Shalom Park to host the Worlds Best U21 water skiers
The worlds best water skiers are returning to the Great White North!
On July 4-7, Shalom Park, located in Edmonton, Alberta, will be hosting the Under-21 Water Ski World Championships. The premium event site of the Canadian Open the past three years, Shalom Park will undoubtedly offer its skiers one of the best U21 Worlds experiences in their young and promising careers.
World Water Skiers is excited to support Shalom Park with the launch of the Official 2019 IWWF World U21 Water Ski Championships tournament web page. Through the information and profiles embedded into the website, WWS will be able to assist Shalom Park in highlighting all the action.
Shalom Park is a beautiful man-made water ski lake just south of the city. Shalom Park was built in 1985 and has hosted a multitude of local, national and international tournaments, including multiple Canadian National Championships, Canadian Opens and the 1996 Junior World Water Ski Championships. Countless national and international records have been set at this pristine lake, including an IWWF Open Men Overall record, in 2000 by Jaret Llewellyn of Canada, and an IWWF Junior Men Slalom Record set by Chris Parrish of the USA. The record set by Parrish stood almost 20 years until it was broken by Robert Pigozzi from the Dominican Republic in 2015. With tournament conditions sure to be ideal, the U21 skiers will look to claim their own piece of history!
Shalom Park Water Ski Site Located 20 minutes away from the Edmonton International Airport (YEG) and is a short drive from many Edmonton area attractions, including West Edmonton Mall, one of the largest shopping complexes in North America. The event is guaranteed to provide world-class skiing and attractions.
With the 2019 IWWF World U21 Championships quickly approaching, the countdown has begun and Shalom Park has launched their “Tournament Page” that has all the links and details to keep the water ski enthusiasts well informed. Everyone, Athletes, Official, family, and friends can all signup too WWS to get updates on all WWS featured events. Check out the page and plan your trip to be down on the stadium shores of Shalom Park this July 4th-7th.
Please help us by sharing the Official Tournament Page and link – https://worldwaterskiers.com/tournament/19iwwf01/
The 2019 IWWF World Under 21 Waterski Championships will be supported by WSWA, WSWC, WWS and IWWF, and towed by the all-new Ski Nautique.
2019 IWWF World U21 Water Ski Champions Bulletin #1 Now Available
(Shalom Park, Canada, March 1, 2019) Shalom Park Water Ski Site in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada is proud host of the 2019 IWWF World Under 21 Water Ski Championships, July 4-7.
The beautiful Shalom Park Water Ski Site is located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Built in 1985, Shalom Park has hosted a multitude of events, including the Canadian Open Elite Event, the 1996 IWWF World Junior Waterski Championships, the Canadian Nationals Championships and many other events. Located 20 minutes away from the Edmonton International Airport (YEG), and a short drive from many Edmonton area attractions, including West Edmonton Mall, one of the largest shopping complexes in North America, this event is guaranteed to provide world class skiing and attractions.
With the 2019 IWWF World U21 Championships quickly approaching, the countdown has begun and Shalom Park is pleased to make available bulletin #1.
All information for the event including the bulletin can be seen on the Official Web Page for the tournament hosted by WorldWaterSkiers.
2019 IWWF World Under 21 Waterski Championships to be held at Shalom Park
The IWWF has awarded Shalom Park the bid to host the 2019 IWWF World Under 21 Waterski Championships from 4th to 7th July 2019.
Shalom Park is a man-made water ski lake nestled in the North Saskatchewan River Valley, just south of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Shalom Park was built in 1985 and has hosted a multitude of local, national and international tournaments, including multiple Canadian National Championships, the Canadian Open (an IWWF Elite event), and the 1996 Junior World Water Ski Championships. Multiple national and international records have been set at Shalom Park, including an IWWF Open Men Overall record in 2000 by Jaret Llewellyn from Canada and an IWWF Junior Men Slalom Record by Chris Parrish from the USA, that stood for almost 20 years until it was broken by Robert Pigozzi from the Dominican Republic in 2015.
The 2019 IWWF World Under 21 Waterski Championships will be supported by Waterski & Wakeboard Canada, the national governing body for towed water sports in Canada, and towed by the all-new Ski Nautique.
Canada won the team overall title at the 2017 IWWF World Under 21 Waterski Championships held in Dnipro, Ukraine ahead of Team USA (2nd) and Belarus (3rd). Full Results