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Don Scheimann & Clark Smith
2003 Hall of Fame Inductee's
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Two of the most memorable figures in IN Waterskiing history, Clark Smith and Don Scheiman, were honored in 2003 as inductees to the Indiana Waterski Hall of Fame.  This is the start of honoring our greatest foundations to our rich over 50 year history of Indiana waterskiing.

Clark Smith is definitely the elite of elite in Indiana Waterskiing history.  Clark and his family were an early settler to the Camelot Lakes community and had a lot to do with many tournaments including many state and a few Regional tournaments that were held there. Coaching and driving three of Indiana’s most elite National skiers, his sons Todd and Brad, and his daughter Paula.  All top US National skiers.  You could find Clark at tournaments all over the state just to drive and help officiate. In addition to this, Clark’s perfect throttling was the definite advantage in the days prior to the perfect pass.  It showed when Clark pulled Scot Ellis to a World Record Jump, and was favored to drive jumping events at Nationals.  What once was criticized on was his aggressive throttle to the ramp when pulling jumpers is now the same concept that the Perfect Pass system is based upon.

Don Scheiman had been for years the golden tongue of announcing at State, Regional and National level water ski events.  Don was a founding father of the organized skiing in Indiana from the start of its major organization.  He began with the Lake James ski club, and was an integral part of the beginning of organized tournament skiing in Indiana and the Indiana State Ski Club which is now the Indiana Water Ski Association.  Don’s nephew, Scot Tynan, is on of the top elite slalom skiers in the country and placed 2nd in Slalom Senior Open Division at this past year’s US Nationals 

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