posted Oct 20th, 2003 - Lise Nansen-Aune is one of the original DeLand Norgies members, and she was also a player-coach for Punky Fish, as the NSL News recently reported. The preview of the Norwegian Nationals 2020 on June 16th introduced this year's Punky Fish lineup, followed by the meet summary on August 4th.

She was a popular coach and had another player-coach team in 2003 that she competed with at the USPA Nationals the same year. Late Dr. Joel Shugar's team Optic Kurves also included Sinapsi PD member Arianna de Benedetti, who won her own FAI bronze medal at the FAI World Meet 2006. Optic Kurves continued with the same lineup at three meets in 2004. Scott Keeler was the 4th team member.

The NSL News interviewed Lise Nansen-Aune during the USPA Nationals 2003, six weels after she had won her third FAI bronze medal with the DeLand Norgies:

"Yesterday's NSL weather forecast was completely wrong. At 3:00 p.m. the teams were still on a stand-by for the first successul take-off. The first two loads of Open Class teams were already on jump altitude and landed with the same full load due to the cloud situation. The NSL News used the break for an interview with Lise Aune who evaluated the current standings. Aune competed with the DeLand Norgies at this year's FAI World Meet and now fills the inside center position in Lake Wales for the guest team Optik Kurves. Sinapsi PD's Arianna de Benedetti has joined her in the outside center slot. Dr. Joel Shugar and Scott Keeler have put this team together."

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NSL News interview with DeLand Norgies' Lise Aune on 20 October 2003

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NSL NEWS: Lise, how is Optik Curves doing? LISE AUNE: We are doing well. We are having some good dives and some mediocre jumps. Most importantly, we are having fun. And it has been the most enjoyable USPA Nationals I have attended to date. NSL NEWS: How do you like Arianna's Italian style across of you? LISE AUNE: Very much. She is very elegant in freefall. It is very nice to work with someone of your own size in the center.

NSL NEWS: We have completed six rounds of the meet. Is Airspeed Vertical out of the game? LISE AUNE: I would never count them out. Four and six points behind Majik and the Golden Knights is tough with only four rounds left. But they are a great competition team. And the Fat Lady has not sung yet. NSL NEWS: Did you see their Round 5? LISE AUNE: Yes.

NSL NEWS: Do you agree with the penalties? LISE AUNE: I am questioning the bust at the exit. I can see the n.j. for the second point, but I cannot see the bust situation for the third point. Did the judges actually see the busted third point? Or do they mean that they could not see it because of the video angle? If so, then it should have been an n.j. which would have resulted in only a one-point loss for that particular situation. The other penalty at the 17th point is a judgment call, a tough one to me.

NSL NEWS: How do you see the race between the Golden Knights and DeLand Majik? LISE AUNE: That race is by no means over. Majik was busted in round three. So both teams are on the same speed. I think that the Knights look more relaxed than at the world meet. The way they approach this meet looks as if they let things just flow.

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FAI World Meet 2003			1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Total	Avg
Rank	4-way Open		1,11,12	M,J,E,10	K,16,6	13,14,5	D,22,4	9,C,Q,N	F,19,21	2,20,L	18,B,3	8,P,7	Total	Avg
1	Maubeuge	FR	16	26	23	19	21	37	24	21	19	23	229	22.9
2	Golden Knights	US	17	24	22	19	18	35	22	18	19	20	214	21.4
3	DeLand Norgies	NO	13	24	21	19	18	36	19	16	19	21	206	20.6
4	Sebastian XL	UK	14	22	21	19	17	34	21	18	19	20	205	20.5
5	Sinapsi PD	IT	13	24	22	17	17	32	22	18	18	-	183	20.3
6	Endeavour	CH	13	21	19	15	17	29	21	17	16	-	168	18.7
7	NMPV	BE	15	19	19	16	15	29	19	16	16	-	164	18.2
8	EADS	DE	14	19	17	15	15	26	17	16	16	-	155	17.2

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NSL NEWS: You were at the world meet. What else is the difference between the Knights in France and in Lake Wales? LISE AUNE: The dives are flowing better. There are not the hiccups they had in France. They have not trained much from the left-hand door. But their dives in total look much better.

NSL NEWS: How is such a change to the better possible? LISE AUNE: I think it might be the mental approach. Talking to them on the ground, they all seem to be more relaxed. I think that within their team they are eager to show that they want to redeem after the world meet and show that they are the national team for a reason. However, it is done without the pressure of having to win. They do not really seem to care too much about the actual outcome of the meet.

NSL NEWS: How would it have been with this performance level in France this year? Do you think that they can beat the French team next year if they win here? LISE AUNE: Tough question. The French team had eight out of ten rounds that were superb. They won nine rounds and just had the meet of their lives. I do not think that it would have changed much at the Mondial 2003. There is a chance that they can be much closer next year. All in all, at this level it is about having your day, preparing for the meet in a proper way, approaching the dives, the mental state and how you handle as a team with being ahead or behind.

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USPA Nationals 2003		1		2		3		4		5		6		7		8		9		10		Total	Avg
Rank	4-way Open	8,A,Q,F		15,3,G		4,N,22		J,7,B,H		O,13,17		16,K,1		21,D,L,14		6,5,2		12,P,11		10,19,18		Total	Avg
1	DeLand Majik	26		19		17		32		23		20		21		19		19		17		213	21.3
2	Golden Knights Gold	26		18		19	-2	32		23		21		19		17	-2	19		17		211	21.1
3	Airspeed Vertical	27		18		17	-2	34		18	-5	19		21		19		18		19		210	21.0
4	Airspeed Dragon	19	-2	15		17		30		20		14	-2	18		17		15		14		179	17.9
5	Golden Knights Black	20		15		16		27		15	-2	17		17		16		16		14		173	17.3
6	Perris School Boys	21		15		14		25		18		13	-2	16		14		12		12		160	16.0
7	DeLand Synchronicity	18		15		14		23		15	-2	14		15		15		14		12		155	15.5
8	The Ranch Team	17		14		13	-1	22		15		16		12		14		13		12		148	14.8
9	Teiwaz	17		13		13		17	-2	15		14		15		13		11		11		139	13.9
10	DeLand Chikara	16		12		11		19		14		12		13		13		13		9	-2	132	13.2
11	Optik Kurves	16		11		11		22		12		12		14		10		11		9		128	12.8
12	Elsinore Illusion	16		6	-4	12		22		14		9	-2	14		13		12		9	-2	127	12.7
13	4 Something	14		9		9		16		7	-2	9		11		8	-3	9		9		101	10.1
14	Wingspan	11		10		7	-2	14		9	-2	10		9		7	-2	7	-2	8		92	9.2
15	Guy Chuck JP Billy Mike	7	-4	7		8		9	-2	8	-1	4	-2	0		7	-1	3	-1	6	-1	59	5.9

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NSL NEWS: Does Majik perform as you expected them to do? LISE AUNE: I was expecting it to be a tough one with Majik being slightly ahead of the others. Some of their jumps did not have the Majik flow. But they are looking strong and they have matured as a team since last year. NSL NEWS: What do you expect for the remaining four rounds? LISE AUNE: It is the slower part of the competition draw. But some of the jumps favor Majik.

NSL NEWS: Why? LISE AUNE: Majik's block work is stronger than last year. But the next round should also be a good jump for the Knights. They are good with everything that spins, like blocks 21 and 14 in Round 7. Round 8 might favor Majik with a mirror-imaged sequence. Now, let's not forget about Airspeed. They are a great competition team and have not given up yet.

NSL NEWS: What is your personal prediction? LISE AUNE: I think Majik still has untapped potential that will show in the last four rounds. NSL NEWS: Lise, you are carrying a baby who has already competed at the world meet and now at the USPA Nationals. Are you preparing the new generation of Norwegian top competitors? LISE AUNE: No, the baby had no choice but to be with me. He or she will have the choice to skydive or not. I would probably advise him or her to start playing golf or tennis if he or she plans on making a lot of money

NSL NEWS: When is the due date? LISE AUNE: March 1st, 2004. NSL NEWS: Congratulations, and thank you for the interview.