Some members of the Water Skiing Club, with the champion of Europe in their midst
for ladies. For the skier is expected to be physically strong, and to have the endurance to keep on skiing for a long stretch without tiring of it. He must also be able to keep his balance. And since ladies possess these qualities, I can now say: water skiing is a women's sport just as much as it is a men's.
Q — And how much time does a skier need in order to master this sport?
A — That depends on his desire, and on the time he spends every day in continuous practice...
Q — Do skiers differ from one another? I mean, is there a disparity in the effort and the time that one puts in as against another?
A — Yes. Skiers, like swimmers,
are of two kinds: one kind skis merely for amusement, and this kind skis as he pleases and as suits him, without exerting himself in long practice, or in clearing obstacles, or in jumping.
Q — The first kind, then, skis for amusement — and what is the second kind?
A — The second kind is made up of those who aspire to win a local or a world championship, and this kind never ceases to persevere in constant training until satisfied with the results of his skiing.
Q — And roughly how much daily practice does this kind require?
A — It requires at least one hour of continuous skiing. And this hour costs the body as much effort and
fatigue as hours of walking uphill — from here to the mountain, for example!
Q — Do you know, roughly, the number of those who practice water skiing in Beirut, women and men?
A — Yes. In Beirut there are about 150 men skiers, and seventy ladies and young ladies.
Q — In other words, the men are double the women!.. And now,
The champion of Europe while water skiing