the mcclintock family
water ski legacy
The McClintock name is virtually synonymous with water skiing in Ontario and across the globe. Below are the accomplishments of our most prominent family skiers.
JOEL MCCLINTOCK
(OCTOBER 9, 1960 – )
Canadian National Team member 1977–1985
Represented Canada at 4 World Championships (1979, 1981, 1983, 1985)
1979 World Overall Champion
1979 Canadian Amateur Athlete of the Year
Canadian National Team coach 1987–1995
1991 Water Ski & Wakeboard Coach of the Year
Holder of 26 Canadian National Records
Currently holds 1 Canadian National record:
Mens 3 Tricks - 5,870 (2001)
Author of “The Complete Instructional Book of Waterskiing”
Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame Inductee (1984)
Cambridge Sports Hall of Fame Inductee (1997)
Water Ski Canada Hall of Fame Inductee (2004)
JEFF MCCLINTOCK
(FEBRUARY 19, 1962 – )
Canadian National Team member 1979–1987
Represented Canada at 4 World Championships (1979, 1981, 1983, 1985)
1989 Canadian Overall Champion
1988 National Team Coach
1989-2002 Junior National Team Coach
3x Water Ski & Wakeboard Canada Coach of the Year (1996, 1998, 1999)
Canada’s most highly certified coach – Level 4 within the National Coaching Certification Program
Waterloo County Hall of Fame (2008)
Water Ski Wakeboard Canada Hall of Fame Inductee (2011)
Cambridge Sports Hall of Fame Inductee (2015)
JUDY MCCLINTOCK-MESSER
(SEPTEMBER 6, 1963 – )
Canadian National Team member 1978–1996
Represented Canada at 10 World Championships (1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995)
1985 World Trick Champion
1995 World Overall Champion (First female in the World to ever win this title)
1995 World Championships Bronze Medalist (trick)
Holder of 48 Canadian National Records
Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame Inductee (1987)
Water Ski and Wakeboard Canada’s Hall of Fame Inductee (2004)
JD MCCLINTOCK
(MAY 10, 1985 – )
2002 Junior World Championship Bronze Medalist
JASON MCCLINTOCK
(AUGUST 5, 1987 – )
Canadian National Team member 2004–current
Represented Canada at 7 World Championships (2004, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017)
9x World Championship medalist
3x Pan Am Games medalist
6x Pan Am Championship medalist
Currently holds 2 Canadian National records:
Open Mens Slalom - 5@10.25m (2016)
Mens Slalom - 5@10.25m (2016)
Coach of the Ontario Water Ski Team (2015-current)
WHITNEY MCCLINTOCK-RINI
(OCTOBER 2, 1989 – )
Canadian National Team member 2003–current
Represented Canada at 12 World Championships (2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019)
12x World Champion
38x World Championship Medalist
14x Pan Am Games medalist
Currently holds 4 Canadian National records:
Open Womens Slalom - 2.25@10.25m (2016)
Womens Slalom - 2.25@10.25m (2016)
Womens Tricks - 9,510 (2015)
WU21 Womens Tricks - 8,920 (2011)