Extreme parachutists, called swoopers, have an early morning breakfast at the Bomb Shelter restaurant before competing at Perris Skydiving in Perris, Calif. (Gina Ferazzi / LAT)
Swooper Jonathan Tagle sits by the open door as the airplane full of skydivers takes off at Perris Skydiving in Perris, Calif. Tagle will jump at 5,000 feet, while the other skydivers jump at 13,000 feet. (Gina Ferazzi / LAT)
Jonathan Tagle drops upside down after jumping out of the airplane to practice carving moves on a pond 5,000 feet below. (Gina Ferazzi / LAT)
Swooper Jonathan Tagle turns sideways right before landing. (Gina Ferazzi / LAT)
Swooper J.C. Colclasure wipes out while performing a freestyle move. (Gina Ferazzi / LAT)
J.C. Colclasure, left, and Clint Clawson perform freestyle moves along a pond at Perris Skydiving in Perris, Calif. (Gina Ferazzi / LAT)
An extreme parachutist maneuvers through gates on a pond during a competition for highest speed. (Gina Ferazzi / LAT)
Clint Clawson hovers just above the water while performing a freestyle move. (Gina Ferazzi / LAT)
Clint Clawson drags his toes in a pond while performing a freestyle move. (Gina Ferazzi / LAT)
