Freddie Winter | The Grab Matters Podcast - Episode 57

Freddie Winter is one of the best slalom waterskiers in the world, and isn't afraid to stand up for what is right within the sport. Having put his money where his mouth is when it comes to a unified Pro Tour, Freddie is doing a lot for the sport both on the water and behind the scenes. Growing up skiing at Thorpe Lakes in the U.K., Freddie was ecstatic to ski in college in America, and continued to progress his skiing until he became one of slaloms best competitors. Nerdy waterskiers, getting banned from the Masters, the best crasher on tour, Victor Wenbenyama, the Waterski Pro Tour, and what makes TWBC so good. Hear all that and much more in Episode 57 of the Grab Matters Podcast!Follow Freddie: https://www.instagram.com/thefredwinter/Thank you to our sponsors:Liquid Force: https://www.liquidforce.com/15% OFF Driftline use "grab15" at checkout: https://tinyurl.com/yvksusymWSIA: https://wsia.net/Chapters:00:00 - 2:00 intro4:00 Favorite grab…?7:50 Getting into waterskiing10:00 Trick Skiing12:20 Evolution of Freddies’ setup19:00 Banned from Masters41:00 Waterski Pro Tour45:00 TWBC49:00 LF’n Wheel of Questions55:00 Winter trivia57:10 Setup1:04:00 Best possible run?1:09:00 Driftline “Deserves Some Love”1:11:30 Worlds1:14:00 How many pro’s are there?1:17:00 Boat sponsors1:23:50 Patreon Question 1:30:00 Waterski Brands1:33:20 Guest Questions1:51:00 The future1:57:00 Waterski Pro TourLinks:Pass The Handle: https://passthehandle.com/ Tobias X Waketoolz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qulqShbdZK8 Ball of Spray Forum: https://www.ballofspray.com/forums/topic/53009-does-pro-water-skiing-need-%E2%80%9Cjohn-mcenroe%E2%80%9D-characters-or-not/#comment-870023 TWBC: https://www.waterskibroadcasting.com/ Waterski Pro Tour: https://www.waterskiprotour.com/Shoot us a text!Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastWebsite: https://www.grabmatters.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grabmatters/videosInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters