Did you know that XPG4 could copy the special accomplishment of the Weembi Girls in 2018? posted: Oct 7th, 2024 The 4-way and 8-way teams are enjoying their first break on Monday, after completing the first four 4-way and five 8-way rounds successfully. They will be back in action on Tuesday. most likely in the same order, while the meet management is carefully keeping their eyes on the hurricane that is approaching Florida and the southern states, coming from the Gulf of Mexico this time. The Tuesday schedule will probably depend on the movement of the weather system.
The 1-day break in Formation Skydiving competition offers the opportunity to take a closer look at the combined 4-way leaderboard after... (more)
Did you know that neither the Qatar Falcons nor the German Eagles can keep up with the American 8-way Eagle? posted: Oct 6th, 2024 The 8-way competition at the 26th FAI World Formation Skydiving Championships could not promise a similar exciting situation as it has been the case in the two horizontal 4-way events. GKXP8 has been too far ahead of any potential opponent since the team began to train and compete with the current lineup.
The only pressure that GKXP8 has been facing were the scores and the performance level of other U.S. national teams, especially the Golden Knights. Nothing changed in the first part of the 8-way competition at Crystal Coast where the U.S. 8-way team has won each of the first three rounds by... (more)
Did you know that double duties begin this afternoon? posted: Oct 6th, 2024 The event machine of Skydive Paraclete XP and Skydive Chicago at Crystal Coast Skydiving is running as smoothly as can be, and the weather continues to cooperate, as well. Four rounds in 4-way will be completed before noon, and the 8-way teams will probably get the whole afternoon for at least the same number of rounds.
The sunrise of Sunday morning followed the sunset at Fort Macon and offered teams and management the timely starting time at 7.30 am. The 12 teams in 4-way Open and five in 4-way Women had their starting order based on each nation's ranking at the previous world championship... (more)
Did you know that the games can begin at Crystal Coast? posted: Oct 5th, 2024 Training, power rankings and speculations were over at 3 pm on Saturday at the 26th FAI World Formation Skydiving Championships, while there was still one more playful event waiting for teams and competitors, which took place at Fort Macon on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean.
The opening ceremony is a happy part of world championships and other major events, before it becomes very serious, especially when Round 1 demands the maximum attention of the competitors. Hosting site and weather matched the atmosphere of the participants perfectly at 5 pm in the afternoon, and Meet Director Melissa Nelson... (more)
Did you know that Saturday was the last training day for the world meet? posted: Oct 5th, 2024 Last and not least, the preview leaderboard with NSL Power Rankings in 8-way was brought to its final version before the competition begins with 4-way on Sunday morning, followed by 8-way in the afternoon. The expected 8-way rankings for the update on August 26th were still featuring both German 8-way teams, Operation Adler and Airbus, before Operation Adler won the internal qualification at the German Outdoor Nationals.
The NSL News will still follow up later with the dramatic ending of the 8-way competition at GoJump Gransee. Both German 8-way teams were ready to travel to North Carolina on... (more)
Did you know that the world meet schedule may have its own psychology? posted: Oct 5th, 2024 The rest of the Friday at Crystal Coast was dedicated to more training jumps for the present teams, setting up the dubbing and judging stations and other logistics. Tent City and the team hangar were busy places for most of the day and only began to thin out in the later afternoon.
The facilities were mostly used by the teams behind the medal contenders, who have been training in previous days leading up to the competition and are already well prepared. The three members of Norway's 4-way Women team Thyra familiarized themselves with the scenic environment before the arrival of substitute Ditta... (more)
Did you know that XPG4 could copy the special accomplishment of the Weembi Girls in 2018?
Did you know that neither the Qatar Falcons nor the German Eagles can keep up with the American 8-way Eagle?
Did you know that double duties begin this afternoon?
Did you know that the games can begin at Crystal Coast?
Did you know that Saturday was the last training day for the world meet?
Did you know that the world meet schedule may have its own psychology?