01604 366976Water Ski and Wakeboard
Introduction
British Water Ski and Wakeboard (BWSW) is the recognised body that represents water skiing in the UK and are recognised as such by Sport England and UK Sport. BWSW invest in developing and protecting water skiing throughout Britain from grassroots through to elite.
BWSW actively encourages newcomers to the sport, promotes good practice and safety, works to enhance and improve standards of coaching and driving, and provides active competition programmes in all divisions of the sport. BWSW cover a number of disciplines; Tournament, Wakeboarding, Kneeboarding, Ski Racing, Barefoot, Disabled.
About the Sport
Water skiing and wakeboarding are surface water sports where an individual is pulled behind a motor boat or cable tow. It is both a recreational activity and a competitive sport although most people ride for fun and to keep fit.
You can participate by skiing on two skis, one ski, riding a wakeboard or a kneeboard, barefoot, or on a disc or other means of keeping afloat! You don't even need to own a speed boat to take part, as many facilities have club boats or cable tows, making participation in this sport much more affordable.
BWSW contact details
Email: development@bwsf.co.uk
Telephone: 01932 560007
Address: British Water Ski & Wakeboard
The Forum
Hanworth Lane
Chertsey
Surrey
KT16 9JX
Play
Opportunities to participate in the sport can be accessed locally as follows:
Northampton Water Ski Club Boat Members Club Delapre Lake,Eagle Drive,Northampton NN4 7HW www.nwsc.org.uk info@nwsc.org.uk
Wake Academy @ Grendon Lakes Boat Members Club Grendon Lakes, Main Road, Grendon, Northants NN7 1JW www.grendonlakes.co.uk info@grendonlakes.co.uk
Coach
To access information about coaching in the sport visit:
Coaching qualifications: http://www.britishwaterski.org.uk/UKSki/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=276
Clubs
Club finder link: http://www.britishwaterski.org.uk/UKSki/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=43
Useful Links
Website: http://www.britishwaterski.org.uk/UKSki/DesktopDefault.aspx