UConn Skydiving

Come skydiving with us!!!! Instagram: @uconnskydiving What is it? This is awesome (duh). How do I get involved? All are welcome. How do I get a license?

The UConn Skydiving Club is a group of UConn students who share a common enthusiasm for parachute jumping. We are a competitive team as a registered UConn Club Sport, but also promote a club atmosphere by jumping together nearly every weekend, and constantly encouraging and supporting new members. Although not strictly necessary, you are strongly recommended to first make a tandem skydive. You can

do that with a bunch of other UConn students on one of our regular UConn student tandem days. If you absolutely love your tandem skydive (which you will), the next step is to become a skydiving student and work towards earning your United States Parachute Association skydiving license. We also have general info meetings on Monday nights at 9 PM in Student Union Room 303. The UConn club jumps regularly at Connecticut Parachutists Inc. (CPI) in Ellington, CT. CPI offers an Accelerated Freefall (AFF) student program. The AFF program consists of numerous jumps alongside experienced instructors, wearing your own parachute, and learning to fly your body and parachute safely. As a student in AFF, you will make 25 jumps as you learn new skills on the ground and in the air. Equipment is all provided, and at the end of your 25 jumps, you will be a licensed skydiver! The total cost of AFF is roughly $2500, but is done on a pay-as-you-go basis, so can be spread out over several months if you are tight on $$. Once licensed, what comes next? Now the fun really begins. Your skydives now cost only $15-$25! Having a skydiving license lets you do solo or group jumps, jump from cool things like helicopters and hot-air balloons, do high-altitude (HALO) jumps, fly a wingsuit, and even jump at night. Best of all, it means you get to jump with the UConn club, compete at Collegiate Nationals, and enjoy all the perks of being a UConn skydiver. What are the perks? As a UConn Club Sport, the skydiving team receives annual funding for competition fees, training jumps, equipment upgrades, and wind tunnel training. In addition, the club owns 10 of its own skydiving rigs, and is eligible for funding through USG. All in all, this adds up to amazing experiences that regular people would have to pay literally thousands upon thousands of dollars for.

05/04/2026

Lots of great smiles (and other faces) at our last tandem weekend!

We had lots of fun in the air and on the ground taking students for their first skydive!!

Look fun? Come join us in the fall were we host this event again at !!

Want to learn how to do it yourself? Come chat with us we'd love to help get you licensed!

Blue Skies!!

02/17/2026

Happy Presidents’ Day to our favorite Canadian! Or wait…American? Costa Rican? The mystery continues. Wherever she’s from, we’re just glad she landed here and somehow keeps this operation running.

02/14/2026

Meet the E-Board!

Known for his flowing Prince Charming hair, crazy drip, questionable decision-making, and dedication to his side quests, is none other than our Vice President, Dylan Brockel. We all know his real favorite things to do in the sport are racing everyone to the ground and ordering team pizzas. Whether he’s welding, forging, snowboarding, or dreaming of far, far away and enchanting lands to jump at, Dylan always keeps us entertained.

Keep dreaming small, Dylan! We hope one day you’ll make it those long 158 miles.

02/13/2026

Meet the EBoard!

Treasurer, chronic liar, cornfield connoisseur, and freefly “expert” Aidan is a man of many hats. From indoor landings to 12,000 foot surprise hop n’ pops, and wildly made-up stories, he always keeps us guessing what’s next. But between helping the team run smoothly and being our personal IT guy, he’s a team legend we’ll be lost without.

02/13/2026

Meet the E-Board!

From Cleveland, Ohio, our Secretary Allison Alarafi is always on the move, whether it’s running ultras, hitting the slopes, working summers on a Colorado ranch, or missing USPA Collegiates to go penguin watching in Antarctica (true story!). Always eager to try it all, she keeps things interesting both on the ground and in the air. Especially in the air. It’s safe to say there’s never a dull moment when Allison’s around, and we love her for it.

02/13/2026

We are thrilled to welcome back Brian Smith as our coach!

After taking a decade off to raise his family, Brian is back to help the next generation of UConn skydivers grow and succeed. Brian started skydiving in 1992 at the age of 16 and now has over 10,000 jumps, medals across multiple disciplines, experience as a former member of the U.S. Army Parachute Team and Centerline Skydiving Team, and holds state and world records. We’re excited to have his knowledge and experience back with the team.

Looking forward to a great season ahead!