Skydiving News
2024 Sees Record Low in Skydiving Fatalities
The skydiving community is celebrating a landmark achievement in safety, as 2024 saw the lowest number of skydiving fatalities in over
Record Breaking News
101 Skydivers Form Record-Breaking Snowflake Formation
A group of 101 skydivers from the Skydivers Over Sixty organization set a new world record on Saturday by forming a
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103 Year Old Skydiver Sets World Record
In celebration of his grandsons’ graduation from college, a 103-year-old skydiver, Al Blaschke, set a Guinness World Record. Al jumped out
Competition and Events
2017 USPA National Collegiate Parachuting Championship
The United States Parachute Association’s National Collegiate Parachuting Championship took place from December 27th, 2017 to January 2nd, 2018 at the Florida
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British Army Sergeant Faces Retrial for Attempted Murder of Wife
Sergeant Emile Cilliers, a member of the Royal Army Physical Training Corps, is now facing a retrial for the attempted murder
Competition and Events
The 9th Annual FAI World Cup of Canopy Flying
The 9th FAI World Cup of Canopy Flying wrapped up earlier this month, taking place from November 27th to December 1st,
217-way 3 points Sequential World Record
A new world record for a 3 point sequential large formation jump was recorded on October 27, 2017, in Eloy, Arizona.
Competition and Events
2nd Annual FAI World Indoor Skydiving Championships
Over the weekend, 23 nations met for the second annual FAI World Indoor Skydiving Championships. The competition, which took place October
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The Art of Indoor Skydiving with Maja
At the age of 17, Maja Kuczyńska is setting the world of indoor skydiving on fire. In 2015 Maja won the
Base Jumping Videos
Perrine Bridge Base Jump Record Broken Again
Danny Weiland has set a new base jump record at Perrine Bridge. Again. Weiland successfully jumped from the Twin Falls, Idaho
USPA National Skydiving Championships 2017
On October 1st, the 2017 United States Parachute Associations National Championship came to a close. For two weeks, Skydive Perris in
Charity
World’s First Nude Violin Playing Skydiver
With a goal of raising $15,000 for men’s mental health, Australian Glen Donnely became the world’s first nude violin playing skydiver
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Women’s World Sequential Record Ratified by FAI
56 skydivers from the group EuroChicks now officially hold the Women’s World Sequential Record in skydiving. The 3 formation 56 point jump was
Base Jumping Videos
Base Jumping from a Drone
Skydivers are some of the coolest people around for a variety of reasons. They aren’t afraid of anything, they live life
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Solar Eclipse Skydiving
August 21, 2017, has found its place in history next to other solar eclipses. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon
Editor's Picks
World’s Oldest Skydiver
As of July 2017 Kenny Meyer of Sussex, New Jersey has become the oldest living skydiver. The 102-year-old resident of a
Competition and Events
USA Tops in Wind Games 2016
Chicago-based VFS team SDC Core flew past the competition with an impressive performance at the recent Wind Games indoor skydiving meet.
Base Jumping Videos
Point Break – Wingsuit Flying
Director Ericson Core’s aim for adrenaline pumping, heart stopping action and excitement in his re-make of the 1991 film Point Break
Competition and Events
Black Knights Speed Record
On January 1st, 2016 the “Army West Point Break-Up Six” set a new national collegiate record for speed and won the
Competition and Events
Golden Knights Set New Record
The US Army Golden Knights Parachute Team has set a new world record in the Eight Way Formation at the FAI