posted Jan 10th, 2026 - Over the past weeks, the NSL News has taken a closer look at the special history and relationship between Niklas Hemlin and NMP PCH HayaBusa. This series began with an update on 26 December 2025 and, for now, concluded on January 2nd.

The immediately following news about the next change in the Arizona Airspeed lineup represented only a partial shift in focus. Niklas Hemlin is no longer training or competing with Airspeed, following his two additional FAI gold medals with the 2022/2024 lineup (Mikhail Markine, Joey Marshall, Chris Kuhlmann, Brendan Haddon/Alex Swindle on camera). Nevertheless, his professional life remains closely connected to Airspeed in various ways, extending even into his personal environment.

NSL News had the opportunity to discuss Niklas Hemlin’s current situation and his continued involvement in formation skydiving competition while he was traveling from iFLY Colorado to Paraclete XP. One of his Tunnel Vision indoor training camps had just concluded, and he was heading to North Carolina for another coaching week with the Golden Knights. This Tunnel Vision training camp was followed by the transition to Paraclete XP, where the U.S. national team in 4-Way Open would begin working with him in preparation for next month’s national indoor championship. The Golden Knights are the reigning and defending U.S. indoor champions in 4-Way Open.

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NSL Live Talk with Niklas Hemlin, Recorded on 9 January 2026

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Wind Games 2025			1		2		3		4		5		6		7		8		9		10		11		Total	Avg
Rank	AAA Class		L,N,O,6		M,3,A,J		B,D,5,K		Q,10,7		22,1,C		15,11,F		E,14,17		8,21,4		9,20,H		G,19,P,13		12,16,2		Total	Avg
1	Aethers Medjay	FR	39	-1	43		48	-1	29	-1	26		29		32		25		38		32	-1	-		341	34.1
2	NMP PCH HayaBusa	BE	39	-1	37		42	-1	26	-1	26		25	-1	29		22		34	-1	28	-1	23		308	30.8
3	Tunnel Vision	US	38		37		44		27		23	-1	26		29		22		33		29		21	-2	308	30.8
4	Golden Knights	US	38	-1	35		43	-3	27		25	-1	28		28	-1	21	-2	28	-5	32		-		305	30.5
5	Dynos	NO	30		31	-1	41		26	-1	21		23		24	-2	21		30		22	-4	-		269	26.9
6	Fly X Amnesya	IT	33		27	-4	36	-1	25		22		22	-1	24	-1	21		26	-2	25		-		261	26.1
7	Qatar Lions	QA	25	-6	27	-5	35	-4	25		23		23	-2	26		19		31		25		-		259	25.9
7	Papea	ES	29	-1	30	-1	32	-1	27		23		24		23		19		30		22	-2	-		259	25.9
9	Qatar Cheetahs	QA	31		28	-1	28	-5	21	-3	22		23		23		18	-2	27	-1	25		-		246	24.6
10	Yasuke	MA	32		26	-1	32	-1	24		21		24		24		18	-1	23	-3	21	-2	-		245	24.5
11	Monaco F1	FR	27	-1	20	-5	24	-2	25	-1	20	-1	22	-1	22		18	-2	23	-2	21	-2	-		222	22.2
12	Kairos	UK	28		24	-2	24	-1	21		17	-1	19	-1	22		17		21	-2	20		-		213	21.3
13	Airdrops	CH	20	-4	27		26	-2	21	-1	18		18		17	-2	16		23		21	-1	-		207	20.7
13	Windabona Angels	ES	24	-3	25	-2	25	-3	22		18		13	-5	21		17		25	-1	17	-4	-		207	20.7
15	Oblivion	FR	26		23	-2	24	-2	21		18		19		19	-2	15		21	-1	20		-		206	20.6
16	Panthers	CZ	23	-1	26	-1	23		19		16		16		17	-1	15		18	-1	16	-3	-		189	18.9
17	Magyx	ES	16	-2	16	-1	13	-3	11	-1	13		13		12	-1	12		11	-4	16	-1	-		133	13.3

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Tunnel Vision in 2025 at the Wind Games - Paraclete XP Indoor Championship

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The NSL News has since covered the Arizona Airspeed lineup change in detail, beginning with the update on January 3. Naturally, Airspeed’s next personnel move came as far less of a surprise to Niklas Hemlin than it did to the worldwide audience, one year after Joey Marshall and Chris Kuhlmann selected Alisson de Vargas and Doug Hendrix for the new Airspeed lineup.

Niklas Hemlin’s continued affiliation with Arizona Airspeed as a highly successful alumnus, along with his relationship with new Airspeed member Michelle Karamon, gave him access to insights long before they became public. In addition, Michelle Karamon’s selection also affected the team Niklas Hemlin had formed for his own future in indoor competition: Tunnel Vision.

NSL News previously covered the Tunnel Vision plans in an update on 7 November 2025. The new lineup—original members Michelle Karamon, Brenn Richards, and Niklas Hemlin, together with new member Laura Hampton—had just completed their first competition at the U.S. Indoor Open. Former Chimera member Laura Hampton had relocated from Great Britain to Colorado to join the team and competed with Tunnel Vision at the new event at iFLY Colorado, which also supports the indoor team.

USPA Nationals 2025			1		2		3		4		5		6		7		8		9		10		Total	Avg
Rank	4-way Open		O,4,5		21,12,22		6,J,H,G		N,2,20		L,13,A,F		7,19,M		1,14,18		9,10,15		17,E,8		C,3,P,K		Total	Avg
G	Aethers Lille	FR	23	-1	19		33		23		34		26		18		21		23	-1	30	-1	250	25.0
1	Golden Knights	US	21	-3	19		29		22		36		26		19		19	-2	26		28		245	24.5
2	Arizona Airspeed	US	24		17		27		19		29		23		15		17		22		23	-1	216	21.6
3	SDC Rhythm XP	US	19		14	-1	27		19		26	-1	22		15		16		19		19	-5	196	19.6
4	Elsinore Elevate	US	17	-1	14		23		17		26		21		15		16		19		21		189	18.9
5	Inertia AZ	US	16	-1	14	-1	24		16	-1	25		20		14		16		12	-5	20		177	17.7
6	The OGs	US	17		9	-3	21	-1	15	-1	21	-2	18		13		12	-2	16	-1	18	-2	160	16.0
7	Redline XP	US	14	-1	10	-1	18		14		22		13	-3	12		12		17		15	-1	147	14.7
8	Ranch TNT	US	13	-3	11		21		13		18		16	-1	11		12		14		12	-2	141	14.1
8	Double Trouble	US	14		11		18		12	-1	18		15		12		12		13	-1	16		141	14.1
10	Rhetirement Rhedux	US	10	-2	7	-3	16		11	-1	17		14	-1	9	-1	8	-2	10	-1	14		118	11.8
11	XP Angels	US	11	-1	9	-1	15	-2	11	-2	16	-1	13		10		7	-2	13	-1	12		117	11.7

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Aethers (FR) - Golden Knights - Arizona Airspeed at the USPA Nationals 2025

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Tunnel Vision was required to find a new team member following the news that Michelle Karamon would return to Arizona as the newest member of Airspeed. As it turned out, the situation could be resolved—at least temporarily—through a direct exchange of former and current Airspeed members. Niklas Hemlin explained that his former center partner, Chris Kuhlmann, agreed to step in and fill the inside center slot for the revised Tunnel Vision lineup.

The departure of Michelle Karamon and the addition of Chris Kuhlmann naturally led to a slot reshuffle. Niklas Hemlin moves back from inside center to the outside center position he held for the past five years with Arizona Airspeed, reuniting with Chris Kuhlmann in the world-champion center slot opposite him. Chris Kuhlmann also reconnects with his first and original teammate, Brenn Richards, from Ranch 2nd Generation (2015–2017). At that time, they were not piece partners, as Chris Kuhlmann initially flew outside center for R2G.

With these changes, Tunnel Vision appears to have a very strong rear piece, while Niklas Hemlin will be able to work directly with new member Laura Hampton in the front piece. Niklas Hemlin added that the Tunnel Vision schedule will be reduced compared to the original plans. The current program is expected to conclude after the U.S. Indoor Championships at the end of February, with a lighter training schedule overall. For now, the new lineup is preparing for its trip to Spain and the Wind Games indoor competition, where both the Golden Knights and Arizona Airspeed are also set to compete.