The waterskiing events of World Games I were held on July 25–26, 1981, at Berkeley Aquatic Park in Berkeley, California.
These were the first World Games, an international quadrennial multi-sport event, and were hosted by the city of Santa Clara, California, in the United States.
A world record in tricks highlighted the first day of competition.
Ana Maria Carrasco of Venezuela broke her own world record with a score of 6970.
Sources:[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] Qualifying (top 8 to quarterfinals) 1.
(tie) Sammy Duvall, USA; Andy Mapple, Britain; Mike Neville, Australia, 26 7.
Rick McCormick, USA, 25 ½ 8.
Andres Granato, Italy, 23 ½ 10.
Geoff Carrington, Australia, 21 ½ 12.
John West, Britain, 21 ¼ 13.
Mike Hazelwood, Britain, 20 ½ 15.
Marco Mario, Italy, 19 ½ 17.
Pedro Tuhsch, Spain 4 ½ 20.
Grant Covie, New Zealand, 3 ½ Quarterfinals Bob LaPoint, USA, d. Eddy de Telder, Belgium, 21-20 ½; Mike Neville, Australia, d. Sammy Duvall, USA, 27 ½ - 25 ½; John McElyea, USA, d. Rick McCormick, USA, 27-26 ¼; Andy Mapple, Britain, d. Lucky Lowe, USA, 31-27 ¼ .
Final LaPoint d. Mapple, 21-12 ½ .
Geoff Carrington, Australia, 2510 Semifinals (top 4 to final) 1.
Andy Mapple, Britain, 137 Quarterfinals Carl Roberge, USA d. Moshe Ganzi, Israel, 171-158; Mike Hazlewood, Britain, d. Geoff Carrington, Australia, 176-156; Glen Thurlow, Australia, d. Bob LaPoint, USA, 169-164; Sammy Duvall, USA, d. Rick McCormick, USA, 175-158.
Semifinals Hazelwood d. Roberge, 175-167; Duvall d. Thurlow, 170-169.
(tie) Lisa Sokolowski, Canada; Karen Bowkell, Australia, 21 7.
Anita Carlman, Sweden; Ana Maria Carrasco, Venezuela 20 ½ 9.
Deena Brush, USA, 20 ¼ 10.
Marion Van Dijk, Netherlands, 18 13.
Judy McClintock, Canada, 12 ½ 14.
Sue Lipplegoes, Australia, 6 ½ Semifinals Cyndi Benzel, USA d. Karin Roberge, USA, 26-22; Sue Fieldhouse, Australia, d. Cindy Todd, USA, 28-24.
Final Benzel d. Fieldhouse, 21-20 ½. Standings – 1.
Marion Van Dijk, Netherlands, 2930 12.
Karin Morse, Britain, 2560 Final 1.
Ana Maria Carrasco, Venezuela, 6710.
Qualifying not available Semifinals Sue Lipplegoes, Australia, d. July McClintock, Canada, 118-112; Marion Van Dijk, Netherlands, d. Cindy Todd, USA, 115-114.
Final Van Dijk d. Lipplegoes, 120-119.