Did you know that the World Challenge 2013 features the first Arabian indoor showdown? posted: Mar 29th, 2013 The story of Formation Skydiving competition on the Arab Peninsula began for the NSL News realistically when Eliana Rodriguez and Craig Girard moved to Dubai after the World Meet 2010 in Menzelinsk, Russia, where they competed with Arizona Airspeed for the USA.
This move also launched an athletic rivalry between Dubai, one of the seven United Arab Emirates, and neighbor Qatar, which has brought a lot of additional activities and excitement to the skydiving world.
However, even the NSL News records go further back in time, and the first 4way showdown between teams from the UAE and Qatar was... (more)
Did you know that the new French 8way lineup is in training action this week? posted: Mar 28th, 2013 The NSL News reported on 31 January 2013 that France has a 50% makeover in 4way and followed up with an introduction of the two new team members on 9 February 2013.
French national coach Jeremie Rollett, himself 8way world champion of 2006 and 2008 and 4way world champion of 2010, also explained earlier this year that he will take his time to develop a good plan for the future of French 8way competition.
France had won three consecutive 8way gold medals in 2006, 2008 and 2010 before losing to the Golden Knights at the Mondial Dubai 2012.
He told the NSL News that he will continue with... (more)
Did you know that SDC Rhythm XP won the $400 Skin for Round 7? posted: Mar 27th, 2013 The second $400 cash prize in the Shamrock Showdown Skins Game of the Paraclete XP Outdoor Championship 2013 went to SDC Rhythm XP after Sunny Wind from Russia had won Round 6 after handicap.
The Top 5 teams were closer together than in any other round of the competition with a difference of only one single point, which played out to the advantage of Rhythm. Barkli and Arizona Airspeed were tied in 1st place after Round 6 and both did not have a handicap. Evolution and Thunder were ahead of Rhythm, which gave Rhythm automatically a higher handicap number.
Rhythm then tied Evolution's and... (more)
Did you know that Thunder switched places with SDC Rhythm XP for the first time? posted: Mar 26th, 2013 Seven of the 16 AAA Class teams at the Paraclete XP Outdoor Championship 2013 are launching their 2013 competition season with the popular double header.
It began in DeLand two weeks ago and is followed by the World Challenge 2013 in Bedford.
Four of the teams did the same last year, and two of them have finished neck to neck in the last three events that they attended together.World Challenge 2011Rd.1Rd.2Rd.3Rd.4Rd.5Rd.6Rd.7Rd.8Rd.9Rd.10TotalAvgRankAAA Class10,C,520,P,2H,M,Q,K,AL,J,16,12E,7,15O,11,2214,B,176,13,94,3,211,G,8TotalAvg5SDC Rhythm XP (US)22 23 56 23 27(-2)20(-1)24 21 19 22 25725.710Thunder... (more)
Did you know that Airspeed Bloopers feature the fun and work combination of the unique 2011 - 2012 lineup? posted: Mar 25th, 2013 Arizona Airspeed is usually known for excellent skydiving performance and for winning 4way and 8way competitions, plus the 10way and 16way medals at the USPA Nationals. A new Airspeed video shows a different side of the reigning 4way world champions...
The lineup that competed for Airspeed in 2011 and 2012 (Mark Kirkby, Thomas Hughes, Niklas Hemlin, Josh Hall, Bill Schmitz) accomplished more than any other one in Airspeed history. Not only that the 27.9 average at the Mondial Dubai 2012 was the highest outdoor result in the history of the sport and beat even the French 27.7 average in Menzelinsk... (more)
Did you know that the NSL Virtual Indoor League is growing? posted: Mar 24th, 2013 The Virtual Indoor League of the NSL Network is growing. It has been a casual monthly competition between teams, competitors, skydivers and tunnel flyers of the Florida and the Northwest Skydiving League so far and has brought many new participants into the 4way community of the two league areas in the northwest and southeast of the USA.
The Virtual Indoor League has more casual rules than traditional 4way competition and offers two additional categories near the grass root level of 4way Formation Skydiving. Rookie A and Rookie AA allow a new tunnel flyer to join a 4way lineup as soon as the... (more)
Did you know that the World Challenge 2013 features the first Arabian indoor showdown?
Did you know that the new French 8way lineup is in training action this week?
Did you know that SDC Rhythm XP won the $400 Skin for Round 7?
Did you know that Thunder switched places with SDC Rhythm XP for the first time?
Did you know that Airspeed Bloopers feature the fun and work combination of the unique 2011 - 2012 lineup?
Did you know that the NSL Virtual Indoor League is growing?