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 Special – with Ryan Gonzales and Zane Nicholson (Friday, October 27, 2023)
In this 150th episode of the TWBC Podcast we take the opportunity to speak to the coaches/managers of the two top teams in Collegiate Water Skiing in the USA: Ryan Gonzales of Louisiana-Lafayette’s Ragin’ Cajuns and Zane Nicholson of Louisiana-Monroe’s Warhawks. We pose questions about their teams esp. how they recruit and how they train Read more
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On Tour with Freddie Winter – World Championship Review (Tuesday, October 24, 2023)
Freddie Winter notched up his second World Championship title and in this TWBC Podcast episode he talks about the events that led up to that victory, how he is spending his off season and what his hopes are for the future with the upcoming 2024 season. Read more
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Face-to-Face Special – with Joel Howley (Monday, October 16, 2023)
Skiing early in the morning after competing in the World Slalom Final, Joel Howley spared a few minutes to talk to The TWBC Podcast during a Connelly photoshoot at Swiss Water Ski Resort. He spoke about this performance at the World’s, his equipment setup and a major upcoming life event Read more
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Face-to-Face Special – with Ryan Dodd (Sunday, October 15, 2023)
The TWBC Podcast took the opportunity to talk with Ryan Dodd as he prepared to compete at the World’s at Sunset Lakes. He explains his training regimen and why he has been largely absent for much of the tournament season. Read more
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Face-to-Face Special – Freddy Krueger + Karen Truelove (Part 2) (Sunday, October 8, 2023)
This is the Second of a two-part conversation conducted with one of the greatest power couples in pro water skiing: Freddy Krueger and Karen Truelove. In this final episode they talk about their longevity in the sport, how the sport has changed in the years they have been competing and what the future holds Read more
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Face-to-Face Special – Freddy Krueger + Karen Truelove (Part 1) (Friday, October 6, 2023)
This is the First of a two-part conversation conducted with one of the greatest power couples in pro water skiing: Freddy Krueger and Karen Truelove. In this episode we talk about where they each started in the sport, how they meet and the lasting collaboration that they have had for nearly 30 years. Read more
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On Tour with Freddie Winter -Travers Grand Prix Post Event Review (Monday, September 25, 2023)
The Travers Grand Prix represents the final event of the Water Ski Pro Tour season and Freddie Winter gives us his take on the event, his win and the Tour as a whole Read more
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On Tour with Freddie Winter – Malibu Open Post Event Review (Monday, September 18, 2023)
In this edition of On Your with Freddie Winter we offer Post-Event analysis of the 2023 Malibu Open in Tuscaloosa, Alabama – and there was plenty to talk about in this episode with pending world records and other milestones achieved here. Read more
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Face-to-Face – with Luca Rauchenwald (Friday, September 15, 2023)
Luca Racuchenwald is the latest of a long line of Austrian jumpers looking to make an imapact at Pro events, having recently won the silver medal at the Europeans this season at San Gervasio. As he prepared for the 2023 Malibu Open the TWBC Podcast took the opportunity to speak with him. Read more
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Face-to-Face – with Louis Duplan-Fribourg (Friday, September 15, 2023)
Having recently won his latest European titles in Jump and Overall Louis Duplan-Fribourg is now setting his targets to higher levels. The TWBC Podcast spoke to him before the 2023 Malibu Open in Tuscaloosa, Alabama to find out where he got his start and what the future possibly lies in store for him. Read more