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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
Skydiving News
Skydiving news delivers the latest updates from the world of freefall and parachuting, covering athletes, events, and major developments in the sport. This category features news stories, videos, competition highlights, safety discussions, and notable jumps from drop zones around the globe. Readers will find coverage of training, equipment, record attempts, and unique skydiving experiences, along with first-hand footage captured in freefall. From recreational jumps to elite-level achievements, this collection showcases the excitement and evolution of skydiving.
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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
Record Breaking News
Charity Flight Breaks Wingsuit Skydiving World Record
Former Navy Seal Andy Stumpf, from San Diego, California, set out to break the world record for absolute distance covered in
Judicial
Skydivers Banned in Oz
Lawrence, KS is making headlines in skydiving news in whether it should allow skydiving at its municipal airport. The issue emerged again
Competition and Events
Husband and Wife Team Freestyle into First Place
Brian and Amanda Festi took first place in the Freestyle at the U.S. Parachute Association National Skydiving Championships in Arizona on
Record Breaking News
61 Wingsuit Jumpers Set New Skydiving World Record
On October 27th, 1997 John Kallend, then fifty-two years old, made his first jump as a skydiver. On October 17th, 2015
Record Breaking News
Vertical Formation Skydiving Record
A new vertical skydiving world record was set this past Friday in Ottawa, Illinois, as 164 divers traveled at speeds up
Editor's Picks
Rex Ryan goes skydiving because ‘I like to live’
Sometimes just jumping out of a perfectly good airplane and freefalling through the air is not enough for the typical thrill-seeker.
Gear Reports
A Skydiving Simulator Called Parasim
Teaching people to jump out of a perfectly good airplane at a high altitude can be a challenging task, absent actually
Skydiving News
Combat Control Teams Parachute into Enemy Territory
In skydiving news everyone knows how the Army has Delta Force and the Navy the SEALs who typically ride helicopter or
Skydiving News
The ‘Sport’ of Full Contact Skydiving is a Hoax
Recently UFC featherweight contender Urijah Fabe produced a video promoting something called “full contact skydiving.” This sport involved two men punching,
Skydiving News
First Time Jumpers Must Be Over 18
Adventurous young people wanting to take their first jump will need to wait until after their 18th birthday, or be content
Competition and Events
Highlights from the 2014 USPA National Skydiving Championships of Canopy Piloting
The 2014 USPA National Skydiving Championships of Canopy Piloting was exhilarating, as always. Skydive City, in Zephyrhills, FL, once again hosted the event, which
Skydiving News
World Trade Center Base Jumpers
When you think of skydiving, typically you picture wide open spaces, lots of sky above, and uncluttered, open ground below. This
Competition and Events
Skydive Ultra
There are Marathons – There are Skydiving Competitions – And then there is Skydive Ultra Extreme is a word that is
Competition and Events
USA Sends First Parpalegic to Compete at World Skydiving Competition
When you consider all that’s involved in skydiving, from prepping, to jumping, to landing, it most certainly involves a high level
Human Interest
Government Shutdown Provides Opportunity to Furloughed Workers
While the recent government shutdown has had negative effects on many of the federal employees, some businesses are looking for ways
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