Did you know that CTR Optimum keeps up the scoring progression in and for Brazil? posted: Jul 2nd, 2012 A total of 25 teams actually competed last weekend, however, all scores can not be found on the same leaderboard, as there were three different competition draws for three different meets.
However, at least for now, all scores can still be found on the same page at the scores overview.
Six teams competed in Brazil and used the original weekly NSL competition draw for two of the four categories. Three Brazilian teams competed in the AAA Class and three more in the AA Class.
The field included both national 4way teams, CTR Optimum in the Open Class and Fenix in the female 4way category.
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Did you know that Fenix completed their 3rd meet before the CISM Championships on home turf? posted: Jul 4th, 2011 The Brazilian team Fenix, a military lineup in the female 4-way category, attended its third meet of the 2011 season last weekend. Two of the meets took place at Skydive Arizona, including the Valentine's Meet 2011, where the NSL News met the team at the competition site during the live coverage.
The lineup was different when Fenix came back to Eloy in June and attended the second meet of the Arizona Skydiving League 2011. Lailla Surcin was new in the Tail slot. Now she completed her second meet with Fenix in the same slot, as the Brazilian team had the same lineup as in June last weekend.
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Did you know that the X-Dogs may challenge CTR Optimum this year? posted: May 26th, 2011 The NSL News mentioned the Brazilian national 4-way team of the last seven years, CTR Optimum, the last time on 1 March 2011.
Two teams from Brazil, X-Dogs and Fenix, had competed at the Valentine's Meet 2011, and CTR member André Ferraz was coaching them.
His own team has not attended any international meets since the World Meet 2008 in Maubeuge, France. The NSL News has still covered developments in Brazil, including the CTR personnel change in 2009.
The new CTR Optimum lineup (Ziara Abud, André Ferraz, Daiton Ribeiro, Renato Acerbi) won the national title in 2009 with a 14.3 average... (more)
Did you know that Brazil has an international high-profile competition history? posted: Mar 12th, 2009 The upcoming meet weekend is still not one of the busiest this year, as the 2009 season is still in the very beginnings. However, a new competition draw will be posted Friday evening, and teams in Brazil will put some scores on the NSL leaderboard.
The NSL News reported on 12 February 2009 that the Brazilian national team CTR Optimum has a new lineup for the 2009 season and provided more details.
André Ferraz and Fábio Diniz have been team mates since 2005 and also brought the Brazilian teams into the international NSL Network. Fábio Diniz has now stepped back, and Daiton Ribeiro has taken... (more)
Did you know that Brazil's national team has a new lineup? posted: Feb 12th, 2009 The 2009 meet schedule from Brazil came with additional news related to the national team of the past years, CTR Optimum.
Two members of the lineup of the past years, André Ferraz and Fábio Diniz, had brought Brazil into the international NSL Network in 2005.
At the same time, CTR Optimum also lifted the top level of 4-way competition in Brazil to new heights.
Brazil's last scores at a World Championship of Formation Skydiving were posted in 2001 before CTR Optimum attended the World Meet 2006 in Germany. (more)
Did you know that Brazil's national team CTR Optimum posted an 18.0 average last weekend? posted: Oct 15th, 2007 Two 4-way competitions took place last weekend, one in Georgia and the other one in Brazil. The scores from Georgia are not available yet, while Fábio Diniz already updated the information for the Brazilian league page.
CTR Optimum has been the top team in Brazil for several years now. Team members Fábio Diniz and André Ferraz founded the team in 2005 and initiated a league structure in Brazil, which was then included in the NSL 4-way network.
The current line-up (Ziara Abud - Outside Center, Fábio Diniz - Tail, André Ferraz - Point, Pedro "Junior" Ushizima - Inside Center, Renato "Chubby"... (more)