Five individuals have been inducted into Canada’s Water Ski and Wakeboard Hall of Fame this week for their valuable contribution to the field through the years.

According to reports, Lisa Long, her father Wally Sokolowski, Greg Athans, Louis Simard and Rob Bocock were inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Long was part of the national team from 1978 to 1982 and has won numerous titles, including the one at the 1975 Canada Games. She said that she was surprised and honored with the accolade, adding that the sport made her who she is now.

As for her father, Long said Sokolowski was the vital figure in developing the sport of water skiing during the 1940s and 1950s. Her father also served as the executive director of Ontario Water Ski Association from 1971 to 1995. His two decade service in the organization has expanded the sport to become a nationally recognized leisure activity.