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 […]
Category: Midwestern Region
The Midwest Collegiate Water Ski Association consists of the Great Lakes and Great Plains Conferences.
Great Lakes: Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Kentucky
Great Plains: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Missouri
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 […]
The Midwest Split
The Midwest Region of the NCWSA has officially retired as of June 1, 2026. What was formerly the Midwest Region will now be split into two new regions, the Great Plains and Great Lakes. Determining which teams were divided into which new region was done based on geographic boundaries and having an even amount of […]
AWSA Summer
Tournament fun doesn’t stop because school is out! Recruit your teammates, alumni and family members to compete in AWSA tournaments this summer! Not only is it great practice for the fall, but you’ll get to keep skiing, meet new people, and get to ski all summer long. Check out each region’s Regional Championships to see […]