Meet The Pros is our series of articles profiling professional wake athletes. MTP strives to bring you the hard facts about your favorite pro riders, so you can learn what boats and gear help them achieve greatness. We also make sure to include some personal insights: be sure to scroll all the way down to learn what these, “Fun Facts,” are for each rider. Enjoy Meet the Pros and enjoy this first installment, our profile of Jamie Lopina.
Biography
- Name: Jamie Lopina
- Home Country: USA
- Nickname: J Lo
- Age: 24
- Home Lake: Lake Holden, Orlando, Florida
- Favorite Trick – Boat: Anything Backside 189
- Favorite Trick – Cable: Any Rail Trick
Top Three Accomplishments:
- 2021 1st Place Moxie Pro Boat
- 2021 1st Place Moxie Pro Cable
- 2021 1st Place Wake the City
Gear
- Boat: Supra SA550
- Board – Boat: Ronix Rise
- Board – Cable: Ronix Spring Break
- Bindings: Ronix Rise
- Rope: Ronix Supreme
- Life Jacket: Body Glove ME (Meagan Ethell)
Fun Facts
- Tricks Pioneered: 1st Woman to do 3-to-1 rewind on the boat
- Something Quirky: “Love popcorn…Like…a lot!”
- Most Unexpected Part of Being a Pro: “We fly a lot! I realized my fear and distaste of airplanes.”
