The Rock Aqua Jays Water Ski Team of Janesville, Wisconsin

Janesville, Wisconsin

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 is a successful amateur water ski club. The club has around 150 members.

The Rock Aqua Jays originated the national tournament of the National Show Ski Association, and have hosted it in Janesville 22 of the 32 times it has been held. They have won the national tournament a record 15 times, and placed either first or second in the event 26 of 32 times. The Aqua Jays have also won the Wisconsin State regional qualifier a record 12 times.

The Aqua Jays was the first amateur team to build the three-high pyramid (1974), the four-high pyramid (1981), and the five-high pyramid (1993). They hold the record for the largest pyramid in competition: 44 people (2003). They were also the first amateur American ski team to perform in the People's Republic of China

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The club holds practice on the Rock River

Rock River (Illinois)

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at Traxler Park in Janesville twice weekly during the summer months. Their shows, also held twice weekly at Traxler Park, run between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Shows are free; show times are Sundays and Wednesdays at 7:00 pm (6:30 in August). They include an entertaining theme, music, announcers, characters, and a variety of acts including: jumping, swiveling, ballet line, barefooting, doubles, wakeboarding, pyramids, and more.

Honors and awards

2006

2nd - U.S. National Show Tournament

2nd - Wisconsin State Show Tournament

1st - Mercury Invitational Show Tournament

2005

Triple Crown:

1st - U.S. National Show Tournament

1st - Wisconsin State Show Tournament

1st - Mercury Invitational Show Tournament

2004

2nd - U.S. National Show Tournament

2nd - Wisconsin State Show Tournament

2003

Triple Crown:

1st - U.S. National Show Tournament

1st - Wisconsin State Show Tournament

1st - Mercury Invitational Show Tournament

2002

1st - U.S. National Show Tournament

1st - Wisconsin State Show Tournament

2nd - Mercury Invitational Show Tournament

2001

2nd runner up - U.S. National Show Tournament

2nd - Wisconsin State Show Tournament

1st - Janesville Open Show Tournament

2000

3rd runner up - U.S. National Show Tournament

2nd - Wisconsin State Show Tournament

1st - Janesville Open Show Tournament

1999

1st - U.S. National Show Tournament

1st - Wisconsin State Show Tournament

1st - Janesville Open Show Tournament

2nd - Lamb's Farm Invitational Tournament

1998

3rd- Runner -up U.S. National Show Tournament

1st - Wisconsin State Show Tournament

1st - Janesville Open Show Tournament

1st - Lamb's Farm Invitational Tournament

1997

1st - U.S. National Show Tournament

1st - Janesville Open Show Tournament

1996

1st - Wisconsin State Show Tournament

1st - Janesville Open Show Tournament

1995

1st - U.S. National Show Tournament

1st - Lamb's Farm Invitational Tournament

1994

1st - Lamb's Farm Invitational Tournament

1993

Triple Crown:

1st - U.S. National Show Tournament

1st - Wisconsin State Show Tournament

1st - Lamb's Farm Invitational Tournament

1992

2nd - U.S. National Show Tournament

1991

2nd - U.S. National Show Tournament

1990

1st - U.S. National Show Tournament

1st - Lamb's Farm Invitational Tournament

1989

1st - U.S. National Show Tournament

1st - Lamb's Farm Invitational Tournament

1988

Triple Crown:

1st - U.S. National Show Tournament

1st - Wisconsin State Show Tournament

1st - Lamb's Farm Invitational Tournament

1987

1st - U.S. National Show Tournament

1st - Wisconsin State Show Tournament

1st - Lamb's Farm Invitational Tournament

1986

1st - U.S. National Show Tournament

1985 Triple Crown:

1st - U.S. National Show Tournament

1st - Wisconsin State Show Tournament

1st - Lamb's Farm Invitational Tournament

1981

Triple Crown:

1st - U.S. National Show Tournament

1st - Wisconsin State Show Tournament

1st - Lamb's Farm Invitational Tournament

1980

1st - Wisconsin State Show Tournament

1979

1st - U.S. National Show Tournament

1975

1st - Lamb's Farm Invitational Tournament

External links

• Rock Aqua Jays website
• Janesville Visitors Bureau
• The Greatest Show on Skis - WaterSki magazine, July 2003
• USA Waterski
• A Brief History of Show Skiing