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Friday Freakout: Sttttrike! Swooper Hits Spectator.

Andrew — Fri, 17 May 2013 11:50:27 +0000

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.

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Skydiver Swoops Into A VW Beetle

Sydney Williams — Wed, 08 May 2013 11:50:28 +0000

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!

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By No Means: Angles, Smoke and Spaceballs

Melanie Curtis — Tue, 07 May 2013 11:50:45 +0000

Angle over-unders, smoke on da feet, splashing grass, and swooping a paraglider. Oh yeah, and the spaceball with no tail. Just the mix of stuff to make up this shorty edit. Looks fun, but you be the judge.

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Swooping Like A Boss… Through Trees to Gate to Blindman

Sydney Williams — Tue, 07 May 2013 11:50:43 +0000

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!

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Swooping A Reserve… Like A Boss!

Melanie Curtis — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:50:39 +0000

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!

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Packed Parachute With GoPro Inside!

Melanie Curtis — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 11:50:11 +0000

This is what you get when you pack your GoPro inside your parachute… a really cool perspective from the top of the lines, not to mention the awesome view all the way down. The swoop at the end is pretty effin cool too! Thanks to Will Penny of Babylon Freefly for this one.

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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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Swooping The Alps

Andrew — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 11:50:30 +0000

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.

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Friday Freakout: Swooper Bounces, Goes Boom.

Andrew — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 12:50:22 +0000

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.

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Hiiii-yah! Swoop Karate Kick Board Breaking

Melanie Curtis — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 12:57:17 +0000

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 splitting your attention with. Landing safely is the only way you’ll be able to look cool in the end, kids. ;)

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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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Love Your Sky

Andrew — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 12:50:24 +0000

Peek into the incredible happiness skydivers share with their friends when they’re flying together, and get a glimpse of the beauty and diversity of our skies. “Love Your Sky” is a short skydiving and swooping film brought to you by the Dallas BASE Crew — the same crew behind the Lucid Dreams and Livn series.

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Epic Swooping Over The Hard Rock Hotel

Andrew — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 12:48:59 +0000

Forget about swooping the pond. How about swooping over the pool bar at the Hard Rock Hotel! Ladies and gentlemen… canopy pilot world champion Curt Bartholomew doing what he does best during the Riviera Nayarit Beach Boogie at Skydive Mex. Don’t try this at home (but go nuts in Mexico :-). This boogie is on February 14th through 24th, and clearly we’re missing out on a good time!

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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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Skyscraper Swooping: Flying Between Buildings

Andrew — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 12:56:13 +0000

This isn’t something you see very often, but Jeff Provenzano of the Red Bull Air Force had another opportunity to fly his parachute around some massive buildings in Dubai. Oh, and he lands on the side of a highway! No big deal. Now check out this footage from Jeffro’s first urban swooping project in Dubai.

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Big Bird Wingsuit Swoops Cable Car In China

Shannon Seyb — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 12:50:18 +0000

I almost feel bad that all I could think of was Big Bird from Sesame Street when I first watched this (something to do with a bright yellow wingsuit). But then he swooped past a friggin’ cable car and I realized how badass this was. I mean, seriously, how awesome is that?! Just picture their faces as he swoops past them… “Mommy, mommy, Big Bird just flew by!”

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The Endless Summer

Andrew — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 12:50:17 +0000

Most of us wish summer would never end, especially those of us who live through a proper winter with snowshoes, igloos and dogsleds. That is, unless you’re one of those people that swap your rig for a snowboard around this time of year… traitor! Well it looks like Mason Corby kept the party going in 2012 and turned his entire year into a summer vacation, bouncing from dropzone to dropzone, boogie to boogie.

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Friday Freakout: Swooper Misses Pond, Hard Landing

Andrew — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 12:50:56 +0000

Skipping off the pond isn’t the best way to win a swoop comp, but this guy earns extra style points for picking up a wind blade along the way.

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No Pond? No Problem. Swoop The Ditch.

Sydney Williams — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 12:50:56 +0000

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?

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