Did you know that Lize won the November indoor meet in the Czech Republic? posted: Nov 12th, 2012 The 12 teams in November and the December meet included two VFS 4way teams who competed in a Rookie Class that Jan Klapka laid out for the beginners in this category. The scores for the Czech VFS 4way competition can be found at the VFS part of the NSL website.
The most recent Czech indoor leaderboard does not include the national team and 4way champion Lize, which is not a surprise. The Czech national team was busy competing in Dubai when the indoor league meet of December took place in Prague.
Lize had attended and won the indoor competition in November. This gave the Bad Boyz the opportunity... (more)
Did you know that DNR re-wrote the US "amateur" story at the USPA Nationals 2012? posted: Nov 11th, 2012 The NSL News goes back to the USPA Nationals 2012 and another highlight of this year's competition at Skydive Arizona.
The unofficial US amateur record average has been a topic ever since Mass Defiance posted the famous 19.3 average at the USPA Nationals 2007. It is history now, after DNR (James "Malibu" Klinge, Ben Liston, Brian Stephens, Steve Johnson, with Pat Walker on camera) shattered it a few weeks ago in Eloy with a 20.7 average.
Several other teams have tried in the past to improve the old Mass Defiance record average, including team members James "Malibu" Klinge and Steve Johnson... (more)
Did you know that Florida had eight lineups for six sequences at iFLY Orlando last Tuesday? posted: Nov 10th, 2012 The 3rd virtual indoor showdown between the Florida Skydiving League at iFLY Orlando and the Northwest Skydiving League at iFLY Seattle was completed on October 31st, and the FSL teams and competitors outscored the NWSL group for the second time.
The Northwest Skydiving League had taken the lead with a victory for iFLY Seattle (110 - 84) at the inaugural showdown in July. The Florida Skydiving League fought back in August (105 - 88) and tied the overall competition of the 2012 season.
The NWSL group posted the highest total score this year (112) for the month of October, but it wasn't enough... (more)
Did you know that SDC Rhythm XP is recruiting? posted: Nov 9th, 2012 SDC Rhythm XP's team story is a long one and has been covered by the NSL News numerous times and from the very beginning. The young and new team project has made headlines year after year and moved from the grassroots to the 4way top level as if there were no limitations and obstacles.
But there were obstacles, plenty of them, and the latest Rhythm news break puts another one in the way of the 4way shooting star to the top of the leaderboard. Rhythm founders JaNette and Steve Lefkowitz just posted a good-by note to Thiago Gomes and Chris Farina who are leaving the team: "Rhythm wishes Thiago... (more)
Did you know that 22 national teams may have jumped the USPA draw? posted: Nov 8th, 2012 The international coverage of teams on the way to the Mondial 2012 in Dubai continues with live reports from DeLand, while the aftermath of the USPA Nationals 2012 is far from being complete.
Several national teams are visiting Skydive DeLand for the last training camp before the upcoming trip to Dubai, including the complete French freefall delegation in Formation Skydiving and Artistic Events. Aerodyne Aerokart (4way Open) and Aerodyne Deep Blue Defenders (4way Women) are training alongside Team4speed (VFS 4way), and the French 8way lineup begins with a week of training when the 4way lineup... (more)
Did you know that Vibe finished two points short of USPA's Advanced Class record average? posted: Nov 7th, 2012 The 4way Advanced Class leaderboard at the USPA Nationals 2012 was an interesting mixture of different kind of teams.
Vibe, the winning guest team, is a combination of weekend amateurs who invested a lot of time and money to get to the top of the leaderboard. Both Dubai Asaar lineups (Red and Gold - 2nd and 5th) are young teams and have unlimited training resources at their home in the United Arabian Emirates, host of the Mondial 2012.
The Air Force teams (Paradigm and Legacy - 3rd and 4th) are in a very similar situation as the Dubai teams, as they don't have to spend their own money for... (more)