Did you know that the Shamrock Showdown 2012 features the first Arabian 8way competition? posted: Jan 13th, 2012 The NSL News announed on 3 January 2012 that the Shamrock Showdown 2012 will also include an 8way competition. There are not many 8way meets throughout the year, and Golden Knights and Sky Panthers Barkli both wanted more than only the usual national championships and a World Meet or a World Cup. The gold and bronze medal winners of the World Cup 2011 agreed to meet in DeLand in March and bring even more world class competition to the Shamrock Showdown.
The NSL News mentioned at that time that the Shamrock 8way Showdown does not only feature two of the three 8way powerhouses who have dominated... (more)
Did you know that the Hayabusa timing is different this year? posted: Jan 12th, 2012 The first lists of the currently registered teams for the Shamrock Showdown 2012 and the World Challenge 2012 are now available, and they are extremely promising.
Several teams have scheduled once again the meet combination and will first travel to Florida, then to the United Kingdom. The three best 4way teams in the world launch their race for the gold medals in Dubai at the Shamrock Showdown, and Arizona Airspeed is not going to miss this opportunity for a real 4way showdown with Aerodyne Aerokart and NMP-PCH Hayabusa in DeLand.
Airspeed usually posts the first scores of the year at the... (more)
Did you know that SDC Rhythm XP had a special reunion at the iFLY Tunnel Kicker last night? posted: Jan 11th, 2012 Florida Skydiving League and iFLY Orlando continue with the FSL Tunnel Kicker in 2012. The promotional project was launched last year and has become very popular and successful on both sides. iFLY's Vice President Operations Trevor Thompson confirmed that the program will be continued in 2012, and the first event took place last night in Orlando.
The NSL News will cover more of the event later on. First of all, there is an urgent topic that needs to break the news today, as one of the NSL News experienced participants expected it to happen...
The January Tunnel Kicker included a special feature... (more)
Did you know that the winner of the Shamrock/World Challenge combination will win the World Meet? posted: Jan 10th, 2012 Studying the history of Bodyflight Bedford's World Challenge brought the NSL News to other very interesting facts. Yesterday's update mentioned that two of the three current top contenders, Aerodyne Aerokart, Arizona Airspeed and NMP-PCH Hayabusa, disregarding the mysterious international XL lineup and the Russian Sky Panthers Barkli, have attended each event since 2006.
There is even more meaning to the indoor rivalry between Hayabusa and Airspeed. Both teams have competed with each other each year in this time period, but only in the same windtunnel chamber. They did not meet each other at... (more)
Did you know that three competitors have attended each World Challenge since 2006? posted: Jan 9th, 2012 The NSL Calendar of Events for the 2012 season is growing, and one of the major events has just been added to the NSL News live coverage. The World Challenge 2012 indoor competition at Bodyflight Bedford has become one of the most popular meets in the world and in the history of Formation Skydiving competition since Bodyflight owner Paul Mayer launched it for the first time in 2006.
The NSL News missed the inaugural event in 2006 but was invited to provide the live coverage for the first time in 2007 and has been in Bedford each year ever since. There are only three participants who have been... (more)
Did you know that Air Force Intrepid went from 9.9 to 22.8? posted: Jan 8th, 2012 There were actually some 4way scores that were posted even earlier in 2012 than the indoor competition at the Sportsflight Skydive Arena in Prague, Czech Republic. They came from the USPA Collegiates 2011 at Skydive Arizona in Eloy.
The Collegiates usually take place just around the turn of the year and often reach into the first days of the new year. However, they belong realistically to the previous season, as the US college teams consider the event their championship and the conclusion of the skydiving year.
USPA Collegiates 2011Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5TotalAvgRankA Class -... (more)