Did you know that last year's teams of the 4-way Beginner Class continued in different categories? posted: Sep 27th, 2022 The 4-way Beginner competition at the USPA Nationals 2022 was completed successfully for the second time, and USPA plan to integrate the new category into the national championships after two years as a test event.
As in its first year, the five teams were competitive. Once again, it was the 3rd place that was most contested for, even though the 3-point duel between Toxic Turtles and Rheal Dheal did not need an extra round to break a tie, as it happened in 2021.
Toxic Turtles had the advantage of one test meet before going to the national championships. They had competed at Skydive Spaceland's... (more)
Did you know that Solly Williams caught up with Gary Smith and Joey Jones on NSL Live Talk? posted: Sep 27th, 2022 The NSL News aftermath of the USPA Nationals 2022 began already at the competition site, Skydive Chicago in Ottawa, Illinios, just a few hours after the completion of the Formation Skydiving events.
Expert conversation in the NSL News Coaches Corner has been a part of the aftermath for many years, and coaches Gary Smith and Joey Jones have contributed their feedback for the audience since the Coaches Corner was introduced. Both are professionals in the sport, as they were first world champions in Formation Skydiving competition before turning into very popular and busy coaches.
One of the... (more)
Did you know that the Kaos Theory XP story continues? posted: Sep 24th, 2022 The story of U.S. 4-way team Kaos Theory XP has been documented carefully by the NSL News, and it was well worth it. The team caught the attention of the NSL News first time after an exciting 1-point battle for the AA/Intermediate Class gold medals at the Paraclete XP Indoor Championship 2020.
The Barhons, a pickup team for the event, won, and F-5 moved on with the new team name, Kaos Theory XP. The road was paved well, as four of the team members explained during a NSL Live Talk conversation after the completion of the USPA Nationals earlier this month. They said that the team "gelled" very... (more)
Did you know that HayaBusa member Neal Willems joined the Camera Flyers for the ESL Championship? posted: Sep 23rd, 2022 The comeback of the European Skydiving League Championship (ESL) event took place on the weekend after the completion of the USPA Nationals. Both events were still effected by the impact of the corona virus crisis and other interfering political issues. The participation was lower than it was in the past.
The USPA Nationals had a total of 59 teams in all traditional 4-way events in 2019, including the guest teams, 65 in 2021, and down to 48 this month. It was the lowest number in the history of USPA Nationals. The event was canceled in 2020, due to the implications of the corona virus crisis.
The... (more)
Did you know that Rhevolution XP won this year's tightest 4-way competition? posted: Sep 23rd, 2022 The 4-way Advanced Class leaderboard of the USPA Nationals featured the most exciting competition for the three sets of USPA medals in the traditional Formation Skydiving events this time. Four teams were separated by a total of eight points. Rhevolution XP won by four points, and AZ Alpha finished for more points ahead of SDC Rhuthless.
The competitive field between the medal winners and behind them becomes even more obvious with a closer look at the highscores round by round. The team in 9th place, This is Our Season, with iFLY Colorady Springs' Indoor Cloud League organizers Emily Bombardi... (more)
Did you know that Austria is back at a world meet with HSV Red Bull AerodynamiX? posted: Sep 21st, 2022 The latest 4-way thriller took place in Austria, where Final Fire was back for their next reunion. The NSL News had provided a team profile on 3 October 2019, after they had defended their national 4-way title once again, this time for the 6th consecutive time since 2014.
The update in 2019 introduced a new domestic challenger at the same time, Black Mantis, who came closer to the Austrian 4-way veterans than any other team since 2014. Black Mantis launched their team in 2017 (7th - 10.9) and needed two years to be ready for a serious run at the top spot.
The ultimate success happened finally... (more)