SINGAPORE — The crowd watched ­enthralled, letting out gasps as teen skydivers Kyra Poh and Choo Yi ­Xuan pulled off a string of impressive and dizzying flips and turns in iFly Singapore’s 5.02-metre wide, and 17.2-metre tall indoor skydiving wind tunnel at Sentosa on Friday (June 3).

But then again, Kyra, 13 and Yi Xuan, 14, are no ordinary skydivers. They are Singapore’s first indoor skydivers to triumph at an international competition for the sport.

Last month, the duo came in first in the artistic routine and finished second in the speed category in the 2016 Bodyflight World Challenge held in Bedfordshire, England.

Thanks to their achievement, iFly Singapore founder Lawrence Koh is now inspired to realise his dream of building a team of elite indoor skydivers to fly the Singapore flag all over the world.

“For a long time, the Red Lions (Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) parachute team) were our only skydiving ­national team. They take part in international events representing Singapore as well,” said Koh, a former Red Lion and army officer himself, who took part in the 2005 and 2006 National Day Parades.

“But now, with our own indoor skydiving wind tunnel in Singapore for five years already, having seen over 200,000 people trying it, we think we are ready to start building an elite team of indoor skydivers.

“We want to get indoor skydiving as a sport recognised by Sport Singapore soon.”

The 39-year-old ­— who left the SAF and set up iFly Singapore in 2011 to fulfil his ambition of making skydiving a leisure activity for the masses — was speaking on the sidelines of a Guinness Book of Records attempt organised by his company to mark its fifth anniversary and raise money for charity.

For every person who took part in the attempt for “the most tandem indoor skydives”, iFly Singapore ­donated S$50 to the Singapore Disability Sports Council (SDSC).

A total of 230 people, including Singapore national para-swimmers Yip Pin Xiu and Theresa Goh, as well as their able-bodied counterparts such as national judoka Melissa Soo and basketballer Ng Han Bin, took part in the event, which raised S$11,500 for the SDSC. The funds raised will go towards providing disabled athletes with the necessary transportation, sports equipment, training, nutrition, preparation and participation in local and overseas competitions.

On top of that, iFly Singapore also donated $27,370 in flight tickets to the SDSC and its para-athletes.

“Our tagline is ‘Anyone can fly’,” said Koh. “We have the visually ­impaired here with us today, and those on wheelchairs as well.

“They can fly, too, like any one of us. It is a sport for everyone.”