Congratulations to David Small (GBR) and Elaine Heller (USA), the Male and Female recipients of the 2010 Barefoot Athlete of the Year awards.

David Small set two new World Trick records during the 2010 Season. At the World Championships he took home two Gold medals (Overall and Jump) and set a new World Jump record of 29.9M - an amazing 2.5M above the previous mark he set in 2004

Elaine Heller took home FOUR Gold medals from the 2010 World Championships (Overall, Slalom, Jump and Team Overall). On her way to becoming the World Jump Champion she set a new World Record of 21M eclipsing the 10 year old mark of 20.6M

*Click the photos for a complete listing of the great achievements these athletes had over the 2010 season

Both of these Athletes are now eligible for the "Overall" IWWF Athlete of the Year Award that encompasses all IWWF disciplines (Water Ski, Wakeboard, Barefoot, Cable, Adaptive).