Friday Freakout: Sttttrike! Swooper Hits Spectator...
Sttttrike! A swooper takes out a “spectator” (for lack of a better term) at a respectable speed. Why wasn’t she watching?? No one can see how awesome you are if they’re not watching. Watch Video »
Skydiver Swoops Into A VW Beetle
As part of a campaign for a free trip to Hawaii, here’s a quick swoop into a VW Beetle Cabriolet. This reminds me of the yacht swoop in Dubai by the one and only Jonathan Tagle. Get some! Watch Video »
Swooping Like A Boss... Through Trees to Gate to B...
Remember the dude who swooped his reserve like a boss? Well Derek Dutton is at it again. Same gorgeous scenery, only this time it’s a sweeeeet swoop flying by a tree, through an open gate, and then a little blindman to top it all off. Well done, indeed. Fly sexy out there! Watch Video »
Swooping A Reserve... Like A Boss!
If you’re gonna swoop your reserve, this is the view you want to have and this the parachute you want to do it with. PD rules, and so does this guy. Like a boss! Watch Video »
Swooping The Alps
That’s what I’m talkin’ about! Who needs skis for speedflying when you can just swoop your PD Storm down some steep terrain in the Alps. Watch Video »
Friday Freakout: Swooper Bounces, Goes Boom.
The thing with gravity is that she just can’t wait to introduce you to her friend — the ground. You know how hard it is to be introduced to new people, too fast. It’s hard. Very hard. Watch Video »
Hiiii-yah! Swoop Karate Kick Board Breaking
Ever wanted to swoop in and karate chop a board in front of cheering fans? This guy does it. **Safety Check: Remember, anytime you’re doing something on the ground while landing your parachute, ensure you’re LANDING SAFELY FIRST, then you can kick a board, chug a beer, geek a camera, or whatever other thing you’re... Watch Video »
No Pond? No Problem. Swoop The Ditch.
While we couldn’t get everyone a pond at their local DZ for Christmas, we can provide swooping inspiration from Alex Cashman and share his short video of a little JVX action on a ditch. Stick around for the swooper POV. Aside from the pond, what else have you swooped over/under/between? Watch Video »
Swooping Is The Shit. Period.
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. Watch Video »
Perfection: Swooping With Alter Ego
A standup landing in the box… no big deal. Just another day at the office for Curt Bartholomew of team Alter Ego. If this is Curt’s idea of playing around at the pond, it’s no surprise he takes the podium at swoop comps. That was just a tease and you want more, don’t you? Check... Watch Video »
Parachute Prototype: Swooping Through Cars, Fences...
So you wanna play with the new JPX Petra 75 prototype, huh? Yeah, me too! But take a number and wait in line. In the meantime while we wait for the pros to work out the kinks by swooping through fences, trees and over cars, check out what distance world record holder Nick Batsch can... Watch Video »
What Gates? Swoop Through The Trees!
Who needs swoop gates when you have trees. For those of you who are curious, this was a JVX79 with a 2.3 wingload. Not too shabby. Watch Video »
Sexy Swooping: Mud Wresting With Petra
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! Watch Video »
Sweet Swooping Skills: The Double Miracle Man
Vince Reffet of Babylon Freefly proves that not only is he a badass freeflyer, but he can rock his Velocity more than most, too. Impressive level flight as he twists himself twice around during his swoop across the ground. And he even drags a little “pond” at the end there… hehehe. Watch Video »
Summer Swoop 'N Slide!
Hot summer days in the desert call for extreme measures, like swooping a 200-foot slip and slide at Skydive Arizona. Tell me this doesn’t look like soooo much fun. Watch Video »
Blindman Swooping POV. Easy as 1,2,3.
This doesn’t end in carnage. It doesn’t make you cringe. Instead, it’s a swoopity swooptastic blindman from Noah Bahnson’s point of view. Easy as 1, 2, 3, with a twist (pun intended). Watch Video »
Long Distance Swooping (1,600 Feet / 500 Meters)
No wind, a clear autumn day, and a Litespeed glider made the perfect combination for swooping across a 1,600 foot (500 meter) lake in the Austrian mountains. Watch Video »
Slow-Mo Swooping, Done Right
Since I’m a PD sponsored athlete myself, I really like this one, hehe. But yeah, this video is a straight-up cool compilation of creative angles from the 2011 FLCPA (Meet #1)… people flying parachutes fast across the ground and water, but in slow motion. Normally swooping in slow-mo is lame, but in this case it... Watch Video »
Swooping: Just Add Water
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! Watch Video »
Best Idea Ever… Swoop 'n Slide
No, really! Best. Idea. Ever. What better way to cool off on a hot summer’s day at Skydive Arizona than to swoop a 200-foot slip and slide. Just another day at the office for Niklas Daniel of AXIS Flight School — the same guy responsible for setting his parachute on fire and skydiving with a... Watch Video »