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PD Factory Team — Zone Accuracy With Ian Drennan

Sydney Williams — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:50:42 +0000

Swooping videos are badass, no doubt. Join Ian Drennan of the PD Factory Team on a zone accuracy run during training in Z-Hills, FL. It’s not very often we get to see this POV, or a swoop in slow-mo. Nicely done, Ian!

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Friday Freakout: Failed Swoop, Skydiver Pounds Into Pond

Andrew — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 12:50:57 +0000

Remember the SoFPiDaRF rules, people: safety third! At first I thought this is what a pond swoop was supposed to look like. Turns out I was wrong. If only he was half a second earlier, it would’ve been an epic swoop! Ok, more like 4 seconds. D’you see what happens when you use toggles? :p

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(More) Epic Swooping Over The Hard Rock Hotel – Part 2

Andrew — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:50:52 +0000

Following his first attempt at swooping over the Hard Rock Hotel, Curt Bartholomew of team Alter Ego dialed in a new line through the pool bar, and it’s tight! Oh, and did I mention Curt’s a world champion canopy pilot? ‘Nuff said. Looks like the Riviera Nayarit Beach Boogie at Skydive Mex is the place to be next year!

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Flocking Around With The PD Factory Team

Sydney Williams — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 12:50:39 +0000

Sure, this video is a few years old, but I always dig watching the PD Factory Team do their thang. Check out some sweet swoops, flocks, and even a bit of freefall action in this video from Performance Designs. And if you want another dose, here’s more of the PD Factory Team kicking ass at a swoop comp.07

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PD Tveir: The League of Extraordinary Swoopers

Andrew — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 12:49:27 +0000

In an effort to keep things new and fresh, Performance Designs came up with “PD Tveir” for their PRO pilots — a challenging and creative new format that was the first complete two-way swoop comp of its kind. This looks like tons-o-fun, but don’t try this at home unless you’re the proud owner of a SoFPiDaRF t-shirt.

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Swooping Is The Shit. Period.

Andrew — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 12:50:01 +0000

So you’re a new skydiver with 25 jumps under your belt. You’ve just bought a Velocity 84 and you say things like “I want to swoop, teach me to swoop.” Bad idea, but I don’t blame you. Swooping is the shit! Period. Thanks to Voytec Gvazda for sharing this cool compilation.

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Slow-Mo Swoop Session At Skydive Elsinore

Sydney Williams — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 12:51:17 +0000

Everyone likes watching pretty swoops, duh. So we decided to slow it down a bit to give you a little extra enjoyment. And of course, a nod of love and a little blue steel to JT, who rocked this -ISM Swoop Comp at Skydive Elsinore in 2010.

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We Are Your Friends @ Skydive The Ranch

Andrew — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 12:50:08 +0000

Have you ever tried to swoop the pond and land on a small inflatable mattress? Now that’s accuracy! Start your week off right and check out this year-end video of friends having fun at Skydive the Ranch… it’ll put a smile on your face.

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Swoopstyle: Walking On Water

Andrew — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 11:50:51 +0000

It would be nice if Red Bull actually gave you wings and you could walk on water. It’s also nice to see that members of the Red Bull Skydive Team are human too; that they can’t walk on water ALL the time. Looks like they were having tons-o-fun swooping the pond, err, lake in Wolfgangsee, Austria.

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How-To: Swoop Like A World Champion

Andrew — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 11:50:39 +0000

So you want to be the best swooper in the world, huh? Step 1: Watch this video of Curt Bartholomew of Team Alter Ego swooping like a boss at the 2012 Ranch Pond Swoop Meet. Step 2: Take notes. Step 3: Swoop the pond about a thousand times or so (water wings are optional).

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Sexy Swooping: Mud Wresting With Petra

Andrew — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 11:50:21 +0000

Who needs a swoop pond when you have mud?! Here’s some sexy swooping with the JPX Petra by Icarus Canopies (NZ Aerosports). And the best part is she’s only 69 square feet ;) Check out distance world record holder Nick Batsch’s early test jumps with Petra on a 2.97 wingload!

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Friday Freakout: Swooper Skips Pond Like Stone

Shannon Seyb — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 11:50:58 +0000

Yeeeeah, so you know how you can skip stones on a pond. Well you’re not supposed to try that using your body as the stone. Not gonna lie, it’s very rare that anyone gets to be featured twice for a Friday Freakout, but this is the same “swooper” who was clotheslined by a wire fence. In fact, this is a first! Beer for everyone.

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Friday Freakout: Swooper, Meet Pond

Shannon Seyb — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 11:50:58 +0000

Some people make swooping look easy. This guy is not one of them. But then again, stacking it into the pond and walking out with your head held high isn’t easy either. Props. Bet everyone enjoyed the beer later too.

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Swooping: Just Add Water

Andrew — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:00:56 +0000

What do you do when your dropzone doesn’t have a swooping pond? Take a handful of skydivers, some high performance canopies, and just add water!

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Friday Freakout: Skydivers Hitting Water

Andrew — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:50:20 +0000

Want to learn how to swoop the pond? Don’t do this and you’re half way there.

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Petra-fied Pro Swooping

Andrew — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:50:40 +0000

The JPX Petra makes Patrick Boulongne look like a pro on the pond. Oh, wait… he IS a pro. Patrick placed first overall at the 2011 French Canopy Piloting Nationals with his Petra 76. Now check out this video of Patrick swooping the pond, only inches away from his friend’s face. Now that’s trust! Photo via NZ Aerosports.

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Swooping Stunt: Trust Your Friend!

Andrew — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 11:55:39 +0000

How much do you trust your friend to do this…

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Swooping Over Glass at Skydive Elsinore

Andrew — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:30:15 +0000

The pond looked like glass as Mike Kim swooped across it at Skydive Elsinore in a shot for one of Icarus Canopies‘ photo competitions. Photo by Alfonso Paz.

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Swooping Compilation From The German Swooping Open

Andrew — Mon, 09 May 2011 12:21:28 +0000

A collection of swooping clips from the good, the bad and the ugly at the 2007 German Swooping Open.

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Hop and Pop + Swooping The Pond at Skydive Arizona

Andrew — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 16:45:35 +0000

Johannes Bergfors (a.k.a. Hef or Heffie) swoops the pond after a nice hop and pop at Skydive Arizona in Eloy. How many times have you gone for a swim in the pond before perfecting your swoop?

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