ok, listen up, all my vast experiences pond skimming i have come up with two ways to be sure to complete the task at hand.
1~Switch is easier that regular, don't ask why, it just is, thats why you see not as many people go regular cause they want to do it harder.
2~Pop as high as you can into the water and then stomp the shit outta it coming down. This will allow you to both get splash/style points but you will also become airborn again which will skip you across like a rock.