The USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Foundation’s Hall of Fame Selection Committee has announced the five recipients of the Foundation’s 2026 Award of Distinction. Paul Chapin, Mario Fossa, Scott Pellaton, Lisa Steiner and Karen Truelove will be honored as Award of Distinction recipients along with Hall of Fame inductee Freddy Krueger at the 2026 USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Foundation Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Winter Haven, Fla. on Saturday, April 11, 2026.

The USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Foundation is proud to announce that Freddy Krueger (Winter Garden, Fla.) has been selected by the Hall of Fame Selection Committee as the 2026 Hall of Fame inductee.

The USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Foundation’s Hall of Fame Selection Committee seeks nominations for the 2026 class. Nominations are due by June 1, 2025.

The USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Foundation’s Hall of Fame Selection Committee seeks nominations for the 2026 class. Nominations are due by June 1, 2025.

Get ready for an unforgettable evening celebrating the legends and pioneers of water skiing and wake sports!

Laurie Lindsey Kotarsky and Lauren St. Onge are joining the foundation as contract employees.

Don Bucher to receive Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to water skiing for more than 50 years.

The USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Foundation’s Hall of Fame Selection Committee is announcing the 2025 recipients of the Award of Distinction.

Scot Ellis will be formally enshrined at the USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Foundation Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on May 3, 2025.

The USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Hall of Fame Selection Committee is pleased to announce the 2023 inductees to the USA Water Ski & Wake ...

We invite you to join us on March 4-5, 2022 in Lakeland, Florida to celebrate many of the innovators of modern watersports. Join us to...

The USA Water Ski & Wake Sports Hall of Fame Selection Committee is pleased to announce the 2022 inductees to the USA Water Ski & Wake ...