Rusty Malinoski

Wakeboarder

Birthdate

December 17, 1983

Hometown

Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Canada

Rides behind the

Super Air Nautique G23

Career highlights

2x World Champion

Favorite Trick

Backside 180 off the double up

Favorite Nautique athlete to ride with

Noah Flegel

Get To Know Rusty

Hobbies outside of wakeboarding

Spending time with my family

Essentials for a day on the water

A good crew

If you could give someone one piece of advice, what would it be?

Work will win when wishing won’t.

Favorite feature on the Nautique you ride behind

The Telescoping Flight Control Tower and the massive wake

Most difficult thing you’ve ever done

Quitting drinking

Most rewarding part of your job

Finally landing a trick that you have been working on

An interesting fact that most people don’t know about you

When I moved down to Florida to pursue wakeboarding, I got to play a handful of semi-pro hockey games for the Miami Manatees.

Favorite Music to Play on Your Nautique

My entire country playlist

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