Pre-worlds at Australia was a great excitement for me. People there were awfully nice.

I met a lot of juniors there too. It was exiting to be halfway around the world from where

live. But what really brought excitement to me was the fact that I was able to compete.

I was able to compete against my friends, which was cool because we would train together. The place the rodeo was at a custom made water course in Penrith. The course is owned by a man named Peter flowers. He made the course for the Olympics in freestyle and slalom.

If you were in Australia, you should feel lucky.

Dane Jackson, 2004