Pro Swooping tour
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The Pro Swooping Tour (PST) is a professional competition circuit for an extreme form of parachuting called "canopy piloting".[1] The PST was formed in 2003 by producer Jim P. Slaton and his associate Lyle Presse. Slaton & Lyle presented the sport's competition format and rules to the International Parachute Committee (IPC) at the 54th annual meeting in Brazil in 2003. The PST's efforts paid off and the IPC accepted the new sport of "Canopy Piloting". The PST created the competition format which gave birth to modern day canopy piloting.
Between 2003 and 2007 the PST used a point system to determine the overall ranking of competitors. The PST champion was the pilot who accumulated the most points throughout the competition season. In 2007, the PST transitioned from a point system to an annual championship event at the end of each season. The winner of the annual championships was declared the "Pro Swooping Tour Champion" for that season.
Events introduced
- Bladerunning - 1996
- Speed - 1996
- Distance - 1998
- Accuracy - 2001
- Team Speed - 2002
- Carving Accuracy - 2002
- Freestyle - 2004
- Parabatics - future event
Achievement history
Sport accepted by the International Parachuting Committee (IPC)
Sport accepted by the United States Parachute Association (USPA)
Sport accepted into the Olympic trials
Established a ranking system
Established a set of standard rules
Established a qualification system
Created the Canopy Piloting Circuit (CPC)
Tour champions
2009-NA (comp weathered out)
2008-Nick Batsch
2007-Nick Batsch (championship event) Jeffro Provenzano (point leader)
2006-Chris Hayes runner up Stuart Schoenfeld
2005-Francisco Neri runner up Kaz Sheekey
2004-Jay Moledzki runner up Jim Slaton
2003-Clint Clawson runner up Heath Richardson