She is undoubtedly the most glamorous of skydivers. The 33-year-old from Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire started sky diving only six years ago. Above in the team photo she stands second from the left.
In competition the camera man shoots them from just 8 ft above, catching every move for the judges. From 10,500ft, each freefall lasts about 35 seconds. It is in these 35 seconds 38 formations as stated by the International Parachuting Committee have to be performed. Her Team Airkix won the world championships in Germany.
However this is an expensive sport Beyer has remortgaged and let her house to fund her sport. She estimates that her annual skydiving bill exceeds £100,000. She said:
It’s been worth it, but without sponsorship the well soon runs dry,
It is just as well some of her teammates from last years world championship have got stunt work as doubles with movies. Amanda Kemp was Angelina Jolie’s body double in Tomb Raider 2 and Julia Foxwell played Halle Berry’s more hair-raising moments in the James Bond film Die Another Day. Emma feels:
The things they got up to on set were far more dangerous than anything we do in our everyday lives skydiving,It was a lot of fun and, because we do so much training in California, those sorts of opportunities do come up.
And she shares her interest with her husband Gary, Beyer from South Africa, a former world champion turned instructor. When sunny skies and warm temperatures are not available they practice at the wind tunnel at bodyflight. Well we wish her all the best for the next world championship.
Via: Timesonline
