The Water Skier Magazine’s Hit It Podcast
Welcome to Hit It, The Water Skier Magazine’s podcast powered by USA Water Ski & Wake Sports where we go on the water with some of the top athletes from 3-event, show skiing, barefooting and everything in between. This podcast is brought to you by Visit Central Florida, the water ski capital of the world. For more on USA Water Ski & Wake Sports, visit our website, www.usawaterski.org.
Episodes
Friday Nov 01, 2024
Friday Nov 01, 2024
Both the most recognizable and the most influential modern water sports athlete, Parks Bonifay talks his water sports journey from a ski baby to water skiing and, ultimately, wakeboarding, where his legend truly grew.
The winner of multiple X Games gold medals, a five-time MasterCraft Pro Tour champion and the first to land a 1080 on a wakeboard, Parks is a legend whose story is still being written.
Thursday Oct 03, 2024
Thursday Oct 03, 2024
In the latest episode of The Water Skier magazine’s Hit It! Podcast, presented by Visit Central Florida, three-event water ski sensation Kennedy Hansen joins host Tyler Boyd to talk about her recent World U21 overall record, and representing Team USA at the upcoming Pan American Water Ski Championships. They also discuss how her family’s move from Minnesota to Florida fueled her passion for water skiing.
Thursday Sep 12, 2024
Thursday Sep 12, 2024
An accomplished water skier in his own right, John Horton’s greatest contribution to the sport he loves is the community building online powerhouse, Ball of Spray. The website continues to serve as both a warehouse of ideas and the sport’s virtual water cooler for discussions on techniques, tournaments and gear.
This episode of the Hit It! Podcast is sponsored by Radar Skis.
Thursday Aug 01, 2024
Thursday Aug 01, 2024
A nine-time national champion and past U.S. Team member, The Hit It Podcast welcomes third generation professional water skier Elizabeth Montavon into the virtual studio. Elizabeth shares her path to the sport, insights on skiing professionally overseas and her ideas to help the sport grow into the future.
Thursday Jul 11, 2024
Thursday Jul 11, 2024
In the latest episode of The Water Skier magazine’s Hit It! Podcast, presented by Visit Central Florida, rising superstar Jake Abelson joins host Tyler Boyd in discussing his latest world tricks record of 12,970 points; his recent overall title triumph at the Nautique Junior Masters; and his goals for the remainder of the 2024 water ski season, particularly with the IWWF World U17 Water Ski Championships set for Aug. 1-4 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Thursday Jun 06, 2024
Thursday Jun 06, 2024
In the latest episode of The Water Skier magazine’s Hit It! Podcast, presented by Visit Central Florida, Seth Stisher joins host Tyler Boyd in discussing his coaching philosophy, how to develop a healthy training culture and approach to skiing for the entire family, understanding the difference between style and function when it comes to slalom skiing techniques, and much more.
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Thursday May 02, 2024
Thursday May 02, 2024
A three-time world record holder, two-time Masters champion and four-time Moomba Masters champion, Chris Parrish discusses his approach to life, slalom skiing, and what it took to create a course record that has stood since 2005.
Thursday Apr 04, 2024
Thursday Apr 04, 2024
Wakeskating pioneer and two-time world champion Brian Grubb achieved an extraordinary feat in an innovative project that combined drone wakeskating and BASE jumping late last year from a Dubai skyscraper. Brian joins host Tyler Boyd on this episode of the Hit It! Podcast to talk about that first-of-its-kind-achievement, his life on and off the water, and much more.
Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
Kevin Michael, the new executive director of USA Water Ski & Wake Sports, joins host Tyler Boyd on this episode of The Water Skier magazine’s Hit It! podcast, presented by Visit Central Florida, and discusses his vision for the organization and his more than 30-year career in the towed water sports industry.
Thursday Feb 08, 2024
Thursday Feb 08, 2024
In this episode we are joined by the man behind Peace, Love & Water Skiing, Corey Vaughn. One of the premier slalom water skiers in the world, Corey talks to us about his path to professional water skiing, and his goals for the future with the 2024 season on the horizon.
The Water Skier Magazine
The Water Skier magazine is the official publication of USA Water Ski & Wake Sports, the national governing body of competitive water skiing and wakeboarding in the United States. The Water Skier is the nation's premier water skiing magazine. Published continuously since 1952, longer than any other publication of its kind, The Water Skier is the source to which water skiers turn for accurate information and knowledge about the sport. The Water Skier comes to your home four times a year with athlete profiles, instructional articles, tournament reports and results, trends in the sport and classified advertisements.
Your host, Tyler Boyd
Tyler Boyd started water skiing as a child 30 years ago. His exceptional speaking skills gave him the motivation to become an announcer for water skiing events over ten years ago. For the last three years, he was the commentator for the Masters of Water Skiing. Tyler has also spent time announcing football events for Houston Baptist University.
A licensed attorney, he brings exceptional speaking and negotiating skills to the table, along with a high level of focus, creativity, and value to every interaction. He stands out from the crowd by combining talent and passion in his professional pursuits. As a Houston attorney, he handles a wide range of legal issues in commercial, contract, business, and employment law.
Tyler is a four-time USA National Water Ski Champion and remains active in the sport where he continues to compete. In his free time, Tyler enjoys traveling with his wife and three children, researching, skiing, diving, biking, and working out.