Did you know that SDC Rhythm XP is not the only amateur team with a 19.7 average? posted: Sep 22nd, 2009 The NSL News story on 18 September 2009 covered the September meet of the Midwest Skydiving League. MWSL Director Alan Butt had provided the meet report, which included the mention that MWSL team SDC Rhythm XP scored a new record average for an "amateur team":
"The AAA Class featured two of the best teams in the history of Midwestern skydiving: SDC Rhythm XP and SDC Furies XP. Rhythm made MWSL history last meet by scoring a 37 in the elective round ten. Today they made NSL history by posting a 19.7 average, the highest score ever by a 'weekend' team. The Furies, who were accompanied by team... (more)
Did you know that Sebastian Tempest challenges the team's 8-way partners? posted: Sep 20th, 2009 Perris Fury's bad luck in Texas comes along with a great meet for Sebastian Tempest at the September meet of the Florida Skydiving League.
Tempest is attending the team's 4th meet of the 2009 season and had a similar break as the team from California after a busy start this year. Tempest competed in March, April and May before coming back this weekend.
Much has happened in the meantime, and most importantly the scoring average (13.3 - 13.8 - 13.8 - 18.5 after eight rounds) has gone up significantly. (more)
Did you know that Scott Latinis observed his 8-way team mate from the distance? posted: Aug 18th, 2009 The popular NSL Gloves recently had a free advertisement when Texas veteran 4-way and 8-way competitor Scott Latinis was filmed by Perris Fury member Chris Farina. Both participated in a demo jump for T-Mobile over San Francisco, and Scott Latinis wears the NSL Gloves on the video.
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Did you know that the first meet videos of the FSL meet at Skydive City are available? posted: Aug 16th, 2009 The Florida Skydiving League completed the August meet with six rounds successfully on Saturday at Skydive City. The weather maps showed heave weather systems all around Florida for the weekend. However, the FSL teams and competitors were lucky and never had to interrupt the smooth operation. The first videos and photos can now be viewed.
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Did you know that Rookie Class teams dominated the FSL meet at Skydive Miami? posted: Jul 24th, 2009 The Rookie Class competition was the main part of the July meet of the Florida Skydiving League, which was hosted for the second time by Skydive Miami in Homestead.
It was a home affair only, as no other FSL teams made the long way down to the very south of Florida during the hottest summer time of the year. Only FSL coach and meet director Bob Byrne from Orlando was in Homestead to provide the three Rookie Class teams and one A Class team with guidance for the meet.
Skydive Miami has built a reputation of recruiting many new skydivers for their 4-way lineups in the past years. Some of them,... (more)
Did you know that Cherie and Karl Schuch were back on their home turf last weekend? posted: Jun 30th, 2009 The scores from Russia on the front page have already been replaced by new numbers from the MidAtlantic Skydiving League. Scores from Texas will be added very soon to the new leaderboard. The NSL News will still go back to the news from Russia very soon.
Before that, there are still the missing videos of the June meet of the Florida Skydiving League that have now been uploaded and are available on NSL YouTune TV. The first four rounds were already uploaded on the meet day and a few days later. The missing Rounds 5 and 6 have now been added. These rounds had the more technical sequences for the... (more)