PhreeZone 15 #1 July 5, 2002 After looking around at old posts and talking to jumpers at my DZ this summer I've heard a lot of people talk about how long their swoop is. One person says they consider when they are at 15 feet to be the entrance of their swoop, and another person thinks its when you are low enough that you could put your feet down is where you start the measurement... What is everyone elses defination or determinate of length of a swoop? I like the 5 foot rule myself but since lots of people brag about their swoops... I thought I'd see what they are using to determine the length in terms and physically...Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 0 #2 July 5, 2002 Good subjective question.I've always counted it from the point that I planed the canopy out above the ground. KrisSky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jdhill 0 #3 July 5, 2002 I aslo agree with the 5' rule when measuring swoop distance... it is the height used in competition and it is fairly easy to estimate just about anywhere. JoshAll that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. - Edmund Burke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookit 0 #4 July 5, 2002 QuoteWhat is everyone elses defination or determinate of length of a swoop? It all depends on how long of a surf I want to claim! If I want to claim that I swooped the entire length of the beer line then I usually have to start calling it a swoop at about 30 to 40 feet off the ground! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 599 #5 July 5, 2002 The maximum entry height of a swoop should be defined by the height of the tallest air blade on your DZ. Your foot must pass below the top of the air blade before you can start counting. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflyguy 0 #6 July 5, 2002 It qualifies as a swoop when your brain says, "Oh yah baby,......I feel good!" Hard to explain, but when you are plained out with one toe a quarter inch into the water, life is good... ---------------------------- bzzzz Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 4 #7 July 7, 2002 With no blades to aim for, I count as swoop distance the time from when you come around the corner and into ground effect up until you either step down or stop sliding. When swooping blades for distance, the entry height is five feet. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arlo 0 #8 July 25, 2002 per the para-performance rules a couple months back at Perris Valley, the entry gate was 5 feet...and Shannon Pilcher set the record with 418 feet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
