About Alexandra Lauretano::

• Age: 19
• Where I live: Orlando, Florida
• Where I'm from: Morris, Connecticut

Sport Interests: Snow skiing, biking, field hockey, waterskiing

How I got started with water skiing: I grew up doing everything from gymnastics, to baseball, to snowski racing. Waterskiing is just the one that stuck with me I guess! (Alex began waterskiing on Bantam Lake in Connecticut at the age of three, and entered her first competition at age six.)

Athletic achievements: 2006 Pan American Championships junior women jump champion, 2006 Junior Masters jump champion, co-holder junior women US national jump record, snow ski raced in the junior olympics.

Athletic goals: I’ve skied a couple pro events when I was a junior, but this is my first year out of juniors so I really just want to get some good scores at some of the tour stops so I can get my ranking up.

Inspiration: My competitors, musicians, artists—anyone who is successful in what they do.

Philosophy: I just try to be happy and have fun with what I do.

Favorite spot to water ski: Bantam lake.. it's the lake I grew up on and that my parents still live on.

Favorite Girls4Sport wear: The short reversible boardshorts. They are really comfortable and secure to ski in and match a lot of the rash guard tops

What I do when I'm not in the water: I co-own a dock company, so i’m always busy with that. I work with PETA and set up tables for them at concerts. I go to the gym a lot, and spend way too much money going to concerts.

My job/education: I'm a student at Florida Southern College. I also work as a nanny.

Interesting/unusual facts about me: I'm a vegetarian and I love John Lennon.

2006 TOURNAMENT SEASON

• Pan American Water Ski Championships - 1st jump, 2nd overall, 3rd trick and slalom
• Under 21 US Team Member
• Junior Backyard Invitational – 1st jump
• Pro Women Backyard Invitational – 12th jump
• Junior Masters – 1st jump, 4th slalom, trick and overall
• Set new Masters jump record of 144 feet
• Junior US Open – tied national jump record of 151’(46 m)
• 17-21 US Team Trials – 2 nd jump, trick, slalom
• Eastern Region slalom, trick, jump and overall champion
• US Nationals trick, jump and overall champion
• Junior US Open – tied national jump record of 151’(46 m)
• Set new Eastern Region trick, and overall record

2005 TOURNAMENT SEASON

• JR. US Team Member
• Junior Masters – 4 th jump
• Junior US Open – 2 nd jump and overall
• US Team Trials – 1 st overall, trick, jump and slalom
• US Nationals – 1 st jump, 3 rd overall and trick
• Eastern Region trick, jump and overall champion
• Canada-American Championships – trick, slalom, jump and overall champion
• Set new Eastern Region slalom (3 times), trick (twice) and overall records (twice)

2004 TOURNAMENT SEASON

• Junior US Team Member
• Pan American Championships - 2nd team overall
• Connecticut State Champion
• Eastern Region Champion
• Jr US Open - 3rd overall
• Rolex Jr. Masters - 5th overall
• US Team Trials - 2nd overall
• US Nationals - 2nd overall
• Jr. World Championships - 2nd team overall
• Connecticut state record holder - slalom, tricks, jump and overall
• Eastern Region Slalom record holder