Editor’s note: The following press release was received from Southern Wakes United.
The Wisconsin State Water Ski Show Championships was held at Red Sands Beach, Lake Wazeecha in Wisconsin Rapids July 20-23, 2023. The tournament is a full four days and features 24 of Wisconsin’s best show water ski teams and 75 individuals competing for a chance to compete at the National Water Ski Show Championships. Teams are given one hour to put on their best themed performance for the thousands of spectators that pack Red Sands Beach.
Southern Wakes United (aka SWU) is a merge of two teams – the Lauderdale Aqua Skiers and the Whitewater Lake Sports Club (Minneiska Water Ski Show Team). These two teams came together in the fall of 2018 to become the one and only team in Walworth County and started competing together in 2019. The teams perform on Whitewater Lake, Lauderdale Lake and Elkhorn Lake in Babe Mann Park in Elkhorn. Just four short years after the merge, they came together, and their hard work and perseverance paid off! They took home some serious hardware, including:
First Place for Division 3 (which moves them up to Division 2)
The Gerald Kaudy Memorial Award for Highest Scoring Ballet Line
The Highest Scoring Production Award in Memory of Paul Dross
The Most Original/Unique Act
The Highest Scoring Tow Boat Team
The Highest Scoring Dock & Equipment Crew
And The Best Comedy Act
For more information of the team and how to support them and their advertisers, go to: www.southernwakesunited.com or their Facebook page: https:\\www.facebook.com/SouthernWakesUnited
Remaining Shows for 2023:
July 29 Scenic Ridge Campground, Whitewater Lake, 7 p.m.
Aug 4 Lauderdale Landing, Lauderdale Lake, 6 p.m.
Aug 10 Babe Mann Park, Elkhorn Lake 6 p.m.
Aug 19 Scenic Ridge Campground, Whitewater Lake, 6:30 p.m.
Aug 25 Lauderdale Landing, Lauderdale Lake, 6 p.m.
Sept 2 Scenic Ridge Campground, Whitewater Lake 6 p.m.
Division 3 Results:
1063.32 Southern Wakes United (Whitewater/Elkhorn)
1044.86 Plum Ski-Ters (Sayner)
999.94 Kwahamots (Tomahawk)
965.46 Twin Bridge (Crivitz)
870.38 Chain Skiers (Waupaca)
806.24 River City (LaCrosse)
Division 2 Results:
1388.24 Water Bugs (Muskego)
1158.42 Ski Sharks (Shawano)
1155.66 Waterboard Warriors (Wrightstown)
1123.16 Aqua Skiers (Wisconsin Rapids)
1102.06 Water Walkers (Central WI)
1055.04 Ski Sprites (Eau Claire)
980.04 Hydroflites (Chetek)
891.68 Badwater Ski-Ters (Florence)
Division 1 Results:
1929.46 Rock Aqua Jays (Janesville)
1850.18 Mad-City (Madison)
1763.18 Aquanuts (Twin Lakes)
1418.46 Beaverland Must-Skis (Beaver Dam)
1332.84 Ski Cats (Crivitz)
1305.08 Shermalot (Nekoosa)
1107.08 Aquaducks (Browns Lake)
1093.08 Badgerland (Oconomowoc)
