Of the athletes from each of professional waterskiing’s three disciplines, trickers have the greatest preoccupation with tournament scores. Whereas pro slalomers and jumpers are, on the whole, primarily concerned with the placement their scores bring them, a conversation with a pro tricker about their season goals will often center around breaking a certain trick point barrier, frequently the world record. 

The Waterski Pro Tour returned for its fourth season with a trick event in which the female ‘old guard’ underlined, capitalized and circled