BRETT WING

Barefoot water skiing competition was dominated by the
Australians throughout its first decade, and the most
dominant of all the Australians was Brett Wing.

Brett was the Men's Overall champion for the first
three World Barefoot competitions in 1978, 1980 and
1982, picking up a total of eight individual event gold
medals along the way. In Group and Australian barefoot
competition, he was undefeated in overall from 1975
until his retirement in 1982. From 1978 to 1982 he set
eleven World Records in Slalom, Tricks, Jump and Start
Methods, and he still holds the World Barefoot Speed
Record of 152.8 km/h set in 1979. With his worldwide
travels, Brett worked to change the attitude toward
barefooting from a ski show stunt into a competitive
sport, and helped to create the active international
competition that we have today.

I am pleased to announce the induction into the
International Hall of Fame of the pioneering champion
of competitive barefoot water skiing: Brett Wing.