Administrators Horton Posted August 8, 2015 Administrators Share Posted August 8, 2015 http://www.ballofspray.com/images/2015/freddy.jpg Support BallOfSpray by supporting the companies that support BallOfSpray California Ski Ranch ☆ Connelly ☆ Denali ☆ Eden Lake ☆ Goode ☆ HO Syndicate ☆MasterCraft ☆ Masterline ☆ Pentalago ☆ Performance Ski and Surf ☆ Reflex ☆ Radar ☆ Rodics OffCourse ☆ S Lines ☆ Stokes About Horton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edbrazil Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 I'll watch the ABC news. Hopefully, it is a sort of slow day, with no earth-shaking events that are happening otherwise. The 312' from yesterday is apparently an official record. Today, on his first try, Freddy went 304'. He got a 2nd try, maybe because the wakeboard finished early. But, apparently shorter, and he lost it on the landing. The Guinness guy came by with an official plaque for the 312'. Note, per IWWF 18.08, skifly records can be certified onsite by the Homologator and Chief Judge. Maybe we'll now see a Ski Fly revival, but done the right way this time? I can't remember when/if water skiing has been featured live on network TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edbrazil Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 Freddy was shown in the Network News opening teaser. Lead story: Donald Trump, then the typhoon in Taiwan. Then a grizzly bear attack, toxic mine sludge, Legionnaires' disease, a police shooting, airline fees, art theft, a home invasion, changes at Target, Obama golfing, some kid. Final story was about 2 minutes spent on Freddy. I cannot remember water skiing being featured on the Network news...EVER. Maybe someone else has a better memory. This is a milestone for the sport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klindy Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 And the 2+ minute story was actually pretty good!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Mateo_Vargas Posted August 8, 2015 Baller Share Posted August 8, 2015 So does this mean we have to get our jump ramp working again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas6 Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 What Freddy did was amazing. Compound that with my idea of what that must feel like at his age, and it's doubly amazing. Dude has to be in incredible shape to effectively cope with that kind of impactf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j-philGVSU Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 I was lucky enough to be front and center for his big leap today! He is a truly amazing athlete! ESPN Sport Science did a great video that really captures how insane his jump really was! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneCammidge Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Where can we watch this jump? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klindy Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Here's the new report which has some additional info too. http://once.unicornmedia.com/now/master/playlist/98330877-5095-4ac9-9a8c-7cdcd3944274/15a750c8-e7be-4371-b5c3-dd911c0d8bb0/6010464f-f8bc-4664-a0e6-97e1e5fac16c/content.m3u8?visitguid=67148449-512d-4b81-87b6-9ee8da6b5c60&UMADPARAMcsid=nws_smartphone_vididx&UMADPARAMcaid=news-32970644&UMADPARAMusernum=903159 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller rockdog Posted August 9, 2015 Baller Share Posted August 9, 2015 Made prime time news in Oz also, shocked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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