Freefall style, also known simply as style, is a category of sport skydiving competition. Competitors aim to perform a predefined series of aerial maneuvers including front and back flips (loops), turns, and rolls in the least amount of time. [1] Competitors are timed for the length they take to perform the series of maneuvers. [1] Penalty time is added to a competitor's score for incomplete or incorrect maneuvers. The competitor with the lowest time wins. [2]
Freefall style is one of the oldest forms of sport skydiving competition, recognized by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale in the 1960s. [3] The first event to showcase the category was the 1962 World Championships in Orange. [1]
Freefall style competition skydives are often coupled with Accuracy landing competition, and are commonly known as "style and accuracy" jumps.
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