Taryn Grant give as her take on the state of the sport and how it can be better promoted to the world outside. Read more
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Face-to-Face with Matt Rini (Saturday, October 9, 2021)
Highly regarded as one of the best water ski coaches in the world of tournament waterskiing, Matt Rini to some time out from his busy schedule on the run-up to the World Championships to talk to the TWBC Podcast on a wide range of topics in this episode. Read more
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Face-to-Face with Ricky McCormick (Friday, October 8, 2021)
One of a few water ski athletes to experience participation in a true Olympic atmosphere. We got the opportunity to talk with Hall-of-Famer Ricky McCormick at the Malibu Open and he was kind enough to share his perspective on today’s tournament water skiing scene – against the backdrop of the glory days for the sport… Read more
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Face-to-Face with Gregoire Desfond (Thursday, October 7, 2021)
Relatively new to the sport but already making an impact with his Waterski Journal and Waterski Nation media outlets, Gregoire Desfond took some time to talk with us at the TWBC Podcast about his introduction into the sport and what the future holds. Read more
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Face-to-Face with Elizabeth Montavon (Thursday, October 7, 2021)
An athlete who has made some noise both on and off the water. Elizabeth Montavon spoke to the TWBC Podcast just prior to the Malibu Open to give us her take on the state of the sport and tells us about her preparation for a pro event such as this. Read more
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Face-to-Face with Chelsea Mills (Saturday, October 2, 2021)
Prior to the Malibu Open we took the opportunity to speak with Chelsea Miils – an athlete who has had a remarkable ascent towards the top of the ladder in women’s Slalom despite her late entry into the sport. Read more
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Face-to-Face with Corey Vaughn (Friday, October 1, 2021)
One of the very few skiers to ever run 41’off (10.25m) Corey Vaughn has established himself as a perennial contender in the Pro Slalom ranks and we had the chance to speak with him prior to the Malibu Open. Read more
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Face-to-Face with Cole McCormick (Friday, October 1, 2021)
With the Malibu Open just around the corner there are a number of skiers who are keen to make an impression. One athlete who has been doing that all season is Cole McCormick who we spoke to for this episode. Read more
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Face-to-Face with Jacinta Carroll (Thursday, September 30, 2021)
Having been removed from the Pro Waterski competition scene for the best part of two seasons, 4-time world jump champion Jacinta Carroll has returned to action eager to impress at the Malibu Open. We got the opportunity to talk with her at Trophy Lakes about her struggles just to even make it there. Read more
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Face-to-Face with Thomas DeGasperi (Wednesday, September 29, 2021)
With the Malibu Open a day or so away at the time that this episode was recorded we took the opportunity to speak to two-time World Slalom Champion Thomas DeGasperi about his season thus far and looking forward to future events. Read more