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.
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)
2009-NA (comp weathered out)
2008-Nick Batsch
2007-Nick Batsch (championship event)Jeffro Provenzano (point leader)
2006-Chris Hayesrunner up Stuart Schoenfeld
2005-Francisco Nerirunner up Kaz Sheekey
2004-Jay Moledzkirunner up Jim Slaton
2003-Clint Clawsonrunner up Heath Richardson
2000Para-Performance Games-Houston, Texas
2001Para-Performance Pro Cup-Perris, CaliforniaPara-Performance Pro Blade-Quincy, IllinoisPara-Performance Games-Perris, California
2002Red Bull Blade Raid Blade running-Elk Meadows, UtahPara-Performance Pro Cup-Perris, CaliforniaWorld Freefall Convention-Rantoul, IllinoisPara-Performance World Games-Perris, California
2003Swoop Festival-Panama City Beach, FloridaExtreme Week-Voss, NorwaySouth American Open-Rio de Janeiro, BrazilPro Tour Open-Portland, OregonWorld Freefall Convention-Rantoul, Illinois1st World Cup of Canopy Piloting-Perris, CaliforniaBaja Challenge-Loreto, Baja Mexico
20041st Freestyle Open-Perris, CaliforniaSwoop Festival-Wildwood, New JerseyU.S. Nationals of Canopy Piloting-Perris, California2nd Freestyle Open-Perris, California
2005U.S. Canopy Piloting Grand Prix-Perris, California1st Ground Launch Blade running-Isabella, CaliforniaTriple Crown of Freestyle-Atlanta, GeorgiaSwoop Festival-Chicago, IllinoisU.S. Nationals of Canopy Piloting-Perris, CaliforniaCPC Championships-Denver ColoradoGL Blade running Championships-Isabella, California
2006PST Florida Pro/Am-Lake Wales, Fl PST Mile Hi Canopy Cup-Longmont, ColoradoPST Air Festival Show-Longmont, Colorado
2007PST Air Festival-Mile Hi SkydivingMile Hi Skydiving Longmont, CO
2008"Swoop Week" championshipsMile Hi Skydiving Longmont, CO
2009"Swoop Week" championshipsSkydive Spaceland Houston, Texas