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About this Skier
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Name:
Paul A Lower |
Nickname:
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Hails From:
Sorrento, FL USA | |
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Interview
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What got you into barefooting?
I have enjoyed all types of skiing since I was a kid. For two summers I worked on the waterski staff at a summer camp and we would barefoot off the boom for fun and to impress the kids.
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How did you learn to barefoot?
Stepping off of a slalom ski while hanging onto the boom.
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Who was your first barefoot instructor?
My first Pro Instuctor would have been Andy Sable while he was working at Ron Scarpa's.
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Tell us about your first tournament
It was the 2007 Southern Regionals and I was very nervous. I was the first skier out that morning as I did not have a posted score for seeding. I could only get up forwards so I was planning on doing two front slalom passes. I ran my first pass and everything was fine nice clean two foot crossing like I knew I could do. The second pass I fell on the start because I did not wait for the boat to speed up.
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How did you feel the first time you barefooted?
It was the most amazing feeling to be riding on the water on just your feet. I still think that it is the coolest feeling in the world and I never seem to get tired of that feeling.
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Why do you continue to barefoot?
I really enjoy spending the time that it takes to improve in barefooting. It is a very technical sport where things sometimes progress very slowly but I love to set a goal and then spend the time working towards that goal.
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Who has inspired you in this sport?
There have been a lot of people but I would have to say that Mike Holt has inspired me the most. I train with him weekly and his drive to continue to improve is amazing. He is almost 20 years older then I am and he has continued to get better so if he can do it then I know I can as well.
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Have you held any World Records?
Nope
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Have you won any medals at a world championship?
Nope
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What skiers have you enjoyed watching and why?
KSO-smoothest wake slalom skier I have ever seen; Smallz-the most amazing jumper the sport has ever seen; Scarpa-awesome skier that always seemed to find a way to pull out the win; Fleck-all around great skier that is always smiling; Ben Groen-awesome tricker with very smooth multiple turns.
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How often do you train ski?
Twice a week almost all year. Getting ready for the 2012 Worlds I went for over a year of skiing twice a week every week.
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Do you have a nickname and how did you get it?
No nickname, I guess I am just not the nickname type.
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What other activities do you participate in?
I do a lot of camping and boating with my family.
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What do you do for a living?
I have a Real Estate Brokers License and I work for a company that manages investment rental properties in Orlando. I am also an Adjunct Professor at a small University in Orlando. I teach Marketing and Business classes online.
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What is your motto?
When one door closes God always opens another.
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When did you first start barefooting?
1989
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What is your Personal Best Score in Wakes?
14
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and what year
2012
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What is your Personal Best Score in Tricks?
1150
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and what year
2010
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