Our next participant has risen to be one of the worlds best in a few short years.  He first made the US CP team in 2009 and earned a slot again in 2010.  Curt’s been seen training his 75 through the speed course in Deland in preparation for the upcoming record event.

Name: Curt Bartholomew

Team: Alter Ego

Country:USA

Home DZ: Skydive DeLand

Main Canopy/Color: Comp Velo 79/75 BLU/BLK/SLVR

Approach and direction: Left 450

Exit weight: 175(including gear and without weight)

# of jumps: 3500+

Competition Highlights: 4^th Place 2011 FLCPA Palatka FL, 3^rd Place 2011 FLCPA Zephyrhills FL, 5^th Place 2010 World Championships of Canopy Piloting,  2^nd Place Overall 2010 Florida Canopy Piloting Association Season, 1st Place 2010 FLCPA Palatka FL, 2nd Place 2010 FLCPA Sebastian FL, 2nd Place 2010 FLCPA The Farm (Atlanta, GA), Earned Swoop Pro Card in 2009, 1st Place 2009 Canopy Piloting Circuit US Nationals, 6^th Place 2009 US Nationals of Canopy Piloting, 1st Place Overall 2009 Florida Canopy Piloting Association Season, 1st Place 2009 FLCPA The Farm (Atlanta, GA), 2nd Place 2009 FLCPA Reaford NC, 5th Place 2009 FLCPA Lake Wales FL

Sponsors: Mirage Systems, LiquidSky, Skysystems, Skydive DeLand, Alti-2, Globe Shoes, The FlyStyle, Bradco

Other Hobbies/Funfacts: BASE Jumping, Running, Playing Guitar, Video Editing, Photography, Writing, Longboarding, Freediving, Rock Climbing