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A correction note from the west coast came shortly after the article was posted and pointed out that Spaceland Blue's Center Inside Brianne Thompson would not compete in Dubai. Hannah Betts will take the driver's seat and work the center together with Christy Frikken.
The situation between Aerokart Deep Blue and the US team was interesting enough without the correction. The new lineup gives it an additional twist and makes the upcoming competition in the female 4-way category even more exciting.
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World Meet 2008 | Round1 | Round2 | Round3 | Round4 | Round5 | Round6 | Total | Avg | |
Rank | 4-way Women | B,17,7 | H,N,13,A | 10,J,C,6 | 18,12,2 | E,3,9 | 19,O,4 | Total | Avg |
1 | UK Bodyflight Storm | 24 | 26 | 17 | 15 | 21 | 17 | 120 | 20.0 |
2 | USA Fastrax Blue | 24 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 21 | 19 | 119 | 19.8 |
3 | France Aerokart Deep Blue | 23 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 20 | 16 | 115 | 19.2 |
Bodyflight Storm attended five meets in 2008 before winning the gold medals in Maubeuge. The first one was the World Challenge 2008 at Bodyflight Bedford. NSL-TV found the videos of Storm's indoor competition in the archives, and the audience can see how Hannah Betts used to drive the Storm engine.
Three of the Storm meets in 2008 were in California. Dan BC was the team's coach, and Storm used the meet opportunities of the Southern California Skydiving League to collect meet experiences for the 2008 lineup.
In November 2008, she helped Perris Jimani's Jim Earman to win the team's 2nd set of gold medals at the NSL Championship 2008. She continued with her coaching jobs in 2009 and 2010 and resisted the temptation to join a new UK lineup and compete at the World Championship of Formation Skydiving 2010. Team Bodyflight won the silver medals for the United Kingdom this year.
Skipping the World Meet in Menzelinsk was crucial for Hannah Betts' competitive future in the USA. She is now eligible to compete for a US lineup at IPC events, and the Dubai Championship is the first one for her. The Center Inside position for Hannah Betts in Dubai puts each player in the "A Slot", and the US team will surely be very competitive with her. The Aerokart Deep Blue members remember Hannah Betts, as well...