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Did you know that Gary Smith has a very busy schedule in Eloy?
posted: Oct 20th, 2026 Coach Gary Smith has been putting in long working days at the FAI Outdoor World Championship 2026. One of the most respected coaches in formation skydiving, he has returned to the broader coaching environment after an extended period working exclusively with Qatar’s delegation, where he was responsible for developing the country’s 4-way teams. Gary Smith and Jérémie Rollett initially worked together with Qatar’s delegation, with Gary Smith focusing on the 8-way team and Jeremie Rollett coaching the 4-way teams. They eventually switched assignments. Jeremie Rollett continues to work with... (more)

Did you know that the 4-way teams live up to high expectations?
posted: Oct 19th, 2026 Although the 8-way competition has yet to deliver the anticipated exciting duel between the reigning U.S. world champions and their challengers from Qatar, that has not stopped the world’s top 4-way teams from launching the expected ten-round thriller. The first two rounds alone have provided plenty of evidence that an intense battle lies ahead over the remaining eight rounds. As usual, the NSL News paid particular attention to the infamous Round 1, which once again caught a leading team off guard. This time, it was France’s national 4-way Open team, Aethers Lille, that struggled with its... (more)

Did you know that Jill Stephenson and Ian Pedowitz know their XP8 teammates very well?
posted: Oct 19th, 2026 The opening ceremony of the FAI Outdoor World Championship 2026 featured festivities similar to those at the previous edition in 2022, when participation was considerably higher in 4-way Open, with 21 teams, while 4-way Women and 8-way had the same numbers as this year, with four and five teams, respectively. As at other major skydiving events, teams moved into competition preparations as soon as they received the competition draw. The latest NSL TV Unfiltered video takes viewers behind the scenes to show how teams prepare for the competition. Preparations take place wherever space is available... (more)

Did you know that the 4-way Open Class field in Eloy is complete?
posted: Oct 18th, 2026 The two remaining teams in the 4-way Open Class competition at the FAI Outdoor World Championship 2026, Flyspot Sky4Four from Poland and Skywalkers Most from the Czech Republic, have now arrived at Skydive Arizona, completing the 13-team field. The same is true for the 4-way Women and 8-way Open events, with the Canadian 8-way team and Brazil’s Netunos having arrived as well. The NSL News had previously removed the 4-way VFS leaderboard from its coverage in the run-up to the event after the FAI/ISC did not receive enough official registrations to hold the competition. FAI/ISC rules require... (more)

Did you know that Random Fixation keeps Australia on the 4-way Open Class leaderboard?
posted: Oct 18th, 2026 The same location that hosted the NSL Live Talk conversation withSven Ibens and Andy Grauwels later served as the setting for a discussion with Australia’s 4-way Open Class team, Random Fixation. This time, there was no need to relocate during the conversation when rain unexpectedly interrupted activities before. The FAI Outdoor World Championship 2026 marks the first major international event for Australia’s national 4-way Open team. Random Fixation were still competing in the A Class just three years ago before moving up to the AA Class in 2024. At the end of that season, the team made the... (more)

Did you know that Andy Grauwels and Sven Ibens reunite with HayaBusa memories in the Coaches Corner?
posted: Oct 18th, 2026 Sven Ibens and Andy Grauwels were teammates in the original HayaBusa lineup in 2003, alongside David Grauwels, Roy Janssen, and Bruno van den Eede on camera. Today, Sven Ibens is the CEO of VIGIL, a manufacturer of automatic activation devices (AADs), while Andy Grauwels serves as head coach of Qatar’s 4-way delegation. Andy Grauwels has four world championship titles to his credit, won in 2014, 2016, 2018, and 2021. Neither is actively competing as a skydiver at the FAI Outdoor World Championship 2026. However, Andy Grauwels is busy preparing Qatar’s current national 4-way Open team, Vortex,... (more)