posted Mar 18th, 2025 - The first NSL Power Rankings in 4-way Women for the FAI Indoor World Championship 2025 is very similar in the medal rankings, compared to the 4-way Open Class competition. Aerthers Medjay (FR) and China's 4-way Women lineup are most likely out of reach for any other teams, while there will be competition for the two other sets of FAI medals.

Arizona Airspeed (US) and NMP PCH HayaBusa (BE) seem to be close enough for a good battle in 4-way Open. XPG4 (US) and Nephtys (FR) will probably be in a similar situation in 4-way Women. NMP PCH HayaBusa compete with the complete current lineup against Arizona Airspeed with substitute Niklas Hemlin and new member Doug Hendrix in the tail slot. XPG4 and Nephtys both have new lineups for the indoor world championship, and the outcome of this duel is probably just as unpredictable as in 4-way Open.

The NSL News reported on February 26th that XPG4's two 4-way Women outdoor world champions, Michelle Karamon and Brenn Richards, have recruited former XPG4 member Anna Brunner and new member Laura Galdamez for the indoor competition next month. French national coach Mathieu Bernier has registered a new lineup for the Nephtys, as well. The NSL News had introduced the French national team in 4-way Women with the update on February 19th. Pamela Lissajoux and Clementine Le Bohec, 4-way Women world champion team mates of 2018 join forces with Alexandra Petitjean and Marie Pineau.

FAI Indoor World Championship 2025			1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	Total	Avg
Rank	4-way Women Power Rankings		TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	Total	Avg
1	China	CN	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2	Nephtys	FR	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2	XPG4	US	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
4	Airdrops	CH	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
5	Singapore	SG	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

The expected winners in the two horizontal 4-way events, Aethers Medjay in 4-way Open, China in 4-way Women, will probably not be challenged by teams in their own respective 4-way categories. However, they may look across the separate leaderboards and find themselves on a similar scoring level. Aethers Medjay had finished with a 31.9 average in April 2024, China's 4-way Women lineup with 30.5 at the same event with the same competition draw.

As usual, the NSL News will offer the combined leaderboard of all AAA Class teams, which could create an additional exciting situation at Paraclete XP.

The situation behind the two expected top teams and the other medal contenders in both categories is less competitive in 4-way Women, where only two more countries registered their national teams for the indoor world championship. The race for the 4th place in 4-way Open has the potential to become the highlight of this category, and there could be overlapping highscores for single rounds between all teams behind Aethers Medjay. The two additional 4-way Women teams may not hurt each other too much and are too far behind the medal positions for a chance to steal a round from XPG4 or Nephtys. The Swiss team Airdrops are expected to secure the 4th place, and the 4-way Women team from Singapore will probably finish at the bottom of the small leaderboard.

FAI Indoor World Cup 2024			1		2		3		4		5		6		7		8		9		10		Total	Avg
Rank	4-way Open/4-way Women		8,C,7		K,G,12,B		6,4,H		20,1,5		15,10,A		F,O,P,21		19,M,9		J,13,E,22		16,3,N		L,Q,D,18		Total	Avg
1	Arizona Airspeed	US	35		36	-2	32		29		29		44		39		29		31		39		343	34.3
2	Aethers	FR	32	-1	33		31		27		26		40	-2	36		28	-1	30		36	-1	319	31.9
3	China	CN	27	-4	33	-1	31		26	-1	21	-3	44		32	-3	29		29		33	-1	305	30.5
4	Qatar Tigers	QA	29	-1	32	-1	25	-3	25		25	-1	41		35		28		27		33		300	30.0
5	NFTO	UK	26		27	-1	25	-1	25		23		36	-3	32	-1	27		23	-2	32		276	27.6
6	XPG4	US	29		28	-2	26		25		24		39		31	-1	25	-1	23	-3	26	-3	276	27.6
7	Papea	ES	30		28		25		24	-1	23	-2	38	-1	33		25	-1	22	-1	26	-3	274	27.4
8	Echochamber	SE	24	-2	30	-2	27		25		22	-1	37		29	-3	24		25		28	-1	271	27.1
9	China	CN	25		27		26		24		22		33	-4	29	-2	25	-1	20	-3	30		261	26.1
10	Fly X	IT	27	-1	26	-2	23	-2	22		22	-1	37	-2	30	-1	24		21	-3	27	-2	259	25.9

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Aethers Medjay - China 4-way Women at the Swiss Indoor Nationals 2025

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The Swiss national team in 4-way Women, Airdrops, had to go through a special qualification procedure, as the NSL News reported on 9 December 2024. Airdrops had won Switzerland's Indoor Nationals 2024, nine points ahead of the second Swiss 4-way Women team, WingX.

It was close enough that both teams and the federation agreed to have a new qualification procedure for the indoor world championship at Paraclete XP next month. The NSL News covered the new qualification procedure with the update on 9 December 2024, after Airdrops won the first duel by two points at the ISR Grand Prix 2024.

Airdrops then traveled to Spain and competed at the Wind Games 2025 to confirm the qualification status. WingX did not attend the event, and Airdrops became the official national team in 4-way Women for the indoor world championship. WingX were back in competition action last weekend when Switzerland held their national indoor championship and finished ahead of Airdrops. However, the qualification for the indoor world championship at Paraclete XP in April was concluded, and Airdrops are ready to show up in North Carolina for their first major FAI/ISC competition.

Swiss Indoor Nationals 2025			1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Total	Avg
Rank	AAA Class		10,N,Q,15	17,5,8	1,L,22	E,16,A,O	H,18,12	3,11,20	19,K,B,6	P,M,C,D,14	13,J,21	4,2,G	Total	Avg
1	Airheads	CH	22	23	19	31	18	19	24	34	24	21	235	23.5
2	Skynamite &Friends	DE	23	22	19	25	20	17	26	33	20	19	224	22.4
3	Realfly Fire	CH	19	23	19	25	21	19	17	27	21	18	209	20.9
4	WingX	CH	19	20	18	26	17	16	23	29	21	14	203	20.3
5	Airdrops	CH	17	21	18	21	16	16	20	25	20	17	191	19.1
6	Air-W	CH	7	16	14	21	14	10	13	23	17	15	150	15.0
7	FeGi-HU	CH	12	8	11	12	9	7	5	13	10	8	95	9.5
Rank	AA Class		N,Q,15	8,6,N	1,L,22	E,A,O,Q	H,18,14	11,20	19,K,B	P,M,C,D	13,J,21	4,2	Total	Avg
1	Airows	CH	16	13	10	21	11	11	14	22	14	12	144	14.4

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WingX - Airdrops at the Swiss Indoor Nationals 2025

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