posted Oct 24th, 2013 - The Sun Path Products NSL News has covered the former French national team in the female 4way category, Aerokart Deep Blue, since it was formed at the end of the 2007 season. Sophie Deremaux, Berangere Duplouy, Francoise Simons-Hamouchi and Amelie Tirman eventually all retired from the French national delegation, and the coverage of certain topics has still not ended yet.

Deep Blue won the gold medals at the World Championship of Formation Skydiving 2010 in Menzelinsk and set new performance and scoring standards for the female 4way category. The original lineup attended their last outdoor competition at the Dubai Cup in January 2011, and it was a very special event.

The team members knew that they would not continue in 2011. Françoise Simons-Hamouchi had confidentially mentioned earlier that she was planning for an addition to her family. She was not alone with her plan, as her team mate Berangere Duplouy was getting ready to have a baby, too.

It turned out that Deep Blue was actually competing with a 6way in Dubai, disregarding videographer Stephane Mistrot Di Pachet. Berangere Duplouy and Francoise Simons-Hamouchi both were pregnant in their 14th week. They were really done with training and cmpetition after this event, as was Sophie Deremaux, while Amelie Tirman continued with the next French lineup, the Aerodyne Deep Blue Defenders.

Sophie Deremaux had her turn in making the NSL News social headline in July 2012 when she got married to French competitor Patrick Boulongne. Then it was back to athletics for her a few months later. Laurence Herve had broken her ankle, and the Deep Blue Defenders needed her help.

Sophie Deremaux came back in the Point slot this time, and she defended her gold medal successfully at the Mondial Dubai 2012, together with Amelie Tirman in the Tail slot. Then she retired again, this time also together with Amelie Tirman.

World Challenge 2013

Rd. 1

Rd. 2

Rd. 3

Rd. 4

Rd. 5

Rd. 6

Rd. 7

Rd. 8

Rd. 9

Rd. 10

Total

Avg

Rank

AAA Class

O,E,J,K,3

M,Q,A,14

4,6,16

8,18,N

H,19,12

2,7,13

11,C,P,9

15,D,10

L,F,17,G

20,1,22

Total

Avg

1

Aerokart Deep Blue

30

30

18

17

22

19

28

22

33

17

236

23.6

Aerokart Indoor 2013

Rd. 1

Rd. 2

Rd. 3

Rd. 4

Rd. 5

Rd. 6

Rd. 7

Rd. 8

Rd. 9

Rd. 10

Total

Avg

Rank

AAA Class

Q,12,L,21

6,D,A,15

P,7,O,10

H,20,2

14,F,M,E

11,16,8

13,B,N,22

C,J,18,5

9,4,19

G,3,K,17

Total

Avg

1

Aerokart Deep Blue

21

28

26

22

32

18

19

25

26

26

243

24.3

Aerokart Deep Blue	Aerokart Deep Blue

Last not least, Amelie Tirman now has her turn with breaking news in the social area. She informed the Sun Path Products NSL News late this summer that she was pregnant.

It seems like the original Deep Blue members are still well in synch with each other and plan their family lives very well according to their 4way passion. The original lineup had a reunion this year at the Aerokart Indoor Championship 2013 and came back together a second time at the World Challenge 2013.

It would be no surprise if Deep Blue had plans to copy the reunion double header for the 2014 season, as well. Amelie Tirman's pregnancy would not be in the way, just as Berangere Duplouy and Francoise Simons-Hamouchi had timed their family lives perfectly. Amelie Tirman will deliver in January and has enough time to recover before the first 2014 reunion. The Deep Blue family is growing consistently...