Did you know that the Czech Grinch Team performed with their full lineup? posted: Jul 5th, 2026 Kyle Hermberg's Indoor Cloud League team at iFLY Dallas posted four of the six highest scores for the month of May, yet it still wasn't enough to overtake Jan Klapka's team at the Hurricane Factory in Prague, Czech Republic. Skywalkers Most, formerly known as Skywalkers Junior, once again stood in the way of Kyle Hermberg and everyone else in May. The youngest top 4-way team in the world are indoor specialists and contributed 56 ICL points to the Czech May total, nearly half of the Hurricane Factory's 132-point tally.
Jan Klapka faces a challenge, however, when the Skywalkers are unavailable... (more)
Did you know that Niklas Hemlin shared his experiences from Dubai 2012 and Australia 2018? posted: Jul 2nd, 2026 There are many good reasons why Niklas Hemlin appears regularly in NSL News coverage. The NSL Profile provides extensive information about his life and career in the world of formation skydiving competition, although it would benefit from more frequent updates to reflect his ongoing activities.
However, he has remained just as busy with his coaching commitments as he was during his competitive career, when he won three FAI Outdoor World Championship titles (2012, 2022, 2024), along with numerous world cup and indoor medals, before retiring from Arizona Airspeed at the end of the 2024 season.... (more)
Did you know that Aethers' Damien Gouriou is on a promising path toward his ultimate goal? posted: Jul 1st, 2026 The NSL News update on June 26th featured French national coach Mathieu Bernier and his careful, successful approach to building the current French 4-way Open national team, the Aethers. Mathieu Bernier was himself part of the active lineup that won the FAI Outdoor World Championship title for France at Menzelinsk 2010, and there is a very good chance that he will add another set of FAI gold medals to the French collection as national coach 16 years later.
Although it is a young team, Damien Gouriou, flying the point slot for the Aethers, has become one of the longest-serving members of the... (more)
Did you know that the German Trögele family may compete with a three-generation lineup this year? posted: Jun 29th, 2026 The NSL News has covered numerous 4-way family stories over the years. They have ranged from world champions to junior competitors, featuring families such as David and Andy Grauwels, Mathieu and Guillaume Bernier, Martial and Marin Ferré, and Tom and Noe Mattoni. The Canadian Lemay family, with father Michel and his three sons—Benoit, Martin, and Vincent—in the Evolution lineup has long stood out as one of the sport's most remarkable family stories, even though the three brothers later won FAI world championship bronze medals in 4-way Open and 4-way VFS without their father at Prostejov 2014.
Despite... (more)
Did you know that Larry's Illegitimate Children applied last year's A Class and this year's AA Class dive pool? posted: Jun 28th, 2026 Six teams posted scores on the AAA/Open/Advanced Class leaderboard of the Paraclete XP Summer Classic 2026, while one additional team competed on its own in the AA/Intermediate Class. Larry's Illegitimate Children were not newcomers to 4-way competition, having made their debut in the A/Beginner Class at the Paraclete XP Indoor Championship 2026.
The only change to the original lineup was the absence of the team's namesake, Larry Rinard, for the outdoor competition. Stan Kay filled his slot after competing in the 8-way event at the indoor championship in February, where Leslie Smith, Kristy... (more)
Did you know that Mathieu Bernier was another "Ghost Coach" at the XP Summer Classic? posted: Jun 26th, 2026 Gary Smith served as the "Ghost Coach" for NMP PCH HayaBusa at the Paraclete XP Summer Classic 2026, as NSL News reported on June 24th. However, the Belgians were not the only team communicating extensively with their coach throughout the event. France's Aethers, the "Ghost Team," were in equally close contact with their coach, Mathieu Bernier. Together, they closely analyzed the performances of their main rivals from Belgium and the United States, while Mathieu Bernier followed the competition from overseas with the same level of attention as his coaching colleague, Gary Smith.
Mathieu Bernier... (more)
Did you know that the Czech Grinch Team performed with their full lineup?
Did you know that Niklas Hemlin shared his experiences from Dubai 2012 and Australia 2018?
Did you know that Aethers' Damien Gouriou is on a promising path toward his ultimate goal?
Did you know that the German Trögele family may compete with a three-generation lineup this year?
Did you know that Larry's Illegitimate Children applied last year's A Class and this year's AA Class dive pool?
Did you know that Mathieu Bernier was another "Ghost Coach" at the XP Summer Classic?