Did you know that Kaktus Hunter has higher goals for the 2009 season? posted: Feb 1st, 2009 The NSL News reported on 7 January 2009 that the Russian team Kaktus Hunter has already signed up for the World Challenge 2009. It will be the third time that Kaktus Hunter will compete at the indoor competition at Bodyflight Bedford.
Egor Gusev (Inside Center), Andrei Kharitonov (Outside Center), Katya Kharitonova (Point) and Anna Panasyuk (Tail) started out with a 16.6 average at the World Challenge 2007 and pumped the performance and scoring level up to a 22.2 average last year. The Russian team caught the attention of the NSL News already before Kaktus Hunter traveled to Bedford in March... (more)
Did you know that a new Rhythm video shows the new lineup flying in the tunnel? posted: Jan 30th, 2009 The NSL News reported on 5 November 2008 (Archives > 2008 > News > Search for "Rhythm") that last year's USPA 4-way champion in the Advanced Class, CSC Rhythm XP, was looking for a new Center Inside. The story on 18 December 2008 followed up on the topic and introduced the new team member, Rob Radez. The same story also mentioned that the team name had changed to SDC Rhythm XP, as Skydive Chicago has become the new home turf for Rhythm.
The training with the new Center Inside has started, and the three original Rhythm members, Laurent Beaudouin (Tail), JaNette Lefkowitz (Center Outside), Steve... (more)
Did you know that NSL-TV filmed a live interview with Marin Ferré and recreational activities of France Maubeuge? posted: Jan 29th, 2009 The NSL News recently covered the visit of the French national 4-way teams, France Maubeuge and Deep Blue, for a winter training camp in DeLand. Both teams accepted invitations for NSL News interviews, and the videos were posted with the stories on 15 January 2009 and 16 January 2009.
The story that covered Deep Blue mentioned that national 4-way coach Marin Ferré would also visit the NSL office and discuss the training camp and other topics with the NSL News. He worked with both teams in DeLand, which completed 130 training jumps in the 2-week camp.
Marin Ferré took the time for the interview... (more)
Did you know that Becca's Bootie Boogie focuses on Formation Skydiving? posted: Jan 28th, 2009 Rebecca Minkin caught the NSL News attention for the first time when she attended her first 4-way competition at the May meet of the Florida Skydiving League in Sebastian (Archives > 2008 > Leagues > Florida > Meet 3 Results). The three event stories mentioned her team, Airplay, and her own Point part in it briefly. It was the beginning of a serious addiction to Formation Skydiving competition.
Becca came back for another FSL meet in 2008, the NSL Playoffs event in September at Skydive City where she competed with a different lineup. She had already moved on a good step in her skydiving career... (more)
Did you know that the XL 2009 reunion at the World Challenge features the complete 2003 lineup? posted: Jan 21st, 2009 The NSL News began with the coverage of the World Challenge 2009 already ealier this year and published a few previews on 7 January 2009 and on 12 January 2009.
Pete Allum, former British national competitor and currently team member of the Italian 4-way team Sinapsi, winner of the bronze medals at the World Championship of Formation Skydiving 2006 in Germany, recently returned from his summer duties in Europe to DeLand for the winter season. He updated the NSL News with information of his own work agenda, and he also had interesting news that related to the World Challenge 2009.
The members... (more)
Did you know that Dan BC is always right? posted: Jan 19th, 2009 The recent updates of the French national 4-way teams, France Maubeuge and Deep Blue, brought the NSL News back to the World Meet 2008 quite a few times. The situation in the female category was the topic of the last story on 12 January 2009 after a visit of the Deep Blue members in the NSL office.
The French team surely has the gold medals at the world meet in 2010 in mind. However, teams from the United Kingdom and the USA have dominated the female 4-way category ever since it was launched in 1999, and UK's team Bodyflight Storm is the reigning world champion.
The NSL News met with the... (more)