One of the few constants in life is change. I fell in love with skydiving when I took that first step into freefall 13 years ago. It changed my life forever. I was hooked on the sport, working manifest on the weekends to pay for AFF. After increasing jump numbers and gaining experience, I became a USPA coach, then a videographer. But I wanted more from the sport. So, in 2002, when the opportunity to join the USPA staff presented itself, working in my field of communications, I eagerly accepted. My passion became my career and essentially my life. Now, here I am, nine years later, moving on from what I truly believe is the best job in the world. Why? Because change is good. more »
Christy Frikken is an accomplished skydiver and the force behind 4-way formation skydiving (FS) team Perris Fury. After cutting away from a traditional career, Frikken moved to California, poured her soul into skydiving and founded Fury, which has medaled at several competitions in the U.S. and abroad.