The 2017 IWWF Athlete of the Year Awards were presented by IWWF President Jose Antonio Perez Priego to Ryan Dodd (Canada), current IWWF World Men’s Jump Champion and World Men’s Jump Record Holder and Neilly Ross (Canada), current IWWF World Women’s Trick Champion, at the 59th Nautique US Masters at Callaway Gardens.

Information on the 2017 IWWF Athlete of the Year Award Winners

Rockledge, FL (March 4, 2016) SeaDek Marine Products would like to welcome World Champion water skier Ryan Dodd to their Pro-Staff team. Ryan is a world-renowned waterskiing champion with more than 20 Professional event wins under his belt. Having achieved three Pan-American Games and Championship titles, two Moomba Masters, and three US Masters titles, Ryan Dodd has proven himself to be one of the top competitors in waterskiing. Recently, Ryan and his wife Breanne, signed with an elite team of athletes – Team Nautique. Ryan will be unstoppable this season, as he has now added another weapon to his arsenal – the Ski Nautique 200.

SeaDek has been working closely with Ryan on some very exciting new product development ideas. Having revolutionized the marine flooring industry with a line of UV-resistant, closed-cell EVA products that are not only durable and comfortable, but also aesthetically pleasing; they are moving into other areas of specific product development in a number of niche market segments, such as waterskiing, wake surfing, kayak fishing and more. SeaDek’s ongoing commitment to quality manufacturing, exceptional service, and innovation mirror Ryan’s strong work ethic and dedication, making him an ideal ambassador for the company. Ryan will be representing SeaDek at all of the professional waterskiing events this year, including the US Masters, of which SeaDek is a returning sponsor.

Ryan Dodd Personal Stats
Hometown: Palm Bay, Florida
Coaches: Mike Ferraro and Breanne Dodd
Current World Jump Champion, Ranked #1 in the World, Waterski Magazine Jumper of the Year, Waterski Canada Male Athlete of the year, Best Jump of 242 ft.

“SeaDek is innovating and growing at an incredible rate, and it’s exciting to be on board as the first Waterski Athlete signed to the team. SeaDek is also a supporter of many of the pro waterski events, and are working hard to develop products to improve our quality of time spent on the lake. I am looking forward to another best year ever.” – Ryan Dodd

About SeaDek Marine Products

SeaDek Marine Products is the leading manufacturer of a range of EVA non-skid products for marine and sports use. A viable alternative to carpet and molded-in nonskid products, SeaDek’s line of products are targeted for OEM boat builders, resellers and end-users. The company was originally formed to produce cutting-edge surf products and nonskid traction pads, including X-Trak® surf traction and K-Grip®, a line of pads designed for world champion surfer Kelly Slater. The company later expanded its product offerings to the boating industry thanks to its innovation with marine-grade EVA materials. SeaDek can be tailored to fit a wide variety of applications on most boats. Learn more at www.seadek.com.
Thanks for your interest in SeaDek.

Sincerely,

The SeaDek Team
www.seadek.com
1.888.964.6860

“It’s obvious that Nautique is highly dedicated to supporting three-event skiing with the most prestigious events, and the most elite athletes. No other company is as dedicated to Jump and three-event skiing as a whole. I look forward to the future of the sport and a partnership with a company that shares my vision of progression. Nautique is committed to developing the world’s best boats, and I’m committed to being the world’s best Jump athlete so we found it to make perfect sense. To a great season being pulled by the Nautique 200!” – Ryan Dodd

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