Our Passion
To Promote Public Awareness About Children & Adults With Disabilities
Through The Sport of Water Skiing and Wakeboarding
Through The Sport of Water Skiing and Wakeboarding
Ann O'Brine Satterfield
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Ann's Angels is committed to preserving the name and heritage of UCanSKI2 and our leader Ann O'Brine Satterfield. She called us her Angels and now she is one too. Therefore Ann's Angels will always remember Ann for her tireless support for the Adaptive community. Our future is based on her guidance and method The "Ann Way". Her memory will live on in us and we hope to make her proud as we move forward without her.
Ann O'Brine Satterfield 1949-2015 |
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Ann's Interview 2007 adapted from the H2O effects VideoAdapted from the H2Oeffects video here is Ann's Interview from around 2007 about adaptive competitive and recreational water skiing and how it shaped her life.
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Ann Is interviewed at Disney's Coronado Springs ResortAnn is interviewed at a UCanSki2 Clinic held at the Coronado Springs Resort in 2009 during the Family Cafe Expo held there for many years.
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Ann was committed to her students and passionate about sports for individuals living with disabilities. She gave her all to the students and families of the students often opening her home up so students could come and train with her on Lake Jessie through out the year. She also traveled to other states to teach other programs how to run a safe and efficient water ski clinic like UCanSki2. This helped create 17 new programs all over the US and some of those programs are teaching new programs today how to run their own clinics continuing Ann's legacy for the future.
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Ann O'Brine Satterfield
1949 - 2015
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Titles & Records Held By AnnFirst Adaptive Female water skier to go over a jump ramp in the US
Winner of 6 National Overall Championships National Titles 1990, 91, 92, 94 and in 1996 & 1997 Two World Overall Titles in 1991 & 1993 World Championships Records formally held by Ann Slalom – July 8, 1993 – 2.5 buoys @ 52 km per hour Trick – Aug. 21, 1994 – 760 points Jump – June 26, 1994 – 14.6 meters National Records formally held by Ann Slalom - 2.5 buoys at 32 mph at 1993 Inaugural World Championships in Roquebrune, France; Jump - 48 foot jump at 1994 Super Stars Tournament in Groveland, FL Tricks - 760 points at the 1994 Disabled Nationals in Bartow, FL American Water Ski Education Foundation Award of Distinction 2005 2005 Florida Water Ski Federation - Hall of Fame The United States Olympic committee's Athlete of the Month Recipient of the Phil Martin Award 2009 presented by the WSDA Southern Region 2009's Heath Advocate Hero of the Year presented by Bay News 9 2012 Active Leisure for Life Award presented by the Florida Disabled Outdoors Association |
To read more on Ann and her incredible program follow this links below to her story and the history of adaptive water skiing.
