Skydive Recruitz future looking bright

Two of the members of the team attend Rushmore School while the other two atten St. Andrew’s - Photo provided by the Skydive Recruitz

Alongside ACM Skydive Team and Chimera, there is a third 4-way formation British skydiving team known as Skydive Recruitz.

The Recruitz is a youth team made up of George Clayton, Jelena Ilic, Jorja Bell and Zac Myles.

The members of the team are aged between 12-14.

The members of the team all have matching orange G3 Cookie helmets - Photo provided by the Skydive Recruitz

They originally started skydiving as part of an after-school club, but when they began getting more serious, the Recruitz were formed.

In less than two years, they went from being a rookie team to being a division AA team at competitions.

Dave Rodgers shortly became the team’s coach after the competition in Lille - Photo provided by the Skydive Recruitz

Following their competition at the Twinwoods World Challenge in March of 2019 where they placed third, the Recruitz were part of the British competitors at the World Indoor Skydiving Championships (WISC) in Lille, France in the April of 2019.

Dave watching the team walk through a dive - Photo provided by the Skydive Recruitz

The Recruitz train at Twinwoods Adventure in Bedford and are currently coached by Dave Rodgers, one of the former members of team ACM.

Dave drawing up some formations for the team - Photo provided by the Skydive Recruitz

Before COVID hit in March of 2020, the Recruitz were looking forward to competing at the 2020 WISC in Belgium, but were not able to go when it got postponed.

One of the boys on the team had his helmet break during a practice so he had to borrow coach Dave’s helmet - Photo provided by the Skydive Recruitz

Dave watching the team walk through a dive - Photo provided by the Skydive Recruitz

Currently, the Recruitz are looking forward to competing in a competition being put on by the British Indoor Skydiving Association that will take place in February of 2022 if COVID doesn’t postpone it.

The Skydive Recruitz on stage with the rest of the British competitors at the 2019 WISC - Photo provided by ACM Skydive Team

Dave helping the team set up in the door for an entrance - Photo provided by the Skydive Recruitz

Dave watching the team practice formations - Photo provided by the Skydive Recruitz

The team practicing their moves on creepers - Photo provided by the Skydive Recruitz

Dave telling the team what he wants them to do - Photo provided by the Skydive Recruitz

The team walking through a dive - Photo provided by the Skydive Recruitz

Dave and the team - Photo provided by the Skydive Recruitz

The Recruitz with their bronze medals at the 2019 World Challenge - Photo provided by the Skydive Recruitz

Hari Ganapathy came to help give tips to the Recruitz a few weeks before the 2019 WISC - Photo provided by the Skydive Recruitz

Ganapathy got down on one of the creepers to show the team something - Photo provided by the Skydive Recruitz

Ganapathy giving instructions to the team - Photo provided by the Skydive Recruitz

Ganapathy watching the team - Photo provided by the Skydive Recruitz

Ganapathy and the Skydive Recruitz - Photo provided by the Skydive Recruitz