Waterskier finishes third in Moomba Masters

High flier: Aaliyah Yoong Hanifah in action during the tricks event at the Moomba Masters. — Yen Suen

PETALING JAYA: A shaky start wasn’t enough to knock Aaliyah Yoong Hanifah off her skis as the national waterskier clinched the final podium spot at the Moomba Masters.

Following a poor show in the slalom on Yarra River in Melbourne on Saturday, the 20-year-old stepped her game up in the tricks and jump events.With only the top six finishers in the tricks event moving on to the final, Aaliyah snagged the final spot with 5030 points in the preliminary round, but could only manage an equal points performance in the final that saw her finishing in sixth as well.