Ross Cipriotti dressed as Santa Claus skis through the water during the annual presentation of Waterskiing Santa on the Potomac River in Alexandria, Virginia, U.S., December 24, 2022. REUTERS/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades 

A man dressed as the Grinch teases performance attendees by splashing water during the annual presentation of Waterskiing Santa on the Potomac River in Alexandria, Virginia, U.S., December 24, 2022. REUTERS/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades 

An elf performs a trick during the annual presentation of Waterskiing Santa on the Potomac River in Alexandria, Virginia, U.S., December 24, 2022. REUTERS/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades 

A man dressed as the Grinch teases performance attendees by prowling through the water during the annual presentation of Waterskiing Santa on the Potomac River in Alexandria, Virginia, U.S., December 24, 2022. REUTERS/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades 

Ross Cipriotti dressed as Santa Claus skis through the water during the annual presentation of Waterskiing Santa on the Potomac River in Alexandria, Virginia, U.S., December 24, 2022. REUTERS/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades. 

A man dressed as an elf waits in the water after falling off of his skis during the annual presentation of Waterskiing Santa on the Potomac River in Alexandria, Virginia, U.S., December 24, 2022. REUTERS/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades 

A man dressed as Frosty the Snowman gestures to the crowd during the annual presentation of Waterskiing Santa on the Potomac River in Alexandria, Virginia, U.S., December 24, 2022. REUTERS/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades 

Ross Cipriotti dressed as Santa Claus skis through the water during the annual presentation of Waterskiing Santa on the Potomac River in Alexandria, Virginia, U.S., December 24, 2022. REUTERS/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades 

A man in a toy soldier costume waterskis in front of the Washington, D.C. waterline during the annual presentation of Waterskiing Santa on the Potomac River in Alexandria, Virginia, U.S., December 24, 2022. REUTERS/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades 

Doug Goldhush puts on a Frosty the Snowman costume at the Old Dominion Boat Club before the annual presentation of Waterskiing Santa on the Potomac River in Alexandria, Virginia, U.S., December 24, 2022. REUTERS/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades 

A head in the form of a reindeer sits on a bin at the Old Dominion Boat Club before the annual presentation of Waterskiing Santa on the Potomac River in Alexandria, Virginia, U.S., December 24, 2022. REUTERS/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades 

A man dressed as a reindeer prepares to enter the water for the annual presentation of Waterskiing Santa on the Potomac River in Alexandria, Virginia, U.S., December 24, 2022. REUTERS/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades 

A man in an elf costume performs tricks in the water during the annual presentation of Waterskiing Santa on the Potomac River in Alexandria, Virginia, U.S., December 24, 2022. REUTERS/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades 

A man with a Santa mask rides in the water during the annual presentation of Waterskiing Santa on the Potomac River in Alexandria, Virginia, U.S., December 24, 2022. REUTERS/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades 

Ross Cipriotti combs out his Santa beard before putting on the full costume at the Old Dominion Boat Club before the annual presentation of Waterskiing Santa on the Potomac River in Alexandria, Virginia, U.S., December 24, 2022. REUTERS/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades 

A man dressed as an elf and a man dressed as the Grinch ride an inter tube together during the annual presentation of Waterskiing Santa on the Potomac River in Alexandria, Virginia, U.S., December 24, 2022. REUTERS/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades 

Fran Datillo helps Pablo Wilson transform into a waterskiing elf at the Old Dominion Boat Club before the annual presentation of Waterskiing Santa on the Potomac River in Alexandria, Virginia, U.S., December 24, 2022. REUTERS/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades 

A man in a toy soldier costume waterskis during the annual presentation of Waterskiing Santa on the Potomac River in Alexandria, Virginia, U.S., December 24, 2022. REUTERS/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades 

Jason Harris waterskis at Grendon Lakes during a heatwave, near Wellingborough, Britain, June 16, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Boyers 

Jason Harris waterskis at Grendon Lakes during a heatwave, near Wellingborough, Britain, June 16, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Boyers 

Jason Harris waterskis at Grendon Lakes during a heatwave, near Wellingborough, Britain, June 16, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Boyers 

Jason Harris waterskis at Grendon Lakes during a heatwave, near Wellingborough, Britain, June 16, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Boyers 

The "Waterskiing Santa", with his bag full of toys for the children, makes his annual Christmas Eve appearance with one of his "reindeers" on the Potomac River along the Alexandia, Virginia waterfront, U.S. December 24, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Theiler 

The "Waterskiing Santa", with his bag full of toys for children, makes his annual Christmas Eve appearance on the Potomac River along the Alexandia, Virginia waterfront, U.S. December 24, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Theiler 

The "Waterskiing Santa", with his bag full of toys for children, makes his annual Christmas Eve appearance on the Potomac River along the Alexandia, Virginia waterfront, U.S. December 24, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Theiler 

The "Waterskiing Santa", with his bag full of toys for children, makes his annual Christmas Eve appearance on the Potomac River along the Alexandia, Virginia waterfront, U.S. December 24, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Theiler 

A man waterskis in a lake during sunset on the outskirts of Minsk, Belarus June 18, 2019. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko 

The Waterskiing Santa makes his annual Christmas Eve appearance along the waterfront in Alexandria, Virginia, U.S., December 24, 2018. REUTERS/James Lawler Duggan 

A waterskiing gingerbread man makes his annual Christmas Eve appearance along the waterfront in Alexandria, Virginia, U.S., December 24, 2018. REUTERS/James Lawler Duggan 

A waterskiing reindeer makes his annual Christmas Eve appearance along the waterfront in Alexandria, Virginia, U.S., December 24, 2018. REUTERS/James Lawler Duggan 

The Waterskiing Santa makes his annual Christmas Eve appearance along the waterfront in Alexandria, Virginia, U.S., December 24, 2018. REUTERS/James Lawler Duggan 

A Waterskiing Reindeer makes his annual Christmas Eve appearance along the waterfront in Alexandria, Virginia, U.S., December 24, 2018. REUTERS/James Lawler Duggan 

The jet skiing Grinch makes his annual Christmas Eve appearance along the waterfront in Alexandria, Virginia, U.S., December 24, 2018. REUTERS/James Lawler Duggan 

Water-tubing elves make their annual Christmas Eve appearance along the waterfront in Alexandria, Virginia, U.S., December 24, 2018. REUTERS/James Lawler Duggan 

A jet skiing elf makes his annual Christmas Eve appearance along the waterfront in Alexandria, Virginia, U.S., December 24, 2018. REUTERS/James Lawler Duggan 

Waterskiing reindeer make their annual Christmas Eve appearance along the waterfront in Alexandria, Virginia, U.S., December 24, 2018. REUTERS/James Lawler Duggan 

Waterskiing elves make their annual Christmas Eve appearance along the waterfront in Alexandria, Virginia, U.S., December 24, 2018. REUTERS/James Lawler Duggan 

The Waterskiing Santa makes his annual Christmas Eve appearance along the waterfront in Alexandria, Virginia, U.S., December 24, 2018. REUTERS/James Lawler Duggan 

Men dressed as Santa Claus and as a reindeer waterski as they stage their annual Christmas Eve performance on the Potomac River, Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. December 24, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Theiler 

A man dressed as Santa Claus waterskis for an annual Christmas Eve performance on the Potomac River, Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. December 24, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Theiler? 

A man dressed as Santa Claus waterskis for an annual Christmas Eve performance on the Potomac River, Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. December 24, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Theiler 

Members of the Kwahamot Waterski Team take part in an Independence Day waterski show in Tomahawk, Wisconsin, U.S., July 4, 2017. Picture taken July 4, 2017. REUTERS/Gabriela Bhaskar 

Two female members of the Kwahamot Waterski Team hold American flags as they pass the audience during the team's Independence Day waterski show in Tomahawk, Wisconsin, U.S., July 4, 2017. Picture taken July 4, 2017. REUTERS/Gabriela Bhaskar 

Kite boarders and kite skiers compete during a regional snow kiting championship on the ice-covered Yenisei River in the Taiga area outside Krasnoyarsk, Russia, March 18, 2017. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

A skier dressed as an elf waterskis with the 'Water-Skiing Santa and his Kneeboarding Reindeer' during the 31st annual Christmas Eve performance on the Potomac River in Alexandria, Virginia, U.S., December 24, 2016. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts 

Peru's President Ollanta Humala (R) presents a cheque for 70,000 soles ($22,000) to Natalia Cuglievan, gold medalist in the women's waterski tricks at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, during a ceremony at the Government Palace in Lima, Peru July 30, 2015. Humala on Thursday received Peruvian athletes who excelled in this year's Pan American Games in Toronto, where the country achieved a historical record with four gold medals, according to a press release by the Government Palace. REUTERS/Mariana Bazo 

Jul 20, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Nate Smith of the United States competes during the men's waterski slalom preliminary round during the 2015 Pan Am Games at Ontario Place West Channel. Mandatory Credit: Mark Blinch/Pool Photo via USA TODAY Sports 

Jul 20, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Nate Smith of the United States competes during the men's waterski slalom preliminary round during the 2015 Pan Am Games at Ontario Place West Channel. Mandatory Credit: Mark Blinch/Pool Photo via USA TODAY Sports 

Jul 20, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Whitney McClintock of Canada competes during the women's waterski slalom preliminary round during the 2015 Pan Am Games at Ontario Place West Channel. Mandatory Credit: Mark Blinch/Pool Photo via USA TODAY Sports 

Jul 20, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Jason McClintock of Canada competes during the men's waterski slalom preliminary round during the 2015 Pan Am Games at Ontario Place West Channel. Mandatory Credit: Mark Blinch/Pool Photo via USA TODAY Sports 

Jul 20, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Jason McClintock of Canada competes during the men's waterski slalom preliminary round during the 2015 Pan Am Games at Ontario Place West Channel. Mandatory Credit: Mark Blinch/Pool Photo via USA TODAY Sports 

Jul 20, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Whitney McClintock of Canada competes during the women's waterski slalom preliminary round during the 2015 Pan Am Games at Ontario Place West Channel. Mandatory Credit: Mark Blinch/Pool Photo via USA TODAY Sports 

28th SEA Games Singapore 2015 - Bedok Reservoir, Singapore - 14/6/15
Waterski - Mixed Wakeboard Team - Final - Singapore's Joshua Tay Li Min in action
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28th SEA Games Singapore 2015 - Bedok Reservoir, Singapore - 14/6/15
Waterski - Men's Overall - Final - Indonesia's Hermana Ade in action
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Mandatory Credit: Singapore SEA Games Organising Committee / Action Images via Reuters 

28th SEA Games Singapore 2015 - Bedok Reservoir, Singapore - 13/6/15
Waterski - Men's Wakeboard Team - Last Chance Qualifiers - Malaysia's seven-year-old Adam Yoong Hanifah in action
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Mandatory Credit: Singapore SEA Games Organising Committee / Action Images via Reuters 

28th SEA Games Singapore 2015 - Bedok Reservoir, Singapore - 13/6/15
Waterski - Women's Slalom - Final - Indonesia's Sholikah Ummu Thoyibhatus, Singapore's Sasha Christian Siew Hoon in action
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Mandatory Credit: Singapore SEA Games Organising Committee / Action Images via Reuters 

28th SEA Games Singapore 2015 - Bedok Reservoir, Singapore - 13/6/15
Waterski - Women's Slalom - Final - Indonesia's Sholikah Ummu Thoyibhatus, Singapore's Sasha Christian Siew Hoon in action
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Mandatory Credit: Singapore SEA Games Organising Committee / Action Images via Reuters 

A boater, dressed as Frosty the Snowman, takes part in the 29th annual Christmas Eve water performance on the Potomac River in Alexandria, Virginia, December 24, 2014. REUTERS/Larry Downing (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY) 

Fog is seen underneath the Memorial Bridge stretching across the Potomac River between Maryland and Virginia in Alexandria, Virginia, December 24, 2014. REUTERS/Larry Downing (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY)