Heaps more info in the Australian History, CRW results, and World Meets sections.

More info to be added here soon.

Following are notes & other ideas relevant to this section that require further development. Please ignore.

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• stages in progression of canopy disciplines

  • rounds

  • squares

  • accuracy competitions popular - especially by military organisations

  • compatibility & docility of early squares means most people can get together after a freefall descent at lower altitudes with minimal risk

  • early parachutists are encouraged to learn how to fly canopies

  • refinement of skydiving canopies used for CRW

  • CRW becomes its own parachuting discipline in 1980

  • development of CRW specific canopies

  • many nations want to participate in this new discipline

  • Asian parachuting fraternity & military organisations sponsor teams

  • downsizing of general skydiving canopies = reduction in post freefall CRW

  • CRW popularity diminishes

    • high performance small canopies become popular

    • parachutists skill level becomes insufficient to safely perform lower level post freefall CRW

    • mass marketing of skydiving & AFF freefall progression at expense of parachuting

    • skydiving industry emphasize freefall as it takes less time to push students through

    • "extreme" generation enters the sport - they are after the rush and not flying

    • requirement for equipment compatibility - its easier to slap a freefall jump together

  • resurgence in CRW interest due to formation camps, hybrid canopies, and a developing interest in flying

  • second era of CRW decline

    • first generation of CRW parachutists moves towards retirement

    • world level competition dominated by the superpowers (France, Russia, USA)

    • contemporary parachuting popularity is focused on swooping

  • Where to from here?

    • make it easier for people to get teams together and to compete - 2 Way Sequential will alleviate this a little

    • slipstream the swooping craze - perhaps a "merger" of the disciplines

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