Regina Jaquess
Birth dateJune 7, 1984 (age 42)
Birth placeDuluth, Georgia
SportWaterskiing
Alma materUniversity of Louisiana at Monroe

Regina Jaquess (born June 7, 1984) is an American water skier. She had won awards in the sport by age 13 and won medals in Water skiing at the 2003 Pan American Games. In that same year she won at the Water Ski World Championship. She won gold medals in Water skiing at the 2011 Pan American Games[1] and for 2012-2013 was named "Female Slalom Skier of the Year" by Water Ski Magazine.[2]

In December 2016, the International Waterski and Wakeboard Federation's (IWWF) Tournament Council approved Jaquess' November 5, 2016 world record of three and a half buoys at 10.25 meters (41' off) as part of the Malibu Boats team.[3]

On July 6, 2019, Jaquess set a new world record of 4.5 buoys at 10.25 meters (41' off) during the Regina Jaquess Open II tournament at Lymanland in Duncanville, Alabama.[4] The record was approved by the IWWF Tournament Council in July 2019.

Notable accomplishments

World records

World Records
1@41 offJuly 4, 2009Shoreline LakesSanta Rosa Beach, FL
1.25@41 offOctober 23, 2010Shoreline LakesSanta Rosa Beach, FL
1.5@41 offOctober 24, 2010Shoreline LakesSanta Rosa Beach, FL
2@41 offOctober 2, 2011Shoreline LakesSanta Rosa Beach, FL
3@41 offJune 17, 2012Cedar RidgeCanton, MS
3.25@41 offJune 7, 2014Cedar RidgeCanton, MS
3.5@41 offNovember 5, 2016Isles of Lake HancockWinter Garden, FL
4@41 offJuly 16, 2018Isles of Lake HancockWinter Garden, FL
4.5@41 offJuly 6, 2019Lymanland USADuncanville, AL
5@41 offSeptember 22, 2023Lymanland USADuncanville, AL

Major titles

Major Slalom Titles
World Championship Titles2005, 2013, 2015, 2017
Masters Titles2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2023
Pan American Games2011, 2019
Major Trick Titles
Moomba Masters Titles2003
Pan American Games2003
Major Jump Titles
Pan American Games2007, 2011, 2015, 2019
Major Overall Titles
World Championship Titles2003, 2005, 2013, 2015, 2017
Pan American Games2011, 2019

References

  1. ^ Gulf Today for October 25, 2011
  2. ^ Water Ski Magazine
  3. ^ "Regina Jaquess' World Record". Water Ski Magazine. December 8, 2016.
  4. ^ "International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation World Water Ski Records". International Waterski and Wakeboard Federation. July 6, 2019.