Christine Freeman was born in Springfield, Missouri and grew up in Thayer, MO. Christie learned to water ski at the age of five and began her competitive skiing career in 1964 at the age of 12. She was a strong three event skier, slalom, tricks and jump, but she excelled at slalom. Her skiing accomplishments… Read more »
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Erin Kalkbrenner
She spent her summers at her grandparents’ place by Lake of the Ozarks and usually could be found out on the water. Fishing? No, try water skiing. In fact, for Erin Kalkbrenner, it was more than just a hobby. After all, her granddad, Harold Hill, was so good at it that he landed in the… Read more »
Rickey McCormick
Born in Independence and trained on the Lake of the Ozarks, “Tricky Ricky” McCormick carved a place for himself in the annals of water ski history unsurpassed by any other skier. During his career, he was the winner of 37 national water ski championships, three World Championships and two Olympic Gold Medals. From the age… Read more »