FAI World Air Games 2015: Swooping Winner!

One of the most spectacular events in the FAI World Air Games finished on Friday 4 December. Canopy Piloting, or Swooping, is a fast-paced, beautiful discipline that combines nerves of steel with the finesse and grace of a gymnast. The day saw a 1,2 win for the USA when Curt Bartholemew battled it out with teammate Nick Batsch for the lead in Canopy Piloting (Classical). Bartholomew seized the day and seized the win, while Nick Batsch took silver and the UAE’s Cornelia Mihai took bronze. “It was one of t