Hallandale native Nancy Koreen joined a team of 41 female skydivers from 10 countries to set a new world record for the largest all-female formation while flying upside-down. They set the record on Nov. 26 outside Phoenix, Ariz., smashing the previous record of 20 that was set in March 2008.

After leaping from three aircraft flying together more than three miles above the ground, the women built the formation flying upside-down with their heads pointed toward the earth—“head-down” in skydiving lingo. They had less than 60 seconds to complete the formation while plummeting toward the ground at speeds approaching 200 mph before separating from each other and opening their parachutes.

During the record-setting dive, Koreen joined women divers from across the United States and as far away as Australia, France, Finland and Israel. They ranged in age from 21 to 44 and had professions as varied as software developers, nurses, pilots, photographers and professional skydivers. Koreen works as the director of sport promotion for the U.S. Parachute Association and has made an astounding 5,600 skydives.