Welcome to the 100th episode of The Water Ski Podcast. Originally recorded on February 9th, 2023, this is an interview with Fedele Luzzeri, my father. After an initial attempt of recording this in April 2022, we decided to give it another go in 2023. The challenges of translating the subtitles to English in order for skiers around the world to enjoy was marginally made easier by AI. The rest was just multiple listens and work. Dad's story into water skiing mostly follows a chronological order that listeners of The Water Ski Podcast are accustomed with, starting with the usual "How did you ge ..read more

Hi everyone, EP100: Ski Talk with Dad will premiere on YouTube on Friday, December 15th at 20:30 CET, 14:30 EST, 11:30 PST, 6:30 AEDT (Saturday). Come watch the premiere live. Dad an I will be watching and answering questions :) I will be coaching at Thayang Ski from January 13th until February 15th. Click on the link or send me and email for more information ! … The Water Ski Podcast is back! Be on the look for new episodes in the near future :D ..read more

Welcome to the one before last episode of The Water Ski Podcast. In this episode I announce the termination of this long standing project after EP100, which is scheduled to be released on May 18th, 2023. This episode was recorded in February and it will feature Fedele Luzzeri, my dad. Given that dad does not speak English, we recorded video and it will be subtitled. Audio and video will be also published on podcast, but some platform may not show the video. Therefore, the easiest way to watch this final episode is through the YouTube channel. I'd suggest to subscribe in order to receive the ..read more

Welcome back to The Water Ski Podcast for episode 99! This is the second part of Matteo's interview with Andrea "Bubu" Alessi! Bubu is a former Pro water skier from Italy, the 1993 World Jump Champion, and former coach of the Italian National Team. He is widely regarded as the most influential water skier in the history of the sport in Italy, due to his successes and contribution to the development of the sport. In this second part, Matteo and Bubu discuss the transition from skier to coach, including the importance and challenges of these identity changes. The two proceeded to explore Bubu ..read more

Welcome back to The Water Ski Podcast and Happy New Year! Episode 98 is the first part of Matteo's interview with Andrea "Bubu" Alessi! Bubu is a former Pro water skier from Italy, the 1993 World Jump Champion, and former coach of the Italian National Team. He is widely regarded as the most influential water skier in the history of the sport in Italy, due to his successes and contribution to the development of the sport. In this first part Matteo and Bubu discuss the early days, the first wins, and the journey that brought him to be one of the most recognizable faces and competitors for two d ..read more

Welcome back for Part 2 of Matteo's interview with Dave Wingerter! Dave is the Vice President of Product Management and Global Brand Director at HO Sports Company. He is also a great skier who continues to train and test whenever he gets a chance. In this second part, Dave and Matteo dive deep into the role and responsibilities Dave has at HO Sports, including products that go beyond the Syndicate line. This sets the ground for interesting considerations about engineering and creativity, the beauty behind manufacturing, and some Dave's ideas for future projects. Enjoy! _____________________ ..read more

Welcome back to The Water Ski Podcast for Episode 94 with Chelsea Mills! Chelsea is a professional water skier and mindset coach. She has had an unusual path into the sport, starting to practice it regularly at age 26 after a competitive and coaching career in collegiate and pro tennis. Sit back and enjoy this interview as Matteo asks Chelsea about her beginnings and days in tennis, and how the experiences in that sport helped her shape her current waterski career. Chelsea shared key moments in her athletic journey, some negative and some positive, leading up to the raise in pro skiing she h ..read more

Welcome back to The Water Ski Podcast for part 2 of Matteo's interview with Zack Worden! In this second part, Matteo explores Zack's career in Pro Jumping, starting from the first Pro Tour win to later successes, injuries, the struggles towards the end, and a reborn passion and appreciation for just flying down the lake as far as possible. The two friends also about John Worden's journey into Technical Control, how Zack learned from dad, and the continuation of this work by Zack and Jon Travers (see EP80) after John's passing. Matteo was also very curious to get Zack's opinion on a few forme ..read more

Welcome back to The Water Ski Podcast for Episode 92 with Zack Worden! Zack is one of the most recognizable names in our sport. A Junior World Champion while still Under 14, an Under 21 World Champion at age 16, it is safe to say that Zack was a rising star from his early days. Join Matteo as he has a nice chat with Zack covering the first part of his skiing career, all the way to the first win in the Pro Tour! Enjoy Part 1 and see you next week ;-) _________________________ This episode is brought to you by the Peace Love & Waterskiing, Corey Vaughn’s ski school and merchandise brand ..read more

Welcome back to The Water Ski Podcast for Episode 91 with Felipe Miranda! Felipe "Pipe" Miranda is a professional water skier and the 2013 and 2017 World Overall Champion. Tune in as Pipe explains Matteo his quest to obtain a World Title outside of his home country, with the resulting pressures, aspirations, and finally his second win in Overall at the World Champions in France in 2017. In this interview, Pipe also talks more about jump, which he considers his main single event, and the decision to push through with Overall until the 2023 Pan Am Games. This fun and thorough conversation ends ..read more