Did you know that Midwest Skydiving League teams shared international leaderboards? posted: Sep 28th, 2025 Other 4-way events took place, while outdoor world cup and other national championships received most of the NSL News attention. Two meets of the Midwest Skydiving League took place in August and September, and the scores of the MWSL teams were part of combined leaderboards.
SDC Rhythm XP members share the management of the MWSL meets that are hosted by Skydive Chicago. CSC Constellation XP's Natalie Rodriguez and Russell Bayuk have been organizing events at Chicagoland Skydiving.
MWSL season opener and the September meet took place on the Rhythm home turf, and the two AAA Class teams, QuadRhivium... (more)
Did you know that mixed-gender lineups dominated again at the outdoor world cup? posted: Sep 27th, 2025 The NSL News aftermath of FAI/ISC indoor and outdoor world championships and world cups has included the gender breakdown of all participating 4-way teams and competitors in horizontal formation skydiving competition in the past years for informational purposes. There are three different categories: all-male, all-female and mixed-gender lineups. All-male and mixed-gender lineups can only register for the 4-way Open Class competition. All-female lineups have the option to compete in 4-way Women or in 4-way Open. All 4-way teams apply the same competition draw. FAI/ISC medals will only be given to... (more)
Did you know that the Golden Knights are in a good position after the outdoor world cup? posted: Sep 26th, 2025 The 24.6 average of the Golden Knights at the FAI Outdoor World Cup 2025 was the highest meet average of the current lineup, as the NSL News mentioned a few times during the aftermath. Nick Birkner, Mike Connors, Jeshua Stahler and Mitch Stockenberg have been training and competing together since 2022, with Skyler Romberg on camera since 2024. The performance at Skydive Teuge still has even more meaning than the team's new record number.
The previously highest 10-round average with the same lineup was the 22.9 at the Shamrock Showdown 2024, which was still standing a year later after this year's... (more)
Did you know that the German and Canadian national 4-way teams have similar lineups? posted: Sep 22nd, 2025 The family 4-way teams have been one of the favorite topics for the NSL News in the past years. It creates a very special situation when family members share the same passion in any activity, including jumping from an air plane to build certain formations by connecting with each other. The various maneuvers also bring piece partners even closer together, while all team members depend on each other's performance for 35 seconds like in no other sport.
The NSL News attention to family connections began with brothers decades ago in France. Matrial and Marin Ferre were team mates in 4-way and in... (more)
Did you know that Gary Smith points out young competitors in the belated Coaches Corner wrap-up? posted: Sep 22nd, 2025 The NSL News was not able to wrap up the Coaches Corner with NSL Live Talk after the conclusion of the FAI Outdoor World Cup 2025. The very late completion of the ten rounds in all events happened literally in the last minute of the event. In fact, meet director Ronald Overdijk needed an extension of 30 minutes before he could release all teams for award and closing ceremony.
Coach Gary Smith discussed the situation with the NSL News before the start of the competition on August 27th. He followed up after Round 4, when French national coach Mathieu Bernier had some time to join Gary Smith and... (more)
Did you know that the Top 10 contenders finished in unexpected order at the world cup? posted: Sep 20th, 2025 It was not only the 5-team battle for the highest ranking position behind the medal winners at the FAI Outdoor World Cup 2025 that compensated for the overwhelming dominance of the French Aethers Lille on the top of the 4-way Open Class leaderboard. Golden Knights and NMP PCH HayaBusa were also too far away from each other at this point in time to create a thrilling competition for the 2nd place.
However, the battle for the remaining last position in the Top 10 on the same leaderboard was offering the same excitement, as only one of three involved teams could finish there. The last event preview... (more)
Did you know that Midwest Skydiving League teams shared international leaderboards?
Did you know that mixed-gender lineups dominated again at the outdoor world cup?
Did you know that the Golden Knights are in a good position after the outdoor world cup?
Did you know that the German and Canadian national 4-way teams have similar lineups?
Did you know that Gary Smith points out young competitors in the belated Coaches Corner wrap-up?
Did you know that the Top 10 contenders finished in unexpected order at the world cup?