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Water skiing

Water Skiing is a sport were a person is typically pulled behind a boat or cable ski installation on a body of water. The sport requires the skier to be pulled at high speeds in order to maintain their position above the surface.

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Water skiing

step-over turn

Sports; Water skiing

A trick maneuver. A skier will lift a ski over the towrope while doing a 180-degree turn.

stern

Sports; Water skiing

The back or rear of the boat.

surface tricks

Sports; Water skiing

These are tricks that are performed on relatively flat water and not performed on the wake of the boat.

three event

Sports; Water skiing

A competition or tournament that includes slalom, jump, and trick skiing. It can also refer to an athlete who competes in all three events.

toe release

Sports; Water skiing

This is a mechanism that will release the towrope from the boat if a skier fall down while doing a toe hold trick. It is meant to help reduce injury.

toe strap

Sports; Water skiing

This is a device that is fitted to the ski handle and is used in tricks.

toe-hold slide

Sports; Water skiing

A trick where the skier will place their foot into a Toe Strap.

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