AUSTRALIAN WATER SKI & WAKEBOARD FEDERATION
DISABLED DIVISION

These are skiers with disabilities such as spinal cord injuries
( paraplegia, quadriplegia), bilateral leg amputations, or other conditions which affect the lower limbs. There are 3 categories within this division.

Skiers with vision impairments or who are totally blind. Skiers use an audio device for slalom skiing and a guide for jumps.

There are 2 categories in the V division

Leg Division

Skiers who have an above or below knee amputation.

Skiers can ski with or without their prosthesis.

Skiers have either an arm amputation or impairment of one arm ( e.g. brachial plexus injury)

This division is for skiers who have an impairment of an upper and a lower limbs. Skiers may have hemiplegia as a result of a stroke or brain injury, they may have amputations or a congenital disability.

DISABLED DIVISION NATIONALS.

The Nationals were held at Loch Earn in Queensland in early April 2008. This was a good event, with skiers from Vic, NSW, Qld, & WA. The Event was preceded by a training camp with new coach Dave Parry. The experienced skiers were joined by some new, very motivated skiers doing well at their first Event.

Ian Denman was a Champion in the jump, breaking the Australian Record. Thanks to Bushy & Emma Brown for their hard work.

Stoney Point have asked us to run the next Nationals with the able-bodied Nationals next year.