Did you know that everything is possible at the Shamrock Showdown 2012? posted: Jan 19th, 2012 The first results of the new NSL Poll show that the audience still expects France with the strongest team in the female 4way category this year. The 2nd place for Aerodyne Deep Blue Defenders at the 3rd Dubai Championship 2011 doesn't seem to have changed the perspectives for the French team this year, and the 1st place of the UK pickup team Bodyflight appears to be just a unique upset.
Other than that, the race for the medals really seems to be wide open. Only Norway's national team Polaris is slightly behind but surely within striking distance.
A few votes also went to other teams. Realistically,... (more)
Did you know that the 2012 season promises a great race in the female 4way category? posted: Jan 18th, 2012 The situation on the top level of female 4way competition seems to be more open at the beginning of the 2012 season than in the Open Class where three top contenders are just in a league of their own in the race for World Meet medals in Dubai.
The French national team of 2010, Aerodyne Deep Blue, was all alone on the top of the world in Menzelinsk, as was UK's Team Bodyflight in 2nd place. Only the bronze medal position was more contended between US team Spaceland Blue and ISB Air Remscheid.
The group of top teams in the female category moved closer together in 2011, even though not all teams... (more)
Did you know that German skydivers had ground training in December for a new bigway record attempt? posted: Jan 17th, 2012 The NSL News reported on 2 January 2012 that a personnel change in Germany has been shaking up the Formation Skydiving community on the top level quite a bit. The story offered the details of the new situation.
Another event in Germany was recently shaking up the social environment, while it also served as a part of the preparations for a new world record attempt to build the largest national freefall formation. 240 German skydivers will try to set a new national standard for large formations this March in Eloy.
More than 100 German skydivers met at the end of December to use indoor activities... (more)
Did you know that Airspeed's 8way lineup at the USPA Nationals 2011 was a display of Formation Skydiving history? posted: Jan 16th, 2012 The NSL News is going back to the 8way competition at the USPA Nationals 2011. Only the third duel between Golden Knights and the Russian Sky Panthers Barkli was covered so far since both teams are the current national teams for their countries and medal contenders at the international 8way competitions.
However, it is actually not fair to ignore the other teams of the high-profile 8way competition at Skydive Arizona last year. This time, NSL-TV features the US competition for the silver medals between Arizona Airspeed and Paraclete XP8.
There was not really a competition for the USPA gold... (more)
Did you know that XL has not registered a lineup yet? posted: Jan 15th, 2012 The NSL News reported on 9 January 2012 that there are only three competitors who have competed at each World Challenge since Bodyflight Bedford launched the event in 2006. Arizona Airspeed and NMP-PCH Hayabusa are the only teams who attended each of those events, both of them year by year and with different lineups.
One team joined Airspeed and Hayabusa with their annual visits in Bedford in 2007 and has not missed a meet ever since. It's the mysterious XL project with its ever changing lineups that manages to threaten the best 4way teams in the world and steal serious portions of the jackpot... (more)
Did you know that the FSL January Tunnel Kicker at iFLY Orlando had new record participation? posted: Jan 14th, 2012 The first FSL Tunnel Kicker of the 2012 season brought together once again Florida's Formation Skydiving community at iFLY Orlando last week on Tuesday evening. The NSL News story on 11 January 2012 gave the event the first attention with the coverage of a special reunion.
SDC Rhythm XP's front piece, JaNette and Steve Lefkowitz, visited iFLY Orlando to help with flying slots and coaching. The NSL News mentioned that they also found time to fly with former player coach Robert Chromy and tryout candidate of 2008, Gilles Dutrisac. By the way, another reunion also included Gilles Dutrisac. His... (more)
Did you know that everything is possible at the Shamrock Showdown 2012?
Did you know that the 2012 season promises a great race in the female 4way category?
Did you know that German skydivers had ground training in December for a new bigway record attempt?
Did you know that Airspeed's 8way lineup at the USPA Nationals 2011 was a display of Formation Skydiving history?
Did you know that XL has not registered a lineup yet?
Did you know that the FSL January Tunnel Kicker at iFLY Orlando had new record participation?