Club History
In 1956, the Medley family put in the first slalom course at the north end of Lake Sammamish, Washington. After a summer of battling angry fishermen and having the slalom (beach balls) stolen, the course was abandoned.
Three years later the club successfully petitioned the state engineers for a slalom course and jump. This slalom course, with its quartered inner tube buoys, believe it or not, stayed intact! As early as 1964, club members were instrumental in improving and revising laws related to water skiing in King County. Safety demonstrations were also given at Seward Park, Seattle.
As interest in competitive skiing grew, so did the number of tournaments. It became necessary to attempt to alleviate conflicting dates. The Northwest Water Ski Federation was formed, with the first few presidents being members of LSWSC.
In 1961, the club was asked to co-sponsor the Seafair tournament on Greenlake with Greater Seattle, Inc. This association continued for over 20 years.
LSWSC sponsored the Western Regionals (1961 & 1967), Nationals on Greenlake (1972), and Nationals on O'Brien Lake (1974).
Notable previous club members: Jeff Jobe, Wally Burr, Herb O'Brien, Ed Le Cocq (torque), Roger Tweeter (EP), and Greg Horn (Connelly).