Fastest time to tandem skydive six continents: Jim Wigginton and Nick Kush set world record

February 23, 2023

Belleville, Michigan, United States--James C. Wigginton and Nicholas J. Kush set the new world record for the Fastest time to tandem skydive six continents, with a total time of 4 days, 10 hours, to raise awareness and funding for Folds of Honor, and in memory of AO2 Marc Lee U.S. Navy SEAL and Mr. Thomas J. Noonan lll, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

James C. Wigginton and Nicholas J. Kush broke the six-continent tandem world record on January 14, in Abu Dhabi, in four days and ten hours: a world record set in 2008 with a time of eight days and seven hours.

Legacy Expeditions, a veteran-owned extreme expedition company, announces the successful completion of its record-breaking Triple 7 Expedition upon landing its seventh skydive in Perth, Australia, finishing all seven jumps in only 6 days, 6 hours, and 6 minutes.

The nine former U.S. and Canadian military service members broke three world records.

They broke the six-continent team and tandem records on January 14, in Abu Dhabi, in four days and ten hours: a record set in 2008 with a time of eight days and seven hours.

Then, on January 15, the team set the seven-continent team and tandem skydiving records, previously set in 2019 with a time of six months and four days.

The Triple 7 jump team includes Mike Sarraille, retired Navy SEAL, former Recon Marine, and CEO of Talent War Group, and Andy Stumpf, retired Navy SEAL, and former wingsuit world record holder. Both Mike and Andy are co-founders of Legacy Expeditions. Also on the team is expedition lead and retired Navy EOD, Nick Kush; Fred Williams former Navy SEAL, President/CEO of Complete Parachute Solutions; Mike Barker, retired Navy SEAL; Logan Stark, former Marine Scout Sniper and vice president of media at Black Rifle Coffee Company; Jariko Denman, retired Army Ranger and director of media production at Black Rifle Coffee Company; Glenn Cowan, retired Canada JTF-2 operator and CEO of ONE9 Venture Capital; and Jim Wigginton, former Marine, private equity executive, and the current world record holder of the '7 Continent Tandem Record' that the Triple 7 Expedition broke.

Each jump honored a fallen member of the United States military. Honorees (in order, beginning with Antarctica) include Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Monsoor, Navy SEAL; Sergeant First Class David McDowell, Army Ranger; Commander Robert Ramirez III, Navy SEAL; Aviation Ordnanceman Petty Office Second Class Marc Lee, the first Navy SEAL to lose his life in Operation Iraqi Freedom; Senior Chief David Hall, Navy SEAL; Master Chief Petty Officer Louis Langlais Navy SEAL; Sergeant Matthew Abbate; Marine Scout Sniper.

Complete Parachute Solutions provided exceptional expertise from the first jump to the last. The Triple 7 Expedition kicked off at Union Glacier Camp, Antarctica on January 9. From there it was off to Santiago, Chile; Miami, Florida; Barcelona, Spain; Cairo, Egypt (over the pyramids); Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; and Perth, Australia.

The fallen also include the 13 lost on August 26, 2021, during the withdrawal from Afghanistan: Lance Corporal David Lee Espinoza, Marine Corps; Sergeant Nicole Gee, Marine Corps; Staff Sergeant Darin Taylor Hoover Jr., Marine Corps; Staff Sergeant Ryan Knauss, Army; Corporal Hunter Lopez, Marine Corps; Lance Corporal Rylee McCollum, Marine Corps; Lance Corporal Dylan Merola, Marine Corps; Lance Corporal Kareem Nikoui, Marine Corps; Corporal Daegan Page, Marine Corps; Sergeant Johanny Rosario-Pichardo, Marine Corps; Corporal Humberto Sanchez, Marine Corps; Lance Corporal Jared Schmitz, Marine Corps; Hospital Corpsman Third Class Max Soviak, Navy.

Triple 7 Expedition sponsors:

Frog Fuel, Peter M.D., Black Rifle Coffee Company, Ventus Respiratory, WHOOP, Arc'teryx LEAF, Salomon, Resco Instruments, Men's Journal, The Men's Journal Everyday Warrior Podcast with Mike Sarraille, Complete Parachute Solutions, Parachutes for Patriots, ATTA, Fieldcraft Survival, Talent War Group, Cleared Hot with Andy Stumpf, and Allegiance Flag Supply, Dr. Parsley's Sleep Remedy, Western Digital

About Folds of Honor

Folds of Honor is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization that provides educational scholarships to the spouses and children of military members who have fallen or been disabled while serving in the United States Armed Forces. Our educational scholarships support private school tuition or tutoring in grades K-12, tuition for college, technical or trade school, and post-graduate work, including a master's degree, doctorate, or professional program. Funds for a second bachelor's degree or trade/technical program certification are also available.

Since its inception in 2007, Folds of Honor has awarded over 35,000 scholarships totaling more than $160 million in all 50 states. Among the students served, 41 percent are minorities. It is rated a four-star charity by Charity Navigator and Platinum on GuideStar. It was founded by Lt Col Dan Rooney, the only-ever F-16 fighter pilot (with three combat tours in Iraq) and PGA Professional. For more information or to donate in support of a Folds of Honor scholarship visit foldsofhonor.org.