The Drop

The 6th FAI World Cup of Speed Skydiving and 5th FAI European Championships took flight in Hohenems, Austria from August 25–30—and it was one for the history books.

With 61 competitors from 11 countries, this was the largest speed skydiving event ever held. And with 18 women on the roster, it also set a new benchmark for female participation in the discipline. A strong signal that the sport continues to grow—not just in numbers, but in speed. Continental records were broken. World records were broken. Personal bests were reached—lots of ’em.

It was one helluva week, basically.

Despite Weather, All Rounds Complete

Even with shifting weather and more than our share of clouds, all eight rounds of the Open category were flown, alongside two solid rounds in the Mixed Team category. That’s thanks to tight coordination, relentless determination, and a cohort that knows how to hustle when the green light goes.

World, Continental, and Personal Records Galore

Let’s talk velocity, shall we?

🚀 Sebastian Garcia (ESP) set a new World Record with a blistering 539.94 km/h (335.50 mph) in Round 3.
🌎 Niklas Daniel (USA) (👋) locked in a new North American Continental Record at 528.54 km/h (328.42 mph).
🌊 Mervyn O’Connell (AUS) crushed a new Oceanic Continental Record at 533.02 km/h (331.20 mph).

All three skydivers now sit in rare air: the only humans to officially exceed 530 km/h in competition. As a result, they’ve also reshuffled their standings on the ISSA Eternal Rankings—that high-speed leaderboard that never sleeps..

The Podium – 2025 FAI Open Results

🥇 1st – Sebastian Garcia (ESP)
🥈 2nd – Mervyn O’Connell (AUS)
🥉 3rd – Niklas Daniel (USA)

We at AXIS are stoked at how much the discipline of speed skydiving is heating up—both on the barometer, and in the books. The standard has been raised. Again.

📊 For full scores and round-by-round breakdowns, visit the FAI Results Page or InTimeScoring.com.

…Join Us?

If all this “fast talk” has you thinking about taking your first steps towards —or progressing in—the discipline of speed skydiving, don’t wait. (Going slow wouldn’t be in the spirit of this, now, would it?) It’s the only discipline that can be seriously trained solo, at any dropzone, from any plane…and there are plenty more trophies waiting to be won.

We’ve been training winning speed skydivers and we’d love to show you just how fast you can go.

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