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Did You Know...

... that DeLand Norgies' Lise Nansen-Aune was pregnant at two major events in 2003?

Arianna de Benedetti and Lise Aune at the USPA Nationals 2003
posted Oct 20th, 2003 - Lise Nansen-Aune is one of the original DeLand Norgies members, and she was also a player-coach for Punky Fish, as the NSL News recently reported. The preview of the Norwegian Nationals 2020 on June 16th introduced this year's Punky Fish lineup, followed by the meet summary on August 4th.

She was a popular coach and had another player-coach team in 2003 that she competed with at the USPA Nationals the same year. Late Dr. Joel Shugar's team Optic Kurves also included Sinapsi PD member Arianna de Benedetti, who won her own FAI bronze medal at the FAI World Meet 2006. Optic Kurves continued with the same lineup at three meets in 2004. Scott Keeler was the 4th team member.

The NSL News interviewed Lise Nansen-Aune during the USPA Nationals 2003, six weels after she had won her third FAI bronze medal with the DeLand Norgies:

"Yesterday's NSL weather forecast was completely wrong. At 3:00 p.m. the teams were still on a stand-by for the first successul take-off. The first two loads of Open Class teams were already on jump altitude and landed with the same full load due to the cloud situation. The NSL News used the break for an interview with Lise Aune who evaluated the current standings. Aune competed with the DeLand Norgies at this year's FAI World Meet and now fills the inside center position in Lake Wales for the guest team Optik Kurves. Sinapsi PD's Arianna de Benedetti has joined her in the outside center slot. Dr. Joel Shugar and Scott Keeler have put this team together."


Optic Kurves at the USPA Nationals 2003

NSL News interview with DeLand Norgies' Lise Aune on 20 October 2003


NSL NEWS: Lise, how is Optik Curves doing? LISE AUNE: We are doing well. We are having some good dives and some mediocre jumps. Most importantly, we are having fun. And it has been the most enjoyable USPA Nationals I have attended to date. NSL NEWS: How do you like Arianna's Italian style across of you? LISE AUNE: Very much. She is very elegant in freefall. It is very nice to work with someone of your own size in the center.

NSL NEWS: We have completed six rounds of the meet. Is Airspeed Vertical out of the game? LISE AUNE: I would never count them out. Four and six points behind Majik and the Golden Knights is tough with only four rounds left. But they are a great competition team. And the Fat Lady has not sung yet. NSL NEWS: Did you see their Round 5? LISE AUNE: Yes.

NSL NEWS: Do you agree with the penalties? LISE AUNE: I am questioning the bust at the exit. I can see the n.j. for the second point, but I cannot see the bust situation for the third point. Did the judges actually see the busted third point? Or do they mean that they could not see it because of the video angle? If so, then it should have been an n.j. which would have resulted in only a one-point loss for that particular situation. The other penalty at the 17th point is a judgment call, a tough one to me.

NSL NEWS: How do you see the race between the Golden Knights and DeLand Majik? LISE AUNE: That race is by no means over. Majik was busted in round three. So both teams are on the same speed. I think that the Knights look more relaxed than at the world meet. The way they approach this meet looks as if they let things just flow.


FAI World Meet 2003
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total Avg
Rank 4-way Open 1,11,12 M,J,E,10 K,16,6 13,14,5 D,22,4 9,C,Q,N F,19,21 2,20,L 18,B,3 8,P,7 Total Avg
1 Maubeuge FR 16 26 23 19 21 37 24 21 19 23 229 22.9
2 Golden Knights US 17 24 22 19 18 35 22 18 19 20 214 21.4
3 DeLand Norgies NO 13 24 21 19 18 36 19 16 19 21 206 20.6
4 Sebastian XL UK 14 22 21 19 17 34 21 18 19 20 205 20.5
5 Sinapsi PD IT 13 24 22 17 17 32 22 18 18 - 183 20.3
6 Endeavour CH 13 21 19 15 17 29 21 17 16 - 168 18.7
7 NMPV BE 15 19 19 16 15 29 19 16 16 - 164 18.2
8 EADS DE 14 19 17 15 15 26 17 16 16 - 155 17.2

Defending 4-way champions: Golden Knights
NSL NEWS: You were at the world meet. What else is the difference between the Knights in France and in Lake Wales? LISE AUNE: The dives are flowing better. There are not the hiccups they had in France. They have not trained much from the left-hand door. But their dives in total look much better.

NSL NEWS: How is such a change to the better possible? LISE AUNE: I think it might be the mental approach. Talking to them on the ground, they all seem to be more relaxed. I think that within their team they are eager to show that they want to redeem after the world meet and show that they are the national team for a reason. However, it is done without the pressure of having to win. They do not really seem to care too much about the actual outcome of the meet.

NSL NEWS: How would it have been with this performance level in France this year? Do you think that they can beat the French team next year if they win here? LISE AUNE: Tough question. The French team had eight out of ten rounds that were superb. They won nine rounds and just had the meet of their lives. I do not think that it would have changed much at the Mondial 2003. There is a chance that they can be much closer next year. All in all, at this level it is about having your day, preparing for the meet in a proper way, approaching the dives, the mental state and how you handle as a team with being ahead or behind.


USPA Nationals 2003
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total Avg
Rank 4-way Open 8,A,Q,F 15,3,G 4,N,22 J,7,B,H O,13,17 16,K,1 21,D,L,14 6,5,2 12,P,11 10,19,18 Total Avg
1 DeLand Majik 26    19    17    32    23    20    21    19    19    17    213 21.3
2 Golden Knights Gold 26    18    19 -2 32    23    21    19    17 -2 19    17    211 21.1
3 Airspeed Vertical 27    18    17 -2 34    18 -5 19    21    19    18    19    210 21.0
4 Airspeed Dragon 19 -2 15    17    30    20    14 -2 18    17    15    14    179 17.9
5 Golden Knights Black 20    15    16    27    15 -2 17    17    16    16    14    173 17.3
6 Perris School Boys 21    15    14    25    18    13 -2 16    14    12    12    160 16.0
7 DeLand Synchronicity 18    15    14    23    15 -2 14    15    15    14    12    155 15.5
8 The Ranch Team 17    14    13 -1 22    15    16    12    14    13    12    148 14.8
9 Teiwaz 17    13    13    17 -2 15    14    15    13    11    11    139 13.9
10 DeLand Chikara 16    12    11    19    14    12    13    13    13    9 -2 132 13.2
11 Optik Kurves 16    11    11    22    12    12    14    10    11    9    128 12.8
12 Elsinore Illusion 16    6 -4 12    22    14    9 -2 14    13    12    9 -2 127 12.7
13 4 Something 14    9    9    16    7 -2 9    11    8 -3 9    9    101 10.1
14 Wingspan 11    10    7 -2 14    9 -2 10    9    7 -2 7 -2 8    92 9.2
15 Guy Chuck JP Billy Mike 7 -4 7    8    9 -2 8 -1 4 -2 0    7 -1 3 -1 6 -1 59 5.9

New 4-way champion: DeLand Majik
NSL NEWS: Does Majik perform as you expected them to do? LISE AUNE: I was expecting it to be a tough one with Majik being slightly ahead of the others. Some of their jumps did not have the Majik flow. But they are looking strong and they have matured as a team since last year. NSL NEWS: What do you expect for the remaining four rounds? LISE AUNE: It is the slower part of the competition draw. But some of the jumps favor Majik.

NSL NEWS: Why? LISE AUNE: Majik's block work is stronger than last year. But the next round should also be a good jump for the Knights. They are good with everything that spins, like blocks 21 and 14 in Round 7. Round 8 might favor Majik with a mirror-imaged sequence. Now, let's not forget about Airspeed. They are a great competition team and have not given up yet.

NSL NEWS: What is your personal prediction? LISE AUNE: I think Majik still has untapped potential that will show in the last four rounds. NSL NEWS: Lise, you are carrying a baby who has already competed at the world meet and now at the USPA Nationals. Are you preparing the new generation of Norwegian top competitors? LISE AUNE: No, the baby had no choice but to be with me. He or she will have the choice to skydive or not. I would probably advise him or her to start playing golf or tennis if he or she plans on making a lot of money

NSL NEWS: When is the due date? LISE AUNE: March 1st, 2004. NSL NEWS: Congratulations, and thank you for the interview.

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