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Skydive Houston's 2nd Annual Swoop Extravaganza

Skydive Houston And Reggie (the inventor of the Airblades) have teamed up again to bring you the thrills and spills of Swoop Extravaganza 2000! Reggie will be bringing his many Airblade courses to set up on the swoop pond, swoop ditch, as well as the main landing area. The courses will be set up to challenge both the novice and the pro.

The swoop ditch has had a face lift since last year. It has been shaped like a huge frying pan, "it's round on the entry side and over two hundred feet in length" says event spokesman Jim Slaton. There is even rumor(from reliable source) that the swoop ditch will go through more remodeling as the DZ wants to add another 100 feet to it's length so it can have a 30 degree carve and pee-pit at the end.

The 1999 Swoop Extravaganza winner was JC Conclasure from Perris Valley,CA. This year the event has already booked names from the Orbit Punks freefly Team, Super Freaks Freefly Team, Pimps Freefly Team, Sebastian, Quebec swoopers, Perris Valley pilots and more. The cost of the event registration will be $10.00, collected into a pot and then given to the winner. There will also be prizes for the top three winners in the event.

So, all you hard core canopy swoopers and spectators alike, prepare yourself for another year of intense canopy performance by some names you know! Sponsors for the event include: Sunpath, Sky Depot.com, Tony Suits, 3M, Bone Head Composits, The Rigging Room.com, Skydive Houston,Airblades and more.......

More info on the event can be obtained from alphapilot@hotmail.com or phone 1-281-843-5012

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