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.

  • Face-to-Face with Jay Bennett (Thursday, July 29, 2021)

    In the middle of the summer heat in south Louisiana, you’ll find Bennett’s Water Ski School training a latest crop of talent on the water. We spoke to a true legend of the sport and NCWSA Hall-of-Famer Jay Bennett on a wide range of topics – including the Summer Olympic Games. Read more

  • Face-to-Face with Charlie Ross (Saturday, June 19, 2021)

    Charlie Ross, one of the brightest young slalom talents to emerge this season and the youngest ever to run 10.75m, was kind enough to spare some time to be interviewed for the TWBC podcast. This was recorded at the Isles of Lake Hancock. Read more

  • Face-to-Face with Neilly Ross (Saturday, June 19, 2021)

    Continuing to talk with some of the world’s top female trickers, we spoke with Neilly Ross about that discipline and other topics on this edition of the TWBC Podcast – recorded at the Isles of Lake Hancock. Read more

  • Face-to-Face with Karen Truelove (Saturday, June 19, 2021)

    When the term “Power Couple” is used in the context of tournament waterskiing, the names of Freddy Krueger and Karen Truelove inevitably to mind. Karen was kind enough to be interviewed to discuss her skiing, her impact on Freddy’s success and what the future holds for their kids. This was recorded at the Isles of… Read more

  • Face-to-Face with Anna Gay (Saturday, June 19, 2021)

    In recent years there has been a resurgence of top level competition in the Women’s Tricks and Anna Gay is very much part of that renaissance. The owner of several elite level titles took some time out to talk with the TWBC podcast at the Isles of Lake Hancock shortly before the King of Darkness… Read more

  • Face-to-Face with Dorien Llewellyn (Saturday, June 19, 2021)

    It’s fair to say that there will be a tight battle for the Men’s Overall honors at the upcoming World Open Championships (brought to you live on TWBC) and one skier hoping to be in the thick of it is Canada’s Dorien Llewellyn. This and other topics were discussed at the Isles of Lake Hancock… Read more

  • Face-to-Face with Taylor Garcia (Saturday, June 19, 2021)

    Battling a significant injury going into the King of Darkness event at his home site, Taylor Garcia spend some time with The TWBC Podcast to discuss that and other topics. Read more

  • Face-to-Face with Felipe Miranda and Javier Julio (Sunday, June 6, 2021)

    Overall legends Felipe Miranda and Javier Julio took some time out from their coaching duties to be interviewed for the TWBC Podcast. This was recorded at the Lake 38 Slalom event in Quincy, FL, Read more

  • Face-to-Face with Keith Albritton (Sunday, June 6, 2021)

    Recorded at Lake 38 in Quincy, Fl during the Pro Slalom event, this is s special interview with the creator and proprietor of that site Keith Albritton Read more

  • Face-to-Face with Regina Jaquess (Thursday, April 29, 2021)

    In terms of superlatives there is very little that hasn’t already been said about Regina Jaquess, who is quite simply one of the finest skiers to have ever competed – man or woman. Read more