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The Pro Swooping Tour is an organization sanctioned by the
World Swooping
Association (WSA) and is recognized by the International
Parachute Committee. The PST is a U.S. based competition
Tour that organizes it's events worldwide. In addition, the PSI has
developed a Amateur competition circuit known as the "Canopy
Piloting Circuit" (CPC).
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Where did the
Pro Swooping Tour come from?
The PST
was created by Jim Slaton. Jim organized his first swoop competition
in the late 1990's. He then set up the PST with partner Lyle Presse in 2003 and
delivered the new competition format & rules to the IPC
(International Parachute Committee). Jim created the World Swooping
Association in late 2004 for further development of the Pro Swooping at the
international level. |
| How do I get on the tour?
Athletes must start off in the amateur league (Canopy Piloting
Circuit) and accumulate enough points to earn a slot at the CPC
Championships. The CPC champion is automatically awarded a Pro card
and other top 10 finishers are issued Pro slots after
successful competition of a Pro qualifier. The CPC is the only
official way for competitors
to work their way to the Pro ranks. |
| How do I get our competition or
organization sanctioned? Contact the
World Swooping Association
(WSA). If you are currently organizing swoop competitions or
run your own swoop league
you can get sanctioned by the WSA and get the full support of the
swooping community. Organizations are required to follow the basic rules,
guidelines and qualifications set forth by the WSA. |
| What are the benefits of a WSA
sanction?
Your competitors
will receive points and get ranked at all sanctioned events.
The rank is used to determine all top athletes and selection of such
athletes for special
events, sponsorships and the WSA World Championships. The WSA provides
guidance and advice to its members and organizations around the world on matters such as competition,
judging, coaching, canopy piloting schools and other areas of
development in the sport. |
