Did you know that the UK Nationals 2012 included big meets for South Africa and Sweden? posted: Aug 13th, 2012 The UK Nationals 2012 are over, at least in 4way. The 8way competition is still to follow this weekend.
It is difficult to find the starting point for the aftermath, as a total of 72 teams provided so much content for stories that it is impossible to cover it all. First of all, the 2012 participation is once again a new record number for the United Kingdom. 54 teams competed in 2010, 55 last year, and the 72 teams last weekend brings 4way competition in the United Kingdom to a new level.
The last time that the US teams came to that level was in Perris 2005 when 80 teams attended the national... (more)
Did you know that the French 8way team in 2nd place would have won gold in 1987? posted: Aug 12th, 2012 The leaderboard of the Norwegian Nationals has been updated with the missing scores, and the DeLand Norgies topped things off with a 38-pointer in Round 8. Polaris posted a 29-pointer for the same Super Sequence.
The 72 teams at the UK Nationals keep posting great scores and have some exciting battles going on the top of the four leaderboards and within the field. The NSL News will explain more about the competition later on.
The pressure test for the national 4way and 8way lineups in France is over. Aerodyne Aerokart (4way) and Aerodyne Maubeuge (8way) both completed ten rounds within a... (more)
Did you know that the dark horse won the 4way battle in Finland? posted: Aug 11th, 2012 No more news or scores have arrived from Norway where the DeLand Norgies were ahead of Polaris after Round 5. The national championships in France have been completed, and the NSL News will update the leaderboard later today. The UK Nationals 2012 are also in full swing, and the first scores will follow this NSL News update.
In the meantime, Finland's 4way teams have completed their national championships, as well. The NSL News mentioned in the preview on 9 August 2012 that there might be a dark horse waiting until the national championships to show what the team has to offer.
This strategy... (more)
Did you know that the French national teams are testing the 4way and 8way double duties this week? posted: Aug 10th, 2012 The French national teams don't have to compete at the annual championships, and they usually don't do that, as they rather focus on their job to represent France at the international meets. They did this very successfully at the last World Meet 2010 in Menzelinsk, Russia, when they won all four Formation Skydiving events (4way Open, 4way Female, 4way VFS, 8way).
It is different this year. National Formation Skydiving manager Jeremie Rollett, who is still the reigning 4way world champion of 2010, has ordered his 4way and 8way lineups to travel to Vichy and compete on home turf this week. Aerodyne... (more)
Did you know that the busiest competition week of the year began in Norway? posted: Aug 9th, 2012 The busiest competition week of the 2012 season has begun with the national championships in Norway. Scores of nine other meets will be posted if the weather cooperates everywhere.
The schedule includes four national championships. Norway, Finland, France and the United Kingdom will crown their 4way and 8way champions of 2012 at the end of the week. Germany will follow up next week.
The scores of the first rounds in Norway show the same top of the leaderboard as in 2011. The DeLand Norgies celebrate the next reunion and are still too strong for Norway's national team in the female category.... (more)
Did you know that the Florida delegation had the first iFLY session of August last night? posted: Aug 8th, 2012 Teams, competitors and new skydivers of the Florida Skydiving League met once again on a Tuesday evening at iFLY Orlando to improve their individual skills and train for the monthly indoor showdown with the Northwest Skydiving League at iFLY Seattle.
FSL Tunnel Kicker head coach Ari Perelman, who is also a freeflying expert and recently participated in the head down world record formation at Skydive Chicago, had invited the group of FSL 4way and Formation Skydiving fans who would represent the FSL delegation at the first attempt to master the six new sequences for August and outscore the NWSL... (more)
Did you know that the UK Nationals 2012 included big meets for South Africa and Sweden?
Did you know that the French 8way team in 2nd place would have won gold in 1987?
Did you know that the dark horse won the 4way battle in Finland?
Did you know that the French national teams are testing the 4way and 8way double duties this week?
Did you know that the busiest competition week of the year began in Norway?
Did you know that the Florida delegation had the first iFLY session of August last night?