Name: Thomas Asher Age: 19 Height: 5'8 Weight: 11 stone World/national ranking last season: National U21 Ranking = 1st National Open Ranking = 2nd World Ranked = 15th Where were you born? Boston, Lincolnshire Where do you consider 'home'? Winter = Sleaford, Lincs Summer = Lincoln - Hazelwood Ski World What age did you start skiing? 4 yrs old Where so you do most of your training? Hazelwood Ski World - Lincoln Which is your favourite ski site? Hazelwood's of course Bennetts Ski School - Louisiana Which is your favourite event? Jumping - because it's the most dangerous and exciting, but then again I also like to strap on the old trick ski and learn flips and new twists. I don't know just like them all. What is your greatest achievement to date? Winning the U21 title 98/99 Breaking the U21 and Open record on the same weekend - 64.1 metres To still be alive What are your ambitions for the coming year? Keep injury free and hopefully ski a little on the Cafe de Columbia tour. Finish college Who would you consider to be your waterski idol? People I ski with, My whole family, especially parents. Sum up the life of an international water-skier in 1 sentence. Good fun, great people, just a general all round good time, serious during the day, but fun by night Your sponsors: World Class Performance(lottery funded) Barclaycard team 2000 Oakley eyewear Spartan Wetsuits Hazelwood ski world - Malibu Boats UK

Tom Asher