Did you know that the original Ayro lineup defeated Falco for the first time in Belgium? posted: Sep 21st, 2021 The NSL News covered the comeback of the Belgian team ISR FireFlash on September 10th, and NSL-TV now follows up with the competition videos, with the help of Ayro videographer Gerrit Tielens. His team has had a friendly rivalry with Falco since 2017 and finished ahead for the first time.
4-way competition in Belgium currently features three different levels in AAA Class competition. NMP PCH HayaBusa has been the best 4-way team in the world since 2014 when they won their first FAI gold medals in Prostejov. They have defended them successfully ever since with different lineups.
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Did you know that Airbus 8 and MicroClim8 were in similar situations? posted: Sep 20th, 2021 The NSL News mentioned during the aftermath of the UK Nationals that the German (Airbus 8) and the British (MicroClim8) 8-way national teams would only be able to compare their scores indirectly this year. Both teams had planned to compete at the FAI Tanay Mondial 2020 and withdrew from participating at the event due to the implications of the corona virus crisis.
Both teams have been competing with and against each other at the world meets in 2016 and 2018, and MicroClim8 had the upper hand at both events. Both teams usually compete for the top position behind the 8-way teams of the 8-way powerhouses... (more)
Did you know that only Doug Barron continues for SDC Rhythm XP after the USPA Nationals? posted: Sep 19th, 2021 This weekend's new scores from the Midwest Skydiving League are coming just a few days after a surprising announcement from the most prominent 4-way representative of this U.S. region and a league of the NSL Network where SDC Rhythm XP have continued a long tradition of Midwest 4-way competition in the most successful way.
JaNette and Steve Lefkowitz launched the SDC Rhythm XP team project in the Midwest from scratch in 2007 and won the first USPA 4-way championship title for this region of the United States. The current lineup are still the reigning national 4-way champions and won silver medals... (more)
Did you know that Black Mantis and Final Fire were tied before penalties in Austria? posted: Sep 17th, 2021 The Austrian 4-way teams started into their national championships just when the German Outdoor Nationals 2021 was in the final stage. The Austrian meet management eventually thought that it would be interesting to use the same competition draw, as there was no time for any Austrian team to train the German sequences.
Result of the merger of the competition sequences was another combined leaderboard in a format that the National Skydiving League has been applying for many years. However, it was the first time that Austria and Germany used the same competition draw for their national championships.
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Did you know that the Cheetahs and the Lions split ways after the Belgian Outdoor Nationals? posted: Sep 16th, 2021 The French system of selecting the country's national teams in Formation Skydiving competition has been very successful for decades and has created one of the world's powerhouses in 4-way and 8-way competition. The national coach and assistants are forming farm teams where potential top performers train and compete to get ready for a future slot in the national teams.
The current members of the French national teams have all gone through their time in the B-teams and almost accomplished the "Mission Impossible", with two sets of FAI gold medals at the same world meet with the same team members,... (more)
Did you know that the small French AAA Class leaderboard features a very colorful mix of teams? posted: Sep 15th, 2021 It was a difficult year for the French 4-way teams. The date for the national championships was changed twice, first from June to August, then to September, all caused by the impact of the corona virus pandemic in France. It was difficult for any teams to make plans.
At the same time, national coach Mathieu Bernier was very busy with the preparations of his Formation Skydiving delegation for the FAI Tanay Mondial 2020. The NSL News has covered the French situation and the results comprehensively.
The national championships eventually took place in Pamiers last week, and the participation... (more)