PicklePod Interview

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*Show notes:* (0:10) The Waters explain why they aren’t sponsored by The Dink anymore (4:10) What it’s like being “the young phenom” (8:25) “The Dink Guy” (10:30) The story of the Waters and Pickleball (20:10) Drill to play ratios (23:40) The time AL showed up to a random court and is gambling happening? (35:10) The Waters drop and the guys weigh in on their future (38:60) Nationals results and big news about Simone Jardim (45:40) The guys close out the episode with recent news

NBC News: Not Your Grandparents’ Sport: Mom-Daughter Duo Ride Pickleball Wave To The Pro Circuit

 

It’s the game that’s suddenly everywhere, one of the fastest growing sports in America. It’s not tennis. It’s not badminton. It’s Pickleball, and it’s no longer just for retirees. More and more young people are picking up the paddle, and it’s won over celebrities from the Kardashians to Leo DiCaprio. Now, Pickleball is going professional, and a mom-daughter duo from Florida are taking the sport by storm. (NBC News Dec. 14, 2021)

Desert Sun: Pickleball champions: Anna Leigh Waters, Tyson McGuffin, Riley Newman all win double-gold

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Pickleball's 14-year-old wunderkind Anna Leigh Waters has officially changed the conversation when it comes to her playing prowess. 

The talk used to be about how she was such a good player for being so young. Now when her name comes up the conversation is more like "Is she the best pickleball player in the world?" 

Waters picked up another impressive double victory Sunday at the Margaritaville USA Pickleball National Championship held in Indian Wells. She won the women's singles title and the women's doubles with her playing partner, and mom, Leigh Waters. (Read More)

2021 #1 Singles Pro Player: Anna Leigh Waters

After taking gold at the Margaritaville USA Pickleball National Championships, Anna Leigh finishes the year as the #1 pro singles player in the World Pickleball Rankings!

Anna Leigh's 2021 professional singles titles:  

 

• August: PPA The Takeya Showcase, Newport Beach, CA 

• August: Tournaments Of Champions, Brigham City, UT

• September: PPA Orlando Cup, Orlando, FL

• October: PPA Texas Open Shootout, Rockwell, TX

• November: PPA Masters, La Quinta, CA

• December: Margaritaville USA Pickleball National Championships, Indian Well, CA

 

2021 Nationals

 

 

Singles

2:32:21 Anna Leigh Waters vs Jill Braverman

4:00:34 Irina Tereschenko vs Anna Leigh Waters

Thursday Notebook

Mixed Doubles

2:10 Catherine Parenteau/JW Johnson vs Anna Leigh Waters/Tyson McGuffin 1:09:29 Riley Newman/Lindsey Newman vs Anna Leigh Waters/Tyson McGuffin 2:40:30 Leigh Waters/Dave Weinbach vs Anna Leigh Waters/Tyson McGuffin 3:21:51 Catherine Parenteau/JW Johnson vs Anna Leigh Waters/Tyson McGuffin Leigh Waters/Dave Weinbach vs Mary Brascia/Daniel Roditi

Friday Notebook
NML Live Blog

The Tyson McGuffin Show - Point Analysis: Riley Newman/Lindsey Newman vs Anna Leigh Waters/Tyson McGuffin

Doubles

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11:27 Leigh Waters/Anna Leigh Waters vs Maggie Brascia/Mary Brascia

2:00:27 Anna Leigh Waters/Leigh Waters vs Andrea Koop/Lucy Kovalova (Highlights)

Anna Leigh Waters/Leigh Waters vs Jessie Irvine/Catherine Parenteau

Lea Jansen/Irina Tereschenko vs Leigh Waters/Anna Leigh Waters #AL (Gold Medal Match)

Saturday Notebook

Highlight: TeamWaters vs Jessie Irvine/Catherine Parenteau

Sunday Notebook: Anna Leigh Waters, Tyson McGuffin, and Riley Newman All Earn Double Gold 

Top 10 Moments at Nationals

 

2021 Margaritaville USA Pickleball National Championships Pro Portrait

YOUTH FOR HISTORY
Pickleball’s 14-year-old phenom Anna Leigh Waters picked up another impressive double victory on Championship Sunday taking Gold in the Pro Women’s Doubles and Pro Women’s Singles divisions making her the youngest player in history to win at Nationals. Anna Leigh also won a Bronze medal in Pro Mixed Doubles to top off the week.

2021 Margaritaville USA Pickleball National Championships Pro Portrait

WATERS REPEAT
Anna Leigh Waters and Leigh Waters took a straight-set victory to become back-to-back Gold medalists in the Pro Women’s Doubles division. This power mother-daughter duo shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon and will surely be back looking for the three-peat in 2022.

Pickler The Podcast - Episode #2 - Team Waters Hits the Mic

 

Pickler The Podcast - Episode #2 

 #TeamWaters Hits the Mic 

The Waters, joins hosts Stacie Townsend and John "The People's Champ" Davison. 

Team Waters discuss defending their national championship title, winning mindsets, good days and bad days on the pickleball court, and answer 20 questions related to pickleball and life. 

00:11 - Introduction to Episode #2 01:03 - First Ever Pickler The Podcast Guests 02:00 - Hi Team Waters! 03:14 - 2019 USA Pickleball National Championships Recap 04:54 - Anna Leigh Waters' Mindset on the Pickleball Court 08:00 - Winning Point at Nationals 11:45 - Good Days & Bad Days with Pickleball 14:52 - Anna Leigh Waters' Pro Journey 16:26 - Energy Is Key on the Court 22:05 - How Team Waters' Stays Motivated 27:57 - 20 Questions with Team Waters

28:16 What is the one thing you are better at than pickleball? 30:00 What are you always yelling at Anna Leigh about? 30:14 What is your favorite desert? 30:56 What are your roles on the pickleball court? 31:50 What is the biggest purchase you have made with your prize money? 32:29 If you ran the PPA, what is the biggest change you would make? 39:32 Is it tough to go from singles to doubles on finals day? 40:28 Favorite place to play pickleball 42:25 Travel tip 43:35 If you are not playing pickleball, what are you doing? 46:28 If you were in charge of the rules to pickleball, what rule would you change? 50:00 Do you have any superstitions? 51:29 Funniest thing a fan has said to you? 52:56 Best tip to take to the courts? 53:48 What one question you wished we asked Anna Leigh? 55:26 What one question you wished we asked Leigh? 56:35 At what age you think you will be when the commentator stops saying how old you are? 58:55 How does Stephen Waters (Anna Leigh's father and Leigh's husband) deal with you two playing against each other? 1:02:55 MLP 1:06:54 Team Waters is ...

1:07:42 - Outro to Episode #2

2021 Nationals: Anna Leigh - Guest Commentator

Anna Leigh and Dominic Catalano

On the first day at Nationals, Anna Leigh was the guest commentator on the below matches: 

1:47:36 Kris Anderson/Natalie Bagby vs Beth Belleamy/Anna Shirley (Commentary: Mark Renneson ) 2:45:49 Jennifer Lucore​/Alex Hamner vs Beth Belleamy/Anna Shirley (Commentary: Mark Renneson)

3:39:17 Cammy MacGregor/Jennifer Dawson vs Beth Bellamy/Anna Shirley (Commentary: Dominic Catalano) 4:19:04 Jennifer Lucore​/Alex Hamner vs Kris Anderson/Natalie Bagby (Commentary: Dominic Catalano)

#pickleballnationals #2021usapickleball #usapickleballnationals #USAPickleball #Margaritaville #IndianWellsTennisGarden 

 

InPickleball Magazine: #TeamWaters Interview - First/Last

 

 

It’s ball in the family for Leigh and Anna Leigh Waters. The mother and daughter pickleball partners—and 2019 National Champions—discuss everything from life lessons to lost Lululemon. (Photo: Beth Studenberg)

InPickleball Interview Questions

1. FIRST TIME YOU EVER PLAYED PICKLEBALL TOGETHER?
2. FIRST TIME YOU REALIZED YOU MADE A GREAT TEAM?
3. LAST PICKLEBALL SKILL YOU MASTERED?
4. LAST THING YOU DO BEFORE HITTING THE COURT TO PSYCH YOURSELVES UP?
5. THIS ONE IS FOR ANNA LEIGH. LAST TIME YOU THOUGHT, MY MOM IS THE COOLEST!?
6. FOR LEIGH: LAST TIME YOU THOUGHT, MY DAUGHTER IS THE COOLEST!?
7. LAST TIME YOU THOUGHT, OH, MOM!?
8. LAST TIME YOU THOUGHT, I CAN’T BELIEVE SHE DID THAT?
9. LAST LESSON YOU LEARNED—EITHER IN LIFE OR IN PICKLEBALL?
10. LAST TIME YOU THOUGHT, I CAN’T BELIEVE SHE DID THAT?
11. LAST QUESTION: LAST DREAM COME TRUE?