Mike Seipel (born Mike Seipel) is a retired American competitive barefoot water skier.
He was considered to be one of the greatest barefoot water skiers in the world.
He was a member of the United States Barefoot Team and was a two-time overall world champion in 1984-85[1] and 1986–87.
Mike invented the inverted barefoot jumping technique,[2] which he first attempted in competition at the world championships in 1990.
Mike was also well known for being the first footer to do tricks like one-foot 360 turns and a stepover back-to-front feet-to-feet in competition.