Did you know that Julia Swallow has united British indoor and outdoor titles? posted: Nov 17th, 2024 The series of national indoor championships, shortly after the end of the outdoor summer season, with the conclusion at the 26th FAI World Formation Skydiving Championships, continued with the British Indoor Nationals.
Italy had launched the indoor winter season at the end of October, and teams from Denmark followed up a week later. The British 4-way teams were next and increased their own participation record of 33 teams last year with a total of 35 teams another week after the indoor start in Italy.
Danish and British teams had a longer travel in common, as their national indoor championship... (more)
Did you know that psychological skills were a main component for the Airspeed selection? posted: Nov 15th, 2024 The NSL News coverage of the recently dominating topic continues with NSL Live Talk. Returning Arizona Airspeed member Joey Marshall was available for sharing more insights and background information after the announcement of the two new team members a few days ago.
Yesterday's NSL News update had followed up with an overview of the Airspeed lineups since 1994 and an evaluation of the member selection in the process of Airspeed continuity throughout the last three decades. The slots for new team members Doug Hendrix and Alisson de Vargas were randomly chosen for the overview yesterday, without... (more)
Did you know that the 2025 season will probably feel like a short one for Arizona Airspeed? posted: Nov 14th, 2024 The most recent change in the Arizona Airspeed lineup will probably continue for a while as a big topic. Personnel changes are not unusual at all in Formation Skydiving competition, as they are a significant part of any team sport. However, it is a special event when the reigning 4-way world champion team is dealing with this situation.
It was well know ahead of time that Niklas Hemlin and Mikhail Markine would not continue after this year's world championship, and they followed through with their retirement from highly competitive outdoor training. Joey Marshall and Chris Kuhlmann had enough... (more)
Did you know that Alisson De Vargas and Doug Hendrix join Arizona Airspeed? posted: Nov 13th, 2024 The upcoming personnel changes in Arizona Airspeed's lineup have been one of the most discussed topics in the Formation Skydiving community, and the NSL News gave it ongoing attention, as well. However, the speculation regarding the new team members were never a part of the NSL News coverage.
Christopher Kuhlmann and Joey Marshall said during the last NSL Live Talk with Arizona Airspeed's previous lineup that they were planning to make their final selection of the two new team members in November and begin with 4-way training at the beginning of December, together with returning Airspeed videographer... (more)
Did you know that Dennis Praet evaluated NMP PCH HayaBusa at Crystal Coast? posted: Nov 12th, 2024 It has not happened very often that the NSL News leaves the competition site of a major event without asking the best 4-way and 8-way teams and competitors in the world to share their knowledge, experiences and thoughts with the audience in the Formation Skydiving community and the rest of the skydiving world.
It is even more unusual when the NMP PCH HayaBusa members are not meeting with the NSL News for a conversation, at least once the competition is over. The Belgians have always been open and welcoming to the questions and the interest that is coming from NSL News and audience. However,... (more)
Did you know that Aethers have the head-start this time? posted: Nov 11th, 2024 The first previews of the Shamrock Showdown 2025 indicate another most exciting 4-way competition to come, while it also brings back thoughts of the 2024 season for the French national team in 4-way Open, the Aethers.
It was a turbulent 2024 season for the youngest FAI medalists at the 26th FAI World Formation Skydiving Championships, and the turbulences began literally at the event location of the Shamrock Showdown 2024. The NSL News had to report bad news with the preview on March 12th.
The French Aethers had arrived early at Skydive DeLand for training jumps before the start of the competition,... (more)