posted Jun 18th, 2026 - The NSL News provided comprehensive coverage of the XP Summer Classic 2025 after visiting the Golden Knights' training center in Laurinburg, where the U.S. Army team and NMP PCH HayaBusa continued the friendly relationship they have built over the years. The two teams meet regularly at the annual CISM World Military Championships and have also faced each other at recent FAI/ISC competitions.

Last year, however, NMP PCH HayaBusa did not remain in North Carolina for the 4-way competition at Skydive Paraclete XP, located only about half an hour from Laurinburg. Instead, the Golden Knights renewed their rivalry with Arizona Airspeed, which traveled across the United States specifically for the competition.

This year, all of those elements came together. The Golden Knights and NMP PCH HayaBusa once again shared the training facilities in Laurinburg for a week, and the Belgian team included the competition at Skydive Paraclete XP on the following weekend as part of its schedule. The Golden Knights also invited Arizona Airspeed to join the training camp, allowing all three teams to train together. Despite an unsettled weather forecast, the teams completed more than 30 training jumps during the week. The same weather conditions affected the competition schedule, with the ten rounds originally planned to begin on Friday being postponed until Saturday and Sunday.

Paraclete XP Summer Classic 2025		1		2		3		4		5		6		7		8		9		10		Total	Avg
Rank	AAA Class	3,8,7		H,21,2		1,L,P,6		17,9,10		F,13,1		12,J,D,22		20,16,19		K,M,15,O		5,18,C		4,14,B		Total	Avg
1	Golden Knights	19		22		24		23		25		19		20		26	-2	22	-1	21		221	22.1
2	Arizona Airspeed	19		22		23		23		22		19		17		28		13	-2	19		205	20.5
3	Platinum XP	10		12		11		12	-1	11		11		9		13		11		10	-1	110	11.0
4	XP Angels	10		11	-3	13		11	-1	13	-1	1		9	-2	12	-2	8		11		99	9.9

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Golden Knights - Arizona Airspeed at the Paraclete XP Summer Classic 2025

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The NSL TV Unfiltered videos show Niklas Hemlin in action with the Golden Knights. He filled the tail slot on days when Mitch Stockenberg was unavailable for training. Niklas Hemlin has also been coaching the Golden Knights and had no reservations about assisting Arizona Airspeed with its preparations at the same time.

The arrangement creates a delicate situation for the coach, as the Golden Knights and Arizona Airspeed are the two leading contenders for the top spot in U.S. 4-way competition. Their next major showdown will take place at the USPA Nationals in September, which serves as the qualifying event for the 2027 FAI/ISC World Cup in Brazil.

Arizona Airspeed captain Joey Marshall explained that the 2027 USPA Nationals will be even more significant, as only the winner will earn the right to represent the United States at the 2028 World Championship. The victorious team will also have the opportunity to take home the William H. Ottley Sword for world champions and often referred to as the 4-way “Excalibur.” The sword features plaques engraved with the names of every 4-way world champion in history. The Golden Knights, however, are the reigning U.S. champions and intend to conclude the current lineup's career as the best team in the United States—and in the world. Their campaign will continue one month after the USPA Nationals at the 4-way Open Class competition of the FAI Outdoor World Championship 2026.

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NSL TV Unfiltered: Golden Knights - NMP PCH HayaBusa - Arizona Airspeed training in Laurinberg

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The outcome of the other rivalry at the XP Summer Classic—between NMP PCH HayaBusa and the Golden Knights—may be even more significant, as both teams are preparing to compete for the world championship title in October. Arizona Airspeed, meanwhile, will only be able to watch the event from its home base in Eloy, even if they win the USPA Nationals one month earlier.

Golden Knights captain Jesse Stahler explained that this year's competition schedule is ideally suited to his team's preparation for the World Championship. The CISM competition in August, where they will again face NMP PCH HayaBusa, will provide an important benchmark of their current speed and performance level. The USPA Nationals in September will then serve as a high-pressure test before the final showdown in October. Meanwhile, the strongest challenger from France, the Aethers, have no intention of leaving Eloy without the 4-way Excalibur.

Shortly after the conversations with the team captains, the NSL News also discussed the value of the team videographer. David Grauwels of NMP PCH HayaBusa moved into the camera slot after winning four FAI World Championship titles as a competitor. Skyler Romberg began his career with the Golden Knights as the team's videographer and will move into the lineup after the world meet in October. Alex Swindle of Arizona Airspeed first developed his skills as a 4-way competitor before being recruited to fill the camera position for his team. The examples of Grauwels, Romberg, and Swindle highlight the increasingly important role of the videographer in elite 4-way competition. Beyond recording the jumps, camera flyers are deeply involved in training, performance analysis, and team success, often bringing the same competitive experience and technical expertise as the athletes in the formation itself.

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NSL Live Talk with Jess Stahler, Dennis Praet, Joey Marshall - David Grauwels, Skyler Romberg, Alex Swindle in Laurinburg

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