Great Britain’s waterskiers are coming home from Austria with the Team gold and 24 individual medals after a sensational performance at the 2026 IWWF Europe & Africa Over 35 Waterski Championships.

The medal tally included 11 gold, 11 silver and 3 bronze medals.

Among GB’s newest European Champions are Lois Farrow, who was competing in her first major international competition, and Eleanor Benjamin – a former Open skier in her first year in the Over 35 age category.

Lois Farrow

GOLD

• GB Team
• Eleanor Benjamin +35 slalom (with a PB of 1@11.25m)
• Kelly Atkins +45 slalom
• Carol Worship +75 slalom
• Alan Robertson +80 slalom
• Lois Farrow +65 tricks, jump and overall
• Juliet Thompson +75 tricks
• Lorraine Sizer +45 jump and overall

SILVER

• Lois Farrow +65 slalom
• Juliet Thompson +75 slalom
• Mike Hornagold Snr +75 slalom
• Eleanor Benjamin +35 tricks, jump and overall
• Kelly Atkins +45 tricks (with a PB of 2400 pts) and overall
• David Hawley +70 tricks, jump and overall

BRONZE

• Will Morrison +35 tricks
• Simon Wooldridge +45 jump
• Rodney Rowlands +65 jump

Congratulations to the individual medallists, the 9 skiers whose scores contributed to the Team gold and to all 17 who travelled to Austria to represent GB.

The winning team members were: Kelly Atkins, Eleanor Benjamin, Lois Farrow, Jane Moore, Will Morrison, Brad North, Rodney Rowlands, Lorraine Sizer, Simon Wooldridge (also Team Captain). Will Oliver was selected for the team but, unfortunately, had to withdraw from the competition.

Team podium

The Championships took place in Fischlham from 2 to 5 September. The full results can be found here.

The GB squad in Fischlham