The 2nd ISSA World Cup Series Event of 2025 hosted by AXIS Flight School has concluded at Skydive Arizona. Over the weekend five competitors gave it their all to fly as fast as possible.
Photo by Jochen Althoff.
Although day one brought some clouds and strong winds, the competitors we able to complete four out of eight rounds as intended. The conditions aloft proved challenging, as the winds were recorded in excess of 70mph / 120kmh. On day two the weather was significantly better allowing the competition to complete all eight rounds by 2pm.
Current World Champion Niklas Daniel broke his own unofficial world record twice; once in round 5 (530.77kmh / 329.81mph) and again in round 8 (535.43kmh / 332.70mph). Finishing the meet with an average of 528.24kmh gives Nik a strong chance of defending the ISSA Earnest Holford Memorial Sword in the ISSA Finals later this year. World’s fastest female Brianne Thompson took silver in Open and gold in the Female category, while Joel Williamson took bronze in Open.
Robert was a newcomer to the discipline and saw his scores improve dramatically as his fellow competitors gave him valuable insights and feedback. Nik, Brianne, Joel, and Alex, who are all on the United States Parachute Team, will be representing the USA at the upcoming 2025 FAI World Cup in Hohenems, Austria. Special thanks to Skydive Arizona and the judging team (Toby Adams and Alix Raymond) who made this event possible. Training for and participating in ISSA events is a great way to learn and get exposure to Speed Skydiving. For information about future events and coaching, visit www.AXISFlightSchool.com
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