toneeees
Administrator
- Joined
- Mar 15, 2011
- Messages
- 3,024
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Lucida Grande, Arial, sans-serif]Raimi Merritt, 2013 Masters Wakeboard Champion and IWWF Open Women Wakeboard World Champion, 2013 Wakeboard World Champion (second consecutive), and 9-time World Cup champion has provided iboats Review readers with numerous articles and tips on wakeboarding and watersports.[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Lucida Grande, Arial, sans-serif]
[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Lucida Grande, Arial, sans-serif]Raimi is one of the sport's leading competitors. She has great individual ability, strength, determination and world class coaching. She may also have a bit of an advantage that can only be seen in her DNA. Raimi's dad is world champion barefoot skier Steve Merritt.[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Lucida Grande, Arial, sans-serif]
[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Lucida Grande, Arial, sans-serif]Steve was the 1986 US Barefoot National Trick, Open/Elite Division Champion and 1988 World Champion US Team member (USA wins in Melbourne Australia). Wisconsin native and waterski show performer in the early 80's before moving to Florida to become a three event ski school instructor where he met and became friends with barefoot legends Zenon Bilas and Mike Seipel. Steve helped create the "Barefoot Craze" of the 80's and has been featured numerous times in every watersports magazine. He is the first to do a back wrap, front to back and back to front barefoot 180 degree turns and introduced the barefoot flip into competition.[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Lucida Grande, Arial, sans-serif]
[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Lucida Grande, Arial, sans-serif]Steve has coached barefoot skiing in over 20 countries and continues to contribute his energy, skills and coaching expertise to Raimi's ever growing list of accomplishments.[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Lucida Grande, Arial, sans-serif]Raimi is the only one of Steve and Gina's four children to compete professionally. Yet, the family always enjoys their days on the water.[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Lucida Grande, Arial, sans-serif]
Everyone makes their own success but, it doesn't hurt to have some genetic "help" from mom and dad.[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Lucida Grande, Arial, sans-serif]Editor:
Check out iboats.com's great selection of Watersports gear at:http://www.iboats.com/Watersports/dm/view_id.19[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Lucida Grande, Arial, sans-serif]Raimi Merritt, 2013 Masters Wakeboard Champion and IWWF Open Women Wakeboard World Champion, is sponsored by MonaVie, Nautique, Hyperlite, Rollei Actioncam America, Breathe Boardwear. OrigAudio, Wakami, Peripheral LS and Fly High. For all her latest news, check outwww.raimimerritt.com. Raimi also offers personalized coaching in Orlando, Florida. E-mailraimi@stevemerritt.com to schedule a lesson.[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Lucida Grande, Arial, sans-serif]
[/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS, Lucida Grande, Arial, sans-serif]Raimi is one of the sport's leading competitors. She has great individual ability, strength, determination and world class coaching. She may also have a bit of an advantage that can only be seen in her DNA. Raimi's dad is world champion barefoot skier Steve Merritt.[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Lucida Grande, Arial, sans-serif]
[/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS, Lucida Grande, Arial, sans-serif]Steve was the 1986 US Barefoot National Trick, Open/Elite Division Champion and 1988 World Champion US Team member (USA wins in Melbourne Australia). Wisconsin native and waterski show performer in the early 80's before moving to Florida to become a three event ski school instructor where he met and became friends with barefoot legends Zenon Bilas and Mike Seipel. Steve helped create the "Barefoot Craze" of the 80's and has been featured numerous times in every watersports magazine. He is the first to do a back wrap, front to back and back to front barefoot 180 degree turns and introduced the barefoot flip into competition.[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Lucida Grande, Arial, sans-serif]
[/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS, Lucida Grande, Arial, sans-serif]Steve has coached barefoot skiing in over 20 countries and continues to contribute his energy, skills and coaching expertise to Raimi's ever growing list of accomplishments.[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Lucida Grande, Arial, sans-serif]Raimi is the only one of Steve and Gina's four children to compete professionally. Yet, the family always enjoys their days on the water.[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Lucida Grande, Arial, sans-serif]
Everyone makes their own success but, it doesn't hurt to have some genetic "help" from mom and dad.[/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS, Lucida Grande, Arial, sans-serif]Editor:
Check out iboats.com's great selection of Watersports gear at:http://www.iboats.com/Watersports/dm/view_id.19[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Lucida Grande, Arial, sans-serif]Raimi Merritt, 2013 Masters Wakeboard Champion and IWWF Open Women Wakeboard World Champion, is sponsored by MonaVie, Nautique, Hyperlite, Rollei Actioncam America, Breathe Boardwear. OrigAudio, Wakami, Peripheral LS and Fly High. For all her latest news, check outwww.raimimerritt.com. Raimi also offers personalized coaching in Orlando, Florida. E-mailraimi@stevemerritt.com to schedule a lesson.[/FONT]