 South
African has been producing some of the most talented barefoot waterskiers
the world has ever seen. Names like Sam and De Villiers are becoming
as common as Scarpa, Seipel and St. Onge.
What makes the South Africans so unique
is the age of their skiers. Heinrich Sam is setting new world records
at the age of 15. Andre De Villiers is 21 and is defining and
re-defining the sport of freestyle barefoot. Andre's younger brother
Zane, at age 17 is rocketing to the top and creating sick new moves on the
water like the overhead 360.
Most of us won't ever get a chance to
travel to South Africa to ski with these barefoot phenomenon's, so we sent
them a camera and asked them to videotape anything they felt would give the
rest of the world an idea of what it's like to ski and train in South
Africa.
The videos have been amazing and we'll
be bringing all the action to you right here. We hope you enjoy the
great skiing, as well as getting to know all the personalities that go into
making these guys who they are. |
The South
African Barefoot Scene
