Ty Oppenlander

Vital Statistics
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 205 lbs.
Birth date: October 22, 1982
Current Residence: Winter Park, Florida
Personal Best: 3 @ 41 off (Record Capable Tournament)
 

Update:
Ty got third at the 2009 Australian Moomba Masters and has made the finals of nearly every tournament so far during the 2009 season. He is currently 12th in the world on the Elite World Ranking List and has a few more international competitions left with a grand finale in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in November.

Background:
Ty started skiing when he was 3 years old and started competing at age 7. Since his first competition, Ty has won a total of 22 State, Regional, and National titles, and has held 13 State, Regional, and National Records. In 2001 Ty moved to Orlando Florida to compete for one of the country’s best Collegiate waterski programs, Rollins College. After winning 3 collegiate National Championships and holding the Collegiate National Record he began focusing on the professional level rising up 8th in the World. After a brutal ankle injury in 2005 requiring 2 ankle surgeries, 1 which required him to be operated on in Amsterdam, Ty was unable to compete from 2005-2007. During his first come-back year in 2008 Ty has risen all the way to number 23 (IWSF.) 2009 looks promising and Ty expects to be back in the top 10 by the end of the season.

Some of the highlights of Ty’s career thus far include being ranked #1 in the world for 21 and under, back-to-back Jr. U.S. Open titles, 3-time Collegiate National Champion, Collegiate National Record holder, Men’s 1 National Tournament Record holder, and finishing 3rd at the Australian Moomba Championships under only Andy Mapple and Chris Parrish. Ty’s highest ranking was in 2004 where he reached #8 in the world on the IWSF ranking list and #3 on the elite list at one point.

Hobbies: Off the water Ty enjoys: snowboarding, surfing, basketball, tennis, rock climbing, and mountain biking.

Events: Slalom

Sponsors: MasterCraft, Action Water Sports, O'Neill, Fischer Waterskis

Career Highlights:

2003 Ranked #1 World IWSF 21 and under Slalom
2003/2004 Ranked #8 World IWSF Men Slalom
2002 U.S. National Championships-1st place Men’s Slalom
2003 U.S. Collegiate National Championships-1st place Men's Slalom
2002 U.S. Collegiate National Championships-1st place Men's Slalom
2001 U.S. Collegiate National Championships-1st place Men's Slalom
3-time All American Collegiate
2003 17-21 World Championships-3rd place Men's Slalom
2004 Jr. U.S. Open-1st place Men's Slalom
2003 Jr. U.S. Open-1st place Men's Slalom
2002-2003 National Collegiate Record Holder (2 @ 41 off)
Current US National Tournament Record Holder (4 @ 39-1/2 off)
10-time Michigan State Slalom Champion
Current Michigan State Record Holder for Boys 3, Men's 1, Open Men
8-time Midwest Regional Slalom Champion
Midwest Regional Record Holder Boys 3, Men's 1, Open Men (3 @ 41 off)

2004 Moomba Masters Tournament-3rd
2003 Moomba Masters Tournament-4th
2002 Moomba Masters Tournament-7th
2004 World Cup, Dubna-13th
2004 Malibu Pro Slalom-2nd Championships-13th
2000 U.S. Jr. Masters,
Ranked as high as 3rd on the World Elite Skier Ranking List

2008 French Masters 6th
2008 23rd on IWSF list
Best Performance: 3 @ 41 off (in Record Capable Tournaments)

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