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WAKEBOARDING IN SINGAPORE
People started wakeboarding for the first time in Singapore in 1991 when waterskiing was still the predominant towed watersport. But as waterways become populated and the calm water required for waterskiing became hard to find, wakeboarding began to become popular amongst water sports enthusiasts. Today, it has become the fastest growing watersport, increasing over 30 percent in participation over the past three years. According to a recent survey conducted by the Singapore Sports Council, wakeboarding is also the eighth most popular sport that Singaporeans want to pick up in the next six months and an estimated 50,000 Singaporeans have tried wakeboarding at least one time or another.
In Singapore, wakeboarding has been supported by the Singapore Sports Council (SSC) which provides funding for top wakeboarding athletes to train and compete in international competitions such as the Asian Championships, World Games and World Championships.
Local events are held annually at Kallang Riverside Park: Wakefest, Singapore Nationals, Singapore Open and the National Inter Varsity Polytechnic Wakeboarding Championships (team participating from NUS, NTU, SMU, Temasek Polytechnic, Singapore Polytechnic, Ngee Ann Polytechnic and Republic Polytechnic).
SINGAPORE WATERSKI & WAKEBOARD FEDERATION (SWWF)
Sporting Association (NSA) and National Governing Body for the sport of waterskiing and wakeboarding in Singapore as recognized by the Singapore Sports Council and National Olympic Council.
Registered in 1975, the SWWF has selected athletes to compete in the Wakeboard World Championships (2000, 2001 & 2003), Asian & Asian Australasian Wakeboard Championships (2002) and 2001 World Games.
On the domestic front, the SWWF organizes annual events such as Wakefest, National Inter-Varsity Wakeboarding Championships, Singapore Waterski & Wakeboard Open and Singapore Waterski & Wakeboard Nationals.
The first competitive wakeboarding event in Singapore was organised by the SWWF in 1994. In 1996, the Singapore Waterski & Wakeboard Federation invited World Champion Wakeboarder Dean Lavelle to perform demonstrations in Singapore for the first time that paved the way for the sport’s popularity in Singapore.
For more information on the SWWF’s activities, log onto
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INTERNATIONAL WATER SKI FEDERATION (IWSF)
The International Water Ski Federation (IWSF) is the World Governing Body for Wakeboarding, as recognised by the International Olympic Council (IOC).
MORE INFO ON WAKEBOARDING
Wakeboard equipment and terminology (PDF: 55.3k)
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