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Resume
of John "Jack" Travers
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| EXPERIENCE |
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1973 - 1997 |
Owner/Operator INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT SKIING,
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1981 - 1997 |
Owner, Sunset Lakes |
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1989 - 1997 |
Member, AWSA Coaching Committee/Level 3 Course
Conductor |
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1997 |
Coach, U.S. Open World Team |
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1996 |
Coach, U.S. Junior World Team |
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1993 - 1995 |
Skier rep for Duvall Skis / Research & Development |
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1995 - 1999 |
Coach, U.S. Olympic Pan American Water Ski Team |
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1991 |
AWSA Nominee for Jack Kelly Fair Play Award |
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1990 |
Author, "Water Skiing" - named on of
the most successful books ever written |
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1989 |
Chairman, AWSA National Coaching Committee |
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1989 |
Coach, U.S. World Team |
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1988 |
Coach, AWSA Pan American Junior & Senior Teams |
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1979 |
Received "Best Coach Award", presented
by Russian Skiers at World Championships |
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| PROFESSIONAL PROFILE |
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Jack Travers has dedicated his life to the advancement
of water skiing as a respected athletic endeavor.
He has operated his own ski school in Florida
since 1973, developing his Sunset Lakes complex
into a world renown water ski training center |
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Jack has helped athletes from many countries develop
their skills. He has coached 15 of the 17 men that
have jumped 200 feet or better and all but two of
the women that have jumped over 150 feet. He has
trained many world world champion skiers during
his career. Not only is he recognized for his expertise
as a jump coach, he has a broad knowledge of all
ski disciplines. Jack has received many awards over
his lengthy career, including the Best Coach award
from the Russian Water Ski Federation at the 1979
World Championships. The Russian team recognized
Jack's unselfish dedication to willingly assist
all athletes regardless of what team they represented. |
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Jack has served as coach of numerous
U.S. teams, including the 1988 Junior & Senior
Team that won the Canadian-American Challenge; the
1989 U.S. Team that won the World Championship;
the 1995 U.S. Team that won the Pan American Championship;
the 1996 Junior Team that won the Junior World Championship
in Chile; and he served as coach of the 1997 U.S.
Team in the World Championships in Columbia. It
should be noted that with Jack as coach, no U.S.
Team has ever lost a world title. |
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Jack has consistently exhibited total support
of all athletes, regardless of who an athlete's
primary coach may be. Jack was instrumental developing
the AWSA coaches program,, assisting with implementation
of that program and assisting in writing the text
for all three levels of coaches manuals. He is a
founding member of the AWSA Coaches Advisory Committee,
serving as the first Chairman of the Committee.
He continues to take an active role on the committee. |
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In 1990 Jack authored the definitive instructional
manual of water skiing,m simply titled "Water
Skiing", that continues to be published and
is available in bookstores around the globe. |
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Recognized by water ski industry personnel
around the world for his technical expertise,
Jack's skills have been recruited by various companies,
including Duvall Skis, Kidder Skis, EP Skis, Correct
Craft Boat Company, and most recently, Perfect
Pass speed control systems. His pioneering efforts
with boat speed control may eventually play a
key factor in water skiing being accepted as an
Olympic sport. The reliance on a mechanical propulsion
device operated by another human has been a concern
of the IOC when considering water skiing for election
to full Olympic sport status.
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Jack was also instrumental in the development
of such now widely accepted items of competitive
water ski equipment as the fiberglass jump ramp
surface, jump helmets for safety and the arm sling
used by jumpers to hold the arm in proper position
when accelerating toward the jump ramp. He has been
a key contributor in the development of advanced
composite water skis, including slalom and jump
ski design. |
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Jack's coaching skills are recognized globally,
with students from around the world attending training
sessions year round. He has assisted students from
virtually every country affiliated with the International
Water Ski Federation. |
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Jack has not only operated a ski school for the
past quarter of a century, he has been totally
involved in the sport. His Sunset lakes site has
been host to many coaches and officials clinics.
He has held clinics for novice skiers through
world class athletes. Sunset Lakes was the site
of the 1992 U.S. Junior Team Trials, 1994 Junior
Team Trials and 1994 Pan American Team Trials.
The 1995 Southern Regionals were held at Jack's,
with over 440 entries. He has hosted numerous
water ski tournaments over the years, setting
more World and National (U.S. and others) records
than any other site. In addition, he has loaned
his site to other ski clubs for tournaments and
has held many collegiate tournaments on his site.
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Jack has been at the forefront of providing training
opportunities for women and disabled athletes. His
Sunset Lakes training site was host of the Disabled
World Championships in 1997. His training facility
is the first of its kind designed with handicapped
access and he has utilized disabled athletes as
instructors in the ski school. |
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Camp License; 35-54-00164 | Food Service; 35-48-00152 |
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County Permits:
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