The nation’s top collegiate water ski teams gathered at Bell Acqua Lakes in Rio Linda, California, October 15–17 for the Syndicate 2026 NCWSA National Championships. Over three days, athletes competed in all three events: slalom, trick, and jump, while celebrating the camaraderie and team spirit that make collegiate water skiing unique. This year’s championships marked […]
Category: Great Lakes Region
The Great Plains Region supervises and oversees NCWSA teams and tournaments in IN, OH, and lower MI.
Celebrating Jeff Surdej’s Contributions to Collegiate Water Skiing
The National Collegiate Water Ski Association is proud to recognize Jeff Surdej as a member of the NCWSA Hall of Fame and as an Honorary National Director, honoring his decades of service, leadership, and lasting impact on collegiate water skiing. Jeff’s collegiate skiing career began at Purdue University, where he competed from the fall of […]
2026 Seeding Show & Boat Draw
Congrats to the teams that are officially heading to Bell Acqua Lakes in California. Tune in tonight (October 6th) for the Seeding Show & Boat Show, where we’ll reveal the regional qualifiers! We’ll run a simulated tournament to decide the remaining qualifiers. Then teams will be seeded into D1 and D2 based on their scores. […]
Cale Burdick: Champion on the Water, Leader Beyond
Cale Burdick was inducted into the NCWSA Hall of Fame in 2025 for his accomplishments and sportsmanship during his time at Purdue University (Fall 2004 through Spring 2008). In his four years of collegiate skiing in the Midwest he set the standard for elite skiing in the Midwestern region, now the Great Lakes and Great […]
What Is Collegiate 3-Event Water Skiing?
Team Across the United States are over 50 collegiate water ski teams. At each collegiate tournament, teams can enter up to 5 men and 5 women in each of the three events. Skiers earn team points based on how many competitors they beat. At most tournaments, teams may also field a B-team that competes the […]