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Disabled Water Skiing in Australia

Welcome to the Disabled Water Ski Australia (DWSA) website.

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The 2027 World Disabled Water Ski Championships are being held in Saskatoon, Canada from 26th July to 1st August. With the financial support of donations through the Australian Sport Foundation, Australia would like to send an Australian Team to compete at this competition. The team would consist of up to fourteen skiers,a coach, team manager and three officials competing against the best skiers in the world. The Australian Team finsished second at the 2025 World Championships which included the setting of three world records. There are signifcant expenses incurred when sending a team overseas to compete. These expenses include flights, accommodation, uniforms, entry fees, training and transportation.We have set up a fund raising project on the Australian Sport Foundation (ASF) site and we are seeking donations through the ASF to achieve the team goal of a poduim placing. All donations above $2 are tax deductible so

Please Make a ASF Tax Deductible Donation Now

General

This site also provides information on water skiing for people with physical disabilities and vision impairments. The primary focus is on providing sporting opportunities for people with disabilities to take them from a social skier and into competition. Athletes can compete in their own category, and/or against able-bodied athletes.

Most skiers with a disability ski in mainstream three-event tournaments (i.e. slalom, trick, and jump). These include state and national titles and many local competitions. Some states also run Come & Try days especially for people who want to learn how to ski. Coaching and advice on adaptive equipment is also available.

In addition, DWSA sends a national team to the World Disabled Water Ski Championships which are held every two years. People who have a range of disabilities including vision impairment, arm/leg amputees, paraplegia, and quadriplegia can all compete in the event subject to meeting certain criteria and team size limitations.  See above for details of the next world championships.

Water skiing is for everybody, and everybody can do it!