Jul 30, 2019 | Newsletter, Water Sports
Wakeboarders have returned to the rippling waters of Lake Myrtle in Auburndale. But this time, without a boat. The Elite Cable Park, part of the Auburndale Watersports Complex, opened Saturday, July 13, brining all the action of wakeboarding, complete with ramps and...
May 8, 2019 | Newsletter, Other, Water Sports
For these international skiers, the answer is a resounding yes Beautiful lakes, bountiful opportunities, gorgeous weather and caring people – all are major attractors and a big part of Polk County Tourism and Sports Marketing’s recruiting efforts that promote us as...
Sep 14, 2018 | Other, Water Sports
Held at the facility named after the man synonymous with competitive swimming in Central Florida, the Winter Haven Stingrays will host their annual “Get Rowdy” swim meet from Friday, Sept. 21 to Sunday, Sept. 23, at the Rowdy Gaines Olympic Pool, 210 Cypress Gardens...
Sep 11, 2018 | Water Sports
Four of the water skiers hail from Winter Haven The USA Water Ski Show Team won its fourth consecutive world title at the 4th Show Ski World Championships, held at the Deerhurst Resort in Huntsville, Ontario, Canada, Sept. 7-9. Featuring teams from Australia, China,...
Jul 26, 2017 | Skiing, Water Sports
Most people would be satisfied with having broken 28 different world records – including most water ski records broken – at their first event in 2015. But the organizers of the Chain of Records event aren’t like most people. Why else would they even think of lining 24...
