British Water Ski

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British Water Ski is the National Governing Body for water skiing in Great Britain and is recognised as such by Sport England and UK Sport and is in receipt of Exchequer Funding from them.

British Water Ski is the only recognised voice speaking for water skiing in the UK. Joining us is the best way of supporting the sport now and for the future. We are a non-profit making organisation with all of our income invested in developing and protecting water skiing throughout Britain from the grassroots level through to our top athletes. British Water Ski is responsible for the development of the sport; co-ordination of national and international competition; selection of National teams; training and registration of coaches and officials; and increasing the opportunities for participation in water skiing for all residents of this country, including the disabled.

British Water Ski also actively encourages newcomers to the sport, promotes good practice and safety and works to enhance and improve standards of coaching and driving. We also have highly active competition programmes in all divisions of the sport.

International Links
British Water Ski is affiliated to the International Water Ski Federation (IWSF) through the Europe, Africa and Middle East Region (EAME). Britain is a major player in the world of water skiing having individual skiers and riders as World and EAME Champions, as well as teams featuring in the medals at World and EAME Championships. As part of the IWSF we also have a good number of our members sitting on World and EAME Committees and therefore able to put forward a British perspective into the rules of the sport.

The IWSF is responsible for organising World Championships in the Sports Divisions (see below). The EAME Region organises EAME (European) Championships is the same divisions.

National Sporting Links
British Water Ski is a member of the Central Council for Physical Recreation (CCPR) which is the umbrella organisation for the national governing and representative bodies of sport and recreation in the UK. The CCPR speaks and acts to promote, protect and develop the interests of sport and physical recreation at all levels.
We are also members of the Boating Alliance; the European Boating Association, the Parliamentary Waterways Group and ROSPA.

Membership of these bodies is important to our ongoing environmental programme.