Seven British waterskiers will compete at the 2025 World Under-21 Waterski Championships in Canada this week.

The squad consists of four young men and three young women.  Six of them will make up the team with one competing as a wildcard.

The competition begins on Thursday 31 July and ends on Sunday 3 August.  It will be held at Predator Bay Water Ski Club on Lakes of Kastynstone in Calgary, Alberta.

The Championships follow a successful European Youth Championships for GB in Spain, from which the team of Under 14s and Under 17s returned home with three gold, one silver and two bronze medals. A member of that Youth team, Harley Coster, has also been named in the Under 21 squad for the World Championships.

THE SQUAD

• Tom Parkin (20) - slalom, tricks, jump.
• Will Shanahan (20) - slalom, tricks, jump.
• Noah Pollard (19) - slalom, tricks, jump.
• Harley Coster (15) - slalom, tricks, jump.
• Lilli Deste (20) - slalom, tricks, jump.
• Molly Lee (21) - slalom, tricks.
• Jessie Schute (21) – slalom (wildcard).

L-R: Molly Lee, Will Shanahan, Tom Parkin, Noah Pollard, Harley Coster, Lilli Deste, Jessie Schute

The full schedule of the competition and live results will be available here. 

The Championships will be livestreamed by The Waterski Broadcasting Company.

Good luck to all the competitors.