USA Water Ski is a non-profit water skiing association headquartered in Polk County, Florida consisting of the following organizations:
- American Water Ski Association
- American Barefoot Club
- United States Hydrofoiling Association
- American Kneeboard Association
- National Collegiate Water Ski Association
- National Show Ski Association
- National Water Ski Racing Association
- American Wakeboard Association
- Waterways Education Committee
USA Water Ski's mission is 'to promote the growth and development of recreational water skiing, and organizing and governing the sport of competitive water skiing." In 2001 USA Water Ski was the largest water ski federation in the world.
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