Did you know that the Skywalkers Junior team was on NSL Live Talk? posted: Aug 12th, 2023 The start of the FAI Outdoor World Cup 2023 is coming closer, with Round 1 scheduled for August 23rd, little over a week away. Teams and competitors, host, judges and staff are in the final preparations and even begin to move closer to the competition site in Voss, Norway.
The NSL News used the run-up time after the transition to Europe for another visit in the Czech Republic, where the most successful 4-way junior operation is home at the Hurricane Factory in Prague. The NSL News mentioned earlier that several former 4-way juniors have transitioned to outdoor training and competition after... (more)
Did you know that the FAI World Cup in Norway is also a 4-way preview of the USPA Nationals? posted: Aug 10th, 2023 The NSL News reported a new lineup for Skydive Midwest NEXT on 17 November 2022. Returning NEXT members Greg Oldendick and Gorka Amian had recruited Katie Healy and Brian Nasset for the team's near future. They replaced NEXT founder Megan George and Lauren Byrd who had spent three years together (2020 - 2022) with the team.
Outside Center Greg Oldendick is now the senior NEXT member in his 4th year with the Skydive Midwest team. Tail Gorka Amian joined the team in 2021 and completes his 3rd year at the USPA Nationals 2023.
The new lineup has not competed yet at an outdoor event. However,... (more)
Did you know that Arizona Airspeed's original 4-way lineup was next to try? posted: Aug 8th, 2023 The NSL News covered the very first attempt of a 4-way team, or any 4-way competitor, to win an additional gold medal in 8-way at a world championship at the same time on July 6th. The upcoming FAI Outdoor World Cup 2023 has brought the topic back to the surface a few times, as XPG4 and GKXP8 member Jeana Billings is the next Formation Skydiving competitor with this opportunity next year. The outdoor world cup in Norway is a very realistic test for the same situation in Israel 2024.
The story of the first attempt was related to the 4-way team of the Golden Knights who won the 8-way gold medals... (more)
Did you know that Denmark is looking for a name of the long lost sword trophy? posted: Aug 7th, 2023 The NSL News introduced a new lineup for Denmark's national team in 4-way Open, Sequenz, with the update on June 29th. The same article confirmed that the new lineup will compete for Denmark at the upcoming FAI Outdoor World Cup 2023 in Voss, Norway.
Peter Stræde has taken the slot of Sequenz founder Vibeke Birk Tideman who did not continue with the team after the FAI Outdoor World Championship 2022. Flemming Borup Andersen, Ulrik Høgsberg and Hans Oksen are back with team videographer Anders Krabbenhøft, who was just filming the 4-way and 8-way competition jumps of the Norgyx/Norgies at... (more)
Did you know that Christy Frikken's NSL Profile needed a new update? posted: Aug 7th, 2023 The NSL Profiles were created beginning in 2001, and they reflected different generations of Formation Skydiving competitors. Christy Frikken was a part of the second generation, and her career story was posted when she was awarded with the "Skydiver of the Year" title that the Skydiving Magazine had created even longer ago.
Skydiving Magazine's co-owner Sue Clifton had decided in 2015 to donate the remaining Skydiver of the Year trophies to the National Skydiving League, after her partner Mike Truffer died in a skydiving accident in 2013. She did not have any requirements for the future use... (more)
Did you know that Germany's Airbus 8-way team gets French help by Gaelle Giesen and Damien Sorlin? posted: Aug 4th, 2023 The NSL News reported on July 7th that a high-profile 8-way team would challenge the new Airbus lineup at the upcoming German Outdoor Nationals, which begins on August 30th. The new lineup of the Airbus 8-way team was introduced on January 23rd this year, at a time when there was no serious opponent in sight for the national team of many years. Airbus captain Thomas Spielvogel and his two returning 8-way veteran team mates, Steffen Schiedek and Carl Enders, seemed to have the opportunity to re-build the 8-way team carefully and without any pressure.
The first obstacle occurred when new member... (more)
Did you know that the Skywalkers Junior team was on NSL Live Talk?
Did you know that the FAI World Cup in Norway is also a 4-way preview of the USPA Nationals?
Did you know that Arizona Airspeed's original 4-way lineup was next to try?
Did you know that Denmark is looking for a name of the long lost sword trophy?
Did you know that Christy Frikken's NSL Profile needed a new update?
Did you know that Germany's Airbus 8-way team gets French help by Gaelle Giesen and Damien Sorlin?