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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
Global Comp for Indoor Skydiving
On November 5th their will be a first for skydiving competitions: the first ever Online Global Competition for Indoor Skydiving. This
Skydiving News
A Lesson from Baumgartner’s Jump
Quotes from Felix “On the step I felt that The whole world is watching. I said I wish they would see
Base Jumping Videos
Jump from Space a Huge Success!
Click on any photo for a larger view. One of the few new stories that offers the adrenaline rush not always
Skydiving News
Red Bull Stratos Coverage
The live coverage has concluded. Read about the Jump and the records set! We hope you enjoyed the live coverage of
Science and Technology
Bailing Out of A Jet Airline For Science
Imagine being a passenger on a Boeing 727 which is doomed to crash. Your only hope is to jump out moments
Skydiving News
Jump From Space Aborted
Felix Baumgartner’s potential skydiving world record mission delayed due to gusty winds. After an initial five hour weather delay, plans were
Skydiving News
Close Encounter Over The Skies of Houston
Hopefully no one in our Houston audience had a run-in with a Southwest Airlines jet as it was landing at Hobby
Competition and Events
Coming in October – 2012 USPA National Skydiving Championships
With fall approaching, it’s almost time for the biggest skydiving event on the planet. The USPA National Skydiving Championships, a two
Record Breaking News
Wingsuit World Record 2012
Last Saturday, 100 skydivers set a new Guinness skydiving world record for wingsuit formation with their 13,000 foot wingsuit dive. They
Gear Reports
GoPro Survives 12,500 Foot Fall
Skydiver Lucas Damn’s helmet-cam made skydiving news when it was knocked out of its casing as he jumped out of the
Competition and Events
Coupe Icare 2012
If you happen to be in France right now, you’re in for a treat. The Coupe Icare has been the most
Human Interest
Charity goes from nearly zero dollars to $10,000 thanks to Skydiving Event
It’s not uncommon to hear tons of skydiving news when people are going for world records or exciting thrills. Recently, a
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A Good Reason to Watch Where you Drop
Before you take that next jump, don’t forget your government issued identification in case of accidentally breaching security at a Naval
Gear Reports
New Sony Camera for Skydivers Hits Shelves in September
Have you ever been skydiving and wish you could have given your friends a bird’s eye view of such an exhilarating
Human Interest
Tempting Fate – Nicole Skydives
Life seemed bleak for Nicole Smith – a Georgia native – after a terrible car accident on June of 2011 left
Record Breaking News
138 People Break Skydiving World Record
Perseverance is the key, as was discovered by the 138 people who broke the vertical skydiving world record earlier this month in Ottawa,
Science and Technology
Felix Who?
Felix Baumgartner was born in Salzburg, Austria on April 20, 1969 and as a young boy he dreamt of flying helicopters.
Competition and Events
2011 USPA NATIONAL SKYDIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS
The 2011 USPA National Skydiving Championships was held between October 26 and November 5th at Skydive Arizona in Elroy, Arizona. Near
Competition and Events
2011 USPA National Skydiving Championships of Canopy Piloting
The 2011 USPA National Skydiving Championships of Canopy Piloting was held at Skydive Spaceland from September 14-17. Skydive Spaceland is located in Rosharon,Texas
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