Meet the Bennetts

Jay Bennett's Biography

Jay Bennett

  • Owner Bennett Water Ski School
  • 2010 AWSEF Hall of Fame Award of Distinction Recipient
  • 1998 United States Olympic Committee Coach of the Year for Waterskiing
  • 19 National titles\medals
  • 15 Regional Overall titles
  • Former member of American Water Ski Association Board of Directors
  • Member of U.S. National Coaches Committee
  • Past Chairman of the National Junior Development Committee
  • Coach of 1989 U.S. Jr. World Water Ski Team
  • Coach of 1991 U.S. World Water Ski Team
  • Coach of 1993 U.S. Jr. & Elite World Water Ski Teams
  • Coach of 1994 U.S. World Water Ski Team
  • Coach of 1995 U.S. World Water ski Team
  • Torch Bearer for the 1996 Olympic Torch Relay
  • Tournament Chairman & Marketing Director of '08 & '09 LA Night Jam Pro Jump Festival 

Anne Bennett's Biography

Anne Bennett

  • Owner Bennett's Water Ski School
  • 2004 US National Championships - 3rd Women 4 Overall
  • 2004 US Veteran Pan Am Team Member - 2nd place Team
  • 2004 Veteran Pan Am Championships - 1st place Overall, Slalom, Trick & Jump
  • 2003 US Veteran World Team Member - 1st place Team
  • 2003 Veteran World Slalom, Trick & Overall Champion - 2nd in Jump, Russia
  • 2003 US Nationals - Women 3 - 2nd Overall & Jump
  • 2002 US Veteran Pan Am Team Member
  • 2002 Pan Am Championships - 1st Team, 2nd - Slalom, Jump & Overall
  • 2002 US Veteran Team Trials - 1st Overall & Jump, 2nd Slalom & Tricks
  • 2001 America's Challenge Sr. Women's Overall Jump & Champion
  • 2000 US National Women III Overall Champion
  • 1999 US National Women III Trick Champion
  • 1998 World Tricks Champion & USA Team Captain - World Senior Trophy, Germany
  • 1998 US National Womens III Tricks Champion
  • Holder of 20 past Regional Water Ski Records
  • 23 International medals/titles
  • 34 National medals/titles
  • 14 Regional Overall titles
  • USA Water Ski Pan Am Judge
  • Past Chairman of AWSA Judges Qualification & Classification Committee
  • Health & Physical Education Degree from LSU
  • Best Performances:
    Slalom - 1.5 @ 35 off
    Tricks - 4240 points
    Jump - 97'

Danyelle Bennett's Biography

  • 2010 Valdictorian - College of Business Adminstration, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
  • 2010 US Masters Women's Tricks - 4th Place
  • 2009 US Elite Water Ski Team Alternate
  • 2008 Pan American Championships - 3rd place Jump & Overall
  • 2008 World Cup - Putrajaya, Malaysia - 5th Slalom
  • 2008 World Cup - Doha, Qatar - 4th Slalom
  • 2 time recipient of the Jack Kelley Fair Play Award (USOC Sportsmanship Award) 
  • 2008 Member of US Elite Pan American Team
  • 2007 Ranked #4 on the Elite Standings Women's Tricks list
  • 2006 US Open of WaterSkiing - 4th place Tricks and 3rd Place Jump 
  • 2006 U.S. Elite Pan American Team member  
  • 2005 & 2006 U.S. U-21 World Team Member
  • 2005 U.S. World Elite Team Alternate
  • 2005 U-21 World Trick Champion
  • 2005 Malibu Open Trick Champion
  • 2005 U.S. 17-21 Open Trick Champion
  • 3rd Place Slalom - WWSP Orlando Pro Open
  • 5th Place Slalom - U.S. Open
  • 2004 U.S. Jr. Olympic Team Trial Champion, all events & overall
  • 2004 U.S. Jnr. Open Jump and Overall Champion
  • 2004 Rolex Jr. Masters Jump and Overall Champion
  • 2004 Pan American Girls Overall Champion
  • 2002/2003 World Jr. Overall Champion, silver medalist in tricks & jump, bronze medalist in slalom
  • 2003 Rolex Jr. Masters Overall Champion, 3rd Tricks + Jump
  • 2003 Jr. Olympics Champion in all three events + overall
  • 2003 Overton's U.S. Open 4th Overall
  • 2002 Pan American Girls Trick Champion
  • 2002 US Jr. Team Member
  • 2002 Jnr. Masters Tricks & Overall Champion - 2nd Jump & Slalom
  • 2002 Jr. US Open Overall & Tricks Champion - 2nd Jump
  • 2002 Jnr. Olympic Team Trials - 1st trick & overall, 2nd slalom & jump
  • 2001 Melbourne Masters Jr. Girls Slalom Champion
  • 2000 US Jnr. World and Pan Am Team Member
    USOC Team of the Month - October 2000
  • 2000 Jr. World Championship Silver Medalist - Slalom
  • Member of the MasterCraft National Team
  • AWSA Jr. National Team Member
  • South Central Regional Jr. Development "A" Team Member
  • Jr. Olympic Team Trials - 3rd Girls Tricks
National Placements & Titles:
  • 2009 Open Women Trick & Overall Champion, 3rd Slalom, 2nd Jump
  • 2003 Girls III Trick, Jump & Overall Champion, 3rd Slalom
  • 2002 Girls III - 3rd Slalom
  • 2001 Girls III - medaled in all 3 events and 3rd Overall
  • 2000 Girls II Slalom, Jump and Overall Champion - 2nd in Tricks
  • 1999 Girls II Jump and Overall Champion
  • 1999 Girls II - 2nd Tricks & 3rd Slalom
  • 1998 Girls II Trick Champion
  • 1998 Girls II - 2nd Overall, 4th Slalom & Jump
  • 1997 Girls I Slalom, Tricks and Overall Champion
  • 1996 Girls I Trick and Overall Champion
Regional Placements & Titles:
  • 2003 Girls III Champion - all three events and overall
  • 2002 Girls III Champion - all three events and overall
  • 2001 Girls III Champion - all three events and overall
  • 2000 Girls II Champion - all three events and overall
  • 1999 Girls II Slalom, Jump and Overall Champion
  • 1999 Girls II - 2nd Tricks
  • 1998 Girls II Slalom, Trick and Overall Champion
  • 1998 Girls II - 2nd Jump
  • 1997 Girls I Slalom and Overall Champion
  • 1997 Girls I - 2nd Tricks

Sponsors
MasterCraft Boats, D3 Skis, Bennett's Water Ski School

Best Performances

  • Slalom: 5 @ 11.25m, 38 off
  • Tricks: 7,950 points.
  • Jump: 158 feet (48m)
Records
  • National Girls II Slalom - 2 @ 35 off
  • Regional Girls 1 Tricks Record Holder (2,580 pts.)
  • Regional Girls 2 Slalom Record Holder (53-1/2 buoys)