Did you know that the West Point Parachute Team has a new and eager lineup for two years? posted: Feb 11th, 2009 The NSL News recently received the scores of USPA's Collegiates Championships 2008. Competition draw and dive pool of this event are identical with the A Class rules. The two teams on the top of the leaderboard appeared already on NSL leaderboards during the 2008 season, as well, Air Force Encore and the West Point Autobots.
The Air Force team (James Hickerson, Brandon McCutcheon, Jimmy Miltenberg, Addison Schenk and Mike Kendrick on camera) competed at the May meet of the Colorado Skydiving League (11.7) and then at the USPA Nationals 2008 where they won the Intermediate Class silver medals... (more)
Did you know that the Bad Boys are a mirror of the Czech Republic progression? posted: Feb 10th, 2009 Bad Boys recently visited DeLand for a winter training camp and accepted an invitation by the NSL News for a live interview. The team from the Czech Republic had booked one week with coach Pete Allum to prepare for the 2009 season.
The Bad Boys lineup of five (Tomáš Beroušek, Jan Klapka, Václav Prokeš, Jaroslav Smitka, Juraj Sonlajtner) includes the founder of the Czech Republic Skydiving League, Jan Klapka, who was one of the four Bad Boys training in DeLand this time.
The NSL News has covered the progression of the Czech Republic Skydiving League ever since it was launched in 2005.... (more)
Did you know that the World Challenge 2009 sets a new record already in February? posted: Feb 9th, 2009 The NSL News story on 7 January 2009 announced that the World Challenge 2009 will have the best field in the event's history and explained why.
The story on 12 January 2009 explained the history of the event and how the participation has been growing year after year. It is now already a fact that this year's event will not only have the best field in the World Challenge history - it will also and once again set a new record of participation.
The NSL News just posted the currently registered teams on the event page, and the total number of teams is already higher compared to the previous record... (more)
Did you know that a Dutch/Belgian combination aims at the 20-point average? posted: Feb 9th, 2009 The NSL News provided an update from the Netherlands on 5 February 2009. The new manager of the Dutch Skydiving League, Gerhard Schut, and coach Gary Smith had recently sent information of the team situation in the Netherlands to the NSL News.
The story mentioned that there also a few international team projects with Dutch participation in the works. Former Pulse member Jacco van Eerden and Paul Hofstee, member of the Dutch national team Dynamic Fource, have joined forces with two Belgian competitors. The plan for the 2009 season included possibly competing at the ESL Championship 2009.
The... (more)
Did you know that the Carolina Skydiving League opens the 2009 season again with an indoor meet? posted: Feb 6th, 2009 The Carolina Skydiving League begins the 2009 season the same way as last year, with a windtunnel competition. This time, the Carolina Skydiving League and Paraclete XP support the "Jump for the Cause" project with the event, which is scheduled for February 21.
The event includes a 4-way tunnel training camp for competitors with limited tunnel experience and a 4-way competition for all CASL competition classes (AAA, AA and Rookie). There will also be a 2-way VRW competition for novice and intermediates. (more)
Did you know that Dutch teams prepare for the 2009 season? posted: Feb 5th, 2009 The NSL News has already covered quite a few countries with the plans for the 2009 season. Now it is time for an update from the Netherlands, one of the first nations in Europe that joined the 4-way network of the National and the European Skydiving League. Former 4-way world champion with DeLand Majik and DeLand Fire, Gary Smith, has moved to the Netherlands and keeps the NSL News informed on a regular basis.
He reported first of all that Gerhard Schut, former member of team Pulse, is the new representative of the Dutch Skydiving League. He has taken the position of Mike Pennock who guided... (more)
Did you know that the West Point Parachute Team has a new and eager lineup for two years?
Did you know that the Bad Boys are a mirror of the Czech Republic progression?
Did you know that the World Challenge 2009 sets a new record already in February?
Did you know that a Dutch/Belgian combination aims at the 20-point average?
Did you know that the Carolina Skydiving League opens the 2009 season again with an indoor meet?
Did you know that Dutch teams prepare for the 2009 season?