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Kim van der Horst

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I like life, it’s something to do 💫
Skydiver | World Record Holder | Record, event and load organizer | @nordicsequentials | @d.vertical_sequentials8

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Recently, I’ve been thinking a lot about why some organisations create environments where people can progress and where excellence thrives, while others don’t.

Attending the recent Fly4Life April Camp gave me some answers. I’ve been joining their camps since 2014, and they’ve consistently set a high bar for safety and excellence. What impresses me most is that consistency, more than anything else.

Their professionalism seems to be rooted in emotional intelligence, accountability and a genuine love for flying.

Find my key takeaways in the carousel 🫶🏼

#AlwaysVector #landb taken in Skydive DeLand by @kavdhorst

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6 months ago

Free Routine score result:

TEAM EUROPE 🇪🇺
Difficulty & Presentation: 8.8
Execution: R1 - 9.0 | R3 - 9.9 | R5 - 9.8 | R7 - 9.8 | R8 - 9.6
Average: 9.046 | Total: 45.23

TEAM USA 🇺🇸
Difficulty & Presentation: 8.3
Execution: R1 - 9.8 | R3 - 9.6 | R5 - 9.8 | R7 - 9.7 | R8 - 9.8
Average: 8.732 | Total: 43.66

TEAM UAE 🇦🇪
Difficulty & Presentation: 8.1
Execution: R1 - 9.7 | R3 - 9.6 | R5 - 9.6 | R7 - 9.9 | R8 - 9.4
Average: 8.562 | Total: 42.81

TEAM INTERNATIONAL 🌍
Difficulty & Presentation: 8.0
Execution: R1 - 8.8 | R3 - 9.4 | R5 - 9.5 | R7 - 8.7 | R8 - 9.0
Average: 8.324 | Total: 41.62

Supported by Clymb and EASA

#verticalsequentials8 #indoorskydiving taken in CLYMB Yas Island, Abu Dhabi by @kavdhorst

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9 months ago

My view of the new Vertical World Record: 174-Way

Wow, what a journey, still riding the high and nursing a hangover.

Ten years after the last Vertical World Record we finally set a new record, also on the first jump on the Friday morning 💪🏻

After the 2018, 2022 attempts, I have to admit I had fallen out of love with the idea of doing another one. However, the success of the California record, Matt’s new approach and his willingness to answer questions and respond to feedback convinced me to give it another shot. And I’m so incredibly happy that I did, because what a week it was.   Check out that moment when the umbrella shape sinks into the formation 😍 💫

I would like to thank all the other record jumpers for being on this journey with me. The leadership, the team spirit and the friendship shown this week, was such a joy to experience again.   #verticalelite #verticalworldrecord #skydiving #uptvector #lbaltimeters taken in Skydive Chicago by @kavdhorst

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a year ago

Invasion XXI Lineup: Presenting Kim van der Horst

Kim is a Dutch freefly coach, load organizer and record/event organizer, aka professional cat herder, who started her journey in the sport in 2002.

She’s been active in the world record scene since 2013, and had the privilege of breaking a few of her own records. So she knows a thing or two about getting a lot of people to fly in the same direction without anyone bumping into each other. Mostly.

Passionate about freefly routines that bridge the gap between dynamic and vertical, Kim is the initiator of the DVS8 Competition at Clymb Abu Dhabi and captain of the European DVS8 team (2026). Outdoors, she has organized and coached multiple Dutch, Benelux and women’s head-down and sequential records. She was also the Benelux regional captain for Project 19 and is a regional captain for the Euro HD Record 2027.

What Kim enjoys most is coaching group flying; thinking up creative routines, bringing a bunch of individuals together, helping everyone find their strength, and watching them turn into an actual team. The flying is great, but seeing that transformation happen is what really gets her excited.

Recently Kim started challenging herself to keep her plants alive, which turns out to be harder than managing large groups of skydivers.

In her professional life, she runs the estate of Dutch painter Constant Nieuwenhuys [1920-2005].

#InvasionXXI @skydive_sebastian taken in Skydive Sebastian by @kavdhorst

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24 days ago

Another Big-way HD Training [Skydive Flanders - Schaffen] in the books 🚀

When people leave their ego at the door it allows the self-reflection necessary to acknowledge mistakes and learn from them. It shifts the energy and a group of individuals becomes a team.

Swipe right for things I love about Big-Ways 🫶🏼

Next training :
19-20 September Skydive Hoogeveen.
15.000ft
🔗 in bio.

#vectorathlete #landbaltimeters #funjumperapp taken in Skydive Flanders - DZ Schaffen by @kavdhorst

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2 months ago

SAVE THE DATE:

NEXT COMPETITION

📍 Clymb Abu Dhabi, UAE
January 21, 2027
During the EEIPC 2027

TRAINING WORKSHOP

📍 Clymb Abu Dhabi, UAE
January 15–20, 2027

#DVS8 #clymbabudhabi #inndoorskydiving by @kavdhorst

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4 months ago

During Midsummer Friflaj Festival we got to test out a jump idea combining sequentials with a dynamic element.

It was a lot of fun to try out and I would like to thank My Annie for allowing us to do it 🫶🏼🍀🌸🌺🌼

Flyers: Joris Betjes, Naomi Betjes, Tim Gaines, Kim van der Horst, Matthias Kuttler, Sebastiaan Mulder, Coto Rocha, Konstantin Schneider, Marcus Ullrich.

📽️ Koen Olijerhoek

After a harrowing year that showed me what true evil looks like and nearly kicked the shit out of me indefinitely, I found a spark of passion back for organising people to make my ideas come to life.

Follow @DyVert_Sequentials for events that bridge the gap between dynamic and vertical flying 🌈 taken in Skydive Skåne by @kavdhorst

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4 months ago

HD RECORD TRAININGS

These training will focus on flying the new formation with spines and ribs, practicing diving, floating, specifically focused on the Dutch and the European record.

REGISTRATION LINK IN BIO 🔗

TRAININGS 2026
Registration fee: €120/Camp

Camp #1
4-5 July | 1 plane
Skydive Teuge, NL
Jump tickets to 14-15k: € 34 [ex fuel charge & LO slot]
LO: Kim van der Horst
Maximum: 7 slots

Camp #2 [Registration opens soon]
15-16 Aug | 1 plane [with an option to do 2 plane formations]
Skydive Flanders - Schaffen, BE
Jump tickets to 13k: € 28 [non-members] |€21,50 [members]
Add on for LO slots: €20/day
LO: Kim van der Horst
Sat: Sebastiaan Mulder, Becky Stevens
Maximum: 16-30 slots

Camp #3
19-20 Sep | 1 plane
Skydive Hoogeveen, NL
Jump tickets to 15k: € 33,50
LO: Kim van der Horst, Sebastiaan Mulder, Becky Stevens
Maximum: 14 slots taken in Skydive Teuge - Nationaal Paracentrum Teuge by @kavdhorst

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4 months ago

Pressure makes the diamond.

The Nordic Sequentials becomes DyVert Sequentials [DVS🖤]

The registration for the winter 2026 camps will soon go online.

Save-the-dates:
* Camp 1: 5-6 Sep 2026 | Windobona Madrid
* Camp 2: 9-11 October 2026 | TBA
* Camp 3: 23-25 October 2026 | Aeronautica Arena
* Camp 4: 13-15 November 2026 | TBA
* Camp 5: 11-13 December 2026 | TBA

#indoorskydiving by @kavdhorst

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4 months ago

⚠️ Nerd Talk
Four 5/6-Way Head Down Exits.
Similar slots, different issues.

1. Relatively uneventful. Front step flyer gets whipped off the formation without much consequence, makes it back quick. Having a tall person on the front slot is not the easiest if you want the formation to rotate over them into the wind. Formation lines up with jump run only slightly off. Inside slot ends up on diver side in line with jump run. 5 seconds [from exit to vertical position].
2. Tall person on the front step slot ends up high, instead of formation rolling over the top of them. This puts the formation on its side. Outside center slot ends up in head position when formation is sideways 🫣😅. Formation seems to roll out more than go squarely into the wind [maybe still due to awkward front slot] and spins another 90 degrees to the left putting the inside slot on the floater side in line with jump run. 7 seconds.
3. Tall person on the front step slot ends up high, instead of formation rolling over the top of them. This sends the formation going sideways, spinning 270 degrees left. Inside slot ends up perpendicular to jump run. 7 seconds.
4. Relatively smooth, timing works better even with tall person on front slot. Formation seems to roll out more than go squarely into the wind [due to awkward front slot] and spins another 90-180 degrees to the left putting the inside slot on the floater side slightly perpendicular with jump run. 4-5 seconds.

Flyers: Tomski Bialousz, Japser van Rijswijk, Izzy van Hamont, Kim van der Horst, Seb Mulder, and Becky Stevens.

📍Skydive Teuge, The Netherlands
✈️ Caravan

#sharkboogie #alwaysvector #landb taken in Skydive Teuge - Nationaal Paracentrum Teuge by @kavdhorst

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5 months ago

We made the best of some curve ball situations at Bangles this time.

Last jump of the day, I got to fly around Kev’s group on this little cruise 💫

Thank you Sonny Mio for the organisation and Schaffen and Zwartberg for hosting us 🫶🏼

Tomorrow some Sequentials at Airspace 🥞

Flyers: Kevcantfly [LO], JP Wolff, Sonny Mio, Maya van Campenhout, Tom Landstra

📽️ Kim van der Horst

@uptvector @lbaltimeters @boogiemansuits @funjumpr_app taken in Skydive Flanders - DZ Zwartberg by @kavdhorst

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5 months ago

What happens when you mix athletes from all over Europe? 🇪🇺

A little throwback to Team Europe during EEPIC 2026.
The dates for the next competition are set: January 21st, 2027. Save the date.

DVS8 is supported by @clymbyasisland & @easa.skydiving

🎥 @___lucid___dreamer___ @andubs @jumahassan

#dvs8 #dynamicverticalsequentials8 #EEPIC taken in CLYMB Yas Island, Abu Dhabi by @kavdhorst

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