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Did you know that the Skydive EXPO in DeLand has a very successful start?
posted: Mar 13th, 2010 The Skydiving EXPO in DeLand is in full swing, and the NSL partners at CYPRES have been providing a lot of information during the first two days of the new event at their own website. The NSL News has been busy covering and preparing for the FSL Shamrock Showdown 2010. However, the NSL News camera found some time today to capture live scenes at the EXPO event site, right next to Skydive DeLand. A TV production of the Shamrock Showdown has recently been added to the chores for the upcoming event, which does not make it much easier to get all the work done. However, it is about time to get... (more)

Did you know that XL goes back to the 2008 lineup for the World Challenge 2010?
posted: Mar 12th, 2010 Once upon a time, the team name XL stood for the British national 4-way team that represented the United Kingdom between 1997 and 2003 at the World Championships of Formation Skydiving. Pete Allum and John McIver were two of the founding members. The team name still exists, and the two founding members are still active. However, XL now stands for a world class indoor lineup that gets together only to compete for the top spots at the annual World Challenge at Bodyflight Bedford. At this year's World Challenge 2010, Pete Allum will be the only XL founding member who will join the reunion. John... (more)

Did you know that the Golden Knights have the perfect alternate?
posted: Mar 11th, 2010 The NSL News goes back to yesterday's story, which covered the 8-way competition at the FSL Shamrock Showdown 2010. A short correction was already posted a few hours after the article was posted. Golden Knights team captain Brian "BK" Krause had read the story and called the NSL News to correct the "minor flaw"... It is now time to set the records straight. Kirk Verner will compete with the Paraclete XP 8-way team at the Shamrock Showdown, and it was interesting to learn more about the former Airspeed world champion anyway. Mike LaRoche will also stay with his family, while Todd Hawkins... (more)

Did you know that Kurt Isenbarger fills in for Mike LaRoche at the Shamrock Showdown?
posted: Mar 10th, 2010 Correction!!! The whole Kirk Verner profile below was very interesting, and there was nothing really wrong with it - except a minor detail: it is not Kirk Verner who fills in for Mike LaRoche, it is Kurt Isenbarger. More later... (more)

Did you know that Scott Latinis competes for the Speedy Kids at the Shamrock Showdown?
posted: Mar 9th, 2010 The final preparations for the FSL Shamrock Showdown 2010 are in full swing for many teams. The French national 4-way team in the female category, Aerokart Deep Blue, has already arrived in DeLand and finished the second training day. A personnel change was reported from the west coast. The Speedy Kids don't have their original Center Inside, Lou Ascione, available next weekend. However, Melanie Curtis, Nick Grillet and Steve Simar have found a great alternate who will fill the Center Inside slot at the Shamrock. Scott Latinis will be in DeLand anyway, as he competes with Dallas Rogue... (more)

Did you know that Perris Fury is well prepared for the "Bedrock Circuit"?
posted: Mar 8th, 2010 Another world class team is currently getting ready for this year's Spring Tour. Perris Fury has actually reduced the 3-stop tour of the past two years (Valentine's Meet - Shamrock Showdown - World Challenge) to a 2-stop meet trip in 2010 (Shamrock Showdown - World Challenge). Fury used to travel to Arizona in February to begin the competition season with a visit on Arizona Airspeed's home turf. This year, Fury did not make it to the Valentine's Meet and will open the 2010 season in DeLand, Florida. It will be the third time that the Perris team competes at the Shamrock Showdown. Fury's first... (more)