Charlie Ross, who trains in the summers in Muskoka, will be heading to Italy to represent Canada at the 2025 IWWF (International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation) World Waterski Championships in Recetto, Italy.
The championships will bring together the world’s best as they compete for individual and team titles
across Slalom, Trick, Jump, and Overall performance.
Canada enters the event on the heels of a strong showing at the last Worlds in 2023, where the
team captured silver in the Overall Team event and four individual medals, and a wave of recent
success at the 2025 IWWF World U21 Championships in Calgary and the Asuncion 2025 Junior
Pan American Games , where Canadians brought home multiple medals.
At the 2023 World Championships, Canada’s medalists included:
● Jaimee Bull (ON) – Gold in Women’s Slalom
● Ryan Dodd (AB) – Gold in Men’s Jump
● Stephen Neveu (AB) – Bronze in Men’s Slalom
● Dorien Llewellyn (AB) – Bronze in Men’s Overall
At the 2025 U21 World Championships, three athletes now heading to Recetto earned podium
finishes:
● Hannah Stopnicki (QC) – Gold in Women’s Trick
● Charlie Ross (ON) – Gold in Men’s Slalom
● Nellie Allard (QC) – Bronze in Women’s Jump
Hannah and Charlie arrive in Italy straight from the 2025 Junior Pan American Games in
Paraguay, where Ross claimed Gold in Men’s Slalom and Stopnicki added a Bronze in
Women’s Trick to her season’s medal tally.
“Canada has a proud tradition of success on the world stage, and this team reflects the strength
and depth of our program,” said Kyle Hunter, High-Performance Director & Sport Coordinator at
Water Ski and Wakeboard Canada. “We are confident in the abilities of our athletes to deliver
exceptional performances in Recetto, both in individual events and in the Overall Team
competition.”
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