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Did you know that a Super Sequence had also opened the USPA Nationals 2023? posted: Sep 24th, 2026 Round 1 of 4-way Open at the USPA Nationals 2026 created a big splash in the formation skydiving competition world, and there was every reason for it. The Golden Knights felt the impact of the meet opener throughout the entire competition and even after its conclusion, as they were unable to fully compensate for the nine-point loss in Round 1. Arizona Airspeed ultimately carried a three-point advantage across the finish line, winning 254-251.
There was no serious impact for the Golden Knights, even though they would certainly have preferred gold medals over silver at this year's national outdoor... (more)
Did you know that Andy Grauwels won the coaching competition with Niklas Hemlin? posted: Sep 24th, 2026 The 4-way competition at the USPA Nationals 2026 actually included more than just two AAA Class categories using the same competition draw. The NSL News covered the 4-way Open and 4-way Women events yesterday, with a single 4-way Open Class leaderboard covering both categories. FAI/ISC and a few national skydiving federations, however, separate the teams into two different leaderboards at world championships, world cups, and some national championships.
Teams with all-female lineups have the option of competing in the 4-way Open Class at world championships and world cups, and they can usually... (more)
Did you know that eight U.S. 4-way teams qualified for the FAI Outdoor World Cup 2027? posted: Sep 22nd, 2026 The USPA Nationals 2026 served as the qualifier for 4-way and 8-way teams in the United States planning to compete at the FAI Outdoor World Cup 2027 in Brazil. Only Golden Knights (4-way Open), Ranch TNT SDAZ (4-way Women), and Paraclete XP8 (8-way) will represent the United States in the horizontal formation skydiving events at the FAI Outdoor World Championship 2026. The 4-way VFS competition has already been canceled due to an insufficient number of registrations by the deadline.
The biannual FAI Outdoor World Cup has its own rules, and the FAI/ISC rules and regulations allow each nation... (more)
Did you know that Arizona Airspeed and Shawn Hill are probably even more connected now? posted: Sep 21st, 2026 After capturing the USPA 16-way gold medals, Arizona Airspeed added the 10-way Speed gold medals to their haul, becoming the most successful USPA competitors at the USPA Nationals 2026. Michelle Karamon, Alisson de Vargas, Doug Hendrix, team captain Joey Marshall, and team videographer Alex Swindle won three of the four horizontal formation skydiving events (4-way Open, 16-way Open, and 10-way Speed). They also brought the 8-way silver medals back to Skydive Arizona.
The most valuable set of gold medals might be the 10-way Speed title, where the complete 4-way lineup surprised teams, competitors,... (more)
Did you know that Arizona Airspeed have another surprise waiting in 10-Way Speed? posted: Sep 19th, 2026 Arizona Airspeed’s 16-way lineup took the wake-up call in Round 2 seriously and followed up with four more highscores to win the 16-way competition. Michelle Karamon, Joey Marshall, Alisson de Vargas, Doug Hendrix, and Alex Swindle have now collected two USPA gold medals (4-way and 16-way), and they may add a third one in 10-way.
Paraclete XP’s current 8-way lineup did not allow the FS Sweep, taking the 8-way gold medals back to North Carolina. However, Airspeed and alumni will be just as happy with the results as the Hill family, who launched the Airspeed project in 1994. The 4-way Open... (more)
Did you know that Spaceland team steals 16-way highscore from Airspeed in Round 2? posted: Sep 18th, 2026 Last year, the complete Golden Knights lineup joined forces with Arizona Airspeed for the 8-way competition, including Michelle Karamon, who was not yet a member of the 4-way team. She replaced Chris Kuhlmann, who had committed to Craig Girard’s Mandatory Fun 8-way team. The complete GKAZ8 lineup then continued into 16-way, with Chris Kuhlmann reclaiming his Airspeed slot from Michelle Karamon.
The team also included several other Airspeed alumni—Jack Jefferies, Dan, BC, Josh Hall, Niklas Hemlin, and Brian Johnson—as well as three additional invitees: Brenn Richards, Keith Conner, and... (more)