Did you know that AtomiX YUU starts the 2017 preparations with a new inside center? posted: Oct 30th, 2016 The 2016 season competition is hardly over, while the preparations for next year are beginning. It happens earlier in regions where the weather does not allow much skydiving in the fall/winter season.
Germany's competition season is usually over after the national championships, which took place at the end of August, even though some of the teams still attend outdoor meets later on. Germany's national teams (Airbus 4-way and 8-way, Skymix) competed at the FAI Mondial 2016, and AtomiX YUU won the AAA Class competition at the ESL Championship 2016 at the beginning of October.
Germany's two... (more)
Did you know that Kurt Isenbarger retires at the end of a very successful year? posted: Oct 29th, 2016 The USPA National Skydiving Championships of Formation Skydiving are not over when the traditional events are completed. 16-way and 10-way Speed competitions follow right after the 10-round meets in 4-way and 8-way.
The two top spots have been reserved for Arizona Airspeed and Golden Knights for many years. Both teams have to extend their lineups and invite other Formation Skydiving competitors to fill the open slots. Both events are still very competitive, and there is a serious medal count at the end of the Formation Skydiving championships.
Arizona Airspeed dominated the overall placing... (more)
Did you know that team videographers launched a labor union at the FAI Mondial 2016? posted: Oct 28th, 2016 The completion of the 4-way and 8-way events at the USPA Nationals 2016 allows the Sun Path Products NSL News to continue with more aftermath of previous events.
There is a topic that is almost as important as the adventures of the Fun Flag, and sometimes the stories of both topics even connect.
The team videographers are usually not getting a lot of attention behind their cameras, even though running a Formation Skydiving competition would simply be impossible without them. There is more to it than just the fact that the sport completely depends on presenting the freefall footage visually... (more)
Did you know that NWSL director Deb Correia can be proud of Seattle Swift? posted: Oct 27th, 2016 The Intermediate Class competition at the USPA Nationals 2016 had still the largest participation of all Formation Skydiving events, even though roughly a dozen teams had moved up into the Advanced Class with the complete IPC dive pool.
However, ten of the 26 Intermediate Class (AA) teams were not eligible for official rankings on the USPA leaderboard, and one of them finished on the very top, Seattle Swift.
The Northwest Skydiving League team attended three of the four NWSL meets before the USPA Nationals, and the Sun Path Products NSL News had introduced Seattle Swift as a top contender... (more)
Did you know that the race between Arizona Airspeed and SDC Rhythm XP will have a fresh start in 2017? posted: Oct 26th, 2016 The Sun Path Products NSL News has been following the competition between the two major U.S. team franchises or powerhouses in 4-way Formation Skydiving competition ever since the SDC Rhythm XP team project was launched by JaNette and Steve Lefkowitz in 2007.
The Lefkowitz couple have reduced the difference between their different lineups and Airspeed from 10.9 in 2007 (23.0 - 10.9) to 2.7 (26.5 - 23.8) this week in Eloy. This distance is identical with the one at the USPA Nationals 2012, which was for Airspeed the run-up to the gold medals at the Mondial Dubai 2012.
Thomas Hughes, Josh Hall,... (more)
Did you know that Round 6 has a very fast 8-way sequence for tomorrow? posted: Oct 25th, 2016 The 4-way competition at the USPA Nationals 2016 was completed without any surprises and extra jump-off rounds.
Arizona Airspeed still ended up with the highest outdoor average of the 2016 season, despite the slow last three rounds. The first seven rounds of the meet on Monday with three very fast sequences (47 - 39 - 37) had produced a 30.1 average, which was reduced to 26.5 by the 18-average of the last three rounds and still enough to beat NMP PCH HayaBusa's 26.2 average at the FAI Mondial 2016.
Mass Defiance defended the 5th place successfully against Arizona Alpha and came back only... (more)
Did you know that AtomiX YUU starts the 2017 preparations with a new inside center?
Did you know that Kurt Isenbarger retires at the end of a very successful year?
Did you know that team videographers launched a labor union at the FAI Mondial 2016?
Did you know that NWSL director Deb Correia can be proud of Seattle Swift?
Did you know that the race between Arizona Airspeed and SDC Rhythm XP will have a fresh start in 2017?
Did you know that Round 6 has a very fast 8-way sequence for tomorrow?