Welcome back to The Water Ski Podcast and Happy New Year! Episode 98 is the first part of Matteo's interview with Andrea "Bubu" Alessi! Bubu is a former Pro water skier from Italy, the 1993 World Jump Champion, and former coach of the Italian National Team. He is widely regarded as the most influential water skier in the history of the sport in Italy, due to his successes and contribution to the development of the sport. In this first part Matteo and Bubu discuss the early days, the first wins, and the journey that brought him to be one of the most recognizable faces and competitors for two decades. Enjoy! _________________________ Matteo will soon be hosting an online class in sport psychology for waterski coaches and anyone who enjoys helping water skiers to improve. More details will be announced in upcoming weeks. For more information feel free to write him This episode is brought to you by the FlowPoint Method, a revolutionary and holist approach to water skiing created by Jenny LaBaw and Marcus Brown. Learn more about the FlowPoint Method by going to thewaterskipodcast.com/flowpointmethod. Take a few seconds to write a review of the podcast on Apple Podcasts, it really helps :-) If you are enjoying this podcast, please consider a donation. If you are interested in advertising on The Water Ski Podcast, please reach out.