GOODE Water Ski Nationals Begins Tuesday

The 77th GOODE Water Ski National Championships will be held Tuesday through Saturday at Okeeheelee Park in West Palm Beach, Fla. Nearly 700 of the nation's top water ski athletes from across the United States are expected to compete for national titles in slalom, tricks, jumping and overall in respective age divisions and two Open divisions at the world’s largest three-event water ski tournament. For results and additional information throughout the five-day tournament, visit www.waterskinationals.com.

Advancement is primarily earned through placement on the national rankings list. Athletes also can qualify for by placing in the top-five at Regionals or by placing in the top-five at the previous year's Nationals. 

The first national championships was held in 1939 at Jones Beach in Long Island, N.Y. Except for three years during World War II (1942-1944), the Nationals has been held every year since 1939.