posted Jul 30th, 2016 - Summer time in Europe usually brings the national championships of the many countries to the competition schedule. Denmark was the first Scandinavian country this year at the beginning of July, and two countries from the northern parts of Europe followed this week.

Sweden completed the ten rounds of the national championships in two days, as Sun Path Products roving reporter Joey Jones reported from Sweden: "My second stop of the year brings me to Skydive Vasteras for the Swedish Nationals. Five teams are in the AAA/Open Class, two in AA, and four in the A category.

In the open category reigning champions Volo are the favorite, but newly formed indoor team Echochamber will be making their first jumps at the competition and hope to push Volo for first place. Battling for the bronze medal position will be the same three teams as last year. Team Nail It has changed one member and their name to Meija."

Swedish Nationals 2016		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Total	Avg
Rank	AAA Class	E,8,G,L	2,P,Q,15	18,4,12	22,16,K	J,H,7,14	1,11,13	5,9,C	17,19,21	D,20,F,B	A,O,10,6	Total	Avg
1	Gryttjom Volo	22	18	15	15	19	14	20	15	25	18	181	18.1
2	Echochamber	20	17	12	16	21	11	18	14	19	17	165	16.5
3	Aurora	15	13	10	10	14	10	13	9	13	11	118	11.8
4	Meija	12	12	10	10	12	9	13	11	17	11	117	11.7
5	Team C4	11	10	9	9	14	7	8	10	15	11	104	10.4

Joey Jones had an update after Round 3: "After the first three rounds Aurora has shown their experience and is in solid 3rd with Meija taking hold of 4th. C4 is coming off an indoor upset but seem to be struggling in the outdoor arena."

Then he followed up at the end of the first meet day: "After a 14-hour day the Swedish nationals are almost over. Team Echochamber took two rounds from Volo in the middle of the meet and were looking to strike, but Volo came back strong and is solidly in 1st.

The battle for the bronze medals is the story here. Team Meija, last year's 5th place finisher, is only one point out of 3rd with one round to go. It is a slot switcher so anything can happen. I am sitting at the airport right now watching the internet waiting for scores. Next stop are the Italian nationals - talk to you all in two weeks. Joey Jones out!"

Swedish Nationals 2016		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Total	Avg
Rank	AA Class	19,F,7	9,18	20,C,O	15,J,B	L,E,K,21	8,4	13,Q,6	N,11,G	1,H,2	A,P,14	Total	Avg
1	Gubbston	10	7	8	9	10	9	6	8	6	9	82	8.2
2	Team HFSK	5	6	6	7	7	5	5	6	7	3	57	5.7

Nothing changed in Round 10, as all three teams in contention for the bronze medals posted 11-pointers for the slow slot-switching sequence. Aurora was able to digest the penalty-ridden last three rounds and save the 1-point lead over the finish line.

Meija and C4 switched their slots on the leaderboard, and the same three teams will probably be back for the next bronze medal challenge next year.

Gubbstön won the AA Class competition in the team's first national championships in this category. The same team had won Sweden's A Class gold medals last year and posted almost exactly the same meet average (8.1 - 8.2) in the higher category. In the A Class, winner Kwansta Synchro went from last place in 2015 to gold medals this week by increasing the performance level dramatically (6.8 - 11.3) in the team's second year. The Swedish Nationals 2016 also had the highest participation since 2007.

Swedish Nationals 2016		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Total	Avg
Rank	A Class	Q,O,L	H,K,F	6,J	D,8	B,G,4	N,7	E,M,2	21,9	C,P,A	19,6	Total	Avg
1	Kwansta Synchro	12	21	12	8	11	9	10	9	14	7	113	11.3
2	Cumulonimbus	8	14	9	6	7	5	10	7	14	6	86	8.6
3	Falling Cheetahs	10	11	9	8	8	6	10	8	8	7	85	8.5
4	T3 Rejalt Bredband	3	1	4	0	3	2	5	3	3	5	29	2.9