Creswell native part of record-setting skydive
ELOY, Ariz. - Creswell native Kimberly Winslow joined a team of 41 female skydivers from 10 countries to set a new world record for the largest all-female formation while flying upside-down.
The women traveled from around the globe for the record event Friday, Nov. 26, at Skydive Arizona in Eloy, south of Phoenix. The team smashed the previous record of 20 set at Skydive Arizona in March 2008.
The women completed the record-setting formation just before sunset on the 10th attempt of the event.
After leaping from three aircraft flying together more than three miles above the ground, the women built the formation flying upside-down with their heads pointed toward the earth — “head-down” in skydiving lingo.
They had less than 60 seconds to complete the formation while plummeting toward the ground at speeds approaching 200 mph before separating from each other and opening their parachutes.
The jumpers came from across the U.S. and as far away as Australia, France, Finland and Israel.
They range in age from 21 to 44 and have professions as varied as software developers, pilots, nurses, photographers and professional skydivers.
Winslow, who now lives in Dubai, works as a skydiving instructor and has made 6,000 skydives.
