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Did you know that Christy Frikken is filling Fastrax Blue's Point slot?
posted: Jun 11th, 2008 The NSL News story on 21 May 2008 brought the sad news that Fastrax Blue member Kelley Frederickson had died in her sleep at night in the middle of a training camp in Perris. Fastrax founder John Hart wrote "A tribute to our friend" that was posted with the same story. Kelley's three Fastrax Blue team mates, Becky Broccato (Tail), Erin Murphy (Outside Center) and Brianne Thompson (Inside Center) took some time off and then decided recently to continue the team project with a new member in the Point position. Perris Fury's Center Outside Christy Frikken agreed to fill the slot until the conclusion... (more)

Did you know that the Whites and the Blues have a new date for their showdown?
posted: Jun 10th, 2008 It was a disastrous weekend for Formation Skydiving competition in France, as IPC Delegate and First Vice President Gillian Winter explained after the weather damage was complete Sunday evening: "Not one plane even took off..." Clément Martin-Saint-Léon, member of the French national 8-way team, remembered only one event of the Coupe de France that was completely weathered out before. It was the Formation Skydiving competition of 1994 in Bergerac. 42 teams had already signed up to compete in 4-way at the first Coupe de France event of 2008, along with ten 8-way teams. The field included... (more)

Did you know that Satori won last weekend's AAA Class competition?
posted: Jun 9th, 2008 UK team Satori is still on the top of last weekend's leaderboard in the AAA Class, which will not change any more. The first meet of the Coupe de France 2008 was completely weathered out. Germany's national team in the female category, Chicas, holds the second place of 12 teams in the AAA Class. Satori just completed a 9-day training camp at Hibaldstow in the United Kingdom before the meet. Satori's Center Inside Liz Matthews said that it is rare for a team to do more than weekend jumping in the UK: "The UK hasn't really been considered a good place to train in earlier years, and of course... (more)

Did you know that the new CSC Rhythm XP lineup started with team record scores?
posted: Jun 9th, 2008 Last Saturday marked the 2008 season opener for the Midwestern Skydiving League and, as often is the case this time of year, the weather was not yet ready to fully cooperate. Despite a forecast of a windy day, three teams came out to Chicagoland Skydiving to see if we could get the MWSL 2008 season opener in. CSC Rhythm XP, a nationally ranked "weekend" team, represented the MWSL in the AAA Class. There were also two A Class teams: 2007 veterans SDC On The Fly who returned with their roster intact and new team Victory Hop. While the predicted winds did arrived Saturday morning, conditions were... (more)

Did you know that John Hart focuses on mental training?
posted: Jun 6th, 2008 Fastrax founder John Hart has touched the mental challenges of skydiving competition here and there in his series of 4-way tips for 4-way fans. The story on 14 April 2008 mentioned the "Emotional Control & Arousal Level". Mastering the mental challenges of 4-way competition is arguably one of the most crucial skills to become a top competitor. John Hart now focuses on this part of a comprehensive training plan. (more)

Did you know that Paraclete XP will defend the home turf in two weeks?
posted: Jun 5th, 2008 The World Challenge 2008 offered many different and interesting angles of the 4-way competition world. This new story connects the two currently most popular 16-foot windtunnels in the world, Bodyflight Bedford and Paraclete XP. The SkyVenture tunnel in Raeford has also its own home team, the Paraclete XP 4-way team. Members are owner Tim D'Annunzio and his son John, plus the former Airspeed veterans Andy Honigbaum and Kirk Verner who both work at Paraclete XP. (more)