Did you know that SDC Rhythm XP competes at the Shamrock Showdown and the World Challenge? posted: Feb 2nd, 2010 The NSL News' last segment of the Becca's Bootie Boogie coverage features a live update of the SDC Rhythm XP activities. Rob Radez, JaNette and Steve Lefkowitz accepted the invitation of the NSL News for a quick NSL Talk session at a break between the jumps.
It turned out to be another NSL Talk with a Rhythm 3-way, as new member Thiago Muradas was not present. His team mates said that he was working hard to be ready for training hard very soon. The Rhythm training of 2010 with the new lineup is actually already in full swing.
The three Rhythm members reported that the team completed 7.5 hours... (more)
Did you know that Sinapsi is ready to launch the team's 2010 season? posted: Feb 1st, 2010 The NSL News has already covered the potential top contenders for the World Championship of Formation Skydiving 2010 several times. So far, the stories have mostly discussed the chances of the three medal winners at the World Meet 2008 in France, Arizona Airspeed, Aerodyne Cypres Maubeuge and Hayabusa Defence. It may have given the impression that there are no other serious contenders for this year's top spots.
It is probably the truth that these three teams will once again be the top contenders for the first three places. However, there will be underdogs, such as the Canadian LeMay family team... (more)
Did you know that grips can only be taken on another jumper? posted: Jan 31st, 2010 The parachuting representatives of each country meet once a year to make the important decisions for the sport at the annual IPC Meeting (International Parachuting Commission). This year's meeting took place this week in Lausanne, Switzerland.
The good news is the fact that there are not many news at all, at least not for Formation Skydiving competition. It has been quite for years now, as the sport has settled with the main set of rules, which have been working very well. There have been only a few adjustments here and there when it was necessary.
IPC's Subcommittee Formation Skydiving prepares... (more)
Did you know that Skytrax aims at SkyQuest 2010? posted: Jan 29th, 2010 The NSL News reported on 19 January 2010 that the Dutch team Dynamic Fource has launched a busier training and competition season, as the World Championship of Formation Skydiving 2010 is coming up as the main goal this year.
The team's Center Outside, Paul Hofstee, has even more team projects on his 2010 agenda. He is also one of the two player coaches of the international team Skytrax. Former South African bronze medalist of 1997 with DeLand Equanimity and DeLand Majik 4-way world champion of 2004, Solly Williams, is the other player coach.
Solly Williams has the Center Inside slot for... (more)
Did you know that Becca talked about her belly flying motivation? posted: Jan 28th, 2010 The NSL News goes once again back to Becca's Bootie Boogie. There is still video footage that needs to be looked at. The clip in this story includes videos of several jumps on the belly flying weekend at Skydive Sebastian. The previous stories of the same event included videos of live NSL Talk with Thomas Hughes and new 4-way team DeLand Dunamis.
Thomas Hughes was load organizing at Becca's Bootie Boogie. This video includes two jumps with him on Saturday, first a sunset 8-way and then a 12-way.
The 8-way lineup for this jump included Kris Peterson and her complete new 4-way team. Event organizer... (more)
Did you know that the Speedy Kids will compete at the Shamrock Showdown 2010? posted: Jan 27th, 2010 Nick Grillet was one of the candidates for SDC Rhythm XP's tail slot at the tryout event that the NSL News covered extensively in December 2009. He did not join Rhythm, as Thiago Muradas was selected for the slot.
It did not take long though until the NSL News followed up with a story that introduced a new west coast team in Elsinore, the Speedy Kids. Nick Grillet had already found his new team for the 2010 season, as he will now be the Tail for Speedy Kids.
Elsinore BTE 2009 members Melanie Curtis (Point) and Steve Simar (Center Outside) are also Speedy Kids of 2010, Lou Ascione (Center... (more)