Did you know that the Italian Nationals 2008 are in full swing? posted: Aug 30th, 2008 The newest scores on the NSL leaderboard are coming from Italy.
The national championship takes currently place in Aquino, and it is a big event with a lot of public attention and TV coverage. The Formation Skydiving competition of the multi-category event has brought together 26 teams in three competition classes, plus four 8-way teams, including the Italian bronze medalist at the World Meet 2008, Ex3mo.
The NSL News has covered the controversy over the status as the Italian national 4-way team several times last year and in 2008. Sinapsi PD, the Spin Team and Felix Poseidon all had their... (more)
Did you know that CSC Rhythm XP's MWSL record jump on NSL-TV wraps up the Midwest 2008 season? posted: Aug 30th, 2008 Most of the 2008 skydiving season of the Midwest Skydiving League has been plagued by awful weather. But August has mostly been beautiful with very un-Augustlike comfortable temperatures and low humidities. However, Saturday started out very much like August with high temperatures and tons of humidity presenting our six teams with challenging jumping conditions. But Meet 4, our final meet of the season, still started on time at Skydive Chicago.
While AAA Class team CSC Rhythm XP and AA Class team Just4Fun each had local competition at their last two meets, today both would be the sole MWSL representatives... (more)
Did you know that the Dutch delegation prepares for the UK challenge at the ESL Championship 2008? posted: Aug 29th, 2008 The national championship of the Netherlands went almost unnoticed, as well, due to the separate event date and competition draw. The scores have already been posted for a while, and the Dutch teams did well.
Paul Hofstee, the highest decorated 4-way veteran in the Netherlands, and his team Dynamic Fource (Paul Hofstee - Center Outside, Erwin van den Braak - Center Inside, Meüs van der Poel - Tail, Koen van der Venne - Point, Hans van Marrewijk - Camera) continued on the same performance level where the Dutch national team had just finished at the World Meet 2008 and won the Dutch AAA Class... (more)
Did you know that French teams took over the AAA Class leaderboard? posted: Aug 28th, 2008 CSC Rhythm XP, the German team Jerry's Birds and Skyservice from the Czech Republic lost their top positions on last weekend's leaderboard today when the scores from France came in. The national championship was held in Pau, and the weather cooperated well enough this time to complete seven rounds.
The NSL News had reported earlier this year how all previous three meets of the Coupe de France were completely weathered out, except one single round on July 5. There were also weather problems at the World Meet 2008, where each event missed a few rounds. French IPC Delegate Gill Winter happily reported... (more)
Did you know that the DeLand Norgies have no chance any longer? posted: Aug 27th, 2008 The NSL News has covered the annual showdown between the DeLand Norgies, former national 4-way team and bronze medalist for Norway at the world meets in 1999, 2001 and 2003, and the new national team Arcteryx quite a few times already. The DeLand Norgies were once again eager enough this year to arrange their annual reunion at the national championship shortly after the World Meet 2008. (more)
Did you know that Centerline XP aims at Advanced Class medals this year? posted: Aug 26th, 2008 Some new scores have been added, which are going back in time. The Carolina Skydiving League held another indoor competition at the Paraclete XP tunnel in Raeford on the July 26 weekend and used that weekend's competition draw of the NSL Network. The scores appear on a separate leaderboard, not together with the outdoor scores of the same weekend. The NSL News has avoided mixing up indoor and outdoor scores since the conditions are much too different.
Centerline XP, a AAA Class team that trains and competes usually at the Ranch Skydiving League, joined the CASL tunnel meet and finished with... (more)