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Must-see: 6-month-old Florida girl breaks water-skiing record

In this photo taken from a video made available by World Barefoot Center, 6-month-old Zyla St. Onge water-skis across Lake Silver in Winter Haven, Fla., on May 19, 2016.

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In this photo taken from a video made available by World Barefoot Center, 6-month-old Zyla St. Onge water-skis across Lake Silver in Winter Haven, Fla., on May 19, 2016.
By Allie Caren
May 26, 2016

She might not be walking, and she might not be talking, but this Florida youngster sure can water ski.

Zyla St. Onge of Polk City is just 6 months old, and she is already breaking records: Zyla is the youngest known water skier.

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According to ESPN, her record-breaking ski length last week on Lake Silver in Winter Haven was 686.4 feet.

The previous record-holder was 6 months and 29 days old. Zyla? Six months and 27 days.

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