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Skydive MagSeptember 1, 2026

Five Records for Finland’s Female Freeflyers

Nine Finnish women, five head-up records and a project that proved the best part of record skydiving isn’t always the record. “Thank you, you wonderful women. I still stand by my opinion that there is absolutely nothing fun about record skydiving, but with you, it was as little horrible as it possibly could be.” Hanna […] The post Five Records for Finland’s Female Freeflyers appeared first on Skydivemag.

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The Skydiving ChannelAugust 30, 2026

POV: Parachute Fail during Swoop Competition | Full RDS Line twist | Canopy Piloting, Distance run

#skydiving #parachute #fail In this video, I’m bringing you right to the action at the National Canopy Piloting (Swoop) Championship - from my POV! ​What is Canopy Piloting or Swooping? It's an extreme skydiving discipline where we fly high-performance, ultra-small competition canopies at insane speeds. In the Distance event, our goal is to touch the water before the entry gate (10m wide, 1.5m high) and fly as far as possible above the pond and land. ​The Malfunction: During one of the rounds...

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USPAAugust 28, 2026

TDI - Acrobatic Wingsuit Flying - 2025 USPA National Championships

Objective: For a team to perform a sequence of maneuvers in wingsuit flight. The competition consists of seven rounds. The seven rounds consist of: 4 compulsory routine rounds and 3 free routine rounds. The order of the routines is F-C-C-F-C-C-F (C = Compulsory; F = Free). Official rules can be found in the Skydiver's Competition Manual: https://www.uspa.org/scm Team: An acrobatic wingsuit flying team is composed of two performers and a videographer. The Designated Team Member (DTM) is one of...

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USPAAugust 28, 2026

Turkey Labs - Acrobatic Wingsuit Flying - 2025 USPA National Champioships

Objective: For a team to perform a sequence of maneuvers in wingsuit flight. The competition consists of seven rounds. The seven rounds consist of: 4 compulsory routine rounds and 3 free routine rounds. The order of the routines is F-C-C-F-C-C-F (C = Compulsory; F = Free). Official rules can be found in the Skydiver's Competition Manual: https://www.uspa.org/scm Team: An acrobatic wingsuit flying team is composed of two performers and a videographer. The Designated Team Member (DTM) is one of...

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USPAAugust 28, 2026

MOEmentum - Wingsuit Acrobatic Flying - 2025 USPA National Championships

Objective: For a team to perform a sequence of maneuvers in wingsuit flight. The competition consists of seven rounds. The seven rounds consist of: 4 compulsory routine rounds and 3 free routine rounds. The order of the routines is F-C-C-F-C-C-F (C = Compulsory; F = Free). Official rules can be found in the Skydiver's Competition Manual: https://www.uspa.org/scm Team: An acrobatic wingsuit flying team is composed of two performers and a videographer. The Designated Team Member (DTM) is one of...

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USPAAugust 28, 2026

Noooo Touchy - Wingsuit Acrobatic Flying -2025 USPA National Championships

Objective: For a team to perform a sequence of maneuvers in wingsuit flight. The competition consists of seven rounds. The seven rounds consist of: 4 compulsory routine rounds and 3 free routine rounds. The order of the routines is F-C-C-F-C-C-F (C = Compulsory; F = Free). Official rules can be found in the Skydiver's Competition Manual: https://www.uspa.org/scm Team: An acrobatic wingsuit flying team is composed of two performers and a videographer. The Designated Team Member (DTM) is one of...

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USPAAugust 28, 2026

Ratboy - Acrobatic Wingsuit Flying - 2025 USPA National Championships

Objective: For a team to perform a sequence of maneuvers in wingsuit flight. The competition consists of seven rounds. The seven rounds consist of: 4 compulsory routine rounds and 3 free routine rounds. The order of the routines is F-C-C-F-C-C-F (C = Compulsory; F = Free). Official rules can be found in the Skydiver's Competition Manual: https://www.uspa.org/scm Team: An acrobatic wingsuit flying team is composed of two performers and a videographer. The Designated Team Member (DTM) is one of...

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ChutingStarAugust 28, 2026

This, That & The Other #20

Everything about new gear and all things happening in the skydiving world. New gadgets to make you skydiving less stressful, because if it makes you stressed you should even be skydiving! All Cookie Roller mounts. https://www.chutingstar.com/camera/skydive-video-gear/skydiver-helmet-mounts/cookie-full-face-gopro-roller-mount The voices in your head... https://www.chutingstar.com/skydive/altimeters/audible-altimeters Needing an AAD? https://www.chutingstar.com/skydive/skydiving-rigs/aads/cypre...

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USPAAugust 27, 2026

[context] Vertical Formation Skydiving - 2025 USPA National Skydiving Championships

Objective: On a free-fall jump, teams perform a designated formation sequence drawn from the dive pool that is randomly selected before the competition begins. There are a maximum of six rounds in competition. Each round consists of four or five scoring formations from the dive pool. Dive Pool can be found in SCM Chapter 9, Appendix J and K. https://www.uspa.org/scm Scoring: A team will score one point for each judge-able scoring formation performed in the sequence within the allotted working...

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The Skydiving ChannelAugust 27, 2026

First Time Skydiving Through Clouds (Music Video): Parachute Didn't Open Properly

#skydiving #tandem #musicvideo First time skydiving tandem jump! Experience an epic skydiving music video: first tandem skydive through breathtaking clouds and beautiful sky. Timestamps: 00:30 — Exit: jump out of the plane 00:40 — Freefall: falling through beautiful clouds 01:20 — 3-2-1: parachute opening 01:40 — Parachute malfunction: spinning, cutaway & reserve parachute deployment ​This skydiving video shows a beautiful first time skydive, but right after opening, the parachute started spi...

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USPAAugust 26, 2026

Skydive Chicago Core - Vertical Formation Skydiving - 2025 USPA National Championships

Objective: On a free-fall jump, teams perform a designated formation sequence drawn from the dive pool that is randomly selected before the competition begins. There are a maximum of six rounds in competition. Each round consists of four or five scoring formations from the dive pool. Dive Pool can be found in SCM Chapter 9, Appendix J and K. https://www.uspa.org/scm Scoring: A team will score one point for each judge-able scoring formation performed in the sequence within the allotted working...

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USPAAugust 26, 2026

Arizona Anthem - Vertical Formation Skydiving - 2025 USPA National Championships

Objective: On a free-fall jump, teams perform a designated formation sequence drawn from the dive pool that is randomly selected before the competition begins. There are a maximum of six rounds in competition. Each round consists of four or five scoring formations from the dive pool. Dive Pool can be found in SCM Chapter 9, Appendix J and K. https://www.uspa.org/scm Scoring: A team will score one point for each judge-able scoring formation performed in the sequence within the allotted working...

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USPAAugust 26, 2026

SDMW Powerline Drone Strike - Vertical Formation Skydiving - 2025 USPA National Championships

Objective: On a free-fall jump, teams perform a designated formation sequence drawn from the dive pool that is randomly selected before the competition begins. There are a maximum of six rounds in competition. Each round consists of four or five scoring formations from the dive pool. Dive Pool can be found in SCM Chapter 9, Appendix J and K. https://www.uspa.org/scm Scoring: A team will score one point for each judge-able scoring formation performed in the sequence within the allotted working...

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USPAAugust 26, 2026

More Is More - Vertical Formation Skydiving - 2025 USPA National Skydiving Championships

Objective: On a free-fall jump, teams perform a designated formation sequence drawn from the dive pool that is randomly selected before the competition begins. There are a maximum of six rounds in competition. Each round consists of four or five scoring formations from the dive pool. Dive Pool can be found in SCM Chapter 9, Appendix J and K. https://www.uspa.org/scm Scoring: A team will score one point for each judge-able scoring formation performed in the sequence within the allotted working...

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Radio Skydive UKAugust 25, 2026

113 Chris Mayhew and his CloudBase App is the best way to log your skydives

• Chris Mayhew, Freestyle National Champion • CloudBase App creator • CloudBase is the finest way to log your skydives and analyse your data • Front Cover of Chris flying with teammate Ed Cracknell in Nova at the World Championships in Crystal Coast Skydiving in USA. Photo by Chris Bess of @_orbit_media_ • School of Hard Knocks with Chris Mayhew • GoSkydive ditches British Skydiving • GoSkydive sticks with British Skydiving • Aerodyne Icon issues are over. Are they? • Wingsuit AAD fire and ne...

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