Wake surfing is gaining popularity at a remarkable pace. Mastering the challenging feat requires skill and determination, but once you’re up and riding, that endless wave can bring pure joy! We are thrilled to have as a guest today World Champion Wake Surfer, Bailey Rush. We get down and dirty about all things wake surfing. From how to get into wake surfing, what it's all about, the different boards and tricks, and the impressive story of how Bailey went from just trying it out to becoming a world champ in just a few short years. Be sure to tune in now to hear all this and more! Thanks for listening.

Key Points From This Episode:

• The difference between surf style and skim wake surfing.
• Bailey gives us a quick introduction of who she is and what she does.
• How she got into wake surfing.
• She gets into the details of what wake surfing is and what you need to get going.
• Bailey talks about the different tricks and the difficulty levels involved.
• The three kinds of board options in wake surfing.
• We chat about the different competitions and categories involved with wake surfing.
• She highlights her career journey that started in 2016.
• What it’s like competing on the worldwide stage.
• What keeps Bailey busy in her winter season.
• We talk about her pre-competition state of mind.
• She sets the stage for what a competition surf run looks like.
• How points work in wake surfing competitions.
• Bailey shares her game plan for competition runs.
• Wake surfing history.
• She talks about significant obstacles she faced during her wake surfing career (so far).
• She details what a “shove” is.
• Injuries and wake surfing.
• Using mental imagery and other methods to practice and nail tricks.
• Bailey unpacks her role and journey as a wake surfing coach.
• A quick breakdown of the different types of spin maneuvers.
• What it was like being the first female to land a 540 big spin.
• How Bailey sees wake surfing evolving over the next few years.
• The limiting factor to landing tricks successfully.
• How Bailey likes to unwind at the end of long day of wake surfing.

Links Mentioned:

Bailey Rush on Instagram

Bailey Rush on TikTok

Water Ski and Wake Alberta

Competitive Wake Surf Association

World Wake Surf Championships

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Nathaniel Ernst on LinkedIn

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