Abilene, Texas – July 12, 2007 – In an outstanding and historic slalom performance, TeamTigé skier Jamie Beauchesne broke the world slalom record Saturday June, 7 in Lacaneau, France. Beauchesne astonished the crowd as he completed 2 buoys at 43 feet off, beating the previous world record by ½ buoy.
If approved by the International Water Ski Federation’s Technical Committee, Beauchesne’s stellar performance will eclipse the current record of 1-1/2 buoys at 43 feet off set by Chris Parrish in 2005.
Competing in the Malibu Open, Beauchesne went on to win the event Sunday, scoring 2 buoys at 41 feet off. In another outstanding performance, Tigé teammate Chris Rossi came in second at the event, scoring 1 ½ buoys at 41 feet off.
The two Tigé skiers have been performing at the top of their game this year. In May Beauchesne won the Masters Waterski Tournament and Rossi placed an impressive third in the event. At the Waterski Magazine Pro Slalom Shootout in June, Beauchesne again took first and Rossi second.
Longtime members of TeamTigé, Beauchesne and Rossi both train behind the Tigé 20i. “This is a great year for TeamTigé skiers. We have been training hard and it’s paying off,” Rossi said.
