Rising star Aaron Henneman swapped his football boots for water-skis yesterday at the Moomba Masters. An accomplished waterskier - he grew up in Cobram and spent most of his childhood skiing on the Murray - Henneman was invited to ski in the celebrity challenge. In sunny conditions, a nervous Henneman took to the water and impressed spectators - skiing slalom through the competitors course on the Yarra River.

Channel Seven personalities and other sponsors also took part in the event. ""I was really nervous to begin with but loved it out there. I have always wanted to ski on the Yarra so it was a fantastic opportunity. I wanted to have a go on the ski jump, but I don't think Sheeds would have been too happy seeing me travelling 60m in the air,"" Henneman said.

Henneman achieved an impressive three buoys out of six - an extraordinary effort for someone who had never been through a slalom course before. World Jump Champion and overall World Ski Champion - Jaret Llewellyn even congratulated Henneman on his skiing performance.