Since placing second at 2013 Moomba Masters, Victoria University Sport’s 20th Hall of Fame inductee, Jacinta Carroll has won every professional waterski jump event she has competed in, including five world championships.

Her unparalleled streak includes 11 consecutive Moomba Masters titles and seven consecutive US Masters titles. The latter streak only ended after a forced absence in 2021 due to COVID-related travel restrictions.

After finishing runner-up at the 2011 World Championships, Jacinta went on to secure five consecutive world titles between 2013 and 2021. She has held the world record since 2015, breaking it five times, and in 2021, became the first woman to jump 200 feet.

As well being awarded a Victoria University Full Blue (a symbol of excellence, earned by student athletes for competition at the highest level), Jacinta was twice named the University’s Female Athlete of the Year, received the Outstanding Student Alumni Award and was VU’s inaugural Academic and Sporting Excellence Awardee.

Jacinta earned her degree in three years with outstanding academic results; whilst winning World Championship, US Masters and Moomba Masters titles. The Academic and Sporting Excellence Award has since carried Jacinta’s name.

Since 2021, Jacinta chose not to compete outside of Australia, prioritising her career as a physiotherapist, and young family over international competitive water skiing. Her last competitions outside of Australia were in 2021 where Jacinta secured her fifth consecutive world title. In March 2024 Jacinta officially retired from water ski jumping.

Jacinta said she was very honoured to receive the award.

I went through university from 2012 to 2015, and there weren’t many universities able to be as flexible as Victoria University was for me. I want to give a huge shout out to Scott Cashmere, because without his support and guidance and problem solving, I wouldn’t have been able to complete my degree full-time,” Jacinta said.

“I would like to congratulate every single award nominee and award recipient who is in the crowd this evening. Being invited here tonight means you are truly succeeding in your sport as well as in your academics. Unfortunately, most sports won’t support you financially.

“So, congratulations on being enrolled in university and completing a degree that will one day support your future, all while having fun and competing at the highest level that you may get to.”

Honours

International representation

5 x World Record holder (current)
5 x World Champion

World records

193’ 58.8 m May 17, 2015 Sunset Lakes Groveland, Florida
194’ 59.1 m May 17, 2015 Sunset Lakes Groveland, Florida
194’ 59.2 m Sept 26, 2016 Lake Grew, Polk City, Florida
198’ 60.3 m Sept 26, 2016 Lake Grew, Polk City, Florida
201’ 61.3 M Oct 31, 2021 McCormick’s Polk City Florida

World Championships titles

2013 Santiago, Chile
2015 Chapala, Mexico
2017 Paris, France
2019 Putrajaya, Malaysia
2021 Groveland, US

US Masters titles

2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Moomba Masters Titles
2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024
Represented Australian Water Ski Open team since 2009

Other

2018 Australian Weightlifting Championships, National Champion (59kg)

Recognition

2012 Victoria University Sport Award - Full Blue
2012 Victoria University Sport Award - Female Athlete of the Year
2013 Victoria University Sport Award - Female Athlete of the Year
2013 Victoria University Outstanding Student Alumni Award
2014 Victoria University Sport Award - Academic and Sporting Excellence Award
2014 Victoria University Elite High Performance Scholarship holder
2014 Victoria Institute of Sport Athlete Career and Education Award
International Waterski and Wakeboard Federation- Female Waterskier of the Decade (2010-2019)

Victoria University

2014 Bachelor of Exercise Science and Human Movement

Physiotherapy

Current physio for Queensland Academy of Sport and Tennis Australia
Head Physiotherapist Brisbane Lions Academy 2019—2022
QLD U17 AFL team 2020—2021
Junior and Senior Australian Waterskiing Team
Australia, Queensland and Cougars Weightlifting athletes

Hall of Fame

Year of induction	Athlete's name	Sport
2023	Elle Steele PLY	Swimming
2022	Josh Hose OAM	Wheelchair Rugby
2019	Miao Miao	Table Tennis
2018	Ali Abdo	Wrestling
2017	Mel Jones OAM	Cricket
2016	Kelvin Templeton	AFL
2015	Julie Corletto	Netball
2014	John Butkiewicz	Lacrosse
2013	Luke Doerner	Hockey
2012	Tony Dodemaide OAM	Cricket
2011	Brad Johnson	Australian Rules
2010	Peter Thomson AO, CBE	Golf
2008	Rachael Dacy	Pole Vault
2007	Danny Morseu	Basketball
2006	Campbell Rose	Sailing
2005	Larry Sengstock	Basketball
2004	Rebecca Sullivan	Judo
2003	Mike McKay OAM	Rowing
2002	Andrew Gaze AM	Basketball

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