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    Following is some information regarding some of the more memorable teams in Australian CRW history. Feel free to submit information on the following teams or any other team not included.

Crooz

Early Openers

Team Members:   Greg Roberts, Greg Hays, Paul Flipo, Eros Batello, Andrew Preston, Brad Turner, Paul Cohen, Andrew Whitten, David Bailey

Discipline: 8 Way Speed.

Home DZ: ?????.

Competitions:

• World Parachuting Championships - Chang Mai, Thailand - 1990
• World Parachuting Championships - Vichy, France - 1988
• World Parachuting Championships - Gatton, Australia - 1986

Titles:

• World Champions in 8 Way Speed - Chang Mai, Thailand - 1990
• Silver Medal in 8 Way Speed - Vichy, France - 1988
• Bronze Medal in 8 Way Speed - Gatton, Australia - 1986

Records:

Australian Parachute Team: 

Crimson Mist

Team Members 2004 Croatia: Rob Simunic (Team Manager), Tom Begic, Matt Berens, Cameron Cooper, Ralph Presgrave, Mitch McMartin. Front Row: Zhan Begic (Team Hitman).

Team Members: Matt Berens, Ralph Presgrave, Tom Begic, Cameron Cooper, Mitch McMartin, Daryl Davison, Dan Corboy, Rob Douthat, Jaak Saega, Shane Sparkes  

Discipline: 4 Way Rotations.

Home DZ: Barwon Heads DZ, Victoria.

Competitions:

• World Parachuting Championships - Rijeka, Croatia - 2004
• World Parachuting Championships - Gap, France - 2003
• World Parachuting Championships - Immola, Finland - 2000 (2nd offer, declined due to $)
• World Parachuting Championships - Eloy, USA - 1998
• Australian Parachuting Championships 2003/04
• Australian Parachuting Championships 2002/03
• Australian Parachuting Championships 2001/02
• Australian Parachuting Championships 2000/01
• Australian Parachuting Championships 1999/00
• Australian Parachuting Championships 1998/99
• Australian Parachuting Championships 1997/98
• Australian Parachuting Championships 1996/97
• Australian Parachuting Championships 1995/96

Titles:

Records: 

• Australian Record - 16 Rotations - 2003
• Australian Record - 17 Rotations - 2004

Australian Parachute Team: 

• World Parachuting Championships - Eloy, USA - 1998
• World Parachuting Championships - Gap, France - 2003
• World Parachuting Championships - Rijeka, Croatia - 2004

Xtermin8

Team Members:  Andrew Whitten, Greg Hays, Paul Cohen, Tom Begic, Tony Smith, Jon McWilliam, Ben Nordkamp, Steve Jones, Brett Higgins.

Discipline: 8 Way Speed.

Home DZ: Lower Light DZ, South Australia.

Competitions: 

Titles:

Records: Australian Record - 42.61 seconds - 1996

Australian Parachute Team: World Parachuting Championships - Lido Lakes, Indonesia - 1996

Hairspeed

Team Members 2001 Spain: Back Row: Andrew Whitten, Archie Jamieson, Ben Nordkamp.

Front Row: Wayne McLachlan, Brett Higgins (video), Jack Surawski (team manager).

Discipline: 4 Way Rotations.

Home DZ: Toogoolawah DZ, Queensland.

Competitions:

Titles:

Records: Australian Record - 15 Rotations - 2000

Representation: APT - World Air Games / World Championships - Granada, Spain - 2001

Precision Collision

Mr Twister

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