Hundreds of skydivers who took to the skies over LaSalle County on Friday August 22 proclaimed victory by setting a world record.⁠ ⁠ After five days of challenging weather conditions, 174 athletes broke the 164-Way Vertical World Record, which was set 10 years ago, Skydive Chicago said in a Facebook post.⁠ ⁠ But that wasn't all they set out to do.⁠ ⁠ A second group attempted to accomplish a goal of their own; that group tried to break the 250 Way Illinois State Record where they fly in the belly to earth position.⁠ ⁠ Elite and experienced skydivers from 53 countries are being hosted by Skydive Chicago in LaSalle County.⁠ ⁠ Tap the 🔗 in our bio for details⁠ ⁠ #skydive #worldrecord #verticalformation #lasalle #skydivechicago #sports