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Did you know that the audience can probably expect a new 8-way battle in Eloy? posted: Sep 27th, 2026 The last 8-way word before Round 1 at the FAI Outdoor World Championship 2026 was spoken by Paraclete XP8 at the USPA Nationals 2026. The U.S. national 8-way team won the USPA gold medals comfortably, finishing 43 points ahead of Arizona Airspeed (182–139). However, the final scores were probably not convincing enough for the team itself to travel to Skydive Arizona next month with complete confidence.
After leaving Skydive Perris and returning to Skydive Paraclete XP8 in North Carolina for more training, XP8's only serious opponent at the upcoming world meet in Eloy, the Qatar Falcons, could... (more)
Did you know that Air Force teams keep getting in the way of CSC Constellation? posted: Sep 26th, 2026 USPA's 4-way Advanced Class is one of the three 4-way categories that use the same complete AAA Class dive pool, as the NSL News explained on September 24th (4-way Open - 4-way Women - 4-way Advanced). That same update introduced Qatar's guest team, Vortex, which will compete in the 4-way Open Class at the FAI Outdoor World Championship 2026 next month at Skydive Arizona.
Vortex's performance was recognized by the host as the strongest of the 4-way Advanced Class competition during the Advanced Class award ceremony. However, the Qatar team was not eligible for USPA medals, as guest teams from... (more)
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)