- December 4, 2025
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British water skier Joel Poland celebrated landing a trick in the Open Men’s Trick competition at the King of Darkness Waterski Festival.
Joel Poland lined up a jump off the ramp during the Open Men’s Trick competition.
Junior waterski jump competitor Dash Krueger flew threw the air at the King of Darkness Waterski Festival.
Junior waterski jump competitor Ridge Krueger pumped up the crowd before his second of three jumps.
World barefoot waterski champion Faith Dix performed an exhibition at the festival before the jump competitions began.
Winter Garden-based Sasha Danisheuskaya waved to the crowd at the Isles of Lake Hancock as she and the other Open Women’s Jump competitors were announced.
Prior to the night jump competitions the U.S. National Anthem was played while this boat carried the American flag.
10-year-old Ridge Krueger began his ascent on the ramp for his jump at the King of Darkness Waterski Festival.
The King of Darkness Waterski Festival, a stop on the Waterski Pro Tour, returned to the Isles of Lake Hancock in Horizon West Oct. 26.
With $30,000 total prize money up for grabs, festival-goers witnessed some of the world’s top waterskiers of all disciplines — jump, trick, slalom, barefoot — fight for the win on the water during this free event.
Out of the water, the event offered a litany of food truck options, a site-wide beer/cocktail garden for the adults, as well as free ice cream and face paintings for children.
