Tracking (skydiving)

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Tracking is a technique used by skydivers during freefall to increase their horizontal speed. Tracking is considered a fundamental skill in the sport because it allows multiple skydivers to gain separation from each other prior to deploying their parachutes.^[1] Nearly all licensing organizations mandate a student show proficiency at tracking in order to obtain their skydiving license.^[2]