Water skier crashes at approximately 100 MPH, July 31

A Coast Guard boat crew rescued an injured Australian skier from the water after they crashed at approximately 100 MPH during the World Ski Racing Championship in Tacoma, Saturday, July 29. A 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew from Coast Guard Station Seattle was already on scene assisting with the event, immediately pulled the skier from the water using a stokes liter and safely transferred them to emergency medical service personnel waiting at the Point Defiance Park boat ramp. The skier reportedly suffered a broken leg and injured back.